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Music. The memories collection, watercolor paintings by Charles L. Peterson. Memories… The older we get, the more memories we have.

The memories collection, watercolor paintings by Charles L. Peterson

Artist Charles Peterson has devoted a series of paintings to the memories – “The Memories Collection”. While creatine these paintnings he appealed primarily to his own memories, his paintings are close and understandable to all. They allow the viewer back to a carefree happy childhood and remember the taste of mom’s pie, swimming a race in the pond, gentle voice grandmother … For this effect, the artist uses a combination of bright and clear background with faded human figures, more like ghosts. People who might already be dead, but who will always live in our memories and hearts. Series “The Memories Collection” has 60 paintings. Via beautifullife.info Charles L. Emotionally charged portraits by Michael Shapcott. Michael Shapcott (born June 6, 1982 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a Central Connecticut-based painter, known for his daring color palette and emotionally charged portraits.

Emotionally charged portraits by Michael Shapcott

His work deals with highly detailed graphite underdrawings which he then paints with colorful washes in oil and acrylic paints. In addition to painting, Shapcott creates art videos that track the process of painting a painting and show his unique style of working. Shapcott studied illustration for two years before switching to fine arts for the remainder of his studies at Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, graduating in 2007 with a diploma in Fine Arts. He credits his education for basic technical experience but feels that only in breaking some of the traditional methods he was taught and experimenting on his own did he develop the confidence, unique voice and style he continues to expand upon today.

Michael Shapcott: website / deviantart / youtube. Alessandro Pautasso: nosurprises full of surprises. Alessandro Pautasso, aka Kaneda, a photographer, graphic designer, and illustrator based in Turin Italy.

Alessandro Pautasso: nosurprises full of surprises

Kaneda is specialized in vector art and lately have been experimenting a lot portraits creating a mixture of photography and vector that is really amazing. Alessandro Pautasso: nosurprises Via: abduzeedo.com. Surreal portraits by Santiago Caruso. Santiago Caruso: website Symbolist and surreal illustrator, with an avant-garde concept but rooted in the nineteenth century aesthethic.

Surreal portraits by Santiago Caruso

Dedicated to fantasy, supernatural, horror, suspense, essay and poetry. His work stands out both for its vigor as well as for its technique. It is no overstatement to say that the work of Caruso, which is well represented in the galleries and museums of Buenos Aires, USA, Mexico and Spain, is currently one of the most pleasant revelations of Latin American plastic arts. Via: shadowness.com. I've never wanted my girlfriend to send me flowers on Valentines...until now. Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs for 2012.

Bionic limbs, a smart mouthguard to monitor athletes for concussions, and genetically modified mosquitoes designed to reduce disease are among the Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2012 selected by a panel of Cleveland Clinic doctors and scientists during its annual Medical Innovation Summit.

Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs for 2012

Here’s a look at the amazing therapies and game-changing technologies expected to dramatically reshape healthcare—and save lives—this year: #10. Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue, and West Nile, kill more people than any other disease, and infect more than 700 million people. As a new tactic to fight these diseases, 3 million genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes were released in the Caymans in 2010 to mate with wild female mosquitoes, resulting in an 80 percent population drop. In the future, scientists hope to create mosquitoes with a new genetic trait that prevents malaria transmission. Read about the 10 worst outbreaks in U.S. history. #9. Watch how an act of kindness can spread amongst people - The Feed Blog - CBS... - StumbleUpon. Guy travels the world and shoots 1 second of footage in each location (Vide... - StumbleUpon.