Posts by Katie Hosmer

Art
May 26, 2014

Colored Pencil Drawings Playfully Critique American Culture

LA-based artist Eric Yahnker uses colored pencils to produce his incredibly detailed large-scale illustrations that poke fun at contemporary American culture. The artist has no limits to the content that he will address in his visual creations, from President Obama peering out the window at Miley Cyrus on a wrecking ball to swimsuit-wearing Budweiser girls who seem to have been run over by tire tracks.

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Cityscape Photography
May 23, 2014

San Francisco Cityscapes Reflected in Fragmented Puddles

At first glance, these fantastic photographs are a bit surreal. For the series, produced for The Bold Italic, photographer Angela May Chen turns everything upside-down in order to portray the city of San Francisco from unique angles–each cityscape is taken as a reflection in a puddle. By focusing on the ground rather than the horizon, Chen transforms the architecture, bridges, and sidewalks into magical objects that are, at first, a bit confusing to decipher.

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Art
May 22, 2014

More Playfully Clever Illustrations by Jaco Haasbroek

Illustrator and designer Jaco Haasbroek sees the world with a playful eye. As we have previously seen, the Cape Town, South Africa-based artist has a great mind for turning humorous words and phrases into hilarious illustrations. To create many of his signature works, Haasbroek first sketches out the ideas with pencil on paper. He then either directly colorizes the drawing or creates a digital version of the adorable little characters.

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Art
May 20, 2014

Filigree Floral Sculpture Produced with Innovative 3D Printing

3D printing is all the rage these days and, as it continues to improve, more and more amazing products are emerging from the innovative process. For the last 18 months, artist and inventor Joshua Harker has been working on a new 3D printing technology that pushes the limits of the quality, capability, cost, access, & ease of use.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.