brenna’s pinhole artwork this perfect-for-summer project comes from brenna berger at paper + ink. she documents her amazingly clever custom invitation designs on her blog, so when it comes to paper it’s no surprise that she’s full of ideas. i love the simple, modern feel of these, and the fact that they cost next to nothing to make. on an semi-related note, i recently decided to have a movie marathon of all corporate “must make it big in nyc” movies from the eighties (wall street, secret of my success, working girl…you get the drift), but now i am definitely not going to start it until i have some paper and a thumbtack ready:) thanks, brenna! -kate CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! materials: 1. paper (preferably cotton) 2. thumbtack 3. pony bead and hot glue (optional) 4. scrap cardboard (at least as big as your paper) 5. tape 6. image of choice (some options are available here) 5. cut to size and you are done!
50 Best Free Tools To Create Perfect Color Combinations @ Smashi A good color combination has the tendency to communicate with the users and let them perceive the design in the correct way. That is the basic reason why you need to pick the right color for your design. So, here we are bringing 50 varieties of useful and valuable color tools that would help you choosing the right color palettes for your designs. You are welcome to share more color tools and resources which our readers/viewers may like. Do you want to be the first one to know the latest happenings at SmashingApps.com just subscribe to our rss feed and you can follow us on twitter and do not forget to become our fan on facebook as well. Color Scheme Designer Color Scheme Designer is a brand new interface, as well as the engine, all rewritten from the scratch. The Color Wizard The Color Wizard is a color matching application for anyone who wants to create designs with great looking colors. Contrast-A: Find Accessible Color Combinations Kuler Colors On The Web Color Wheel Color Calculator Kolur
Extraordinary images of droplets of milk hitting water | Mail Online - StumbleUpon By Daily Mail Reporter UPDATED: 15:26 GMT, 31 May 2011 22-year-old takes up to 500 pictures to capture exact moment of collision These extraordinary images have certainly caused a splash - they capture the precise moment a tiny droplet of milk hits water. Photographer Ashley Sykes spends hours firing the coloured droplets at the water from a bottle suspended 12 inches above - and the effect is a stunning plume of water shooting up into the air. The 22-year-old from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, uses milk and water tinted with food colouring to give the spectacular effect. After a lengthy period of experimentation young photographer Ashley Sykes has mastered the art of capturing ink, milk and water splashing Mr Sykes times the droplets to fall on each other in order to capture the moment of collision. To capture the precise moment he takes up to 500 shots just to get the one perfect image. With a macro lens he worked out a way to capture the stunning shots without using any photographic trickery.
The Top 10 Animations of 2009 With 2009 now behind us, it’s time to look at the great shorts and animations that have inspired us throughout the year. 10. Fallen Fallen features the most unlikely of main characters: a falling asteroid. The short follows his quick descent down to earth as he deals with the concept of life and death. 9. Winner of several major film festivals, French Roast focuses on a quiet restaurant patron who wants nothing more than to enjoy his coffee and read his paper. 8. Ataque de Pánico! 7. This beautifully crafted trailer paints the scene of a deserted Dubai after cataclysmic sandstorms have blown in, scaring away the once thriving population. 6. (Viewer Discretion is Advised – Extremely Violent) Blood Trails, is definately the most disturbing animation I’ve ever seen in my life, but it’s also one of the best. 5. This isn’t your typical short, and it’s not for everyone either. 4. Set in World War II, Yankee Gal shows a pilot’s dream-like moments between life and death. 3. 2. 1.
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Rednose Studio Top 10 Documentaries You Need to See We've gathered 10 amazing documentaries, some old, some new. These docs are absolutely fascinating, covering topics that just don't reach the mainstream. Check out their trailers below. 1. The Act of Killing Mass murderers boast as they recreate their murders on camera. Sign up for Heavy's daily email and never miss out on our popular stories. 2. Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara burns, kills and talks about it. 3. Mohammad Ali fights George Forman in the African jungle. 4. As their opponents try to kill them, the notorious North American Man Boy Love Association pedophiles unabashedly pick up boys and argue for no age of consent laws. 5. 5 Broken Cameras. A Palestinian peasant turns journalist gets his cameras shot under him by the Israeli army. 6. What is better than Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola's best war movie ever? 7. Watch the artistic crime of the century as a renegade acrobat sets to high-wire between the two World Trade Center towers. 8. 9. 10.
52 Weeks Project Lessons Drawspace Pro Lessons are designed for artists of all levels and educators, and are logically organized into resources and activities. Eventually, all lessons and E-books authored by Brenda Hoddinott will be available here: four to eight brand new lessons and newly-revised older lessons are being added every month! Upgrade Now: Download all 310 lessons and 4 e-books! Try for Free: Download lessons marked as "Free"! 1.1.R1 Glossary Of Art Terms Definitions of art-related terms used in the resources and activities of Drawspace Curriculum (updated February 2013) $3.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R2 Travelling Back in Time with Graphite A few fun tidbits of information about the history of graphite $0.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R3 Examining Graphite and Grades Understanding the differences between H and B grades of graphite $0.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R4 Seeing Grades in Drawings Graphite drawings demonstrate the visual qualities of H and B grades of pencils Download Download
45 Awesome Abstract Textures Finding that perfect texture for your design can be quite the search, and also quite time consuming. To help you out a bit we’ve browsed through the large collection of textures over at deviantART and picked out some abstract textures. These can inspire you in making your own ones or you can use them. Just make sure to click on the images to go to the originals and read if the artists behind them have any restrictions or require credits first. Maybe this can be the helpful start to a new project? Let’s dive in!