This photo was taken a while ago from the window in my parents house in Ibiza. I found it when I was looking through old photos and thought it was worth posting on here because of the dramatic effect the outline of the window in contrast to the colours of the sunset and the plants has on the image. I am heading back out to Ibiza during the easter holidays so I hope to be able to upload some great photos of the fantastic scenery out there.
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Day 87, Image 87: 278 Images to go Seeing as the sun had stayed out today I thought I'd make the most of the natural daylight and take some sunny, summery images. Don't be fooled though, it was still bloody freezing, and I had foolishly de-layered in the hope of a mild tan. I was naive...and very cold. Despite that I have been in a good mood all day and town had a nice, chilled out feel to it so the sun has done it's job. And there's nothing like the dazzling white sun reflecting off of blue waters, against the backdrop of blue skies to make a good photo! David is an artist and photographer in the UK. The photo above titled "Chickens in Brazil" was taken at dusk in the rural North-East of Brazil, when the chickens retire for the night.
This is just a sample and brief introduction to David's work, if you are interested in finding out more then visit his website at: www.buyartworkonline.net Hope you enjoy! Day 83, Image 83: 287 Images to go. I went for a walk today and didn't feel like I was going to die of hypothermia before I made it back...so I guess that means it was kind of summery? The sun was out at least, which is why I took these photos of the daffodils starting to blossom on the grass by The Level. It was pretty much a must-do photo, flowers blossoming at the start of spring, the same way that you have to make a big deal about the first snow in winter. The only difference is I can't see myself getting quite as bored of sunny, flowery days than I did of brown, sludgy snow. Fingers crossed this will last a little longer than the last As I fancied doing a spot of sketching today, I began looking through tattoo forums and sites in order to find a nice image to draw. That's how I usually get my inspiration when I'm drawing, but this time I decided to do something a little different and a little more challenging. I won't lie to you, faces aren't my strong point, so to make myself practice and do it properly I decided to draw my all-time favourite tattoo artist Kat Von D. Overall I'm happy with how it came out, I have definitely improved on drawing eyes and noses since I began doing portriats AND it gave me a reason to trawl through Google Images of her without feeling (too) creepy!
Taking a rather more destructive than usual approach to graffiti, Vhils, real name Alexandre Farto, isn't the first to use explosives for art - However, utilising the stereotypical stencilled style we're used to seeing in street art right now, Farto does make an otherwise slightly messy expression seemingly more accessible. The premise is simple - stencil small (really small) amounts of explosive paste on a wall, layer over with plaster, let it set, then go get the slo mo camera out. Setting the explosives off with a small electric current, the stencilled design is blasted from the layer of plaster, leaving the raw brick behind - magic The final tick in the box is setting your reapeated ethereal images of floating debris to a suitably repetetive, suitably ethereal audio adventure, provided here by Orelha Negra. It's nice to see something new in the currently stale, banksy lookalike, world of modern day fresco, but I hope it doesn't catch on - this has al-Qaeda exploded all over it Michael Hollins Day 77, Image 77: 288 Images to go. The photo above was taken in the North Lanes in Brighton. The ever-changing face of this wall always provides an interesting and vibrant scene on the crossing. The sketch on the left was sketched at the base of Notre Dame in Paris, it focuses on one side of this beautiful building. To go with this architecture love I have developed recently, I have also included a photo (below) taken when I went to visit Leeds this weekend! I apologise for he inconsistent updates recently, it is all down to me being away alot. But not I'm back and will aim to post entries at more regular intervals! Day 73, Image 73: 292 Images to go I have recently been on a weekend getaway to Paris for Valentine's Day. What better place to feel romantic than the city of lovers? The one tip I would give anyone else aiming for a stress-free, relaxing escape in a foreign country is that, it is completely impossible... One closed motorway, One missed eurostar, One missed boat cruise and about 20 minutes of jogging in a dinner dress later and we finally made it onto a late night cruise down the River Seine. Despite the hiccups and ruined make-up, there is no way you cannot immerse yourself in Paris. Seeing the beautiful architecture dotted everywhere, especially lit up by night, soon eased away the stresses of travelling. The images I have included here are, in order, taken of: The Eiffel Tower lit up by night, Sacre Coeur, the view from the Seine River Bridge in the evening and Notre Dame. I had a great time and would recommend it to anyone, Parfait! I was given this drawing as a gift as a souvenir from Cuba. I love having sketches hanging around my room and the fact that this one comes from a foreign country and has been sketched on location by an unknown street artist makes it all the better. The perspectives are slightly out but the detail in the building in beautiful. Having this on my wall has given me the idea of collecting at least one piece of artwork from every country I visit, what better way to remember the placed you've been than by having a sketching of it of your own?
Day 69: (insert joke about the number 69) Pictures from Tate Britain and the Natural History Museum6/2/2011 Day 69, Image 70: 295 Images to go Here are a couple of examples of the exhibits I got to see the other day from both the Natural History Museum and Tate Britain in London. The image above is a busy little box of small stuffed birds. Slightly disturbing but also really cool. On the left is an original interpretation of the portrait by and artist called John Stezaker. This was one of a couple of portraits done using the layering of natural scenery to complete the face. Noth of the pieces really caught my eye (no pun intended) and I would like to experiment with re-creating something similar. |
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