Typografly, illustrated type
Parallel to increasingly computer-driven imagery, it is both refreshing and encouraging to see the resurgence of working by hand — as well as an expanding community that finds value in this practice. This collection (by the Happycentro creative studio) explores how typography can be whimsical and bizarre, innovative and thought-provoking, and most importantly, downright fun!
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A work in progress – ‘Solitude’
Joe Fenton started work on this art piece named ‘Solitude’ back in 2010. It is 8ft across & 5ft high. In these photos Joe is only working in graphite. Later he will go in with ink and acrylic. Amazing.
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Watch out, it’s a beholder!
A beholder is a classic dungeons and dragons monster. Recently the gamemakers sent the image of adventurers encountering a beholder out to wide array of artists and asking for their interpretation of the image using their own specific art styles. The results that came back were impressive, to say the least—and a fascinating look at how D&D art can be expressed in a variety of ways.
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Beware the She-Hulk
She-Hulk, or Jennifer Susan Walters, is a Marvel Comics superheroine. She has been a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Heroes For Hire, the Defenders, Fantastic Force, and S.H.I.E.L.D. She is also the cousin of Bruce Banner, better known as the Incredible Hulk. Here are ten images of the She-Hulk, beware!
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Mother Goose, by Jonathan Hobin
The Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes are a collection of poems, riddles, and stories that originally were used as tools to educate, remind, or even scare children into a pattern of thought or behaviour. Although the origin of many, if not most of the rhymes, is impossible to determine, their content frequently refers to a specific historical event(s) or societal ill that has no obvious relationship to the starry-eyed innocence we often associate with childhood. Here is a look at the world of Mother Goose by the photographer Jonathan Hobin.
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Here comes the Easter Bunny
In legend, the Easter Bunny brings baskets filled with colored eggs, candy and sometimes also toys to the homes of children. Did the Easter Bunny visit your house this year? Hop Hop Hop… Happy Easter everyone!
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The Cheshire Cat likes caturdays
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll‘s depiction of it in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture. Here are 10 digital Cheshire Cat’s enjoying caturday.
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Dan Mountford’s double exposure portraits
In photography, a multiple exposure is when two or more individual exposures are made to create a single photograph. The exposure values may, or may not be identical to each other. These compelling double exposure portraits, by Dan Mountford, create unique surreal visions.
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Oregon Coast 1974
Here is a look at the scenic beauty of the Oregon Coastline, seen through a 1974 photography filter.
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Inspiration mashup up for 04/05/11
Here is our most recent mashup of inspiring art & design links pulled from over 60+ sites. Enjoy!
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The Vampyr Pharaoh of Egypt
The piece that caught the eye of two gentlemen at the auction was a recent Egyptian find – the mummified remains of an early pharaoh. One of the gentlemen whose interest was peeked went by the name of John Cornwall – a farmer from Leeds, who had come into a small fortune after excavating what appeared to be the ruin of an ancient unknown subterranean civilisation in the corner of his north field.
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10 purrfect images of Black Cat
The Black Cat (Felicia Hardy) is a superheroine in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Felicia Hardy is the daughter of a world-renowned cat burglar. After suffering a traumatic event as a college freshman, she trained herself in various fighting styles and acrobatics and, after deciding to follow in her father’s footsteps, adopted her costumed identity as the Black Cat.
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