Christmas Creativity

I have friend who I exchange artworks with each year as christmas gifts. He's a luddite so I don't worry about him seeing this post. I recently bought this silly converted skateboard that was some type of "skiboard" from a local thrift shop for $5, and I sanded it down, primed it, and painted it with acrylics for my buddy's Barbershop. Acrylics are wonderful. They dry so fast, you don't have to wait two days to put on your next layer of details/colors. I had forgotten how much fun hands-on, non-digital art making is. It seems more rewarding, maybe just because its tangible.

I was trying out this Polaroid simulator program called "Poladroid" on that last photo. It's a pretty cool free little program. You actually have to wait/shake your photo to get it to develop faster though, and it only works on macs.

PS> For all my local friends who glance at this blog, if you find any old skate decks buy'em for me if they're smooth enough for painting, and under $5. I'll pay you back.

Chris Gilmour - Cardboard Art

I remember making a cardboard guitar when I worked at Dillard's in the St. George "Mall"

I thought it was pretty good but it's nothing compared to this guys stuff.

Chris Gilmour

Ninja Kitten's

Lots of video posts lately.

via: Josh Everett

Dicey Creative

Well done.

Reminiscent of Michel Gondry's Lego video

via: iso50

Little Joy: Self Explanatory

Happy Thanksgiving - May we all recognize our own personal Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty)

PS>We need more musical artists featured on here

video via iso50.com

Josh Keyes: Distinctly Fascinating

Memorable, creative, and well executed.
His SITE

I was going to post this guy awhile backbut I guess I didn't,... at least I don't think I have

Presidential Death Match Posters

I love these screen printed posters by Kevin Bradley.

Vector Park: Addictive Curiosities

I can't remember if I've posted about this place yet, but I scoped it out a few years back and enjoyed it. I checked it out more recently and noticed he has added a few other "games". If you have some time on your hands you should defiantly explore these. I don't know exactly how to describe what vector park is providing, its a unique type of interactivity/story telling/puzzle game/animation/aesthetic modern artwork. Be sure and try out the links under your four choices of "games" as well. The artist I believe is named Patrick Smith, and he does some of the most interesting vector flash work I've seen yet.

Here's the link: VECTORPARK.COM

Knitted Animation

Here's a new tedious method of animation. When I first saw this my mind was boggled that someone had knitted each frame, but upon further investigation I realized it was machine-knitted frames. But its still impressive, and nice they didn't resort to a computer simulation of knitting. I love seeing new methods of animation. Reminded of Michel Gondry's amazing work.

I think it would have been neat to show the actual knitting happening as part of the animation at some point.

via: drawn!

MISKA KNAPEK: 24 hour photographs

This concept is fairly simple, but I would have never thought of it. Read about how he creates these time-lapse single shots on his site. Also visit his flickr for more work.

via: Its Nice That