Gadget Art - Photoshop Contest @ Gismodo
image from Gismodo website
First Place Winner - Alex Gonzalez
Gismodo recently held a Photoshop Contest where artists spun their magic on famous works of art “Improved” via Modern Technology. The winners are astounding, as well, they have posted an exhibition of 85 entries. Alex’s work above is so cool, my daughter and two nieces love to rock with Guitar Hero! I also like the work by artist Rich Lim (second prize winner)- a fab take on M.C. Escher and his tesselated lizards!
View the exhibition & read more: here
About Gizmodo - Gizmodo is a blog with the sole purpose of writing about tech and gadgets as fast as possible. Started in 2002, Gizmodo has grown to be Gawker Media’s largest blog, bringing in upwards of 50 million page views a month in traffic. We post about a variety of gadgets, including computers, cellphones, video games, cameras and anything else you can push a button on.
Animator vs Animation
If you have not viewed this brilliant work of animation by artist Alan Becker, you’re in for a real treat!
Click on the link below,
Click PLAY, then let go of your mouse
and ENJOY!! :o)
read more, see more of Alan Becker’s works: here
Canadian Visual Arts Magazine
image from - Canadian Brushstroke Magazine website
Canadian Brushstroke Magazine - a Canadian visual arts magazine.
“From Nunavut to Ontario, British Columbia to Newfoundland, we’ll give you coverage of Canada’s top artists, up-and-comers to watch for, competitions, exhibitions, workshops, and more. If it’s Canadian, and it’s visual art, eventually it will wind up on our pages.”
Whether your ‘brush’ is a pencil, charcoal, knife, sable, or what-have-you - if you’re in the Canadian visual arts industry, Canadian Brushstroke Magazine is for YOU! And, if you are in the art industry in Canada - it’s absolutely FREE!
And you know the best thing about this magazine is that it is distributed via email, - no paper copies are printed!!
read more, see more: here
Wild Side Eyes
image from: COLORON PROFESSIONAL website
A fun way to dress up your eyes, make a real statement!! I love the Zebra style!
COLORON PROFESSIONAL - Animal Instincts Variety Eye Shadow Kit
available in 3 different patterns: Camouflage / Zebra / Leopard Lounge
see more, read more: here
Weekly FFF - Title: Intersections
Intersections ©2008 Carol Cooper
I found inspiration for this weeks FFF (Fresh Flash Friday) from just thinking about this little thought:
“Someimes you just have to get out of your own way”
Weekly FFF’s will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the BOZZETTO album for future reference.
After taking a short break, I hope to continue forward now with future Weekly FFF’s
Fractal Friday - July 25, 2008
Twinning - ©2008 Carol Cooper
Tierazon + post-processing in Photoshop
**Twin-ing** = There is talk locally about twinning our regional highway - 2 lanes to 4 lanes, I personally think this is a good move. Why? . . .added safety factor, less stress for drivers, good for local economy as hopefully contracts are given to local workers, possible boost to businesses, tourism sector, etc etc.
I am curious, as a driver, when you are mapping out your trip, do you consciously choose highways that are double lane? . . . hmmm
Fractal Friday art will be filed in the New Works Gallery under the FRACTAL FRIDAY album for future reference.
Dear Santa . . .
Do you remember as a kid looking forward to the big fat “Eatons” Christmas catalogue?
I’m thinking it was delivered around November when they held the “Santa Parade” - Toyland. I loved those catalogues, making a wish list, and dreaming of all the new and wonderful toys, dolls and games!! Ahh memories!
Christmas Christmas Catalogue, 1959 (Toronto)
T. Eaton Co. fonds
Reference Code: F 229-231-0-21
Archives of Ontario
Well, today while I was on the bus ride home from a doctors appointment, I had a day dream. I thought what if I could set up my digital art studio again, what would it be like, what goodies would I have? It was a great 1/2 hr ride and it spurred me to go looking online and make my Christmas Wish list in July!! :o)
Here we go . . .
Desktop Computer (with all the bells and whistles) - $2059.00 CA
www.ncix.com
Computer Table - $209.00 US
www.madisonartshop.com
Office Chair - $149.00 CA
www.staples.ca
Print Filing Cabinet - 24 in. x 36 in., 5 Drawers -$649.00 US
www.madisonartshop.com
Epson Stylus Pro 7880 (24″ Wide) - ColorBurst Rip Edition - $4,495.00 CA
220ml Ink - Extra Stash - $1,124.91 CA
www.epson.ca
Digital Substrates -gift certificate for $2,000.00 :o)
Inkjetart
Large prints - gift certificate for $2,000.00 :o)
Dragonfly Imaging & Printing
You’re never too old to make a wish list !
- Now I just have to buy a lotto ticket!!
Artists of Photoshop
Monday morning dose of “WOW” = coffee + the website ARTISTS OF PHOTOSHOP !!
It features worldwide digital artists + more.
image from Belgian artist / photographer: Koen Demuynck website
One of my fav’s . . . Belgian artist/photographer Koen Demuynck, his website: www.koendemuynck.com
His works are mind bending!! . . truly thought provoking! I highly recommend a visit!
Accessible Art - 20X200.com
image: screenshot from 20×200.com website 20 x 200 is a Jen Bekman project
Another wonderful project that makes art accessible for everyone! - Congratulations Jen Bekman!!
large editions + low prices × the internet = art for everyone
200 x $20 ea
20 X $200 ea
2 X $2000 ea
Snippet from the website:
“As we see it, there are a lot of people out there who want to sell their art and a lot of people who’d like to buy it. They just have a hard time finding each other. The internet is the perfect place to bring those people together, and we’re exactly the right people to make it happen. We’re passionate about art and the internet at 20×200. We’re really excited about creating a place where almost any art lover can be an art collector.”
“We introduce two new pieces a week: one photo and one work on paper. Each image is available in three sizes.* The smallest size is reprinted in the largest batch – an edition of 200 – and sold at the lowest price – $20. Hence the name 20×200. (200×20 just didn’t sound as good.) We also offer bigger prints for bolder collectors - medium-sized editions of 20 for $200, and large-sized editions of 2 generally for $2000 (some of the large sized editions will actually be original pieces of art and prices will vary a bit). Every single print is delivered with a certificate of authenticity numbered by the artist.”
Jen Bekman opened her pocket-sized gallery on the Lower East Side (NYC) nearly 5 years ago with the mission of supporting emerging artists and collectors, and she’s made a name for herself doing just that. 20×200 takes the mission one step further, making art available for everyone.
Unique digital art gallery opens in Winnipeg
When I first read the headline from the online Winnipeg Free Press,
“Mayberry Fine Art of Winnipeg is launching a digital gallery underground today near Portage and Main in the Shops of Winnipeg Square. The gallery says the concept is unique in Canada.”
. . . read more here
I thought WOW, cool, a Canadian Digital Art Gallery, as in the brick & mortar kind, . . . to my dismay, but I believe the concept has great merit. This announcement triggered another article by digital artist / author JD Jarvis I had read a while back about MOMA’s POD Kiosk. (read an excerpt from JD’s article below).
I guess the great thing here is that digital IT technology is being used to bring art (all kinds of art) closer and more accessible to it’s viewers, and that is good!! :o)
Here is the announcement release from Mayberry Fine Art’s website:
“Mayberry Fine Art is pleased to officially launch our digital gallery in the underground retail concourse near the storied Portage and Main intersection in Winnipeg. The innovative showcase which features almost 2000 works by some of Canada’s finest artists - including Robert Genn, Wanda Koop and Joe Fafard
– is believed to be a Canadian first among commercial galleries.
Mayberry Fine Art’s satellite exhibition space employs touchscreen technology which literally puts the gallery’s vast inventory of contemporary and historical Canadian artworks at the fingertips of the myriad people who will pass by each workday.
The public can use the digital gallery to view Mayberry’s impressive collection of paintings and sculpture on a 32-inch LCD monitor. As well, the interactive system allows users to e-mail specific images of the artworks to themselves or someone else. Mayberry Fine Art will also use the space to host monthly exhibitions by top Canadian artists. First on display is a collection of paintings by Robert Genn from the Whiteshell, and Lake of the Woods area.”
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p.s. Robert Genn is an amazing Canadian artist and author of what I consider to be a “Must Read” bi-weekly newsletter for all artists, check out The Painter’s Keys Community for Artists and sign up for his “Free” newsletter here
image: The print-on-demand kiosk at the MOMA/NYC museum shop
from JD Jarvis’s article on the Dpandi website
Snippet from: Printing Digital Art: Fine Artists Explore the Promise of New Markets
by JD Jarvis, Las Cruces, New Mexico, March 15, 2008 - his complete article can be read here
“THE NEW MARKETS
As with all things on the Internet, the new printing and marketing models are constantly morphing. However, three basic types of markets are seen to be developing along the lines of (a) storefront or kiosk, (b) web based print-on-demand and framing centers, or (c) the more traditional master-printer format.
a) Storefront or Kiosk
With the kiosk or storefront model a person looking for some artwork goes to a digital terminal located in a gallery, frame shop, museum bookstore or some other kind of outlet. There they are able to view a selection of artwork contained on a local databank or specific web browser set up for this purpose. After choosing an image file the customer can select the size of the print and the substrate upon which the image will appear, along with framing and matting options. The print is made at that location and the customer walks out with the finished object. The artist receives the price they set for the artwork and usually gets some share of the profits based on the framing and matting charges. Kiosks such as this are already in operation at prestigious museums and galleries, such as the MOMA in New York and the National Gallery in London. While these operations draw upon the institutions they serve for the imagery that is reproduced in the form of an inkjet print, it is totally feasible for original digital art files to be presented and marketed in this way through the same sort of terminals. The implications for the art that is sold in this manner will be discussed later.
b) Web-based, Print-on-demand and Framing Centers
The print-on-demand aspects of the kiosk marketing model can be extended to (or perhaps, even a part of) a larger web based operation. In this model an artist usually subscribes to a web based gallery operation that places their work on customized viewing pages for a fee. Potential buyers go on-line to select the work and, as with the kiosk model, have the opportunity to select size, substrate, frame and mat. The print is made at a printing center, framed and shipped to the client. To reduce shipping costs it is feasible that a web based printing gallery could have several print and frame centers in far-flung locations. Again, the artist gets their asking price plus a share of the framing charges wired to their bank, a Pay Pal or similar type account. Some of these operations provide the buyer with a way to contact the artist directly for the purchase of the original work of art and take no fees for this service. Again, the bulk of the print-on-demand business is in the form of providing a reproduction of the artwork seen on the web. As with the kiosk model the artist provides only a set of digital files and is more-or-less “hands off” the process after that.
One of the disadvantages that the kiosk and all web-based operations have in common is that the client’s satisfaction is often determined by how well and accurately the view screen upon which they select their purchase is set-up. Through no fault of the artist or the printing process, if the buyer does not see an accurate image of the print at the point of purchase they may be dissatisfied by the printed results no matter how closely the file-to-print match truly is. Remember, they have only seen a screen image, which is not actually the artwork itself.”
