30 Best Pictures of the Week Showing Human Emotion - May 28th to June 04th, 2012 1. Getting ready for prom in Booneville, Kentucky 2. Alain Robert the ‘Human Spider’ teaching one of his 3 children how to climb walls 3. 4. 5. 6. 7-year-old Rosie shucks oysters for 13 hours a day – Lewis Hine 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Pretty Amazing Drawings of Portraits That Make You Say WoW! 26 Jan 2011 January 26, 2011 Jenny Mörtsell grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, and as a kid filled drawing pad after drawing pad with mostly horses, boys and shoes. Following high school she studied printmaking art, then graphic design and illustration taking a Masters degree in fine arts from Konstfack University in 2004. Since then Jenny has been balancing a busy roster of U.S. and European clients who have come to adore the style of her signature pencil drawings. Via (Behance.net)
DIY Shibori - Honestly WTF Today marks HonestlyWTF’s four year anniversary. Four years! To celebrate, we’re revisiting the very first tutorial we ever featured on the site: shibori tie dye. Lauren and I first discovered shibori after discovering an old photo on the web. The idea of recreating an ancient Japanese dyeing technique inspired us to spend an entire weekend experimenting with our favorite deep blue, indigo. After dyeing just about every white article of clothing in sight, our blue stained fingers excitedly uploaded the tutorial – we couldn’t wait to share it with our 30 readers. You’ll need:an indigo dye kitnatural fiber clothing or fabric2 5 gallon bucketsrubber glovessmall wood squaresrubber bandstwinea PVC pipea long wooden sticka drop clothrubber glovesscissors When choosing fabric or clothing, it’s important that made of natural fibers. Itajime shibori is known as the shape-resist technique. Fold it again in the other direction – again, like an accordion. Wrap the twine around the fabric.
unurth | street art Tentacles - Honestly WTF Izziyana Suhaimi We’ve been seeing a lot of embroidered art as of late but I must say that so far, I’ve been most impressed by Singaporean artist Izziyana Suhaimi‘s work. I can’t get over how skillfully she is able […] A Due Colore I still can’t get over how Alberto Seveso can make something as simple as ink in water look so captivating. Preikestolen - Stunning Yet Scary | Around the World It attracts thousands and thousands of people each summer from all around the world, and it’s located in Norway. We’re talking about the incredible Preikestolen. Preikestolen, also known as Preacher’s Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, is a giant cliff 604 metres above Lysefjorden in Ryfylke, Norway. It’s basically 65 by 65 feet square and almost flat which makes it very special. You will maybe get a headache if you peek down from it, because what you’ll see is a giant drop that will probably make you back off. But some tourists dare themselves to sit on the edge while enjoying the amazing view. As being one of the most famous tourist attractions in Norway, the walk to get there is not that easy; 3.8 km of steep paths, so you should not take this trip in winter or spring time when there can be lots of ice on the road. It takes you around 1-3 hours to get to the goal depending on how much hiking experience you have got.
Harry Potter Meets Troy With This Great Art Have you ever seen something that you swear is a certain thing but everyone else sees it totally different? That is the idea with these newly released images. Using a technique that evokes the Rubin vase illusion, Colombian advertising agency Lowe/SSP3 created these images for the Colsubsidio Book Exchange. The three images put together fairly different stories. Harry Potter and the Iliad, Little red Riding Hood and Moby Dick, and Snow White and Sherlock Holmes. Harry Potter vs. Little Red Riding Hood vs. Snow White vs. Harry Potter Meets Troy With This Great Art destroyed apple products nov 19, 2010 destroyed apple products apple destroyed products by michael tompert and paul fairchild all photos by michael tompert and paul fairchild a series of smashed, mangled, shot up and melted apple products are the subject of a recent photography project by a san francisco-area graphic designer who said he’s trying to make people think about their relationship with these universally beloved gadgets. michael tompert said he had spent the last several months purchasing the newest in apple consumer technology and then creatively destroying the pricey toys. the results, which he photographed, briefly went on display at a gallery exhibition that ran over the weekend at the small live worms gallery in san francisco. ‘they were kind of stunned – the screen was broken and this liquid poured out of it. in all, tompert created 12 images of destroyed apple products, working with his friend paul fairchild, a photographer. via fubiz and LAtimes ridhika naidoo I designboom
Browser not supported Drawing Autism is an incredible collection of artwork by people diagnosed with autism, from teenage amateurs to established artists. Unlike many of the books I feature on 50 Watts, this one is in print. You should buy it. [Amazon link to the new reprint which comes out April 2, 2014 from Akashic.] This post features a small selection of my favorite images from the book, along with some quotes by the artists. Publisher's description: Over the last decade autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become an international topic of conversation, knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers. Donna Williams, The Outsider What was the inspiration for this piece? "The Outsider" is about joining in from the periphery. An excerpt from the artist's answer to the question, "At what age did the act of creating art enter into your life? I was deeply mesmerized with all things aesthetic and sensory from at least 6 months of age. Felix: Imaginary City Map, Age 11 What was the inspiration for this piece None. D.