Posts Tagged ‘Drawn/Painted’
Weekly Links: November 8 2009
Dieline features a Kraken Media Kit that looks like it was taken from a Victorian cabinet of curiosities.
Comics Alliance advertises T-Shirts by comic artist Kate Beaton, and reveals a crafty take on superhero attire with Knit Tastic Superhero Costumes by Mark Newport.
Super Punch has a great deal of interesting geek creations, with the Knitted Facehugger, Brutal Legend Cosplay, and a paper Medusa Mask.
Offbeat Bride shares instructions on how to make 8-bit wedding accessories.
PSFK features Cornelia Hesse-Honegger’s photographs of insects that have been morphologically disturbed by nuclear radiation , as well as a giant Urban Cursor art by Sebastian Campion.
Learn how to make the Chewbacca noise with this helpful Youtube video.
Engadget features a cute sewable kitty to disguise an iPod remote. Very aww worthy.
Geek Food Groups
The stereotype is that geeks eat unhealthy food, and unfortunately there’s more than a bit of truth to it. So why not celebrate it with the Cheeto Existential Documentary Fine Art Screen Print by SynapseArtworks ($125.00). Every Cheeto in a 13.5 oz. bag was traced and rated according to cheesiness, so you can compare cheesiness levels with the next bag you eat. The Mac and Cheese Unscented Candle by kokocandles ($15.00) looks amazingly delicious and realistic (though I’m not sure it’s a good thing that real mac and cheese is a dead ringer for a wax candle).
Geek Inspired: Vis-à-V
The letter of the day is “V”, with lots of sci-fi and political drama coinciding. The ABC show V aired recently, a show about aliens who promise to fix all of humanity’s problems…but what’s their real motive? Today is also Guy Fawkes Day, which conjures memories of V from the Alan Moore graphic novel, V for Vendetta. With so many “V”s floating around, I was inspired to put together a collage of products that embody the danger and drama of the infamous letter!
See product details after the break:
Art of Aya Kakeda
I came upon the work of Aya Kakeda via Etsy, and fell in love with her fantastical prints. Her work is full of monsters, aliens, robots, and other cute and strange creatures that I would love to meet! She works in a variety of mediums, from silkscreen prints to embroidery (see the awesomeness above).
You have to check out more of her strange and amazing pieces after the break:
Art of Jacqueline Pytyck
While searching for some art for Halloween, I stumbled upon the gorgeous work of Jacqueline Pytyck. My favorite pieces are both delicate and grotesque, a perfect combination for a spooky and stylish holiday!
See more of her images after the break:
Wild Art: Terrible Yellow Eyes
Where the Wild Things Are is the focus of Terrible Yellow Eyes, a blog by Cory Godbey that compiles artwork inspired by the book. I’ve been following it for a while now, and I adore all the artwork on the site. Every image brings a new and gorgeous scene to the story, and makes my day a bit happier. They recently had a show at Nucleus Gallery, and you should definitely check out all the wonderously wild pieces on the Terrible Yellow Eyes blog site!
(Artwork from left to right, top to bottom: Joshua Agerstrand, Patrick Murphy, Ana Galvañ, Allie Biondi, Alina Chau, and Meg Hunt)
Geek Inspired: DNA
If you ever wanted to see your own nucleotides, now is the time! DNA is hip and stylish, with a variety of products representing the human body’s building blocks. Some can even be personalized: with a swab of cheek cells, a laboratory can create a unique piece of art based entirely on you. DNA’s iconic double helix shape and telltale lines make great graphic accessories for your home, office, or outfit.
See product details after the break:






