Water and colour

There's always something everyone is just the best at when it comes to the types of media to work with in art. I personally think that my best type of media to work with is acrylic paint or pencil. But, never watercolour. I tried to work with watercolour so many times that I finally decided it is just not meant to be for me. Check out this person's portfolio website that includes their work with watercolour which also ties in with my earlier post on colour. It looks like watercolour but so nicely done that it could also be Photoshopped.

Oil Paint

If you like surrealism in art, then this post is for you! This Italian painter made me say "wow" when I took a look at his paintings online. I love surrealism and abstract art. I just never saw surrealism look so real in a painting but still is an imaginary painting... you will see what I mean. 

Check out the link posted above for more images of these really cool paintings!

Advertisements

I think photography would be the strongest element in advertisements these days. We don't tend to see more illustrative advertisements as technology gets better. Michael Muller's works for advertisements are very impressive with underwater shots he has taken. I put up the link above to his portfolio website. He has other photography work done underwater with sharks as well which I find very fascinating because not many people try underwater photography, especially with sharks.

Hands

This is a very quick post about a cool way to draw hands. You basically put your hand on a page and trace around it. Then you will start drawing horizontal lines with curves to where your hand would look like its 3D. well this picture will help you understand obviously than me trying to explain. Such an easy way to create any type of design. I think you can do this with other things like objects and not just hands.

Andre De Freitas

As I research for some project ideas, I come across many interesting art works that are posted on the internet. I cam across this persons website with their art in different sections. The page that got my attention the most is called "Double Exposures". I really like how unique these photo's look and its something that I would probably want hanging on a wall in my living room.

The first one is definitely my favourite. I'm guessing that they used blending modes in Photoshop for this. But I find this very unique that it's art I would want to pay for to have a copy of it.

Colour

In business, first impressions, how you look and how you present yourself are the most important things in the professional world. The same thing is applied to the design work we create. Figuring out which colors work well with others is also a thing that stands out the most in a design. There is actually a science behind which colors work well together. Different color combinations fit into different categories, and can be broken down easily. This post is very simple yet helpful for anyone who is doing freelance work that they could also educate their client and makes things easier with the job that is given to them.

There are a few things that I even just learned about colour even though I have been involved with art since grade school. I hope it also helps designers teach their clients a few things as well while working together to complete a project.

The Magic with Corks

These days, we are all trying to recycle everything to have a better environment and make use of some products we buy and use. This post is all about corks. How many different things can you make out of corks?

These images are just a few from the link I posted above. They get your mind going to think about what you could really re-use by transforming it into something new. I really like the idea of putting plants in the cork and making a small rug out of them. I know that my one friend also has a USB that is placed in a cork. Honestly, you could even easily do that at home and save money on buying any cool looking thing you see in the store. I like that these types of posts online help me be more open-minded to new ideas. Hope it helps others too!

Unique Packaging

There are many good packages and many bizarre packages out there that some companies love it themselves. Well, this website really showcases some very unique designed packages.

 This bottle as first seems kind of odd shaped but we all know that people are more attracted to cool looking packages rather than what is in it usually. But, it is convenient how it comes with a cup that's part of the package.

 This cracker box is so convenient when you are hosting any parties. I love how it opens up to be a bowl and then you could probably easily recycle it which is very eco-freiendly and unique at the same time.

This package just tells you right off the bat with a very cute looking design. you could probably use the packaging as a cookie jar at some point later on too. If anyone is looking for ideas, be sure to visit the link I provided above.

RGB

As designers know, there is the RGB part of colours for computers and the CMYK part of colours. This page you're about to see just focuses on RGB colours and what kind of art/designs you can do with just three colours (red, blue, green). 

I thought these designs were the ones that stood out to me the most. They're incredibly unique. There are so many more on the website that I linked above. After seeing this, I really want to make a wall painting based on three colours. Who needs 10 other colours to make some sort of a painting..