You know that old saying? You may have even said it yourself, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I know I’ve said it. But what really is at the heart of that saying? Is the saying reinforcing complacency and combating change? Or is the… Read More
All posts tagged “Art”
Men in Makeup
Who doesn’t love to see men (and women) in makeup? Ok, well how about special effects makeup then? Over the last few years, I have become fascinated by the special effects makeup show Face Off on the SyFy network. No other television show that I… Read More
Expose Yourself
I had a professor at college that told us students to check out art books every week as part of an assignment. It didn’t matter what kind of art books, any kind was acceptable. Most people in the class laughed about it as a joke,… Read More
Thinking Outside of the (Crayon) Box
When was the last time you colored with crayons? For many of us, coloring as children was the beginning of our creativity. I know I haven’t used crayons lately, but after seeing this video, it made me start thinking that maybe I had underestimated the… Read More
Tribute to Winter
With winter quickly approaching, at least here in the United States, I thought it appropriate to post a tribute to my favorite nature artist, Andy Goldsworthy. Although he uses a variety of natural elements in his works- stones, leaves, sticks, grass, feathers, and many other… Read More
Tattoo (Fine) Arts
I cannot begin to express how excited I am that Ink Master is beginning its second season. If you have never seen this show, I urge you to check it out on Spike TV on Tuesday evenings. Hosted by Dave Navarro with Chris Nunez and Oliver… Read More