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This blog will be a collection of inspiring bits and pieces of art & design, photography, short films, music videos, and other curiosities.

9.29.2011

Chris Anthony








Chris Anthony blends reality through photography manipulation.
Click Here to view his portfolio online.

7.22.2011

Marilyn Manson






Marilyn Manson is best known for his music but has also gained recognition as a painter. He has created his own art movement named, Celebritarian, in mockery of the fact that people will buy his paintings because he is a celebrity. However, I believe he does have skill especially in his watercolours and I quite enjoy his technique and subject matter.

"We will sell our shadow to those who stand within it."

Click Here to learn more about the Celebritarian Corporation.

7.16.2011

Latte Art






Ratemyrosetta.com is a website collection of latte art, submitted and rated by users all over the globe.
Click Here to view their site.

Phil Hansen: Mona Greasa



Phil Hansen does a performance piece using burger grease to paint the Mona Lisa.
Click Here to view the original video on Youtube.com.

Jannepaint







Jannepaint does tons of light paintings, both beautiful and creepy.
Click Here to view Jannepaint's Flickr stream.

Free Crappy Portraits








Free Crappy Portraits is a group of artists that poke fun at fine art and create free not-so-crappy portraits of people who submit photos and and a mini bio about themselves.
Click Here to view the Free Crappy Portraits blog.

7.03.2011

Nathan Sawaya







Nathan Sawaya creates sculptures on a large and small scale using Lego bricks.
Click Here to see his website.

6.25.2011

Sand Sculpture 2011: Magical Moments Festival of Disneyland Paris








The 2011 Sand Sculpture theme is Disneyland Paris, Magical Moments. Classic Disney characters and well known attractions from the park have been rendered in the medium of sand for a grand walkthrough display in Blankenberge.
Click Here to take a virtual tour of the exhibit.

6.23.2011

Fur Kids







Animal Planet's show, Must Love Cats, did a segment on John who has handmade $10,000 worth of walkways, stairways, and cozy living areas for his cats that connect all over and through the rooms in his house. Not only do his woodworking skills show beautiful and creative craftsmanship but also a fantastic spectacle of devotion to his family of cats known as the Fur Kids. I think this guy and his house are just amazing.
Click Here to watch a video about John and his house.

6.19.2011

Objectified



The documentary Objectified talks about design in everyday life, how every single thing is in some way designed, and really makes you think about the world in a different way. We watched this movie in one of my classes and if you ever get the chance I highly recommend this film.
Click Here to find out more about the film.

6.16.2011

Pavel Sidorenko







Pavel Sidorenko, among other design works, cuts out old vinyl records and turns them into trendy clocks.
Click Here to visit his store.

6.15.2011

Tim Burton: Vincent



Tim Burton's stop-motion film Vincent is such a genius piece with morbid humor. I hadn't seen it before going to the Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA since it is one of his earlier works, but it really left an impression on me.

"He doesn't mind living with his sister, dog, and cats, though he'd rather share a home with spiders and bats."

Click Here to view the LACMA exhibit website.

6.10.2011

Font Conference



So this is a funny video from College Humor TV about the personalities behind different fonts. Entertaining for graphic designers especially.
Click Here to view more videos from College Humor.

6.02.2011

Meppol






Meppol is a photographer living in Italy who takes beautiful pictures often with a humorous twist. These are some shots from her ongoing Wall-E series.
Click Here to view Meppol's photoblog.-