Mesmerizing Mixed Media Portraits (12 total) Using a variety of different tools including a bic pen, watercolors and Chinese ink, artist Florian Nicolle creates amazing, mixed media portraits. After a rigorous amount of drawing and painting, she then adds texture and detail using Photoshop. As she explains to us, "I try to create an image that retains its freshness of the first paint stroke, the expressions of the line have to be very free and spontaneous..I draw a picture as if I wrote a text, with the same tool, the same freedom, with erasures, lines, scribbles etc..." While she doesn't necessarily have a favorite piece, she admires the work of graphic designers and illustrators such as Russ Mills, Martijn Van Dam, Kxx, Peter Jaworowski, Joshua M. Florian Nicolle More Mixed Media Art:She's Complicated by Erik JonesThe Gorgeous Work of Gabriel Moreno (10 Pieces)Wanderlust, Escape, and Freedom (10 pieces)Inside David Choe's Mindblowing New Show (14 pics)
漢字大好き - I Love Kanji Learn → Beginner Brace yourself, folks, for this lesson will introduce to you your first set of Kanji evah. The chances are that you are going to be very confused, but we'll take it slowly and things will be explained thoroughly. I want to stress this right now, do not try to memorize the on'yomi and kun'yomi. Ready now? The Kanji One If you recall from the radicals you learned previously, this one meant "one." There are countless words you can make with this Kanji (it's quite common - the second most used in newspapers). 一ばん - the first, the most (ie most favorite) 一つ - one (thing) 一ぽん - one (cyllindrical object - eg a cup) 一ど - one time 一ぶ - one part Two If we add one stick to another stick, then in the pile we have a total of two sticks. 二つめ - the second (in a series) 二ど - second time 二がつ - February (literally "second month") 二かい - (doing something) twice 二り - two people Three On'yomi: サン Kun'yomi: みっ・つ、み・つ Made of: one and two Ten Now we've got what looks like a plus sign. Clone Sum Up
Rajacenna Draws Celebrity Portraits Rajacenna is an 18-year-old self-taught artist from the Netherlands who draws the most realistic portraits I have ever seen, using only pencils. I’m a big fan of realistic drawings, and I’ve previously featured amazing works like the pencil drawings of Paul Lung, the ballpoint pen portraits of Juan Francisco Casas, or Cristina Penescu’s detailed scratchboard masterpieces, but at only 18 years of age Rajacenna is in a league of her own. Born in 1993, she started modelling for various Dutch companies when she was only 4, and at 5 years old she made her first appearance on television. She starred in films, soap-operas and tv-series and at 12 she became the host of Kinderjournaal, the first Dutch web-tv for kids. She only took up drawing in 2009, and although she had never taken any art classes she produced some stunning pieces. Reddit Stumble
Learn Japanese Online for Free - it's fun with easy flash quizes! Preview: Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol, and "In the Wake of Dreams" at Thinkspace Gallery Tonight, October 8, at Thinkspace Gallery, Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, and Mari Inukai will be showcasing new paintings, drawings, and prints in the exhibition, In the Wake of Dreams. We have a few preview images of Sol and Kawasaki signing their prints, and some shots of the gallery set-up. Head over to Thinkspace in Culver City to see the full show. Here are the details from Thinkspace: We will open at 1PM today to begin sales of the print set. The print set for ‘In the Wake of Dreams’ will be limited to 100 sets and will be available at our gallery in person starting this Sat, Oct. 8th. All prints are only available as part of the ‘In the Wake of Dreams’ print set. ‘In the Wake of Dreams’ print set details: Featuring 4 limited edition giclee prints – one each from Stella Im Hultberg, Mari Inukai, Audrey Kawasaki and Amy Sol All prints hand-signed and numbered by each respective artist Limited to 100 sets Reception with the artists: Sat., October 8th 5-8PM
Careful, writers! 10 common words with opposite meanings The English language is full of words with uncommon properties. There are backronyms, metaplasms, and neologisms. My favorite words of unusual properties are contranyms, or words that are spelled the same, but have two opposite meanings. These words are also known as Janus words, named after the Roman god of gates and doorways and of beginnings and endings. Janus words teach us the importance of context and bring a whole new meaning to the phrase “use it in a sentence.” Here are a few examples: Oversight. Cleave. Garnish. Refrain. Root. Sanction. Weather. Bolt. Trim. Resign. Readers, any others to add to the list? Laura Hale Brockway writes about writing and edits about editing at Impertinent Remarks.
A4 papercuts by Peter Callesen Peter Callesen creates amazing paper cuts that tell a story, not only he assembles the cutted paper into mini-sculptures, but he also uses the cutted space to show something. 100 Exquisite Adjectives By Mark Nichol Adjectives — descriptive words that modify nouns — often come under fire for their cluttering quality, but often it’s quality, not quantity, that is the issue. Plenty of tired adjectives are available to spoil a good sentence, but when you find just the right word for the job, enrichment ensues. Practice precision when you select words. Subscribe to Receive our Articles and Exercises via Email You will improve your English in only 5 minutes per day, guaranteed! 21 Responses to “100 Exquisite Adjectives” Rebecca Fantastic list!
Chan Hwee Chong Makes Spiral Illustrations with a Single Line In one of the most impressive advertising ideas I have ever seen, Singapore-based art director and designer Chan Hwee Chong uses a single long line to create spiral recreations of famous artworks. In an inspired advertising campaign for Faber-Castell, designer Chan Hwee Chong demonstrates his unbelievable talent by creating spiral illustrations inspired by some of the most popular masterpieces in history. Using the above mentioned company’s pens, he starts with a blank canvas, and by drawing a continuous line in a spiral he somehow manages to make detailed reproductions of the famous works of art. The level of precision and control in Chong’s creations is simply amazing, and although I watched a short video of him in action, I’m still not sure how he manages to achieve such detailed reproductions with a single line. via Neatorama Reddit Stumble
Menu Board Tutorial For Updated Info on this Post, Click HERE. I know that I normally save my tutorials for Tuesdays, but I finally got this thing hung and wanted to share it with you now:o) I just couldn't wait. This is my menu board: This piece of wood has been sitting in our garage for quite some time now. One day while staring at this blank board, I finally got the idea to turn it into a menu board. So this is what I started with My blank board and My trusty chalkboard spray paint. I taped off the board into 6 sections. Once the sections were taped off, I covered the top and bottom with newspaper to catch the over spray. When all the paint was dry, I removed the tape very carefully and got this: Don't you just love the clean lines that tape leaves. Now this board sat for a very long time with it looking like this. I borrowed my neighbor's Cricut machine.... Here is a closer look at some of the lettering I just hand painted the scrolly work at the corners. (This was last week's menu...appetizing, eh?)
Paul Cadden's Hyperrealistic Drawings Made with Graphite and Chalk Paul Cadden is a Scottish-born hyperrealist artist who creates painfully realistic artworks using only graphite and chalk. I’ve posted some pretty realistic drawings in the past, like Rajacenna’s detailed celebrity portraits, Juan Francisco Casas’ photo-like ballpoint pen drawings, or Paul Lung’s pencil artworks, but the pieces you’re about to see are on a whole other level. Using simple materials like graphite and white chalk, Paul Cadden is able to replicate complex photos down to the tiniest details. Whether it’s the countless wrinkles on an old man’s face, the smoke from a lit cigarette or the water dripping from someone’s face, he makes it look unbelievably realistic. “Although the drawings and paintings I make are based upon a series of photographs, video stills etc, the art created from the photo is used to create a softer and much more complex focus on the subject depicted, presenting it as a living tangible object. via Deviant Art Reddit Stumble
Cake postcard tutorial Supplies Materials needed to make two cake postcards: 1 large sponge (yellow paints the best)Serrated knifeX-Acto or utility knifeSpray paint (brown, yellow, pink or white)1 tube acrylic latex caulk (brown, cream or white)Spray adhesive (3M Super 77 works great!)Cardboard, kraft paper or scrapbook paper Instructions Cut sponge into wedge shape With a serrated knife, using a sawing motion, cut a sponge into two, cake wedge shapes. Cut a center groove into sponge Using an X-Acto or utility knife, cut a section of foam from the center of the sponge. Paint the sponge wedges in desired color. Trace the slice of cake When the sponge wedges are dry, trace around them on a piece of cardboard, kraft paper or colorful scrapbook paper. Spray glue the postcards to the solid, flat sides of the sponge wedges. Using a caulking gun and your desired caulk, fill a plastic disposable piping bag with half of the caulk. Pipe the center of the cake Pipe the icing on the top Note from the editor This totally works!
Photo Realistic Paintings by Alyssa Monks Using photos for loose reference, Brooklin-based artist Alyssa Monks creates incredibly realistic paintings that make viewers scratch their eyes in awe. Although many set photo realism as their ultimate goal, artists that can make people ask themselves “Is this a photo I’m looking at?” when they look at their masterpieces, are really rare. Alyssa Monks is one of those few talented masters that can recreate a photo from scratch using a paintbrush, as well as add their own personal touch and making an artwork really their own. Looking at her amazing works, it’s hard to believe they’re actually painted, and viewers are often only convinced when thy get close enough to see the brush strokes. The paintings are so realistic you can make out every little detail, down to the tiny imperfections of a subject’s skin. Born in 1977, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Alyssa Monks started oil painting as a child. Photos by Alyssa Monks Reddit Stumble
Cool animal drawings... Thats all I can say. by troymiller Nov 11