Entries Tagged as 'Art'

Mario’s fashion dilema

February 26th, 2010 · Ash · 1 Comment

A nice piece by Glen Brogan, ‘Mario’s Closet’. What a fashionable character!

1 CommentTags: Art · Design · Illustration

2D made 3D

February 26th, 2010 · Piet · No Comments

I really like this huge Pop-Art type sculpture. Just a shame that it’s situated on the other side of the world as I’d love to see it in the flesh (metal). The sculpture is located in The Farm, a large private art park in New Zealand. The work was created by Neil Dawson and is entitled Horizons. Perhaps, we could have something like this in the island one day…

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Baptiste Dehombourg’s Staple Art

February 18th, 2010 · Paul · 2 Comments

Staple art by Baptiste Dehombourg

At a glance you might think that French artist Baptiste Dehombourg has drawn on to the wall, but no, this installation named Aggravure, is created with staples…

staple art close up…35,000 staples! The artwork measures 2.7 x 2.5m and took 75 hours to complete.

I hope he doesn’t have to remove them afterwards!

2 CommentsTags: Art

When augmented reality goes wrong?

February 4th, 2010 · Ric · No Comments

This is amazing. I wonder how it looks in the ‘flesh’.

No CommentsTags: Art · Design

The best thing I saw last night

January 28th, 2010 · Ric · No Comments

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This took four years draw and measures in at 8883 x 7636 pixels. It takes Paint to a whole new scale and must have been a real labour of love.

No CommentsTags: Art · Video

Discothèque

January 18th, 2010 · Piet · 1 Comment

Certainly not Daft Punk. As part of of the Nuit Blanche event in Paris, conceptual artist Michel De Broin designed and produced without question the biggest and most impressive disco ball I have ever seen. It’s a great idea. Suspended high above the Jardin du Luxembourg the disco ball which is made from 1,000s of mirrors scattered dancing light around the city. Just a shame about the crane.

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1 CommentTags: Art · Design

More Lego!

December 16th, 2009 · Annie · No Comments

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Following Adam’s recent post about the 101 uses of Lego, I am finding the plastic bricks inescapable. Here is yet another example of how the toy can be used in everyday life.

No CommentsTags: Art · Design · Packaging

Design your own snowflake with Betley Whitehorne

December 1st, 2009 · Ric · 7 Comments

Betley Whitehorne lets you design your own snowflake

December is here and Christmas is getting closer but will it be a white one? We hope so, and to get you in the mood we’re created a snowflake builder that lets you create your own snowflake. You can email your snowflake to a friend, or just save it in our gallery for the world to see. If you’re not confident about your drawing skills take a look at the gallery and choose an existing flake to send. The best designs will win a prize so get your woolly creative caps on and let it snow. Get started here.

7 CommentsTags: Art · Design · Web

Lego: 101 Uses

November 26th, 2009 · Adam · 3 Comments

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Here is a very special Lego blog medley. I know we have had a lot of posts over the years but this one is special. Whilst searching the super highway I came across loads of very creative uses for those colourful cuboids. I present to you a plethora of brick art; fashion, photography, music, architecture, sculpture, craft and interior design. I hope you like what I found. Read more

3 CommentsTags: Architecture · Art

Daniel Eatock’s Book Shelf

November 25th, 2009 · Adam · No Comments

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This is amazing, the genius of Daniel Eatock does it again. Take a look at his website for more nuggets of wonder.

No CommentsTags: Art