Thursday, 26 September 2013

World's best artists!

Really inspiring artist, his dark quirky style has made a massive influence on my work
http://timburton.com/

And also Dr Seuss!
http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/a/Seuss.htm


Thai Night Draft

Dragon draft modified on photoshop

















Still needs a border and the typography needs standing out

Comissioning at work

Draft of the Thai Night poster for the Ring Of Bells, North Bovey

Alexander McQueen's live streamed fashion show

http://showstudio.com/project/platos_atlantis/catwalk_film
Giving an alienated, aquatic-like theme the 2010 spring/summer fashion show was presented live from Paris, much to some of the audience's annoyance!

Interesting news of Hockney

http://www.ipadartroom.com/david-hockney-and-ipad-art/
Personally even though its quite a cool idea with being able to share it instantly online with anyone but it also loses the "paintings" actual value. Maybe his recent work is being overrated compared to other artists ipad art because he's famous?
An interview with the artist http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11666162

Thursday, 19 September 2013

New Media used in Art and Design

http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/computer-graphics-music-and-art/15/208

Ben Laposky; Artist-Mathematician based around the end of WWI uses scientific technology to create abstract art.

How Medicine and Art can be interlinked in a unique, attractive and artistic way to bring many different groups of people together.

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/these-technologically-modified-plants-will-prevent-wolves-from-getting-rabies

"We were inspired by the idea of symbiosis, the relationships between plants and animals, and the beautifully complex systems in nature where an animal and a plant keep each other alive,"

This project brings a whole range of subject matters to the audience, allowing them to discuss about animal cruelty, "Playing God", veterinary medicine, natural diseases, etc. I found this fascinating to how art and science can be combined together to give a point in a practical way live on a video stream.