Mickey was ‘born’ 83 years ago (November 18, 1928), and I wanted to explore how he may have aged. BIG thanks to Kosart Effects Studios where I recently took a mask-making class unlocking a whole new set of possibilities for my art.
This is mesmerizing.
Is there anything better than falling asleep to the sound of waves lapping on a beach? Tommi Grönlund and Petteri Nisunen, a Helsinki-based creative duo with backgrounds in architecture and record producing, have developed an excellent substitute in the name of fine art.
Their “Wave of Matter” is something like a low coffee table surfaced with a large sheet of metal with a lip around the perimeter. Thousands of ball bearings sit atop the surface, and every few moments a motor tilts the surface to one side.
Strap down your brain because this video is mind-blowing. This guy is a street vendor, but more: he’s an artist who has perfected his craft. Watch this vendor paint a thin layer of caramel with a ladle, then mount it on a stick.
Ordinary people are extraordinary in their own ways.
Did you hear about the Frenchman who almost got away with stealing several paintings from the Louvre in Paris?
After planning the crime, getting in and out past security, he was captured only two blocks away when his Minivan ran out of gas. When asked how he could mastermind such an almost flawless crime, and then make such an obviously stupid error, he replied: “Monsieur, I had no Monet to buy Degas to make de Van Gogh.”
If you encounter one of these amazing 3d murals by John Pugh painted on the side of a building, you might feel like you’re peering into a tear in the space-time continuum. Don’t worry, they’re just incredible works of art, no need to call The Doctor.
Pugh describes his work as “monumental mural art”, and he masterfully utilizes the trompe l’oiel technique to give the illusion of depth in works which are epic both in scale and lifelike detail.
If a roadrunner ever seems to run straight into one of these murals, don’t race after him or you might end up as flat as a pancake!
