15 Albums With Fantastic Artwork
Music is important – music has been called therapy, inspiration, retreat, freedom… you name it. But a lot of the time what’s in the jewel case is just as important – and who of us hasn’t gone out and bought an album just because the artwork grabbed you? Pixellica provides a short list of albums with not only great music (well, most) but also stylish, graphical artwork.
Focus on Artist Sam Nielson of ArtSammich(.BlogSpot.com)
Sam Nielson is a artist at Disney Interactive Studios – and his unique style of illustration can be seen in films like the animated Disney feature “Bolt”. Sam’s work captures a caracaturesque quality and cool lighting style, and delights people of all ages. Check out more of Sam’s art at his blog.
Awesome Free Firefox Nebula Wallpaper
Firefox is a great browser. While I prefer Safari 4 (notably for it’s visual history & bookmarks), Firefox is credited with fighting successfully against Internet Explorer. It’s also noted for it’s improved security and powerful addons.
Urban Decay: The Derelict Spreepark Plänterwald Amusement Park
This theme park is in East Berlin, Germany, and opened in 1969 – providing millions of people each year with countless hours of fun and good times. The Ferris Wheel itself was a landmark in the area. All the memories are now overgrown with weeds and given to the elements. See more of Oliver Schade’s photographs of the Spreepark Plänterwald amusement park.
Monday Muse #002
Muse this week features films posters, books covers, Photoshop art and derelict trains – and a Photoshop tutorial. Even a cute Panda bear. As always, any ideas or thoughts, send them in! Thank you to those who contributed this week.
Incredible Sand Castles & Sculpture
Who hasn’t built sand castles? Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada, hosts the World Championship of Sand Sculpture – with some amazingly detailed (and very large) sculpture, made entirely from sand.
Weekend Wallpapers: 15 Great Apple Wallpapers
Pixellica is published from a Macintosh laptop (somewhat like a portable office) – over the years I’ve been using a Mac, I’ve had several Apple-themed wallpapers. Granted, tracking them all down again was time consuming (and ones I couldn’t find I’ve uploaded on Pixellica), but here’re 15 of the best Apple wallpapers to dress up your Mac. Or PC.
Time Stands Still: 13 Amazing Living Statues
Street acts are as varied as the people that perform them – Three Card Monte, Juggling, Singing (even hawking cheap Rolexes if that’s your thing). These performers take their art very seriously and dedicate hours to locking their knees and elbows and not moving – or at least moving a claymation-style stop and start fashion. Some are very realistic.
Focus on Artist Erik Johansson of AlltEllerInget.com
Swedish-based photographer & digital manipulator Erik Johansson cites painters Dali, Magritte, as well as Escher and Rob Gonsalves as his sources of inspiration, and the inspiration is evident. However Erik puts his own unique angle on abstract art – and accomplishes it seamlessly. Erik pulls it off so perfectly, the only thing standing in the way of their believability is common sense.
Building With Bricks: Lego™ Sculpture
When I was little, I played with Legos – I had (well, still have) Legos from the Space, Castle, Train, Pirate and even Technic branches. The sets never lasted in original form and always morphed into elaborate projects of my own. But Andrew Lipson and Nathan Sawaya take building with Legos to a whole new level.
The Unconventional Artwork of Scott Wade
Expression rears its head in so many forms it’s impossible to count – but most often, it’s in some form we can keep, or at least that’s publicly appreciable. Ice sculpture melts within a few hours but is eye-catching and sparkly; sidewalk art from the likes of Julian Beever just washes away with the next rain but can be loved by throngs of people who walk by. Scott Wade has neither of these luxuries.
Monday Muse #001
Pixellica begins publishing a new feature today: Muse. Muse is a weekly collective of inspiration and often-overlooked creative pieces that otherwise would probably not make it into a full-blown post on the site. Muse will feature anything creative or inspirational: motion, photography, painting, digital art, illustration… what strikes the creative fancy. If you have any link that inspires your muse, please send it in and keep the weekly feature interesting!
