Tag: art

June 17, 2015 at 6:23 pm

Machine Etches Digital Artworks Into Actual Canvases Using Lasers

Machine Etches Digital Artworks Into Actual Canvases Using Lasers

The speed of the lasers is remarkable to watch. The whole process takes just over two minutes!

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May 18, 2015 at 10:47 am

Recycled Animation Sequences from Famous Disney Films

Recycled Animation Sequences from Famous Disney Films

Rotoscoping was a technique Disney animators frequently used to recycle footage from older animated films. They would draw over existing animation cells to make new scenes with characters with similar designs, characteristics, and movements. This technique helped save time and money. You can also watch pt 2 embedded below. Movies featured: Sleeping Beauty, Beauty…

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April 20, 2015 at 9:54 am

Artist Transforms Watermelon Into Dragon’s Head

Artist Transforms Watermelon Into Dragon's Head

Amazing timelapse shows Valeriano Fatica skilfully carve a watermelon into a dragon’s head.

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April 11, 2015 at 4:01 pm

The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, a Video Case Study

The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, a Video Case Study

Gain a new appreciation for art as the Nerdwriter dissects Jacques-Louis David’s famous painting, The Death of Socrates (1787). For those interested, you can see the renowned work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (Gallery 614 – David and Neoclassicism).

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April 9, 2015 at 2:02 pm

This Chameleon is Actually Two Body Painted Women

This Chameleon is Actually Two Body Painted Women

When they start to move, things get really interesting! The models were painted by award-winning, fine art body painter Johannes Stötter. Be sure to check out our previous posts on Johannes’ incredible artwork here and here.

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April 2, 2015 at 3:45 pm

Ceramics Artist Recreates an 18th Century Puzzle Jug

Ceramics Artist Recreates an 18th Century Puzzle Jug

In this video Michelle Erickson recreates an 18th century puzzle jug from the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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March 25, 2015 at 10:46 am

This Guy Built a Book Tank to Promote Literature

This Guy Built a Book Tank to Promote Literature

The “Weapon of Mass Instruction” drives the streets of Argentina, giving away free books to anyone that promises to read them. The modified 1979 Ford Falcon was built by Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff in celebration of World Book Day, which was on 5 March 2015. The Book Tank is capable of carrying roughly 900…

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March 21, 2015 at 4:58 pm

Showing IKEA Prints to Art Experts

Showing IKEA Prints to Art Experts

This is what happens when you place an IKEA painting in a museum and tell art experts it was done by the famous IKE Andrews.

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February 16, 2015 at 11:12 am

Hypnotic Time-Lapse Shows Psychedelic Result of Paint Poured Onto Blocks

Hypnotic Time-Lapse Shows Psychedelic Result of Paint Poured Onto Blocks

Watch what happens when artist Holton Rower and his team continually pour paint onto a block and let gravity do its thing. The result is like some kind of psychedelic, rainbow-colored interpretation of the rings of a tree trunk.

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February 11, 2015 at 2:29 am

It Looks Like a Real Home, Only It’s a Video Game Engine Rendering the Scene in Real Time

It Looks Like a Real Home, Only It's a Video Game Engine Rendering the Scene in Real Time

Video game level designer Benoît Dereau shows off the power of Unreal Engine 4 in this beautiful walkthrough of a Parisian-style apartment. Pretty incredible when you realize it’s all being rendered in real time! If your machine has the capability, you can see the 1080p 60 fps version here.

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