Monday, November 1st, 2010
I find myself quickly becoming an expert at discovering really cool stuff months or even years after everyone else. In fact, I suppose that is what this blog is about more than anything really. It’s just a rehash of cool stuff other people have discovered. But hey, it’s all new to me and I think it’s cool so the world has to see more of it. Anyhow, today’s cool stuff is the photography of Dave Hill. Hill’s use of professional photography techniques and stunning photo effects and photo manipulation makes his work immediately recognizable. His photos have a dark-gritty-surreal look to them that many photographers and designers have tried to imitate. And imitation is the sincerest form of flattery next to getting a blog posted about you on my site. So congratulations Dave! Also, he loves to tell stories. See if you can follow the story from these first eleven photos. I believe I’ve got them in the correct order. You may have to fill in some gaps with your imagination.
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
It’s time for another blog showcasing the work of an amazing illustrator. Today’s illustrator is Russ Mills (aka Byroglyphics). Hailing from the UK, Mills work is a clash of styles from classical to pop surrealism, focusing predominantly on the human form, though also abstracting elements from nature and the animal kingdom. He studied Graphic Art and Design at Leeds Met University and is currently pursuing the more traditional gallery/exhibition path with solo shows in London and Bristol and group exhibits in the U.S. His distinctive style immediately caught my eye.
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
I’ve got a lot of things going on this week and haven’t had the time to write a proper post, but I did run across these amazing paintings by Chinese artist Lou Dahua. Lou studied art at the Beijing and Shanghai Universities and has been engaged in the meticulous brushwork of birds and flowers for several decades. His paintings are a rare blend of traditional Chinese and Western painting methods and have been on exhibition throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Each painting is a one-of-a-kind hand painted original.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
One of the best things about having a personal blog is that one day you can blog about something silly and trivial like programming tips and the next day blog about something serious like zombies. Despite all the warnings about the impending zombie apocalypse, there is still too little being done to educate people. Thank goodness the good folks at AMC have stepped up to produce some quality zombie apocalypse programming. This is not the usual zombie tripe filled with conjecture and hearsay. This is based on research by professional zombieologist Robert Kirkman. AMC has greenlit The Walking Dead as a six-episode series which began filming back in June. The special 90-minute premiere airs on Halloween, Sunday Oct. 31 at 10/9c.
Needless to say, the zombie apocalypse community is quite excited. A tweet from fellow zombie enthusiast @k_to_the_t drew my attention to this magnificent piece. Daniel Kanemoto from Ex Mortis Films has created his own interpretation of the series opening using The Walking Dead artwork by Charlie Adlard & Tony Moore.
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
If you’ve been following my random blog posts at all, you’d know I’m a huge fan of hand-drawn illustrations. Today I’m featuring the unique stylings of Jason Levesque AKA Stuntkid. His works are colorful, imaginative, always evocative, sometimes a little morbid, and sometimes downright twisted. You almost think you should look away but can’t quite bring yourself to do it. They certainly grab your attention or at least they did mine. You can check out the rest of his illustration portfolio here. Some of them contain nudity for those of you who might be squeamish about such things.
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
I ran across the online portfolio of August Bradley a short while back and found myself captivated by his collection. He is a master of colorful and vivid conceptual portraits and fashion photography. Here are a few of my favorites:
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
I was sent merrily off to this website via a link tweeted by Pat Cartelli (@shnoobles) a few weeks back. I can work all sorts of magic in Photoshop, but I’m not particularly good at drawing things by hand. Sara Blake is! Also known simply as “Zso”, Sara is an Interactive Art Director, Designer, and Illustrator from New York City. Here are a few of my favorites. You can view more of her work on her website www.hellozso.com.
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