Category: ART

August 8, 2012 at 10:31 am

The Iconic Casa Batllo by Antoni Gaudi

The Iconic Casa Batllo by Antoni Gaudi

Photograph by Henrique Alex on Flickr The iconic Casa Batlló is a key feature in the architecture of modernist Barcelona. Commissioned by the textile industrialist Josep Batlló, it was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906. In 2002, Casa Batlló was opened to the public as a museum and cultural event space.…

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August 7, 2012 at 10:23 am

Inventive Hand Crafted Art by Kyle Bean

Inventive Hand Crafted Art by Kyle Bean

Kyle Bean is an incredible young talent, specialising in hand crafted models, set design and art direction. Since graduating in 2009, Kyle has worked for a variety of international clients for a diverse range of projects including installations, window displays, editorial illustration and advertising. Kyle’s work has been recognised by the prestigious Art Directors…

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August 5, 2012 at 6:40 pm

Picture of the Day: The Umbrella Covered Walkway in Portugal

Picture of the Day: The Umbrella Covered Walkway in Portugal

THE UMBRELLA COVERED WALKWAY IN PORTUGAL Photograph by Patricia Almeida on Flickr Photographer Patricia Almeida took this beautiful photograph of an umbrella-covered walkway in Águeda, Portugal last month. The sunny day lit up the brightly covered umbrellas, as they provided some shade to the pedestrians below. The gentleman’s expression on the…

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August 5, 2012 at 3:49 pm

The 3D Art Exhibit that Lets You Interact with the Artwork

The 3D Art Exhibit that Lets You Interact with the Artwork

Currently running at the Hangzhou Peace International Exhibition and Conference Centre is the 2012 Magic Art Special Exhibition in China. The difference between this and most other exhibits is that visitors are encouraged to interact and become part of the artwork. It’s a fun experience, especially for children who get to touch, feel and…

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August 3, 2012 at 5:38 pm

Picture of the Day: A Toothy Landscape

Picture of the Day: A Toothy Landscape

A TOOTHY LANDSCAPE Artwork by Illusion Bangkok In this incredible CGI (computer generated imagery) we are treated to an amazing landscape carved into the surface of a tooth. The artwork was created by Illusion, an award-winning CGI studio in Bangkok. Illusion was founded in 2001 by Surachai Puthikulangkura and they have…

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August 3, 2012 at 3:16 pm

Man Builds 30 ft Model Replica of a Battleship

Man Builds 30 ft Model Replica of a Battleship

Model builder William Terra from Maine, USA has created an incredible 1:20 replica of the famous German cruiser Admrial Graf Spee which served during World War II. The ‘pocket battleship’ was armed with six 28 cm (11 in) guns in two triple gun turrets, and was designed to outgun any cruiser fast enough…

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August 2, 2012 at 3:33 pm

A Day in the Life of a Stormtrooper

A Day in the Life of a Stormtrooper

On April 3rd, 2009, photographer and Star Wars superfan Stéfan Le Dû uploaded a seemingly innocent photo of a stormtrooper escaping from a giant Darth Vader. 367 days later (he missed two days in January of 2010), Stormtroopers365 was complete. The album was wildly popular, garnering millions of views and a loyal following eager…

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August 1, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Playing with Perspective

sitting on sidewalk looking down looks like standing atop a ledge

PLAYING WITH PERSPECTIVE Photograph by Christopher Hassler Photography on Facebook In this fun exploration with perspective we see the subject standing perilously atop a tiny ledge looking down. The angle and lens make for a creative capture before you quickly realize the subject is just lying down on a sidewalk ‘pretending’…

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August 1, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Models Pose on Top of Creative Sidewalk Illustrations

Models Pose on Top of Creative Sidewalk Illustrations

In this creative series that combines illustration and photography, we see models posing on top of sidewalk illustrations. The amazing illustrations were done by artist Nithin Rao Kumblekar, a former ad-agency art director that now freelances for corporate clients, ad agencies and publishers. The photographs were taken by Abhitab Kame, and the entire series…

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July 31, 2012 at 4:15 pm

Mom Gives Son Lamp Filled With Items She Found Doing His Laundry Growing Up

Mom Gives Son Lamp Filled With Items She Found Doing His Laundry Growing Up

Currently the top post on the front page of Reddit is this heart-warming lamp Redditor, justgrant2009, received from his mom on his wedding day. The lamp was filled with things his mom had found in his pockets whilst doing his laundry growing up. What a simple, sentimental and creative gift! I’m sure many may…

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