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Optical Illusions & Blog Archive & Body Art - Hand Animals

These have to be some of the best examples of hand art I’ve ever seen. Great fun to look at for the kids and a real example of how to disguise your hand as an elephant, eagle or tiger. Click the main post for the full set of pictures.

http://www.illusionking.com/body-art-hand-animals/

30 Hilarious Print Advertisements In today’s world of interactive web-based marketing, viral campaigns and high production television commercials, the print ad remains one very powerful and effective means for advertisers to reach their audience. The printed format, whether it is for magazines, newspapers or billboards, sets specific challenges for ad designers. An idea or message must be communicated simply and swiftly, it must be eye-catching enough to grab the viewer’s attention and convey the important information in an instant. When a print designer employs humour to carry this information, the result can be become a visual ‘one-liner’, a joke that speaks the message the ad intends. This post brings together 30 hilarious print ads that combine great imagery with cracking comedy.

When Kids Drawings Come to Life I’m not sure if any of you have ever heard of Dave Devries, but if you haven’t, he’s an exceptionally creative artist. His site, The Monster Engine, is a look at a child’s imagination as it pertains to monsters. And what Dave does with those monsters is quite fascinating actually. He describes it as this…

Top 10 Photos of the Week To me its far less about the photo and far more about where the photographer was sitting “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” – - Sir Winston Churchill To me its far less about the photo and far more about where the photographer was sitting

"Zombie Infested Wasteland" Fine Art Print by Karl Gookey Would your best friend go back for you when the zombies attack? If no, I think it might be time to get some new friends! Great for a friend or family member that loves all things undead! Tags Almost-Famous Bloomin' Onion Recipe : Food Network Kitchens See how to slice a Bloomin' OnionCombine all of the dip ingredients in a bowl, cover and refrigerate.Slice the onion (see below). Whisk the flour, cayenne, paprika, thyme, oregano, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. In a small deep bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and 1 cup water.Place the onion in a separate bowl, cut-side up, and pour all of the flour mixture on top. Cover the bowl with a plate, then shake back and forth to distribute the flour. Check to make sure the onion is fully coated, especially between the "petals."

Op art Op Art Illusion design works that look like op art. Please note that this page could make you feel sick. "A pulser" Ballpoint pen and nothing more Surprisingly, all these detailed, realistic pictures are made by ordinary ballpoint pen. The author – a young artist and photographer Sarah Esteje. It is difficult to imagine how you can draw so cleanly and professionally the first time – because, unlike the pencil drawings, there is nothing to fix fails. Mammatus Clouds, Rare & Beautiful These photos were taken by Jorn Olsen . He works for the Dutton-Lainson.Co in Hastings, Nebraska, and lives by Heartwell Park next to Hastings College. The other night he took these photos, the stadium lights are at the Hastings College stadium just east of his home.The clouds are called Mammatus Clouds . They do not precede a tornado, or foretell a storm, but are formed when the air is already saturated with rain droplets and/or ice crystals and begins to sink.

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