Friday 27 February 2015

Amazing Celebrity Portraits Out of Spontaneous Pen Scribbles

Amazing Celebrity Portraits Out of Spontaneous Pen Scribbles

Who would have thought that the random scribbling we usually do in boring classes at school or in meetings at the office can actually be used as serious illustration style? We are a huge fan of doodle art so when we found the works of this amazing illustrator from Malaysia, we couldn’t help ourselves but to share his world to you guys.

Illustration by Vince Low
Meet Vince Low, an illustrator from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia whose works are characterized by whimsical line doodles and spontaneous pen scribbles transformed into intricate illustrations of celebrity portraits used in advertising and other creative projects.

Illustrator Vince Low
 Most of his most popular projects on his Behance portfolio are collections of portrait illustration of celebrities and icons. By just using a set of black ink pens, Vince creates realistic human portraits through random scribbling as a unique illustration style.

Illustrator Vince Low
Scroll down below to see more of his amazing illustrations and spot on your most favorite!
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low

Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low
Illustration by Vince Low

Thursday 26 February 2015

Extreme Close-Ups Of Everyday Items Which Amazes You

Extreme Close-Ups Of Everyday Items Which Amazes You

Photographer and visual artist Pyanek is on a mission to reveal a whole new world that lies right before your very eyes, but one which you've never experienced until now.
Using a Canon T3i (600D/Kiss X5) with the kit lens reversed, HeliconFocus for some focus stacking and Lightroom and Exposure 5 for editing, he’s created the series ‘Amazing Worlds Within Our World
The final result is jaw-dropping collection of extreme close-up photographs, that seem him capturing all manner of everyday objects in microscopic and crystal clear detail.

Art should be free. I will never ask for money in exchange for my work, you are free to download, view, share and hopefully for enjoy
 
His subjects include apple stalks, ballpoint Pen tips, book pages, tea bags and even cornflakes - all unrecognizable due to Pyanek's intense magnified perspective. For example, what appears as a brilliant diamond on first glance is actually a grain of sugar.
As you scroll through his work, see if you can guess the original material in each of his images. We've added their real names below so you see if you've guessed correctly.
A Grain Of White Sugar
Beach Stone
Pages From A Book
Tea Bags
An Apple Stalk
Incense Stick
Tip of a Ballpoint Pen
A Cornflake
Soap Foam
Serrated Knife
A Brass Key
A Kitchen Sponge
'X' Key on a keyboard
Spaghetti Noodle

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Artistic Frozen Lakes,Oceans and Ponds

Artistic Frozen Lakes,Oceans and Ponds

Lakes and ponds might look nice, but the cold of winter just elevates them to another dimension. As you might have seen in our previous post, freezing water creates an astonishing variety of patterns: from jagged lines or frozen bubbles to perfect snowflakes with every imaginable shade of blue, green and white.

How surreal is the fact that you can walk over this beauty!  Vote for the most impressive views from all over the world and if you also have a photo that captures this stark beauty, be sure to add it here!

*Emerald Ice On Baikal Lake, Russia

*Ice Rider In Siberia, Russia


*Bubbles Under The Ice Of Abraham Lake, Canada


*Pond In Switzerland


*Blue Pond In Japan


*Lake Druzhby In Antarctica


*Frost Flowers In The Arctic Ocean


*Geometric Pond Ice In Southern Oregon, USA



Source: boredpanda.com

Tuesday 24 February 2015

DIY Craspedia(Billy Buttons)

DIY Craspedia(Billy Buttons):



There was a time — and maybe we’re still in it — when almost every stylish home contained a vase of craspedia, also known as “Billy Balls,” “Billy Buttons,” and a few other terms I’m not aware of. And why not? Craspedia are a very cool-looking flower, after all; definitely a great choice for mid-century modern fans, with those long, skinny stems and graphic yellow balls. I have a bunch of them in my home as well, and I do love them. However, I don’t like that the dried ones lose their vivid color and the fresh ones don’t keep long.

Read the full how-to after the jump!
Materials
  • mustard yellow wool roving (found in yarn/craft stores or online)
  • one bowl of hot, hot, hot as you can stand water
  • one bowl of cold, cold, cold as you can bear water
  • cloth-covered stem wire (from the floral section of craft stores — I used 20 gauge)
Instructions
1. The whole process for one ball should only take a couple minutes. First, tear off a piece of your wool roving like you would tear off a piece of cotton candy. You want ragged ends. Remember that your wool ball will shrink a bit during the felting process.
2. Next, place a small drop of soap (I have used both hand soap and dish soap successfully) in your dry hands and also rub a tiny bit onto the piece of wool roving.
3. Then, roughly shape the wool into a ball before dipping it gently in the hot water — you want it a tad wet, not completely drenched.
4. Very, very gently roll the wool roving between your palms like you would a clay ball. At this stage, don’t squish the wool any harder than you would a baby chick. Then dunk the roughly shaped ball into the cold water (this time you can soak it) and keep rolling. Then dunk the ball into the hot again, then the cold, rolling between dunks. The change in temperature helps “shock” the wool fibers and is part of the felting process. Plus, you want to rinse out the soap.
5. As your ball becomes firmer (and thus smaller), you can apply more pressure. Your ball is finished when it is firmer to the touch and feels “dense.” You can see in the next photo how much smaller my ball has become.
6. Leave the felted wool ball(s) to dry for 24 to 48 hours. The dry felted-wool ball should have a slight bounce to it when dropped on a countertop. I recommend making a few as a “test” before diving in to a dozen or so for an arrangement.
7. Once your felted-wool ball is dry, simply pierce it with the end of the floral wire, and twist and wiggle the wire into the felted ball until it almost pops out the other side. Your ball should be dense enough to grip the wire. I flung my finished “Billy Buttons” around, and no felted balls went flying. Then bend the wire as you please, making droopy flowers or more rigid ones. Bend the wire gently — you don’t want any kinks, just soft bends.
You’re done!!

Saturday 21 February 2015

Talking to yourself out loud is OK

Talking to yourself out loud is OK

Talking to yourself out loud is simply having a conversation…with yourself, that is. This activity is very common among children. You would see and hear them explaining to themselves what they are doing, mumbling words only they can hear or sometimes, even having a question and answer session, with no one but themselves.
Adults are not alarmed when children do this and some of them even find this cute. However, when other adults do this “phenomenon” of talking out loud to themselves, different reactions could be elicited. Some would find it funny while others might find it disturbing or strange. All things being equal,talking to yourself out loud does not mean that you are crazy. On the contrary, sometimes, it’s what keeps people sane.
Talking to yourself out loud has been proven to be therapeutic to oneself. In fact, some medical professionals would even encourage you to do it. Here are some reasons why talking to yourself out loud could be advantageous for you.

Benefits Of Talking To Yourself Out Loud

It makes you understand yourself better

Studies have been made linking self-talk and better understanding of oneself. Sometimes, when you hear yourself explaining why you did that or why you chose that, the intent and motive becomes clearer. During a course of making a hard decision, talking to yourself out loud could clarify some confusions, leading to the selection of wiser options. As they say, it is a must that you know yourself. To achieve this, having a daily dialogue with yourself seems like a rational idea.

It can boost your confidence and self-esteem

Hearing your own self compliment and give you appreciation could increase your confidence and self-esteem the same way when you hear those praises from your loved ones and close friends.
Daily doses of positive self-talk have been found to increase the person’s self-worth.
Therefore, one becomes more courageous to accept new challenges and to excel in their chosen fields. It also affects their social life, as they become more approachable and friendly towards others.

It helps calm your inner spirit

During turbulent times, giving yourself pep talks can actually soothe your frayed nerves. When the ears receive comforting words coming from your own mouth, the brain cooperates by releasing hormones and enzymes equivalent to those of tranquilizers. One feels relaxed, therefore. One can face his or her situations more calmly.

It helps manage your anger

Many things or people can cause you to lose patience and become angry. When you cannot personally talk to this person to settle the issue, these negative feelings could add up and cause you to be bitter and angrier.
Blowing off steam or irritation through talking to yourself out loud can save you from the negative effects of harboring hatred for others. It releases the pent up emotions and helps you to move forward. Plus, it removes the possibility of saying things you just might regret later on. When you encounter the same person or situation afterwards, you would be more in control of yourself and your words.

It improves your memory

An experiment was conducted where people would say out loud where they would place a special thing. For instance, when putting the key inside the bag, they need to mutter audibly to themselves that the key is in the bag. Results showed that the incidence of remembering the location of the said item is higher compared to when nothing is said. This technique is also found useful among students.
Reading aloud is proven to cause higher memory retention than reading silently.

It gives you focus

Another experiment was conducted and this time, the participants were asked to mutter audibly to themselves the item that they were searching. In the previous example, they would need to say out loud “keys, keys, keys” while searching for the key. Again, the result yielded a positive link between spoken words and accomplishment of task in a faster timeframe. This is attributed to the acquisition of focus while conducting the search because of the words spoken to oneself.

It helps organize your thoughts and activities

Saying out loud the things you need to do and accomplish for the day has been proven to have higher results of success. The secret lies on the audible self-talk that arranges the activities and your brain following the verbal self-instructions.
These are just some of the up sides of talking to yourself out loud. On the other side, there are some disadvantages, too. Here are some of its downsides.

Downsides Of Talking To Yourself Out Loud

You may appear weird, bizarre or odd to others

It can be embarrassing to be heard by others while you are talking to yourself out loud in public. Not everybody would welcome the audible self-talks. They may put a label on you or shun away from your presence. Others may make fun of you.

You can appear weird, bizarre or odd to your own self, too

This is especially true if none of your friends do self-talking. You could end up wondering if you are normal or not. You yourself may even be alarmed when you hear yourself talking out loud.

It can bring you down instead of lift you up

Negative self-talk is detrimental to oneself. When you keep on hearing insulting and hurtful words being spoken against you by your own mouth, your brain would accept those words as the truth. Loudly depreciating yourself would produce a weak and doubtful personality.
Many medical professionals would rather advise that you keep your mouth shut if you cannot say anything good about yourself. That is actually more helpful than constantly hearing derogatory remarks about yourself, from yourself at that.

It adds to one’s confusions

When there are many voices shouting to be heard, adding your own voice could only worsen the scenario. At this point one would benefit more by keeping mum and allowing the environment to be quiet, too.
Talking to yourself out loud can both be helpful and detrimental, depending on the words that you say and the location where you do it. Use it to your advantage by speaking positive words about yourself. Limit this activity also within the privacy of your home or when you are alone, to avoid feeling embarrassed.

Friday 20 February 2015

Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

Meet Yumi Okita , a north Carolina artist , what does she create ? Well these wonderful moths or butterflies pretty much describe it right ? Okita use fur and various other materials to create her winged shape sculptures , some of her work is a foot wide , a lot of time and effort are put into these and the result is amazing . To see more of Okitas work check out this link 

butterfly artist

butterfly artist

butterfly artist

butterfly artist

butterfly artist

butterfly artist

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita
             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita

             Giant Life-Like Moths And Butterflies Made Of Embroidered Fabric by Yumi Okita