Kendall McNamara Sphere

redraw of one of my favorite lines from le chat du rabbin that i think fits these two very well

og under the cut + explanation

“Je lui demande de me montrer une image de Dieu. Il me dit que Dieu, c’est une parole.”

R. Line justifies her neglect and disdain towards Trey, her own son, by using the Gospel of Three Dimensions, claiming that the Holy Sphere purposefully guided evolution to give Women larger brains than the Isosceles of the village. Women are inherently better, and are above the Isosceles: this is the structure set in stone. Trey, suffering daily under this dogma, questions their religion and the existence of the Holy Sphere. If the Sphere was real, he would have already saved them from the conditions of poverty and suffering their villages are put into. Because of R. Line's overbearing nature and refusal to accept any other point of view other than her own, Trey does not believe that the Third Dimension or an afterlife exist. R. Line is content with sending her son to his own death, under reassurance that their next life in a higher dimension is all that matters.

umm now some very choppy explanation of symbolism in this bc it's hard to put into words:

-The background is yellow to show the idea of the Sphere, specifically R. Line's ideal of the Sun as a holy object that is intertwined with the Holy Sphere: Only R. Line's beliefs are what matter, and are extremely overbearing and searing. R. Line is outlined in yellow, as well as the pupil of her eye being yellow to show this ideal is the lens she views the world through. Trey does not conform to the idea of a Holy Sphere, and has no yellow on him, but he is surrounded by it because it is forced onto him.

-Also relating to their pupil colors: In white, Trey is seeking out an answer grounded in reality and truth. In yellow, R. Line makes up her own answers, and justifies them through saying they are only what the Sphere would want. Similarly to this: Trey has a very solid outline because he wants direct answers that make logical sense and can be proven. R. Line's outline is blurry/indistinct because she is willing to lead her life using blind faith. Trey's limbs are fading because his limbs are the body part that have the most semblance to his mother (very angular + have spikes on the shoulders), and no matter what he does, he is still his mother's son. + it also shows how he does not have much time left before his death

-The black holes on the bottom represent the cross-sections of a Sphere, and the Sun in the back represents R. Line's pendant. These are not concepts that can be translated correctly into 2-Dimensions, and stick out as something that is really not true. These concepts are shadows displayed on a wall in an attempt to mimic the real thing, hence them being black and solid. It is an attempt for them to project the Sphere into their lives, but in the end, it is all false. The idea that R. Line dedicates herself to, an all-powerful and omnipotent Sphere that will bring salvation, is false. But she whole-heartedly believes in them, and willingly allows them to consume her life. It is also why she is fully black: Her life is only a vessel for her belief in the Sphere, and she has no real emotional connection to this plane of existence. This is also why blood is draining into the most prominent cross-section: She allows so much death and suffering, ruins the lives of all that get close to her, watches her son's death without lifting a finger to prevent it. All in the Sphere's name.

know the difference! One is copyrighted. the rest of infinity are public domain. Ladd Ehlinger, notoriously racist conservative, changed the character's name to "A Sphere" to match the narrator.

[ID: A two panel meme. the first panel is labeled, "A Sphere", with the A underlined for emphasis. Below this is a screenshot from the 2007 Flatland film by Ladd Ehlinger, showing A Sphere, who is a shiny metallic yellow sphere with bulging red eyes with unequal pupils, and two very skinny arms. His mouth is not visible while it is closed. Text below reads, "Design owned and name used by infamously racist conservative Ladd Ehlinger. He changed the Sphere's name to A. Sphere to match the narrator's pseudonym. Ladd Ehlinger made the Sphere into A Spheere, a creepy rich asshole. Because Ladd Ehlinger is the exact sort of person the narrator was meant to represent, and he can't very well criticize his own racism, misogyny, classism, and more, now can he?" The other side of the grid is titled, "The Sphere", with the word "the" underlined for emphasis. The text continues, "Public domain characters + designs. The real Sphere is kind, patient, respectful to women, and believes in equality for all. This character and these designs are Public Domain. Free for anyone to use for anything. The designs go on literally forever, the Sphere can look like anything." There are ten designs shown for the sphere: the first is orange with a yellow, white and black spot on his back and yellow eyes. The second is a solid blue sphere with dramatic lighting. The third is covered in a pattern like stained glass in dark purples, golds, and blues. The fourth is solid pale green, with yellow eyes, looking down toe the side and saying, "bro, what the fuck." The fifth is dark red-brown, with three yellow eyes, grinning at something offscreen. The sixth is from an illustration from Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, showing the sphere in the center of Flatland with a dotted line inside him, labeled, "The Sphere with his section at full size". The seventh is similar, but with two grey circles inside showing the 3D effect. The eighth is pale pink with lighting and shadows, leaning back with a relaxed epression with arms crossed. The ninth is light red, with blue and red circles and diamons, with a single eye. The tenth and last is dark grey with an orange outline, wearing a dark purple tophat and monacle, winking at the camera, labeled, "totally not Arsene Lupin". End ID.]

some archived flatland-related stuff I dug up (or just strangers' rants from mid 2000s)

"flatland is a fairy tale? a story? or ... ?"

fusion of flatland and religion (as i see)

perfect song for christmas

"physicists probe the fifth dimension"

also the very first posts about flatland on tumblr but this can't upload in normal formm

Anthro shapes! :^] *hyperventilates*

hehe

A. Sphere having a steampunk aesthetic (I have no idea where I got the inspiration from:(( )

I tested a new brush! What do you think?

I think it looks really cool!

Abbott A. Kvadrat

A. Square design for Flatland The Musical 🎭

Idk this is kinda freaky + them chilling and...doing the weed (idfk the most experience i have with getting high is sipping cough syrup)

I just finished watching and just wanted to draw a little.

Squaritary Confinement

I drew this on my phone waiting for my friend to finish her quiz. 🎻🎻🎻