So if you are a geek like me you may have heard of this site called Etsy. So let me start the Etsy Thursday news post and showcase with what I would consider to be a cool purchase. Today’s featured items from Etsy are the VinylWallDesigns. These designs are fun and easy to apply on your walls. When your friends walk into your home or apartment, and you got one of these on your wall, you’ll gain instant geek cred.
We have all seen some really talented artists in various forms of media. It seems that there is a very large community over on Deviant Art. I find myself frequently visiting the site and just being blown away. I happen to stumble on Jeremy’s Art Gallery and boy was I amazed. A very interesting art style that really stands out. Also does some really bitchin Pokemon!!! Be sure to check out his Art Gallery. Here is a little Q&A session I had with Jeremy.
Artist of the Week: Jeremy M. Jack
What’s been your inspiration for art?
As a child I was very inspired by Disney. Then came Don Bluth and he was like the ANTI-Disney. When i saw The Secret of Nihm I felt my whole life had changed… After which I saw the work of Norman Rockwell and art made a difference to me. Then came comics, and Jim Lee revolutionized the way I drew. Then Jae Lee blew my mind by proving comic art didn’t have to follow a specific “style”. Right now I am HUGELY inspired by greats like Matteo Scalera and Sean “Cheeks” Galloway. In fact I am taking Sean’s Schoolism course this semester and I can’t wait! As far as people close to me, I must give credit to my cousin Travis Story, who gave me the greatest tales to tell through my art. And my good friend Clayton Bodley, who gave me the best characters and a real drive to persue my art.
This is one trippy art project. Zoom Quilt is a collaborative group art project where each artist submits their art pieces into this long looping flash movie. The flash movie continously zooms into each art piece making it seem like you’re going through a very weird world. Check it out.
Oh, and if you’re under the influence of some “stick, icky, icky”, you’re welcome.
Just the other day, former LEGO Master Builder, Mariann Asanuma, sent me an invite to one of the coolest and creative LEGO groups on flickr. This group is named “CubeDudes.” It’s basically a new way to build people, characters, and other beings in a cube fashion. It’s kind of like cubeecraft but with LEGO bricks. Most CubeDudes so far have been created by MacLane.
Now, to the untrained eye, a person can pass this off as something simple to build. But after meeting with Mariann, she mentioned that the hardest things to build are usually the smallest. When building small LEGO art work, you have to find just the right piece to get it done. Check out some of the LEGO figures below.
[via flickr]
The managers at this particular store actually have a sense of humor. They let their workers stack up soda boxes in the shape of Mario. How cool!
Mike Crowley is an artist that uses two of a geek’s favorite tools. The first tool is Adobe Illustrator and the second is LEGO bricks. So, what happens when you put both together and sprinkle in some Star Wars? You get some of the best sketches I’ve seen in quite a long time. Btw, he used Illustrator… with a mouse. No Wacoms here, buddy.
Check out more past the break.
One word: CREATIVE!
I like post-its, I use them often. I stick them every where. On my walls, on my computer monitor, on my lappy, and my head…..
I think everyone can relate to this guy when it comes to working and deadlines. I like how they even included the bullshitting part. That was a plus. because dont we all do that? =)
Wanna see how they did it?
Click after the break….
As you may or may not know/care, I’ve been gone for a long time. Life without Internet is a terrible thing. However, rather than doing something more productive with my time, I decided to spend my Internet-less day(s) delving into shitty artwork – I vandalized my backyard with chalk. Ladies and gentlemen, this is my Mario mural in Silicon Valley, California. You can click on the pictures for higher resolutions.
To honor my great piece of work, I’ve decided to post it alongside other forms of video game vandalism. Please enjoy them after the break. (more…)
Lego builder, Arkov, has created the cutest mini NES system. And not only does it look like a mini NES, it has an opening in the front, AV ports on the side, and a DC port in the back just like a real NES.
awwww how cute!
For more photos of this piece of Lego art and instructions on how to build your own, visit his Flickr page.
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SAN RAFAEL, CA, May 5, 2009 – Telltale and Aardman are announcing the release of The Last Resort, the latest of four monthly Wallace & Gromit games that open up the world of West Wallaby Street like never before. “The Last Resort” is available today for PC from www.telltalegames.com as part of the Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures series. The games will also be coming soon to Xbox LIVE® Arcade.
Telltale’s Wallace & Gromit games are like interactive films, with humorous storylines and creative characters conceived in collaboration with Aardman’s award-winning team. In the new episode, Wallace and Gromit’s Blackpool holiday is rained out, so the enterprising inventor and his clever dog bring the beach to their basement with the construction of West Wallaby Waterworld, a makeshift resort complete with sun, sand, and Wallace’s homemade boardwalk attractions. Keeping their guests satisfied turns out to be tricky business, particularly after one is thumped on the head by an unknown assailant. Everyone is a suspect! Now Wallace and Gromit must work together to finger the culprit, with a little help from Wallace’s latest invention: the Deductomatic.
