The art of making art

Sorry it's been a while. I'm still in this weird transition from college to graduate trying to get accustomed to my new life and moving back home. Anywho, here's some cool art stuff I found. It's videos of people making art. One by hand, and another in photoshop. Really cool stuff. Here's a cool blog that gives quick tutorials too on making things: http://tenminutedrawing.blogspot.com/

Drawing a Villain:


Photoshop creature:

We got time

Here's a cool music video I found that uses oldschool animation techniques. It's for Moray McLaren's "We got time."



The making of:

Throwback Thursday

Well kids, it's that time again. That's right, it's Throwback Thursday. You'll really hate me for today's edition. This Thursday is "The commercials you love to hate." Remember those TERRIBLE commercials that would pop up that drove you insane and almost made you want to turn the tv off, but then you realize how dumb that'd be and that you're only other option was to go outside in the smoldering hot sun? Well, I'm about to make you do the same...go ahead, turn it off...then what? homework? ha!

The very best thing of all!!!! there's a..counter on this ball! try getting this one stuck out of your head:


I swear, if any of you girls owned this, I hold full rights to smack you:


I do not like guys...ghosts my ass, knock it off person to my right:


And I think my professor helped on this campaign, I could me mistaken, my god I hope i'm mistaken:

Retro art

Here's some more really cool art for you. The artist today is Dave Perillo. His work is full of pop culture icons done in an awesome retro style. Check him out: http://montygog.blogspot.com/
Ofcourse I liked this one:

Joker Poker?

The safe drug

If only this were available in the US. Introducing, the iSnort:

"Forget the Virtual Pint - it's piss. What YOU need is an unlimited supply of 'Class A' Virtual Narcotics. Be the envy of in-crowd. Get ejected from nightclubs. Shock and amaze your so-called friends. Get oral sex from Z-list celebrities."

Wonder Woman's invisible jet's got nothin on this

John Vann, eat your heart out. This work was done by Sara Watson, a second year art student at the University of Central Lancashire. "I was experimenting with the whole concept of illusion but needed something a bit more physical to make a real impact." The illusion took her three weeks to complete and is currently being used for advertising by the local recycling firm who donated the Skoda Fabia (car) to her.

Mercury Rev

Mercury Rev is today's musical find. Their sound is unique and mystical. I'd say, the calm wonderment of Coldplay + the industrial electric sounds of late 90's David Bowie. They're often compared to the Flaming Lips, for good reason, considering lead singer Jonathan Donahue played with them from 1989-1991. Mercury Rev's recently come out with two cd's. The first was "Snowflake Midnight," and the second, Strange Attractor," is free to download on their web page: http://www.mercuryrev.com/

"Snowflake in a Hot World" (no music video, but my fave of theirs)
Can be dl'ed free and legally here:


"Butterfly's wings" (another track from "Snowflake Midnight"):