One of the head honchos of the Beat Generation, William S. Burroughs, was known for his use of the dream machine, a device that spun around and let light shine through special slits of what looks like a goofy chandelier. You are supposed to close your eyes and some of the ambient light will hit… Continue reading Dreamachine Visions
Category: Art/Design
Graphic Design and Visual Art.
The Most Surreal Pictures
andrzejdragan is an amazing surreal photographer and photo manipulation artist. I have seen nothing like it. It resembles an ordinary photograph, but at the same time it’s extends reality. Truly unbelievable. I haven’t a clue how to pronounce the name of the guy, but it’s totally worth checking out even if you hate art. Amazing… Continue reading The Most Surreal Pictures
Mars-1 Paintings
I’ve never used acrylics or any kind of paint for artistic purposes except spray paint and fabric paint. Since I am so foreign to this medium, I appreciate how different it is from stuff that I normally do. The closest I came to a painter was sporting an afro like Bob Ross. Although Ross is… Continue reading Mars-1 Paintings
Bunnywax
Artist John Casey of bunnywax draws some of the most deranged creatures that I have seen. The line drawings are are superb. He has scultures of some strange figures and monsters too.
Lorem Ipsum
Lipsum Generator will whiz up some Latin text as filler content or dummy body copy to be copied into your design layout, typography testing, or that essay you forgot about that’s due for class tomorrow. This will save you hours of time typing out Hamlet or your client’s life story by hand.
Shadow Sculptures
I’m sure he’s not the first to make objects with cast shadows, but Larry Kagan uses steel wire and light to project some interesting artwork. There is a video you can watch at his site, and there is also a gallery with some pieces that he has done. I find this interesting because it uses… Continue reading Shadow Sculptures
art from farmerbob
There was a farmer, had a site, and bob was his name-O. farmerbobsfarm, is a collection of great drawings and paintings. I can’t really explain what they look like in words, so just check it out. There is some nice work there.
Alphabet Synthesis Machine
I found this website that generates weird symbols based on a bunch of different parameters that you can set and later form your own downloadable font. Most of the results are nothing like typography of the English language, but I think it’s interesting that an online computer program can develop such a thing. The only… Continue reading Alphabet Synthesis Machine
Boohbah Zone
This has got to be the stupidest site on the internet, but that’s what makes it great. It’s very colorful. You won’t learn anything, but if you are a coder for flash, you know it must have taken some heavy Flash ActionScripting. This colorful place is meant for kids, but we are all kids. Visit… Continue reading Boohbah Zone
Escher and Tessellations
M.C. Escher was a man who has contributed much to the art world. He is known for creating impossible objects and scenes, as well as complex seamless shapes and patterns. The funny thing is that he was a poor mathematics student, but it seems as though his drawing and woodcuts are very structured and architectural.… Continue reading Escher and Tessellations
Larabie Fonts
Fontophiles will be glad to know that there are tons of fonts that you can get for free and use for commercial purposes. Ray Larabie develops a bunch of typefaces, ranging from serif to decorative. You can’t get them directly from his website, but you can get as many as you want from MyFonts after… Continue reading Larabie Fonts