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Loved this drawings found at drawnblog: Marmaduke, like a lot...

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:36:20 -0500

Loved this drawings found at drawnblog:

Marmaduke, like a lot of classic comic strips, gets a bad rap these days as an all-too-easy punchline (and sure, the recent movie didn’t help) for unfunny comics, which always strikes me as a bit unfair. Because isn’t it great that today’s world of comics has enough material to cater to such a variety of tastes? Marmaduke-lovers included.

Regardless, I don’t think I had ever seen the strip’s earlier incarnations. Its bold clean lines barely resemble the loose scribbly Great Dane we know today.

cartoonretro:

Very appealing simplicity in Brad Anderson’s early Marmaduke strips.

(sigh) Found this and I thought it was imperative to...

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:44:53 -0500

(sigh) Found this and I thought it was imperative to share:

This short clip from Studio 360 talks about an ongoing series by Scott Timberg at Salon.com called No Sympathy For The Creative Class which explores how artists are making 20–45% less income than before the recession. (my bold). This echoes what I’ve been seeing and hearing from hundreds of other illustrators since 2008/2009.

As the country has battled the Great Recession, we’ve been inundated with reports of corporate layoffs and manufacturing jobs vanishing. But there’s another group of American workers that has been particularly hard hit — the creative class.

In an ongoing series for Salon, reporter Scott Timberg writes that the last few years have seen a huge drop-off in jobs in the creative industries. He cites figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that show declines from 20 to 30 percent in photography, architecture, and graphic design since the recession began. In other fields, Timberg found, the downturn simply aggravated existing trends. “‘Theater, dance and other performing arts companies’ [are] down 21.9 percent over five years,” he writes. “Musical groups and artists plummeted by 45.3 percent between August 2002 and August of 2011.”

But the public — including the media and politicians — doesn’t have much sympathy, Timberg tells Kurt Andersen. Partly, it’s a problem of perception. Celebrity artists seem to be “doing fine … the Frank Gehrys, the Nicole Kidmans, the Drakes and so on.” Kurt suggests that since creative workplaces tend to be small, layoffs don’t generate the publicity of a large factory relocating to China. (via Recession Wanes, But Artists Still Starving - Studio 360)

Not so often you can find such a quality work as the one Alina...

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:24:51 -0500

in casa de pamant nu esti niciodata sin

pauza

keep calm and carry on

Have a Look!

Not so often you can find such a quality work as the one Alina Bradu is presenting in Bucharest right now. Her drawings combine all sort of inner secrets with a blurry atmosphere that lead to the viewer to exotic landscapes and dark situations. A constant in Bradu’s work is to picture herself as an extension of her own pictorial narrative, the little girl that wanders dreamy boundaries that becomes an immediate link with the public. For those in the Romanian capital, don’t miss her show tonight: I’ve all the answers here in my pocket.

mouth-taped-shut: The Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo deluxe...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:30:08 -0500

mouth-taped-shut:

The Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo deluxe limited edition vinyl/USB set. Housed in a large acrylic “ice” slipcase which includes six vinyls, an exclusive fold-out poster by Neil Kellerhouse, and the full soundtrack in high-definition 96k FLAC on an exclusive 8gb razor blade USB pendant inspired by Lisbeth’s necklace in the film. Numbered limited edition of 3000, each personally signed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Package design by Rob Sheridan, with artwork by Neil Kellerhouse, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Rob Sheridan, and others.

Now shipping. There are still a few available at nullco.com/GDT

Jaw-dropping the work made by photographer Ian Ruhter, where he...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:52:00 -0500

Ian Ruhter

Ian Ruhter

Ian Ruhter

Ian Ruhter

Jaw-dropping the work made by photographer Ian Ruhter, where he uses old vintage techniques to capture motion. Look at all those textures and tones, aren’t they great?

Unbelievably beautiful this shots mrgif just published featuring...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:19:13 -0500

mr-gif.com/dulce-ruby

mr-gif.com/dulce-ruby

mr-gif.com/dulce-ruby

mr-gif.com/dulce-ruby

Unbelievably beautiful this shots mrgif just published featuring Dulce Ruby. Clean, sexy, eternal. Love the formats and the huge visual possibilities.

-VIEW THE FULL POST HERE-

No need of extra words for this beautiful find on...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 17:31:24 -0500

No need of extra words for this beautiful find on lazysmirk:

The simplification of design and poetry of movement in this (very faithful) Russian interpretation of The Jungle Books makes this one of my favourite movies.

Lookit that Shere Khan. What a cunt.

Here on the internet. Just for you.

No subtitles but, if you’re familiar with the book, you don’t need them.

A bestiary like no other, with a great balance of textures,...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:30:29 -0500

Mónica Alvarez Herrasti

Mónica Alvarez Herrasti

Mónica Alvarez Herrasti

Mónica Alvarez Herrasti

A bestiary like no other, with a great balance of textures, humor and abjection. The work made by Monica Alvarez Herrasti is taking the gender to a very personal level where she mixes a whole body of references, animals, poetry and naive mood. A murder is happening there and I can’t help but like the animals features, so elegant and weird. You guys should start to learn Spanish so you could understand the creepy footnotes!

(My personal favorite: Duck devouring a woman)

bookspaperscissors: Will Kurtz‘s paper sculptures bring...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:16:17 -0500

bookspaperscissors:

Will Kurtz‘s paper sculptures bring ordinary New Yorkers to life. His show Extra Fucking Ordinary consists of life size figural sculptures constructed of collaged torn sheets of newspaper, wood, wire, screws, tape and everyday objects which depict the characters captured by Kurtz’s iPhone camera lens. Utilizing the observing eye of a curious urban voyeur, Kurtz spends large portions of his days combing the streets of New York for his subjects, which are later transformed into sincere and amusing life-size sculptures.

Look at all those flower I’ve find at...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:09:47 -0500

Look at all those flower I’ve find at darksilenceinsuburbia. Aren’t they gorgeous?

Valérie Belin. Black Eyed Susan, 2010.

http://www.valeriebelin.com/

Loved the pictures made by Citlalicue, a young German-based...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:50:49 -0500

Loved the pictures made by Citlalicue, a young German-based photographer. The mysterious mood, the think walls, the hiding face and the lovely textures create all together an incredible series of characters that can be unseen. Have a glance to her minimalistic site and you won’t regret!

Wednesday 28th March, my work will be featured on the show...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:31:00 -0600

Wednesday 28th March, my work will be featured on the show NATURALEZA APOCALÍPTICA (Apocalyptic Nature) at the Jardin de las Esculturas, in Xalapa (Mexico). Some of the works are compiled in the blog naturaleza-apocaliptica.tumblr.com and you can check the facebook event.

A brief short documentary about a particular community of...

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:55:20 -0600

A brief short documentary about a particular community of chicanos that live in NYC and which visual creations (focused on tattoo and painting) recreates this mental state of being in between two different cultures without belonging to any in particular. Migration, appropriation, Mexican imaginer in US and -of course- Guadalupe!

Every time I passed near by the mural that Conor Harrington have...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:06:31 -0600

Every time I passed near by the mural that Conor Harrington have in East London I would stop and look back that amazing collection of overlying intentional mistakes. It would be like talk to an old friend an imperative visit while one Brick Lane market on Sundays. In that way, for me it was terrific to find this video about the artist’s process on 3 paintings in his native Ireland entitled Black Herds of The Rain. Enjoy!

For those of you that like film photography and good stop motion...

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:54:53 -0600

For those of you that like film photography and good stop motion and cities, this is your video. Enjoy the power of the simplicity: a window and a hole on cardboard.

Look what I’ve found. A huge drawing in the snow made by...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:26:29 -0600

Look what I’ve found. A huge drawing in the snow made by Sonja Hinrichsen and recorded by Cedar Beaudegar. Don’t miss the collection of photos as well. Organic and simple. White charm!

Alice on drawnblog! A Valentine from Richard Thompson

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:04:46 -0600

Alice on drawnblog!

A Valentine from Richard Thompson

Look what a beauty I’ve found at darksilenceinsuburbia....

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:31:05 -0600

Look what a beauty I’ve found at darksilenceinsuburbia. Aren’t you jealous?

Valérie Buess. Paper Sculptures.

http://www.valeriebuess.com/valerie_buess.html

PHILLIP KALANTZIS COPE

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:05 -0600

I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy as me this series of plane windows made by extraordinary photographer Phillip Kalantzis Cope. There’s something on this border between the familiar heterotopia and the shinny new world that waits -or remains- outside that round angled windows. Is a wonderful fascination that he captures with a dreamy atmosphere.

Alexis Vassilikos

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:05 -0600

Look this great, great collection of micro stories the guys at notcontent had just posted, featuring Alexis Vassilikos’ work. Take some minute or two for appreciate them on full detail.

OUT OF NOWHERE AND BACK IN