The Subjects of Del Valle's Illustrations Pull Their Weight
Cesar Del Valle’s illustrations, if classified, would fit nicely under the tag of hyperrealism, along the lines of Chuck Close or Nathan Walsh. The people in his pieces aren’t mere subjects to be captured, however. Instead, they are interactive, bodies in motion reacting to their papery confines. Some jump, some pull, some teeter. One poor life-size soul stands in the corner, his head leaned against the wall; another young lad drawn under the crinkle of his page appears to be holding the weight of the world on his shoulders. Share With Your Friends
Gorgeous Bird Paintings by Adam S. Doyle
Artist Adam S. Doyle who recently relocated to Hong Kong creates beautiful gestural paintings of birds, where the seemingly incomplete brushstrokes form the feathers and other details of the animal. In some strange way it reminds me of the story of the Renaissance painter Giotto who is rumored to have been able to draw a perfect circle without the aid of a compass, as if Doyle just picks up a dripping paint brush and in a few seconds paints a perfect bird. Yes, what you see is what it appears to be—strokes of paint. Doyle most recently had a show at Skylight Gallery in 2011 and is now currently working on a new body of work in Hong Kong.
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
The Latest in Street Art | twelve21gallery - StumbleUpon
Monday, January 9th, 2012 The Latest in Street Art Just a little update about what’s going on in the world of street art…because it’s awesome! Vihls straight up chisels out of the wall, sick right? Vinz Feel Free with the clever placement Zed1 in Italy Steve Powers in Brooklyn Smmmeeaaagolll! Fintan Magee in Australia Stik in London Who’s your fav?
White Light Separates into a Dazzling Array of Colors
Though it may be hard to believe, no paint was used in these sculptural installations. Instead, Stephen Knapp is the artist behind lightpaintings - artworks created entirely with just refracted white light and glass. Knapp uses dichroic glass that's treated with layers of metallic coating. Combined, they act like a selective prism, separating focused light into different frequencies of the spectrum. As he states, "I have been fascinated with light all my life, both for what it can do and for the effect it has on us. Called a new art medium of the 21st century, lightpaintings are the result of Knapp's skill at cutting, shaping and polishing the glass. Currently, Knapp is exhibiting a few pieces at Orlando Museum of Art's exhibition Contemporary Glass Sculpture: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio Glass. Stephen Knapp's website
Chalk Drawing That Won Guinness
I can’t believe we missed this one – Qi Xinghua is a Chinese 3D Chalk artist (first in his country) whose painting entitled Lions Gate Gorge earned him an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest 3D painting in the world! I’m not exactly sure how fresh this information is, as I could swear we’ve seen bigger. Still, with 23 meters in width, 32 meters in length and over 6 meters in height, we can’t ignore hard work Qi invested into this masterpiece. This 3D painting was presented at the Baiyan Wanda Plaza shopping-mall in Guangzhou (China), and it took Qi more than a month to finish the project. Qi Xinghua says he has calculated three different formulas that can be applied on all paintings of varying sizes. To put it in the simplest way, it’s reversed vision, which is also called inverse-perspective. Don’t ask me why, but I have a feeling we’ll be seeing much more of this artist’s creations in the coming weeks!
101 Simple Handmade Gift Tutorials
These simple handmade gift tutorials will make any crafty person’s heart sing with joy! You don’t need special skills or a bunch of time because these can all be done super fast! Simple and cute…that works for me! Oh, and think of all the money you will save making these gifts. You are going to love these fabulous tutorials!!! You can make all your gifts for years from this list! If you love creative links, please subscribe to Everything Etsy! Thanks so much for all your tweets, stumbles, Facebook likes and pins on my Sewing Tutorials and Free Printables posts…you are the coolest crafty friends! If you want to be doubly awesome, try doing handmade gifts that are also eco-friendly! Handmade gifts make people feel special, don’t you think? ~Kim
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 vs. Little Red Riding Hood vs. Snow White vs. Harry Potter Meets Troy With This Great Art
