Berrge Tattoo shop, in Istanbul, Turkey, requires prospective tattoo artists to accurately fill in this QR code before they can even reach the application.
Artists fill in the QR code, scan it with their phone, and if they have a steady hand they are taken to the application. If they’ve deviated too much from the QR code design then they fail the challenge. What a way to prove your artistic ability!
I would say this puts the tattoo shop ahead of the game! Read the whole post
As many of you know, I have a small obsession with packaging design. It is so intriguing! If you think about it, what really catches your attention? I bet you haven’t thought about it. How do you design packaging that will stand out on a shelf of 100s, maybe 1000s of products? You’ve only got one shot to get your audience’s attention in a store and if you design doesn’t stand out then that is business you’ve lost… in less than a second. Read the whole post
I recently wrote a blog post for the company that I work about the Matboard, which I was unfamiliar with at the time. I’ve become so obsessed with this website that I just have to share it with you!
The Matboard is a social bookmarking site (much like Pinterest) that allows creative professionals to share, inspire and explore while matting advertisements, magazine covers, photography, infographics, etc. to their personal boards. The Matboard can also be integrated with Facebook and Twitter for easy sharing or finding of friends. Read the whole post
Ophelia is not an artist, but a full-time international model, designer, a performer based out of Germany. Typically I showcase other artists’ work but this time I want to focus on the subject rather than just the creator. I found Ophelia-Overdose on Deviant Art a few years ago and have continued to follow her. She is always very creative in her costumes and mood. She is an amazing model and is forever reinventing herself.
Learn more about Ophelia Overdose:
Twitter
Portfolio
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Deviant Art
Model Mayhem
Images courtesy of Ophelia Overdose
I’ve missed ONE Make Something Mondays in over a year and the one I missed, I posted the following morning because it was over Christmas. I think that is decent. So, today, I am going to take Monday off. However, I still want you to get the enjoyment of crafting on Monday.
I went in search of a craft that I would probably make and that you would probably enjoy. Until today, I had no idea what a smashbook was. Read the whole post
Each of these paintings are a staple in art history, and these artists had a great impact on western art. It is amazing to see how different modern art looks now.
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519)
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
CLAUDE MONET (1840-1926)
MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI (1475-1564)
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I was excited to make a recycled cardboard wreath! My candy-cane wreath is getting old so it is time for a new one. I never really cared much for wreaths until I made that one, but now I kind of enjoy seeing something colorful on my door when I come home. I am easily amused.
So, for this craft you will need a bunch of cardboard rolls. I think I used 12? I’ve been planning to make this wreath for a few weeks now, so I have been saving. Read the whole post
I was thinking about Valentine’s Day. What is something practical that I would want on this holiday? I would like hand warmers because I don’t like to be cold. I’ll make them BLUE heart-shaped hand warmers 😀
Things You Will Need:
Rice
Fabric
Needle
Thread
Scissors
Step 1:
Cut two pieces of fabric into identical heart shapes.
Step 2:
Sew the hearts together using close stitches. Leave a small opening like the image above. Read the whole post
I don’t do this much. No, I actually never do this. I am going to show you my sketchbooks from before I graduated from high school. Scary right? Some of these drawings are from 7th grade. I was a strange kid, so don’t judge, haha.
I learned to draw by drawing what was in front of me. I ripped pages out of magazines with models or celebrities on them and drew them. No one really taught me how. Read the whole post
Have you ever been to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah? Me either, but I think I have a pretty good idea of how amazing the view is thanks to Utah3d. This site is pretty neat. Panoramas are taken (by Martin van Hemert), uploaded, and viewed as 3D images. So basically, when you click the Utah3d link up there, a window will open up with a large view of the Salt Flats in Utah. You can then drag the image around and you get a 360 view of the area. Read the whole post
