60 insane cloud formations from around the world [PICs] Cloud varieties go way beyond the cumulus, stratus, and cirrus we learn about in elementary school. Check out these wild natural phenomena. STANDING IN A CORNFIELD IN INDIANA, I once saw a fat roll cloud (like #4 below) float directly over my head. It’s a 12-year-old memory that remains fresh. I imagine a lot of these photographers having similar hesitations as they set up for the shots below.
Brooding Cityscapes Painted with Oils by Jeremy Mann San Francisco-based artist Jeremy Mann executes these sublime, moody cityscapes using oil paints. To create each work he relies on a wide range of techniques including surface staining, the use of solvents to wipe away paint, and the application of broad, gritty marks with an ink brayer. The resulting paintings are dark and atmospheric, urban streets seemingly drenched in rain and mystery. Mann’s work is in no way limited to cityscapes, he also paints the human figure, still lifes, and landscapes. He currently has work at John Pence Gallery and you can see many more of his cityscapes here.
Raining.fm Living with Giraffes at Nairobi's Giraffe Manor This luxury boutique hotel is not what you would expect from your standard vacation lodging! Located in Kenya, just about 12 miles outside of Nairobi, Giraffe Manor is 12 acres of private land and 140 acres of indigenous forest that is home to a herd of Rothschild Giraffe. The website explains that the Giraffe Center, located on the Giraffe Manor grounds “was set up by AFEW (African Fund for Endangered Wildlife) as a breeding centre for the endangered Rothschild Giraffe, and has now evolved to operate conservation and educational programs for Kenyan school children. Built in 1932, the manor décor is a combination of traditional and modern, with a two-story entrance hall, majestic staircase, and immaculately furnished interiors. The grounds also accommodate various animals including warthogs, bushbuck, dik dik (a type of small antelope), and 180 species of birds. Giraffe Manor website via [Enpundit]
Solar System Scope Ensō Ensō (c. 2000) by Kanjuro Shibata XX. Some artists draw ensō with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle. In Zen Buddhism, an ensō (円相, , "circle"?) is a circle that is hand-drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. Drawing ensō is a disciplined practice of Japanese ink painting—sumi-e (墨絵, "ink painting"?). Usually a person draws the ensō in one fluid, expressive stroke.[1] When drawn according to the sōsho (草書?) This spiritual practice of drawing ensō or writing Japanese calligraphy for self-realization is called hitsuzendō (筆禅道, "way of the brush"?). Cultural appropriation[edit] The ensō was appropriated as a logo by the corporations Lucent Technologies of the United States and Obaku Ltd. of Denmark. In 1995, Lucent hired the San Francisco office of Landor Associates, a transnational brand consultancy, to design their brand image.[3] In the design of the logo, Landor colored an image of an ensō red.
Matheus Lopes Manifesto, traditional art, mixed media Building a galaxy, digital art, mixed media Alternate ending, digital art, mixed media Ace of Wands, digital art, mixed media In Between, digital art, mixed media A way out, digital art, mixed media Suspense, digital art, mixed media Thousand eyes, digital art, mixed media About The Artist Matheus Lopes is a young illustrator from Brazil. Matheus Lopes’s Website Matheus Lopes’s Flickr Matheus Lopes at Threadless Tees OnlyWire® It looks like the Americans are not the only fans of muscle-cars, a Spanish guy transforming his Corvette in a real “mean-machine”. To modify a classic car like C3 Corvette which was assembled in 1969-1982 can’t be a gesture that you would be proud of. But, when the result is like this one, we can make an exception. As we can see, the modifications are well done, the black paint making this muscle-car to be even more aggressive. Related posts: | Permalink: European C3 Corvette