Photography that takes optical illusion to a new level
Here are four photographers who create mind-bending illusions by transforming the spaces and figures that they photograph.
Book art – book editing takes on a whole new meaning
The intersection of literature and art is more than just a pretty cover.
Dalton Ghetti amazing pencil carvings
Dalton Ghetti uses a razor and a sewing needle. Working an hour or two a day it takes months or years to complete his miniature masterpieces.
Etch A Sketch art
Some artists raise this simple child’s toy to a whole new level.
Joseph Cornell and David Eichenberg
An untrained artist and a trained one present two different takes on shadow boxes.
Is it art? Sidewalk murals
It’s not permanent, it’s in public spaces, people walk over it. So is sidewalk art actually art? I think these examples show what incredible art it can be.
My website turned blog is now live
For anyone who has read my prior posts, this update today represents a transition for me and my online presence. I’ve been blogging about the process of building this site, and up until now the site was password protected as … Continued
Peter Beard diaries and photographs
Peter Beard seems like the subject of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel who has moved between the world of fashion and a farm in Kenya, and merged both in his diaries and collages.
ART: Kyle Gallup
Kyle Gallup lives in New York City and creates beautiful mixed media collage cases and panels, often using painted paper, graphite, ink, lithographic prints on wood panel.
ART: Wendy Siegelman
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Do ‘projects’ drive you bonkers?
Ever work on a project – personal or work-related – that drove you mildly crazy? If so, here’s a droll video from Agent XPQ (also known as Levni Yilmaz) that you might relate to.
Gary Shteyngart’s LOL book trailer
If you thought great writers also need to be great readers, well, think again. Gary Shteyngart and a cast of characters, from James Franco to Mary Gaitskill, prove otherwise.
Can art be judged?
Did you see the Bravo show, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist? I saw around 20 minutes, but it raises a question about who & how art is judged. What do you think?
YA author John Green and his puff
Young adult author John Green gives a pep talk during National Novel Writing Month, about writing 50,000 words in one month, and about his unusual hairstyle.
ODD JOBS: Forensic art
With shows like CSI and America’s Most Wanted, forensic art has entered the spotlight.
Doing Good: Art for Refugees
Art for Refugees in Transition (A.R.T.) helps rebuild individual and community identity for refugees worldwide with the indigenous art forms of each community.
Cool creative websites
Here’s a running list of creative and art-related websites. . The Jealous Curator Love this one for the title alone. A site from a curator who is inspired {and just a tad jealous} of amazing art every day http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/ koikoikoi … Continued
Enough knowledge to be dangerous
I think I’ve just crossed that line of having just enough knowledge to be truly dangerous. Don’t panic though, the danger is only to myself.Well, I have to look at the bright side first before wallowing in too much self-pity. … Continued
Lost in PHP
Starting this blog has already helped provide insight for some of the things I need to pay attention to when I launch my website, such as SEO. And it has also made me rethink my plan to tack this blog … Continued
SEO, uh-oh
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? If I blog on this site and no one reads it, am I really a blogger? If I build a … Continued
Web content? Oh yeah, right…
With my new obsession and mild infatuation with Dreamweaver, I’ve become so engrossed with learning to format links and tinker with header styles, that I’m guilty of almost neglecting the reason I’m building the site in the first place: to … Continued