36 posts tagged ‘art’
Artist creates adorable creatures with simple line drawings on photos of clouds
Boing Boing,
I just love these simple yet utterly charming drawings by Dublin, Ireland-based artist, illustrator, and author Chris Judge. For his series "A Daily Cloud," Judge adds simple line drawings to photographs of clouds to create sweet and funny characters, like these two adorable dogs talking, a disgruntled "King Kat," this silly squiggly legged jellyfish-like creature, and the cutest winter bird. — Read the rest
Cautiously Optimistic
Swiss Miss,
Forever cautiously optimistic.
Everything isn’t Terrible
I am a big fan of Brad Montague. This new print stating that Everything Isn’t Terrible made me smile. (This one hangs in my home and is my favorite!)
Sergio García Sánchez’s “Ready to Soar”
The New Yorker,
The artist discusses rhythm, rigor, and the linguistic capabilities of art.
Where you can see original prints of Hokusai's Great Wave
Hokusai's 1831 masterpiece The Great Wave off Kanagawa had a print run of thousands, and many—but not so many—survive. Where can you go look at one right now? Matt Sephton created a website, Great Wave Today, so you can find out. — Read the rest
The Traveler is a hyperrealistic sculpture of a jetlagged felow at the Orlando airport
The Traveler is a hyperrealistic sculpture of a jetlagged fellow at the Orlando airport. If this sculpture weren't protected behind glass, I'd absolutely think it was a real person. It was created by American artist Duane Hanson out of resin, fiberglass, paint, and more. — Read the rest
What would snakes look like if they were fluffy?
Here are some digitally rendered examples of what snakes might look like if they were furry. I already think non-furry snakes are cute, but the adorability of these are on another level. I wish these images were real. I'd be off to the pet store immediately. — Read the rest
Chris Ware’s “Harvest”
The artist discusses the rituals of gathering and building memories.