How To: Create A 3D Origami Hello Kitty
It's like a curse of cuteness that is present in every store or mall all around the world. No matter where you go or turn your head, you can be sure to always see Hello Kitty striking a pose or with a big smile gracing the pinkest shirt you've ever seen. Believe me, I am not against it... it's jus ...
Could You Do This With Six Million Toothpicks?
Does anyone really use toothpicks anymore? I remember seeing my father walk around with a toothpick sticking out of his mouth after almost every meal. I use dental floss everyday, but I can't imagine poking my teeth with a little wooden stick.
Stan Murno, in my opinion, has come up with a much ...
How To: Make A Papier Mache Monster
I love anything made with paper, it's just so versatile. You can create a lot of interesting works of art with paper. For example, you have origami, paper art like cut outs and paper sculptures. Some designers even use paper to create one of a kind paper dresses. I believe @Minervity have written se ...
A Rainbow Colored Miracle of Nature to Inspire Your Day
There is nothing like a miracle of nature to put life in perspective. Certain kinds of trees are perfect examples. They patiently grow bigger and stronger over many decades while surviving all types of weather. They never give up or consider a life that doesn't reach for the sun.
The Redwood t ...
Carefully Crafted Sculptures Made From Laundry
Our clothes have a lot of character. Take a look inside someone's closet. It can truly tell a story about that person and their life.
When asked where he got the idea for creating sculptures out of second hand clothing, artist Derick Melander said, "When I come across a dress with a hand-sewn r ...
Different Pen and Ink Techniques – Photo Inspiration
When I was in college, I remember I had a professor who made us practice the different pen and ink techniques. It was pretty tedious since he would always make us draw on a 2 ft x 4ft illustration board. We had to finish about two drawings each week. Looking back now, I am glad he made us do that ...
The Magic of Love – Expressed in Art & Photography
It's always so much fun to see a person in love. They smile bigger, they walk lighter and they enjoy life a little more. It's truly magical.
We are all familiar with people who express their love through song lyrics and poetry. It's also fun to watch a traditional artist or photographer in lov ...
French Ballpoint Pen Art – Simple and Stylish
More and more we are seeing the ballpoint pen being used as a medium for artists. It's almost like that little pen is being reinvented, and it's emerging with powers we didn't know it had.
I can see the appeal for an artist. A ballpoint pen is cheap, it's ultimately portable and it requires no ...
How To: Rasterbate An Image From Any Picture
Filling your walls with original art is one of the coolest little pastimes you can have to personalize your own home. Some people buy art for millions of dollars while others buy their images at IKEA or other really inexpensive stores. Either way, it's whatever suits you and your wallet best; howe ...
Fascinating Doomsday Bunker Design
This article will nicely feed into all the 2012 paranoia. After all the science fiction movies we've seen throughout the years, it's no surprise that many of us are sitting on the edge of our seat waiting for the world to end in 2012 (which is when the Mayan calendar says it's all over).
I'm n ...
This Little Design Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
I love these, and I gotta have them! If you try to stay away from carbs as much as I do, what's the next best thing? You guessed it! Sliced bread shaped cork coasters. I've always had a love/hate relationship with bread, and I think these brilliant little coasters will make me happy when I think ...
How To: Control A Graffiti Can
If you are an artist, when you look at cool graffiti on walls, you probably think, "Wow, that is great artwork, but I could never do that." Well, it's true, it is not that simple really; however, if you really want to learn, there is information available that can teach you how to do it like the pr ...
Typography Everywhere! Inspiration Is All Around Us!
Someday when you have time, consciously check out the area all around you and look for the different typography inspiration. I love doing it, it keeps me inspired. I love typography. Just imagine the number of designers that have conceptualized, designed and executed the different signs and word ...
He Folded 10 Origami Flowers Each Day For 3 Years!
James Roper loves to fold origami flowers. He loves it so much that he folded ten each day for three years straight. Ok you math wizards, how many origami flowers did he end up with? That's right! 10,000! He named this project "Devotion." James has a reputation as an artist for being devoted to ...
Dancing Paint – High Speed Water Photography
I've always been interested in photography since just about anyone with a quality camera, including me, can take decent photographs. However, this high-speed water photography by Lindend Glendhill is in a whole different league.
This is the kind of photography that blows my mind because I can on ...