Art

May 26, 2009

Huge 3D Wall Murals are Off the Wall – John Pugh (12 pics)

At first glance, it looks like an earthquake destroyed the walls of this building. Amazingly, it's just an optical illusion – even the woman looking inside is fake. The paintings, which have fooled many, were created by Californian-born artist John Pugh, who specializes in trompe l'oeil or “trick of the eye” art.

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May 5, 2009

Guerilla Ad: Rona Collects Apple’s Leftover Paint

A spectacularly brilliant idea! Rona, the largest Canadian retailer and distributor of hardware, renovation and gardening products, recently announced their used paint recovery program across its stores. “This new program for municipal hazardous or special waste, often called ‘household hazardous waste,' will help ensure that consumer products such as left over paints and solvents are collected so they can be reused and recycled,” said Glenda Gies, Executive Director of Waste Diversion Ontario.

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April 9, 2009

21 Celebrity Caricatures

Rihanna – nelsonsantos I always get a big kick out of caricatures. It's like the artists summon their inner kid as they exaggerate and distort certain characteristics of a person. Collected here are some celebrity caricatures from some very talented artists – hopefully they'll make you smile, maybe ever laugh.

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March 23, 2009

Breathtaking Animal Photos – Art Wolfe (15 pics)

Over the course of his 30-year career, Art Wolfe has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations. His stunning images interpret and record the world's fast-disappearing wildlife and act as a lasting inspiration to those who seek to preserve the very subjects recorded in his images. Art's photographs are recognized throughout the world for their mastery of color, composition and perspective. I'm most impressed with his action shots and closeups.

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