This is some great photoshop work done mixing animals with fruit. I know it sounds wierd but it looks pretty cool, check it out! LINK
Friday, February 29, 2008
When Fruit Collides with the Animal Kingdom
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Lee25: Colin Lee
Lee25 is the portfolio of Colin Lee, a very talented Illustrator and designer from London, UK. His portfolio, though minimum, shows huge potential. It consists of a variety of highly detailed vector illustrations and complex typographic work, created for both personal and commercial projects. The elegant D&G logotype was influenced by the Rocco and Baroque periods, and made in collaboration between Colin and Pete Harrison. More of Colin’s work can be viewed at lee25 and his deviant gallery.
Your a Strange Animal
Compilation of the some of the most weird animals you probably have never seen before. LINK
The Little Girl Giant
This video is part of the The Sultan's Elephant performed by Royal De Luxe, a French street theater group. Some of the dolls movements are very natural and give it that extra creepy effect.
On the morning of Sunday 7th May the little girl giant woke up at Horseguards Parade in London, took a shower from the time-traveling elephant and wandered off to play in the park... LINK, Via: Youtube
Aganetha Dyck Works With Bees To Make Art
Canadian Born Aganetha Dyck has shown her work extensively in over 30 solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions across Canada and internationally since 1975. Perhaps best known for her collaborative work with live honeybees, Aganetha’s most recent practise has concentrated on placing ordinary household objects in beehives, allowing the bees to become her artistic partners by adding wax sculptures to the objects. The image to your right is part of a collaboration between Canadian artist Richard Dyck and Agnetha involving a flatbed scanner inside a beehive. Apparently the bees paint as they move relative to the scan head over the scanner bed, their images compressing and smearing anfractuously. Incidentally, sunlight is controlled with the lid of the beehive. LINK
Papillon D'Amour
Kris Lewis’ Portraiture
Enthusiasts and appreciators of the art of portrait painting will love the deeply compelling and dreamy works of Kris Lewis. From his bio: [Kris] studied Illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he excelled in figurative painting. His major influences include Bougereau, the Pre- Raphaelites, Mucha, early Italian Renaissance painters, and the folklore of his Latvian heritage. Lewis’ most recent works are of a surrealist quality, replete with historical and biblical references and psychological undertones. LINK
Speed Painting By Mediamaster: Josiel Souza
Mediamaster is Josiel Souza, a digital artist / designer from Brazil. Recently, Josiel you-tubed some speed paintings showing his impressive drawing and rendering skills. In this example video, Jessica Alba comes to life using a fair bit of photoshop “technical” mastery and an Aiptek Tablet. The result? Well, both images pictured above are finished pieces by Mediamaster.
Painting Time: 07 hours
Using:Adobe Photoshop CS & Aiptek Tablet
Background Music: Ian Van Dahl - "Nights on Java"
Gallery: http://mediamaster.deviantart.com
Website: Coming Soon...
LINK: Youtube
AquaSkipper Lets You Hop Across Water
The AquaSkipper is basically a contraption "that rests on hydrofoils, lifting it above the water and moving you faster than all other human-powered watercraft.
You skim across the water with your feet on the platform and your hands on the handles . Simply hop up and down to propel yourself forward.
LINK, Via: Youtube
Malice in Wonderland
I'm not really sure what this is but it's definitely trippy! If you watch close you will see some MC Escher and Salvador Dali Art. LINK: Youtube
Amazing Magnetic Art Sculpture!
This art piece is by SACHIKO KODAMA and currenly on display at the Patricia Faure Gallery at the Bergamot Station. THIS VIDEO IS NOT TIME LAPSE. IT IS ALL FILMED AND PLAYED BACK IN REAL TME.
In 2000, Sachiko began work on a ferrofluid art project that she named "Protrude, Flow".
Ferrofluid is a very interesting material originally developed by NASA it has now found itself been used for a whole range of devices including dampers for controlling and stabilizing large building that move around in the wind. Whats also amazing is that they have such lovely visual qualities when magnetized. The term liquid architecture is used a lot in interactive architecture based on the ideas of how architecture becomes animated by adding the 4th Dimension of Time. Sachiko has taken this idea of liquid architecture more literally with these stunning sculptures made from Ferrofluid which changes its state by the introduction of electro-magnetic waves into the fluid turning it solid. As you stand around and watch this piece, you get literally mesmerized as the ferrofluid (guided by magnets) follows its track and changes its forms. LINK: Youtube
Awesome Ferrofluid Sculptures
Astrix Psysex (Massive.activity Belgium)
Clip from a great Party in Hasselt Belgium. Found at www.psysurfeur.com , where you can find more clips from psyparties around the world. LINK: Youtube
A Collection of 18 Beautiful Butterflies & Their Color Palettes
Swallowtails again:
One particular place to find amazing colors in nature is the Butterfly and lucky for us there are 17,500 species of butterflies in the world.
They use their bright colors to ward of predators by tricking them into thinking they are poisonous (some actually are) or by camouflaging themselves into plants or bigger insects. LINK
Buddha Is “Bhetter” In Chocolate Form
A delicious series of chocolate photo-shopped digital art, under the theme of chocolate - glorifying the most perfect food. The entries include Buddha is “bhetter” (photo above) in chocolate form, Angelina Jolie and others. More can be found at Worth 1000 contests. LINK
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wire Alien Sculpture
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Very Cool Iceberg and Ice Cave
Swiss photographer Dionys Moser’sphenomenal photographs of icebergs and ice caves are so incredibly cool! I’m completely in awe at the texture and colors of the ice, as well as Dionys’ ability to capture them on film.
LINK , Via: Neatorama
My Paper Mind, a “Stratastencil” Animation
An experimental animation in a technique being called "stratastencil" devised by Javan Ivey. Each frame is one piece of 4x6 card stock.
My Paper Mind is a fantastic short film by Javan Ivy. It is made with an experimental animation technique he called "Stratastencil," where stacks of differentially cut paper are used as "frames" in the film. The 30 or so second animation above took about 18 hours to make. LINK, Via: Youtube
Sierpinski Carpet Portrait
Antiquarian Robot Sculptures
The antiquarian robot sculptures of Christopher Conte, who also makes artificial limbs for amputees, are featured in this online gallery and interview at The Morning News. LINK: Boingboing
Carved wooden killer mechas
Sculptor Mike Rea creates wooden versions of high-tech artifacts from space capsules and killer mecha exoskeletons to hand-tools. LINK
Wearable computer for colorblind painter
Neil Harbisson, the artist who painted the works above, suffers from achromatopsia, complete color blindness. He now paints with the assistance of the Eyeborg system, a head-mounted camera that identifies 360 colors and translates them into sounds that Harbisson hears in an earpiece.
Harbisson is fortunate in that he has both an art background (his Spanish mother is an amateur artist) and a musical one. He has played the piano since he was a youngster, and this has helped him to assimilate the sounds. “It’s like the chords and scales of a piano and the different sounds they make,” he said. “So it’s as if I’m composing on the piano.” He also wears the Eyeborg in everyday life. “I’ve got used to all the sounds,” he said. “It’s noisy but probably not much more noisy than a very busy city street.” LINK
Something Good For Parents and Students Grades 1 thru 6
Home * About this site * Using the internet * Homework help * Parent Resources * Site of the week * Email
Please note... Worthwhile Websites for Learning has moved! http://www.wwlearning.ca
Worthwhile Web Sites for Learning has been created as a resource for Alberta parents who are actively involved in their children's education and interested in locating interactive web sites that support and enhance their child's learning.
The Site of the Week! features a wonderful website that supports literacy for younger learners.
Collections of interactive web sites are linked off of each subject area. (Divsion One - grades 1 to 3 and Division Two - grades 4 to 6).
Please check out this site and see if it helps out in your interaction with your children and there studies. LINK
Some Things To Consider
There is a lot more that I could add.
The most destructive habits are worry and assumption.
The greatest joy is giving.
The greatest loss is loss of self-respect.
The most satisfying work is helping others.
The ugliest personality trait is selfishness.
Our greatest natural resource is our youth.
The greatest problem to overcome is fear.
The most effective sleeping pill is peace of mind.
The most powerful force in life is love.
The world's most incredible computer is our brain.
The worst things to be without are hope and humor.
The deadliest weapon is the tongue.
The greatest asset is faith.
The most beautiful attire is a smile.
The most prized possession is integrity.
The most contagious spirit is enthusiasm.
LINK
The Largest Music Collection In The World
What to do if your life circumstances have changed and for some reason you are forced to sell your music collection? Put it on eBay of course and wait until someone bids US $3,002,150. Yes, that's right. Over $3,000,000.
But what you get for that amount of money is probably the Largest Music Collection in the world. 3 Million records and 300,000 CDs containing more than 6 million song titles. LINK
Going Bananas
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Want a quick shine on your shoes? Take the inside of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe. Finish with dry cloth.
20 fascinating facts about the natural healing power of bananas. LINK
Morning Glories
This movie shows the extreme nutational movements of Morning Glory vines. Climbing vines need to find a suitable support on which to grow. This movie shows three morning glory plants at the stage where they have just begun 'looking' for a support to climb. The images were captured at 10 min intervals. LINK, Via: Youtube
Tin Man
Monday, February 25, 2008
Jabba the ... WTF? - music video
Koto - Jabdah
Completed Version by a fan with images of Star Wars. LINK: Youtube
Huell's California's Gold #8007 Photoplayer
Huell meets Joe whose passion is a 1926 Fotoplayer, which uses music rolls like those for player pianos to provide music and sound effects to silent films. Joe spent thousands of hours restoring his Fotoplayer and although the "talkies" made them obsolete in the late 1920s, Huell discovers there is still no better way to enjoy a silent movie than with Joe, his hand cranked projector and his Fotoplayer.
Now this is back in the day. Dare you to watch this and not crack a smile. LINK: Youtube
Radiohead - Reckoner
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Weekly Doodles #1 - pencil sketches
I came across this on Stumble Upon, but was unable to locate it on Youtube for any more information on whom is doing the sketches.
Rotating Outer Wall
Go to http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/i-love-liv... for more info about this crazy artwork in Liverpool. LINK: Youtube
Pilobolus at the 79th Oscars
Ellen introduces shadow dancing troupe:
Oscar statuette; Happy Feet; Miss Sunshine; Devil wears Prada; Snakes on a Plane; The Departed LINK: Youtube
Sand Dancer
Sand Dancer Director Valerie Reid
Winner international film awards. Honourable Mention Tribeca Film Festival 2007. Winner Best Doc Foursite USA, Winner Best Documentary Magma Film Festival New Zealand, Winner Audience Choice Award Golden Horse, Taipei,Finalist Nomineee Best Doc,Heart of Gold Australia
special selection Top of the Rockerfeller Centre
Producer Valerie Reid New Zealand about world famous New Zealand sand dancer sand artist Peter Donnelly. LINK: Youtube
Friday, February 22, 2008
The Graffiti Robot
Hektor, the creation of Jurg Lehni and Uli Franke, is a robot armed with a spray can that can reproduce any design (from Illustrator) on the wall. LINK
Picasso is painting...
Picasso is painting... An extract from the documentary "Le Mystère Picasso", produced and directed by H. G. Clouzot. France 1956. LINK: Youtube
Fatboy Slim
new video clip of Fatboy Slim?
I don´t now.... Check out the Domino effect in this video. LINK: Youtube
Raving Bunny and Penguin
A person in a bunny suit and another person in a penguin suit dancing to techno music. Music is Enemy by Andy Maurer. LINK: Youtube
BeatBearing demo
A tangible rhythm sequencer. Ball bearings are used to trigger drum sounds. Visual feedback is displayed from underneath to indicate the current time and the state of each ball bearing. LINK: Youtube
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The Art Of Jim Warren
Jim Warren was born in Nov 24, 1949 in Long Beach, CA to Don and Betty Warren. He is one of the most creative and prolific artists of our time.
Born and raised in Long Beach, California, at age seven Jim knew he wanted to be a painter. However it would be several years before a pivotal event helped shape the developing, self-taught artist's career: the day he picked up an issue of "Life Magazine" and discovered Salvador Dali. LINK
I have another Post on Jim Warren with similar art. Be sure to check out the new ones in this post. LINK: Youtube
DJ Scratching With Cars Video
A cool commercial that uses the street as a turntable and the people and cars as the crossover and records. LINK: Youtube
Underwater Gems
Francis Tan, aka Coppertane on Flickr, has graciously shared with us some of his unbelievable underwater discoveries:
Candle Flames That Move & Multiply
Bravit Candles, designed by German-born and Eindhoven-trained Christophe van Bömmel, are made of sheets of paraffin. They have trails of wicks that cause the original flame to ignite other flames and to die out over time. LINK
The design is traced by the burning wicks. The candle undergoes a constant metamorphosis as two, three, or sometimes even five flames at the same time assume the shape of a transient work of art. LINK
Spectacular scene as plunging temperatures freeze North-East river waterfall
They are a stark - and beautiful - illustration of just how chilly the current cold snap has been.
This cascade of icicles, some up to 12 feet long, over a frost-bound riverbank has been found on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
Rambler Colin Anderson, 41, said: "He came round a bend in the river and saw the icicles shining in the early sun. It reminded him of the pipes of a huge cathedral organ." LINK
Aerial Geometry: 5 Circular Communities from the sky
Unknown community, Brondby, Denmark (Google maps link):
Following the star forts post a couple of weeks ago I came across the circular communities.
There’s a Wikipedia link and Google maps link for each. LINK
Victor Wang's Recent Paintings
Victor (Sheng) Wang
Professor
Department of Fine Arts
Fontbonne University
St. Louis, Missouri 63105 USA
LINK
Creative Ads Around The World
These Ads are really creative and innovative and grabs the attention of the viewer instantly. LINK
8-Bit Art
Mario and Zelda, by artist Jimi Benedict, aka Jimiyo.
On his site, you can find some really interesting drawing tutorials, such as the reproduction of Steve Mccurry's Afghan girl.
LINK
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lapses in Light
http://ollielarkin.co.uk/blog for more info, and high quality versions. youtube compression does not do justice to the film.
Panning timelapse experiments, shot on a Canon 20d with some custom controllers. LINK: Youtube
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Incredible Fruit And Vegetable Art
Trippy pictures of animals made from various fruits and vegetables. Be sure to scroll down and check out some non "arts and crafts" based submissions. http://www.photobasement.com/incredible-fruit-and-vegetable-art/
LINK
Pen Style Personal Computer
Look closely and guess what they could be… Are they pens with cameras? No, much better than that:
A possible next step in personal computer technology, this is an experimental product called the P-ISM, described by NEC designers as a “Pen-style Personal Networking Gadget Package.” (By the way, “pismo” means a written letter in Russian… are these Japanese scientists secretly studying Russian language?) A prototype of the system, which cost a reported $30,000 to build, was unveiled at ITU Telecom World in 2003.
The concept is outlined as follows on the NEC Design Web site:
“P-ISM is a “pen-computer” package including five functions: a pen-style cellular phone with a handwriting data input, virtual keyboard, a very small projector, camera scanner, and personal ID key with cashless pass function. P-ISMs are connected with one another through short-range wireless technology. The whole set is also connected to the Internet through the cellular phone function. This personal gadget in a minimalist pen style enables the ultimate ubiquitous computing.”
LINK
Ten Longest Bridges In World
King Fahd Causeway:
The King Fahd Causeway is multiple dike - bridge combination connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and the island nation of Bahrain.
A construction agreement signed on July 8, 1981 led to construction beginning the next year. The cornerstone was laid on November 11, 1982 by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa of Bahrain; construction continued until 1986, when the combination of several bridges and dams were completed. The causeway officially opened for use on November 25, 1986. LINK
Ultimate Optical Illusions
A must see video. Thumbs up to the person that made this video. Some cool art. LINK
Depeche Mode - Walking In My Shoes
Depeche Mode
Walking In My Shoes
Sire Records.
Depeche Mode is another favorite of mine, great song. LINK: Youtube
The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World:
There's no shortage of sad songs about rainy days and lovers who don't bring flowers. And then there are songs that truly bring the pain -- songs so despairing they can make us wonder why we even bother. Here are 25 little ditties so crushing, they could knock Dick Cheney to his knees.
I was unable to do any embed for these but you can listen to all of them when you go to the site. Some really good ones and some so so. LINK
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares To You
Videoclip of the music. Music and lyrics by Prince. Note Prince is a native of Minnesota. Good Song!!!!!!!!!!! LINK: Youtube
Jellyfish Show
This is the NEW Jellyfish Kaleidoscope in Ocean Park Hong Kong. Let's see how wonderful the color change were! LINK: Youtube
Monday, February 18, 2008
Candle Animated Pac-Man, Tetris And Pong
Amazing tree carvings
The title says it. But if anyone has anymore information on this post leave a message in comments, TY. LINK
Time stands still in Trafalgar Square
The day London froze. Inspired by improv everywhere and made a reality by 100's of volunteers. At exactly 3:30pm on a secret cue, almost everyone in the square froze. The few bewildered tourists didn't know what was happening. For 5 minutes the participants held their positions, and then magically everyone unfroze.
Inspired by Improv Everywhere's stunt in Grand Central Station last month, over 200 people freeze at the exact same second - this time in Trafalgar Square, London.... LINK, Via: Youtube
Awesome Robot Dancer Dancing to I Turn My Camera On by Spoon
The robot Keepon (developed by Hideki Kozima and programmed by Marek Michalowski) dancing to the song “I Turn My Camera On” by the band Spoon.
Keepon is a small creature-like robot developed to perform emotional and attentional interaction with children. It has four degrees of freedom, a soft rubber skin, two cameras in its eyes, and a microphone in its nose.” Link, video: Youtube
Top 5 Drivethru Songs
Desktop Defense
This game is just as addictive as anything on the market. I have played a couple other versions also and you sure can get totally lost in it. Hand Drawn Games!
Tool Music Videos, Greatness…...
Tool’s music videos are hypnotic, and mind blowing. The videos are all stop motion animation, directed by various people but all fairly consistant with each other. The visuals are like a cross between a sound stage from se7en and one of david lynch’s nightmares. Not to mention the music kicks ass.
“SOBER” video created in 1993.
Directed by Fred Stuhr: LINK
“PRISONSEX” video created in 1994.
Directed by Adam Jones: LINK
“STINKFIST” video created in 1996.
Directed by Adam Jones: LINK
“ÆNEMA” video created in 1997.
Directed by Adam Jones: LINK
“SCHISM” created in spring of 2001
Directed by Adam Jones: LINK
“PARABOL/PARABOLA” created in early 2002
Directed by Adam Jones: LINK
The animations and graphics in these videos is great.
Expand Your Mind and Consciousness Audio Art Sample
Engage your mind in a higher and deeper state of consciousness by listening and watching the Synchroseraphic Metanoia experience. The DVD has incredible audio digitally mastered in 5.1 Surround Sound set to mind blowing visuals developed by ElectricSheep.org. Engage your mind in the experience and you will be floating out of this world in no time at all. LINK: Youtube
The Art Of Sound
Table that ressonates with sound causing sand to form patterns that look almost liquid when they change form. You may need to turn your volume down to watch this. The sound gets very high pitched. LINK: Youtube
Weird Bass Guitars
A small selection of "unusual" basses. Weirdly shaped, old or new, some of them are not so comfortable to be played, but they can still be a wonderful acquisition. LINK
Face Sculptures
Chinese students take part in a patriotic performance art event in Zhengzhou. About 3,000 people joined in, yelling patriotic slogans around the 96 faces sculpted on a vast area in the earth. The purpose of this event was to bring about greater awareness to the farming community. LINK
The Rolling Bridge
Heatherwick Studio's Rolling Bridge is located within a new residential, office and retail quarter set around part of the Grand Union Canal.
Rather than a conventional opening bridge mechanism, consisting of a single rigid element that lifts to let boats pass, the Rolling Bridge gets out of the way by curling up until its two ends touch. While in its horizontal position, the bridge is a normal, inconspicuous steel and timber footbridge; fully open, it forms a circle on one bank of the water that bears little resemblance to its former self.
Twelve meters long, the bridge is made in eight steel and timber sections, and is made to curl by hydraulic rams set into the handrail between each section.
You can see the rolling bridge in action when you go to the site. LINK
Akon
Music video by Akon performing Sorry, Blame It On Me with C. Sparks, A. Thiam, S. Patrone
(C) 2007 SRC Records, Inc., Universal Records, A Division Of UMG Recordings, Inc.
LINK: Youtube
Akon - Lonely:
LINK: Youtube
Akon "Don't Matter":
LINK: Youtube
Love Akons music, a lot of feeling put into his songs. I may have posted some of these before, but I enjoy his music. So if this a repeat I apologize.
Otters holding hands
Vancouver Aquarium: two sea otters float around, napping, holding hands. SO CUTE! LINK: Youtube
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Tai Fu: Typhoon Surfing in Japan
From July to September each year, Japan lives in fear of Tai Fu - or typhoons - that are renowned for taking lives and devastating coastlines. When the typhoons hit, everyone from the hi-tech cities to sleepy fishing towns stop and brace themselves for the hellish onslaught.
Last month, in a continuation of his quest to traverse the globe in search of new and challenging waves, Australia's veteran big-wave adventurer, Ross Clarke-Jones set out to harness that energy and surf a typhoon in Japan.
Ross was joined by local Japanese tow-surfer Shimpei Horiguchi and a crew of some of the most experienced big-wave surfers on the planet including Tom Carroll, Brazilian Carlos Burle, Hawaiians Ian Walsh and Jun Jo and fellow Aussie Beau Emerton. LINK: Youtube
NBA Finals Lebron Etch A Sketch
See for the first time Etch A Sketch artist George Vlosich creating his one of a kind artwork. This five hour etch of LeBron James is sped up so that you can see every line he makes and step he takes to create a unique piece of pop art. LINK: Youtube
Daft Punk
Kokiriko Bushi
Omodaka’s 21st-century disco version of Kokiriko Bushi — an ancient folk song that Gokayama (Toyama prefecture) villagers used to perform for the local Shinto deities — combines synthesized vocals with a Stevie Wonder-ish bassline and ’80s video game chiptune sounds, and the wonderfully quirky and surreal video (animated by Teppei Maki) features a fragile skeleton dancer that shares the floor with lots of disembodied hands and floating eyeball-headed ladies.
LINK
Incidentally, the kokiriko is a type of percussion instrument made from old bamboo used in the roofs of traditional farmhouses. After being all but forgotten, Kokiriko Bushi was revived in the mid-20th century and has become one of Japan’s most well-known folk songs.
Teppei Maki also directed the animation for DJ Kentaro’s Tasogare Highway High…
LINK
…and he has worked on videos for Kaskade (Be Still), the Beat Crusaders (Your Song Is Good) and Fuuri (Nana Song), none of which appear to be available online. LINK
Tucker videos
Inspiring musical magic by Tucker, Tokyo’s favorite turntable spinning, guitar and bass looping, oil can thumping, toy tweaking, cassette tape scratching, pyromaniac Electone player.
Here’s a small sampling of the many live clips.
Tucker loops oil can/thumb piano/bass and scratches turntables:
LINK
Tucker scratches the guitar:
LINK
Tucker spins turntables, plays the Electone, sets it on fire:
LINK
This guy does some pretty cool stuff. Like the last one on the keyboard at the about 130 into the video. The song is "Sunny". LINK
Friday, February 15, 2008
How to tap three guitar together
Sham show how to tap three guitar together at once. Using left and right hand and also the foot. For more Sham clips. please visit www.samtriggy.com. LINK
Squirrel Fight
Squirrels fighting, HILARIOUS! I could watch Squirrels all day. Probably why I like going for walks in the park or just watching nature. LINK: Youtube
Illustration’s by Panni Malek
Fresh out of art school and ready to rock the East coast, Panni Malek has been producing some fantastic works which leaves me expecting even greater works in the future. She transforms old pinup style look of the female with a modern twist. From her bio:
A native Angelina, Panni Malek was born in 1984 in sunny West Hollywood. She has a taste for fine fashion, lingerie and antique lace. In her art, she explores themes of beauty, sexual provocation, neo-burlesque and social notions of femininity. She is highly influenced by eyelashes, vintage Emilio Pucci, Victorian textile, Art Nouveau, girls and hearts. Her oil paintings are a unique combination of classical realistic rendering and graphic textile design. She graduated with honors in 2006 from Otis College of Art and Design with a B.F.A in illustration. She’s currently residing in New York City working towards her M.F.A. in painting. She spends long days painting in her pink apartment with her new kitten Hera. LINK
Astonishing Worlds of Greg Simkins
From (southern California) Graffiti artist to pop surrealist, Greg “Craola” Simkins is an incredible artist without limits. With his cartoonist sensibility, designer approach and a unique vision Simkins brings a fresh new style into a world of bizarre (sometimes scary) creatures, curiously playful characters living among the fauna of some strange worlds he creates for them. His inspiration behind these odd characters and worlds comes from an interesting fusion of old/ retro cartoons, books, animal documentaries, and music. This mix enables him to fully realize his dreams and so bring his wonderful stories to the surface of each multi layed painting. Simkins’ approach is equally interesting and could be considered unconventional; each piece is subject to a long and involved process, much like the work of a designer. This approach is just one of the many things that makes his art fresh, unique and extremely appealing. LINK
Greg Simkins Interview:
LINK: Youtube
Kelsey Brookes’ Paintings
Kelsey Brookes, a former trained scientist who now lives and works in San Diego as an illustrator and painter. Brookes describes his art as an “unrefined [and some say unskilled] mix of sex, comedy and animals…born from a true passion for all three” (not always at the same time). Amidst this unpolished painterly form of art, exists some fine decor, symbols and quilt patterned headdresses - all in striking acrylic colors.
Kelsey’s paintings have been shown throughout the Europe and US and featured in a host of pop culture and design publications such as Blood Wars, Happy, Staf, Re:Up, and Beautiful Decay. He is currently represented internationally by the Lazarides gallery (London). LINK
Yosuke Ueno’s Pop/Cosmic Surrealism
Young Japanese artist Yosuke Ueno creates exciting outre paintings with an superb mix of cute and surreal cosmic type imagery. You can find plenty of comparable similarities in his style to western pop surrealist/lowbrow artists. Infact, many of his beautifully executed drawings look extremely like the work of Mark Ryden.
Yosuke Ueno’s first exhibition was held in Tokyo in 1994. More successful shows followed in Japan, in New York and in Los Angeles. Mondo Bizzarro Gallery presented his work in Europe, for the first time in 2006.
One will notice that Yosuke’s art is full of icons, and he has put a page describing them, so we understand his iconography much better. LINK
kuski’s Fantastic Realism
“His works share his thoughts on psychological issues, religious ideology, and aesthetics. Yet he never strays from the honesty within himself though he has had to shed many masks in order to do so. He finds the materialistic world of popular culture as the food for self-indulgence, self-escapism, and shallow-heartedness. Kuski is obsessed with exposing the illusions we created as a result of fear in our minds…” LINK
Just Amazing! Paul sings Nessun Dorma
Paul Potts' debut CD "One Chance" is now available, in stores in the US, Europe and around the world or on line.
Having both won the competition and released his debut album, Paul is exhaustively touring, engaging in live performances in the UK and TV appearances worldwide. LINK: Youtube
This is so SWEET! Britain Got Talent - Jack the Tap Dancer
Sometimes you have to go for it. Brought a Tear to my eye at the end, it was priceless. LINK: Youtube
Run your car, Cure Cancer, with Saltwater?
What started out as a quest for one thing, resulted in a discovery that will have big oil looking to kill it. LINK: Youtube
Stress Management:
A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience,
raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."
He continued,
"And that's the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,
as the burden becomes increasingly heavy,
we won't be able to carry on.
As with the glass of water,
you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.
When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.
So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down.
Don't carry it home.
You can pick it up tomorrow."
So, my friend, put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.
Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Always read stuff that will make you look good
in case you die in the middle of it.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
it was probably worth it.
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
* The second mouse gets the cheese.
* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull.
Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
After I read this I just had to post it. Alot of truth in these words.
Paintjam Dan Dunn
Amazing painter. Watch till the end or you won't "get it". It is worth the wait. LINK: Youtube
Skateboard Beats
Thursday, February 14, 2008
David Field’s Photographic Art
The series of images is a cerebral exploration of sensuality involving lifeless forms coming to life - David Fields on ‘pleasures of the flesh’.
New York based photographer David Field centers his work around the fundamentals of both concept and composition in the creation of surrealistic, attention grabbing ‘out-of-this-world’ imagery. He uses a variety of photoshop techniques (mainly manipulation and composition) in all his complex imagery. Each image often takes him months to complete, using an illustrators thought process to slowly build up layer by layer. LINK
Janet Skiles - “Quasi-Realism” With Depictions of Nature
Janet Skiles is a nature-loving freelance illustrator who lives in Illinois. She paints very intricately detailed illustrations that exhibit a strong passion for nature - in all its wondrous forms. This grows from an idealistic view of the world. She considers her art ‘quasi-realism with a whimsical depiction of natural scenes’. Her works are created using traditional watercolor and airbrush. Recently, however, she began working digitally, discovering the infinite possibilities of using Photoshop to enhance existing illustrations or to create new ones.
Janet Skiles clients include: National Geographic, National Wildlife, and The Smithsonian Gift Catalogue, as well as other gift catalogues and nature stores. Her illustrations also appear in journals, note cards and stationary, needlework, decorative flags, holiday themed decorations, puppets, and more. LINK
Cao Dai Temple
The Cao Dai Great Temple is located in Long Hoa in Tay Ninh province, about 26 kilometers from the Cambodian border. Cao Dai temples are gleefully colorful, and the ceremonies have costumes and music to match.
At the time of these photos, the Great temple was under renovation. LINK
Hang Nga
Though there are some very nice things about Da Lat, the main attraction (for us) was Hang Nga's Tree House, known to the locals as "The Crazy House". It's owned by the daughter of the ex-president of Vietnam, who studied architecture in Moscow. Being a celebrity, it was easier for her to get permission to build such a place than, say, you or me.
In mythology, Hang Nga was a moon fairy, which points to yet another place where the designer might have studied.
The photo is The main building. LINK
LOST - John Locke - Speed Painting by Nico Di Mattia
Time lapse speed painting in Photoshop. 3 hours of work, 5 minutes to watch it. LINK: Youtube
"Lost in Battle" AN IRAQI SOLDIER
This stencil took 4 to 5 hours to complete. All music is royalty free music from garage band. To straighten out some questions the background it is supposed to be a sunset or sunrise.
By: Peter Betts. LINK: Youtube
Backyard Drive-In: Huge Portable Outdoor Projector Screen
The Backyard Drive-in is a large portable projector screen that quickly and easily can be constructed and taken down. Use it for movies, games etc.
There are two sizes to choose from: 10(W) x 6(H) feet and 13(W) x 9(H) feet. More information about the Backyard Drive-in at thebackyarddrivein.com. LINK
Amazing moment the world's biggest Christ was struck by lightning
Heavens above: The statue is struck during Sunday's storms:
At 00:34am on 13th February 2008
This was the dramatic scene as the world's largest statue of Jesus was hit by lightning.
The bolt parted the thunderclouds over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to strike Christ the Redeemer.
The statue is 130ft tall, is made of 700 tons of reinforced concrete and stands atop the 2,296ft Corcovado mountain overlooking the city.
It was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
Sunday's storm caused havoc in Rio, felling trees in several neighbourhoods - but did not damage the statue.
This amazing photograph gives whole new meaning to the phrase "May God strike me with lightning if..." LINK
Dubai to Build the World's Largest Arch Bridge in 2012
If any real city on our planet can claim an active stake in creating the urban landscape of the future, it's probably Dubai. Artificial islands arranged in the shape of the world? Check. The world's only seven-star hotel? Check. And in 2012, it will also become home to the largest, tallest arch bridge ever.
Here's some info on the bridge as envisioned by New York architecture firm Fxfowle:
- It's one mile long and 670 feet tall.
- It will have 12 lanes for traffic.
- It will cost 817 million dollars.
- The design has Sheikh Mohammed's official stamp of approval.
- The bridge will carry more than 2,000 vehicles per hour in each direction.
- A metro line will run across the middle.
- Construction begins in March, with a slated completion date of 2012. Images by Fxfowle. LINK
THREE HEADED TURTLE !!!!!!!
This turtle was born in Peru with three heads!! The middle head is underdeveloped, but does have eye slits. It does not have a fully developed brain. The other two heads function perfectly and both of them eat. This turtle has one set of lungs and one heart. We originally called them MYRTLE and SQUIRTLE The TWO HEADED TURTLE until our local vet confirmed that the third head was really an undeveloped head......now we call that head Thirdle. Come MEET THEM at The VENICE BEACH FREAKSHOW!!!! 909 OCEAN FRONT WALK (The Boardwalk) Venice, California. LINK: Youtube
Old Auto Parts Sculptures
One auto parts shop in Moscow decided to decorate their territory with sculptures solely made from old used auto parts. LINK
Man Builds Full Scale Mercedes F1 From 956,000 Matchsticks
Michael Arndt is a man of matchsticks. Over the course of six years, using 956,000 matchsticks, 1686 tubes of glue, and at least three different varieties of mustache, he built a full-scale replica of a McLaren 4/14 F1 car, at a cost of around 6000 Euros. The giant model takes up Arndt's entire kitchen and probably his social life. It can be broken down into 45 parts for easy transport to various matchstick-builders conventions. LINK
Wang Niandong’s Paintings - some (NSFW)
An artist known as Wang Niandong is right at the bleeding edge of Contemporary Chinese Art. His stunning paintings capture the urbanization and westernization that are currently taking place in China. Most (if not all his paintings) portray model type women in very interesting poses; often conveying either happiness or sorrow. Niandong always paints these with a complete “realist” eye for detail, coloration and composition. Moreover, with each delicate depiction Wang purposely gives new direction to the aesthetic female image.
Bio: Born in Sichuan, China in 1978, Wang learned to paint as a child. He attended the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing, and was awarded his master’s degree from Sichuan Fine Art Institute, Oil Painting Department. Wang is currently an Associate Professor in Sichuan Fine Art Institute, Chongqing, China. Frequently described as young, talented, and incredibly handsome, Wang’s works display his fascination with unattainable women… LINK
Richard Ashcroft
Break The Night With Colour
No, i’ve not been in prison, but sometimes life can imprison. Am sure many of you have felt this way along your life’s journey. If you have, feel the music and enjoy…..
Break The Night With Colour /Richard Ashcroft
Keys To The World. LINK: Youtube
Science Of Silence [hüsom]:
LINK: Youtube
Cunde Wang’s Paintings
The paintings of Cunde Wang are utterly stimulating. A graduate of the Central Academy of Arts and Design in 1969, Mr Wang was engaged for 12 years in textile and package design. He joined the Beijing Institute of Industrial Design in 1982 as a lecturer and went on to become the Head of Department of Decoration. Mr Wang is also a member of Beijing Society of Arts and winner of numerous awards and prizes.
Mr Wang migrated to Australia in 1988 to further advance his career as an artist. He teaches brush painting at Kingston Art Workshop, the Canberra Museum and Art Gallery. He also teaches pastel portraits at Artisan Art & Craft Gallery. LINK
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Mike Worral’s Paintings
Mike Worral is an English artist and designer. His paintings are a combination of the absurd, surreal and alluring. By combining contemporary concepts with historical content, Mike Worrall evokes a compelling view into an enchanting, dramatic and mysterious world of women wearing elaborate dresses and surreal diaroma backdrops.
He currently resides in Holgate, on the Central Coast, Australia. LINK
Shingo Shimizu
Shingo Shimizu, a Tokyo born, Toronto based illustrator, graduated from Ontario College of Art and Design with a Diploma in Graphic Design. He has worked for various firms in the design industry such as X Corporation and Modern Media.
Shingo started by moonlighting as a DJ in clubs and lounges, and club promoters employed him to design artwork for their flyers and posters. The eye-catching graphic illustrations became popular and eventually Art Directors took notice. Since then, Shingo has moved on to illustrating full time, doing both character and graphic design. LINK
The Paintings of Amy Crehore
The work of Amy Crehore, a sweet, talented pop surrealist painter/illustrator from Pennsylvania, NJ, and VA equally. She now resides in Eugene, Oregon where she paints some of the most brightly colorful dream like scapes. At first glance, Amy’s artwork might appear similar in style to illustrations from the pages of children’s books. Though, reading further into her finely tuned imagery, you’ll find an array of promiscuous (yet sensuous) dualities between naked women and curious animals (mostly CHEEKY monkeys). Noticeably, vintage musical instruments feature highly in Amy’s work, revealing and contributing to the pop surreal narratives that are both playful, poetic and utterly absorbing. LINK
Laurie Lipton’s (Macabre) Hyper-Realistic Pencil Drawings
Inspired by the hyper-realistic paintings of the 15th-Century Flemish masters, Laurie Lipton has developed a unique, decidedly painterly graphic technique using a permanent-point pencil. At first glance her drawings look like photographs, upon further inspection many thousands of distinct, precise, cross-hatched pencil-strokes, build up the rich and monochromatic tones. While working exclusively in black and white (“because those are the colours of memories and phantoms” she says) her unsettling and macabre images resonate a slanted psychological realm where rooms are ghost traps filled with yearning souls, secret fears and disturbing memories…… LINK
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Surfing Yemeni Style
From the ancestoral homeland of Osama Bin Laden, comes the latest trend in surfing - whizzing barefoot down ancient irrigation channels ... LINK: Youtube
JET-MAN : THE INCREDIBLE FLYING MAN !!!
Jet-Man" : Yves Rossy (from Switzerland) is the first man ever to be able to fly following Icare's dream, with true wings and a jet-pack. Visit www.jet-man.com. LINK: Youtube
40ft Robot Elephant
.A 40ft mechanical elephant walks around london picking up cars. In real life. Theres also a two storey tall schoolgirl and a space rocket, if that's not enough for you. LINK
2nd Thought kid's band covers Guns N Roses "Sweet Child."
2nd Thought, 12-14 yr. old kids band rips it up on Sweet Child of Mine at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI. Check them out at 2ndthoughtband.com
These kids did an awesome job, and I Love this song. LINK: Youtube
Glacier Surfing Alaska
World champion big wave surfers, Garrett McNamara and Kealii Mamala rode into surfing history last week when they towed into a monster tsunami created by Child's Glacier in South-Central Alaska. LINK
A Lego Music Video
Interpretation of Rammstein's music video to the song Feuer Frei... in Lego. LINK: Youtube
