May 4, 2011

Junk Mail Mosaics

If you ever thought you needed to spend a lot of money buying art supplies, then check out these modern-day mosaics by Sandhi Schimmel Gold. Schimmel takes any paper waste he can find (junk mail, calendars, postcards, photos, old greeting cards, etc) and then assembles its pieces to create a portrait. “Absolutely no technology, programs or dies are used to create my art,” he says. “It is hand-painted, hand-cut, hand-applied, hand-embellished, and hand-finished.

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April 30, 2011

A Designer’s Enlightening Notes

If you ever thought that your work or school notes had to be boring, then take a look at these by Amanda Wright. The London-based user experience designer opens up her sketchbook, not only sharing with us some interesting facts in an amusing way, more importantly, she also gives us a different perspective and a deeper look on how we interact with the technology that surrounds us.

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April 27, 2011

Beautiful Palette Knife Cityscapes

Just how beautiful are these oil paintings? At the age of ten, Kal Gajoum entered his first art contest. Later, a family friend, who happened to attend the Leonardo D'Vinci School of Art in Rome, would introduce Gajoum to oil painting and palette knife techniques. His subjects range from the iconic European landmarks of Paris and London to New York.

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