Posts Tagged ‘Books’

• Ever wondered what a secret, underground, government facility would look like? One that isn’t just a movie set? Then head over to Environmental Graffiti to check out Britain’s Secret Underground City. It was set up during the 1950s with the red scare, cold war looming and general nuclear bomb paranoia.
• Empty Easel recently shared 13 Tips for Working With Acrylic Paints.
• Geekreel recently pointed out this collection of 54 Mind Blowing Digital Paintings.
• I wish I had the patience to carve books.
• Pantone announced that Mimosa is the color of the year for 2009.

“The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”

• A new livejournal community caught my eye. 52_crafts: “52 Crafts in 52 weeks, is exactly that. In the year of 2009 members endeavor to make 52 hand made craft projects and share them with other like minded people.”
• Art News Blog posted Online Tips for Artists including my favorite: Answer email that you receive about your art promptly. (I need to be more on top of that myself actually.)

• Can you believe the above image was created with a simple hole punch, camera and fiber optic light? Check out the explanation here at DPChallenge.
• A blog called Daily Routines captures the daily lives of artists, writers, photographers, scientists, architects, musicians, filmmakers and salesmen. This is a fascinating read. Check out the artists section.
• Via Gala Darling here is An Awesome Book by Dallas Clayton.
• DaniDraws.com posted links to 75 Artists You Must Know and Where to Find Them.

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• 50 Strange Buildings from Around the World. (A gorgeous collection.)
• Vatos Locos Forever ask: Who wants to be turned into an original VLF illustration? Tell us a little about yourself, why you would make a good choice to be cholo’d down and tatted up.
• ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive recently made a post showing off some of the boxes of goodies that have been sent out in celebration (and advertising) of the newest Neil Gaiman book to be made in a movie, Coraline. Check out the Coraline Mystery Boxes! (I am so excited for this movie, you have no idea.)
• In other Neil Gaiman news Jouni Koponen illustrated Neil’s poem: “The Day the Saucers Came” recently. You can preorder one of the limited edition prints at Neil Gaiman’s Neverwear Store. You can also see a larger version of the print here.
• Format magazine recently posted 20 Classic Hip Hop Album Covers Recreated in LEGO.
• The LEGO album covers reminded me of Sleevface a blog (and book!) dedicated to “one or more persons obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion.”
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