Ectype's End

This introductory graphic is somewhat odd but trust me, this little animated short has amazing graphics.

3C70 is no more than a number. Forced into a clockwork world where his only purpose is to duplicate and multiply, he sets about his task without question. Within seconds, however, his small world is turned upside down when a strange plant upends the order of his simple life.

Ectype's End is a fast-paced and visually charged ride that combines hand-drawn characters with photographed locations. Featuring a quirky soundtrack that drives and describes the journey of its protaganist, Ectype's End approaches the age-old issue of conformity with a story that is suitable for all ages.

from Rhubarb Zoo | via: laughing squid

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Holger Pooten Photography | via: andreaxmas

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ARTIST MIKEY WELSH

Here's a good example of Outsider Art. I've always had mixed feelings about it (as an Art major grad) but it does have it's merits.

Art Appreciation 101: You can look for balance and see that these colors are well balanced and well placed. Your eye travels all over the place. An artist will surreptitiously or sometimes blatantly move your eyes around the piece to take it all in and appreciate every single bit. Even the negative spaces play an important part in a final product. Another way to discern balance is to imagine the painting cut in half; vertically and horizontally. Is one side heavier than the other? More bold? Or do they compliment each other in color and in area?

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LIZA LOU

Liza Lou is most known for her entirely bead-encrusted environments KITCHEN and BACK YARD that each took years of her life to create. Her medium of choice may be the diminutive glass bugle bead, but the resulting installations are anything but small scale. Her installations are truly labours of love that take countless hours of effort, so although the work for her most famous pieces was executed in the 90's, they are timeless representations of domestic life that are definitely worth seeing when the exhibitions travel. Kitchen is a monument to woman's work within the home, one created with millions of tiny beads glued onto the surfaces of many real kitchen objects. The installation is a full-sized kitchen of 168 square feet, fully-equipped with appliances, breakfast cereal and a sink overflowing with dirty dishes.

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Julie Heffernan painted this breath-taking Self Portrait as Arms and the Men from the Heaven And Hell series in 2005. It's oil on canvas, 82 x 60 inches. Can you imagine how striking this painting is at approximately 5 feet by 8 feet?

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