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Dysphoria

  Jason Bradshaw is a reluctant drawer of sad things. He specializes in dysphoria. Dysphoria is a state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling…

Carved Crayons

Pete Goldlust loves to carve pencils.  I love the intricacies of his designs. The only thing I could do with a crayon and a sharp…

Awful Animals: Ugly Dolls Knockoff

Talk about a blatant rip-off. Awful Animals is copying the success of the Ugly Dolls line. This is what happens when your products are made in China. Manufacturers will knock off your product at a lower cost. Imitation might be a form of flattery, but this is ridiculous. I can hear Kevin O'Leary leering in my thoughts about mass producing products such as this in China without proper copyright. At one-tenth of the cost of an Ugly Doll, the Awful Animals seem like a bargain. This is awful!

DrawQuest: Free iPad App

DrawQuest is making artists out of non-artists.  There are so many good little free apps for iPad out there.  DrawQuest takes the learning curve out…

Giant Melting Popsicle Ice Sculptures

Argentinian artist Luciana Rondolini likes to create giant realistic melting popsicle ice sculptures. They look so real that your tongue will wag in thirst.  Are…

G is for Edward Gorey and Google

Google Doodle celebrates Edward Gorey’s 88th birthday if he were alive today. He checked out in the year 2000. “Fifty years ago, in 1963, Edward…

Sandwich Art

It’s amazing what you can do with a Sharpie and a clear sandwich bag. David Laferriere draws cute little drawings for his kids’ lunch to…

All You Can Eat

From a Los Angeles exhibition of All You Can Eat by French artist TILT. “Both a reflection of the American appetite and a commentary on…

Vader’s Little Princess

Father knows best, Vader is back with Vader’s Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown. I loved the first book, Darth Vader and Son. This should be…

Terrible Tweets

Just how bad are your tweets? Here are a few simple tips to make you better on Twitter.

Mark Zuckerberg as Loki

Brazilian illustrator Butcher Billy creates The Legion of Real Life Super-Villains. I am fond of his Mark Zuckerberg as Loki, the god of mischief. Very…

Mantone: The Colors of Man

What colors define the present day man?  Mantone: the five exciting  palettes for the complex modern man.

Chemistry of Snowflakes

I was never that good at chemistry and never liked to stay out in the cold. If you ever wanted to know the chemistry of…

Various Varieties of Vegetables

Here is one chart that will not go well with the kids. A vegetable chart of different veggies by Pop Chart Lab. My kids have…

Bakery Work

Vincent Talleu, the happy baker shows the tricks of the trade. Baking can be fun, for some it is not.

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

A man briefly gets hair extensions at Barack Obama assembly. Things are not what they seem.

This is not Soup

This is not soup. How we are governed by shapes and colors in minimal art. Warhol’s archetypal art still dominates the art and advertising world.…

We Buy White Albums

Talk about cornering the market. At We Buy White Albums there is only one album available. Rutherford Chang buys only the White Album from the…

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