Tattoo Modern materials and techniques allow for a range of previously impossible designs and colors within tattoo art. A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Etymology[edit] A Māori Chief with tattoos (moko) seen by Cook and his crew The Oxford English Dictionary gives the etymology of tattoo as, "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian tatau. Book Igloo Home is a recent sculptural installation by Colombian artist Miler Lagos. The piece was constructed at MagnanMetz Gallery late last year using carefully stacked books to create a compact dome that is entirely self-supporting. (via chris moore, thanks megan) Meditation Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Todd Goldfarb at the We The Change blog. Meditation is the art of focusing 100% of your attention in one area. The practice comes with a myriad of well-publicized health benefits including increased concentration, decreased anxiety, and a general feeling of happiness. Although a great number of people try meditation at some point in their lives, a small percentage actually stick with it for the long-term. This is unfortunate, and a possible reason is that many beginners do not begin with a mindset needed to make the practice sustainable. The purpose of this article is to provide 20 practical recommendations to help beginners get past the initial hurdles and integrate meditation over the long term:
Tattoos: Understand risks and precautions Tattoos: Understand risks and precautions Tattoos might be more common than ever, but don't take the risks lightly. Understand basic safety precautions and aftercare. Tom Robbins Early life[edit] Robbins was born in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States (U.S.) to George Thomas Robbins and Katherine Belle Robinson, and both of his grandfathers were Baptist preachers. The Robbins family resided in Blowing Rock before moving to Richmond, Virginia when the author was still a young boy.[4] As an adult, Robbins has described his young self as a "hillbilly."[5] Robbins graduated in 1950 from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, where he won the Senior Essay Medal.
This is What Happens When You Give Thousands of Stickers to Thousands of Kids This December, in a surprisingly simple yet ridiculously amazing installation for the Queensland Gallery of Modern Ar, artist Yayoi Kusama constructed a large domestic environment, painting every wall, chair, table, piano, and household decoration a brilliant white, effectively serving as a giant white canvas. Over the course of two weeks, the museum’s smallest visitors were given thousands upon thousands of colored dot stickers and were invited to collaborate in the transformation of the space, turning the house into a vibrantly mottled explosion of color. How great is this?
How to View Your Aura from a Picture and Aura Color Meanings A lot of people have been asking me how I got my picture to show my violet aura color and what do different aura colors mean. This post will tell you where to go to upload a picture that you have to show your aura. This post will also explain what the different colors mean. This way, you may be better able to understand a little bit more about yourself. There is a web site that I use where you can upload your picture to it from your desktop or laptop. Once you upload the picture, it takes a few seconds and that same picture is displayed showing your aura from the picture.
Creative Photography - Design.inc Blog - StumbleUpon Here I have compiled a collection of 20 or so great examples of creative photography for your viewing pleasure. I've tried to avoid, as best I can, photographs where the creative element has been put together in Photoshop and instead I've tried to choose shots where the inovation came from the set-up. That being said I'm under no illusion that these photographs will have gone through some degree of post-processing in some kind of digital darkroom software. Enjoy.
Victory Rolls Hairstyle The 1940s Victory Roll hairstyle is often said to acquire its name from the fighter plane maneuvers of World War II. The planes created an exhaust roll that remained in the sky after leaving the area and inspired many patriotic civilians to adopt the the name in honour of the soldiers returning home. The name has also been linked to the “V” shape the rolls can sometimes mimic when styled in a particular, upright way.