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Mobile Photobucket. Little Birds on the Behance Network. Lol.wadh3: Sometimes you need to fall, before you can rise : ) Super Obvious Secrets That I Wish They'd Teach In Art School at Marvelous Mustache Factory. I get a lot of emails from illustration students and young cartoonists. Sometimes they ask to interview me for a class assignment, sometimes they’re recent graduates looking for advice on how to transition from art student to professional illustrator/cartoonist. I get emails asking about how I promote my work, how to “break into” illustration or comics, how to find clients, how to gain a following on the internet, etc.

I usually laugh a little as I read all these emails because I myself am still really struggling to make ends meet as a full time illustrator and cartoonist. I’m still figuring out what works and what doesn’t. But things are definitely improving and getting easier, slowly but steadily. I understand the daunting feeling that comes with the end of college or the decision to leave a day job and take those first steps towards a career as an illustrator or cartoonist, having gone through it myself not that long ago. Creativity is a muscle. Again, creativity is a muscle. Wow! Talking to myself about colour light form & space | The Blog of 3D Artist Rachael Dunk. Fat Birds! - StumbleUpon. Ruanjia.com|3DGallery|2DGallery|Sketch.

This Disney short doesn't just look cool, it looks hand-drawn. And the idea that mysterious forces, with an unknown agenda, manipulated two people in this way doesn't horrify you? How do we really know that love is at stake here? Maybe these two kids are instrumental in bringing about World War Three? I kid—sort of. Imagine how confusing it was for the guy, being led around by a swarm of paper airplanes.

Never mind the horror of seeing paper behaving in a way that two decades of unforgiving experience has shown him is flatly IMPOSSIBLE? Yep, you and I have turned a harmless, magical fate story into a hellish descent into unrelenting cosmic horror! Our work here is done! Nope; as an external observer, I'm not horrified—I'm pleased. Usually that doesn't result in World Wars, or not directly, anyway... and even if it does, this couple would have no way of knowing it so why should it stop them from getting together?

21 Awkward Moments That Artists & Illustrators Recognize. Korra: Group portrait by ~hakuku. Paintings I Love. NSFW Training montage- Updated January 20th 2013. Art (emoji list) - StumbleUpon. 14 Cool And Unusual Aquariums. EmailEmail Do you live a stressful life, have high blood pressure and insomnia? Keeping an aquarium may be a good therapy for you! Studies going back as far as the late 80’s have shown that watching those beautiful fish going about their daily business can make you feel calm, reducing stress levels and your blood pressure. Although researchers have shown that the greater reduction in blood pressure occurred when there were fish in the tank, vs pleasingly decorated, but fishless, tanks – having a cool aquarium can at least make your friends jealous!

1. Duplex is an acquarium/cage favouring an improbable encounter between a bird and a fish. 2. (Link) 3. (Link) 4. Ever wondered what to do with that ancient 26″ wooden TV set laying around in yours or your grandparent’s garage? 5. iPond The iPond is an iPod accessory the combines a speaker with a tiny aquarium. 6. If you do not have enough room in your new office to put an aquarium, just integrate an Aquarium in the table. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

- StumbleUpon. Yuki Matsueda - StumbleUpon. ‘While most designers are busying adding more and more elements into their artworks, Japan-based Yuki Matsueda has, however, managed to let some elements escape from his art pieces. The result seems quite amazing… A vivid 3D image is successfully created and all the elements are believed to be more shocking than those stay still on paper.’ +FleeceHat:Gift+ Penguin Hat for Tophe. by *Stephys-Adoptables on deviantART. Art Car With Teeth - Photo by Scott London. Intricately Patterned Animal Illustrations. It would be hard to tell from these strikingly detailed animals but artist Iain Macarthur got his start drawing cartoon characters. Now he carries his sketchbook on the bus, to the cafe and everywhere else as he includes more realism and in this case pattern in his illustrations.

See more of his animals (and even some cartoons) at iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com. See Also INCREDIBLE 3D ILLUSTRATIONS JUMP OUT OF THE SKETCHBOOK Via: hypemuch.com Known in some circles as the most amazing man in the universe, he once saved an entire family of muskrats from a sinking, fire engulfed steamboat while recovering from two broken arms relating to a botched no-chute wingsuit landing in North Korea. When not impressing people with his humbling humility, he can be found freelance writing, finding shiny objects on the internet, enjoying the company of much-appreciated friends and living out his nomadic nature. He is Managing Editor of Visual News. Promoted Content.