women tattooz: April 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

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18 Example of Excellent Hyperrealism Art by Paul Cadden

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 04:25 AM PDT

It is hard to believe that these are not photographs, these are excellent examples of hyper realism art by Paul Cadden.
In Paul Cadden’s Words, I think the creation of Art need not lead to alienation and can indeed be highly satisfying; one pours one’s subjectivity into an object and one can even gain enjoyment from the fact that another in turn gains enjoyment from this. Although the drawings and paintings I make are based upon photographs, videos stills etc , the idea is to go beyond the photograph. The photo is used to create a subtler and much more complex focus on the subject depicted, The virtual image becomes the living image, an intensification of the normal. These objects and scenes in my drawings are meticulously detailed to create the illusion of a new reality not seen in in the original photo. The Hyperrealist style focuses much more on its emphasis on detail and the subjects depicted. Hyperreal paintings and sculptures are not strict interpretations of photographs, nor are they literal illustrations of a particular scene or subject. Instead, they utilise additional, often subtle, pictorial elements to create the illusion of a reality which in fact either does not exist or cannot be seen by the human eye. Furthermore, they may incorporate emotional, social, cultural and political thematic elements as an extension of the painted visual illusion; a distinct departure from the older and considerably more literal school of Photorealism.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

New Paper Craft From PaperCraft Art Creative

Pokemon Machoke, Vileplume, Exeggutor and Jolteon papercraft

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:12 AM PDT

Pokemon papercraft for April ; Machoke, Vileplume, Exeggutor and Jolteon paper model. These are 4 pieces of pokemon papercrafts that have been prepared in April by paperpokes team. There are more of them beside the one i’m listing here like Leafeon and Shaymin. So make sure to check them out too by visiting the site and [...]

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Traffic in India | 25 Photos

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 05:33 AM PDT

This is a collection of Traffic in India images I picked up from random sources on the web. These images emphasise the situation of traffic in second tier cities and villages in India. Some might seem funny but most of them have very serious implications when it comes to breaking traffic rules and risking life.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

New Paper Craft From PaperCraft Art Creative

Bird Paper Model – Firecrest PaperCraft with Free Template

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 01:54 AM PDT

An awesome bird paper craft: firecrest paper model. It has a free template and youtube tutorial that you can follow. Thanks Johan for sharing ! Like i said, it’s an original artwork by Johan and it’s being displayed on his personal site, www.johanscherft.com. The bird looks so detailed and real, and it does not stop at [...]

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Design Year Book

Insular by Kate MccGwire

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 01:48 AM PDT

Artist Kate MccGwire get the idea on her Insular art project after a severe fire at her studio in 2007. While a majority of her work was destroyed, she was forced to leave old bodies of work behind and start afresh, with new ways of working.

Left amongst the charred remains was a large stack of paper, which although charred on the outside remained a brilliant, perfect white in the center. Kate was fascinated by the possibility that this eminently flammable material had not in fact burnt. She then strated the Insular project where she literally controlled the destructive force of fire on paper.

In Insular, Kate literally and metaphorically plays with fire; a hole burnt into the 50 layers of paper resembles an inverted map. The unexpected beauty and fragility of the incinerated papers, however, is subverted by the heresy of the action.

+ Kate MccGwire

Sugar Skulls and the Day of the Dead

Sugar Skulls are often used to decorate the ofrendas on Dia de los Muertos which is November 1st and 2nd. Smaller skulls are placed on the ofrenda on November 1st, All Saints Day, to represent the children who have deceased. On November 2nd, All Souls Day, they are replaced by larger, more ornate skulls which represent the adults. These decorative skulls have the name of the deceased on the forehead and are decorated with stripes, dots and swirls of icing to enhance the features of the skulls. These designs are usually whimsical and brightly colored, not morbid or scary. Feathers, beads or colored foils are "glued" on with the icing to create highly ornate skulls.

The Sugar Skull is one of the main symbols or images seen during the Day of the Dead festivities and represents the past ancestors of Mexico. The reason they are called "sugar skulls" is because the authentic sugar skulls were made out of clay molded sugar. The Mexicans would also add the name of a departed soul to the forehead of the sugar skull and then "placed on the gravestone" of the departed loved one to encourage the return of that soul on the Day of the Dead (according to Wikipedia).Skulls were powerful symbols in both Spanish and Mexican Aztec culture in the Middle Ages.

In Spain, skulls were used to mark the entrance to graveyards. In fact, across medieval Europe most cemeteries did not have room to keep people permanently buried. Instead, people were buried for seven years and then their skeletons were dug up again, and their bones were placed in an ossory. You can still visit medieval cathedrals in Europe which have crypts full of skulls and bones.

In Aztec culture, like many ancient cultures, the head was believed to be a source of human power and energy. The Aztecs are recorded to have made human sacrifices to the gods, in order to make sure the sun would continue to rise each day.

The remains of these sacrificial victims were kept as relics - skulls and bones were bleached, painted and put on display.

Skulls were, therefore, part of both Spanish and Aztec beliefs about death and the afterlife. However the practice of decorating skulls and altars with marigolds and other flowers seems to have come purely from Aztec tradition, as do the skeleton figurines.

Flowers Symbols are also symbolically important part of day of the dead. Many skulls incorporate flowers, and this symbol has a meaning of its own. The flower most associated with Dia de los Muertos in Mexico is the marigold, or Cempazúchitl which is known as the flower of the dead. In Aztec belief the marigold was sacred to Mictlantecuhtli, their god of the dead. According to Mexican belief, the souls of departed family and friends return to earth on the day of the dead, and it is believed the strong scent of marigold helps to guide them back.

Flowers are often incorporated into Dia de los Muertos skull designs. This mixing of the skull, associated with death with flowers, a symbol in western culture associated with life and love. The meaning of el Dia de los Muertos is not only to remember the dead, but also to overcome the fear of death and celebrate life!
In Mexico, the Aztec culture believed life on earth to be something of an illusion – death was a positive step forward into a higher level of conscience.

For the Aztecs skulls were a positive symbol, not only of death but also of rebirth.
People in Mexico wear traditional skull masks, and the tradition of painting faces to look like a skull has grown up as a variation to this. The wearing of masks has been a powerful symbol throughout traditional cultures, of the ability of humans to get in touch with their darker, chaotic side.