Category Archives: Art

Painting On Water

By Mr. D | Published: July 11, 2010
The artist demonstrates the ancient art of Suminagashi – literally “spilled ink.” Suminagashi was developed in China over 2000 years ago and later practiced by Shinto priests in Japan in the 12th century. It is a process where a decorative pattern is created by floating ink on the surface of water and is transferred to [...]
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AT-AT Day Afternoon

By Mr. D | Published: June 29, 2010
When filmmaker Patrick Boivin was a kid he wanted two things badly, but never got them: a dog and a Kenner AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) Walker. The background music is “bible school” by blithe field. (via The Daily Dish)
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Seattle’s Art Cars

By Mr. D | Published: June 21, 2010
Art-car enthusiasts gather at their annual kick-off party before the Seattle Art Car Blowout for the Fremont Fair.
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Paper Plane

By Mr. D | Published: June 11, 2010
A short animation by artist Margherita Premuroso.
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UP THERE

By Mr. D | Published: May 21, 2010
UP THERE is a documentary produced by The Ritual Project about the dying art of sign painting. We are a group of documentarians following a group of NYC painters as they hand paint a 20×50 foot brick wall as a 3-week stop-animation film. In addition to the timelapse footage, we are delving into the world of [...]
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Ephemicropolis: A City of 100,000 Staples

By Mr. D | Published: May 3, 2010
Watch a time-lapse video of artist Peter Root building Emphemicropolis, a city made from approximately 100,000 staples. The project required 40 hours and occupies an area of 20′x10′.
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Coal Power Plant Time-lapse

By Mr. D | Published: January 20, 2010
A compilation of timelapse videos of the MidAmerican power plant just south of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The music is from the movie trailer for The Shining.
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Kseniya Simonova – Sand Animation

By Mr. D | Published: August 26, 2009
Kseniya Simonova (born 1985) is a sand animator from Ukraine. She was the 2009 Winner of Ukraine’s Got Talent. Truly amazing.
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Man builds world for woman he loves

By Mr. D | Published: March 8, 2009
A strange man builds a world using holographic tools for the woman he loves. This award winning short was created by filmmaker Bruce Branit, widely known as the co-creator of ‘405′. World Builder was shot in a single day followed by about 2 years of post production. World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.
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Amazing Cakes

By Mr. D | Published: January 8, 2009
Mike’s Amazing Cakes of Redmond, Washington creates cakes that could accurately be called art. They’re truly amazing.   Mike’s focuses on “unusual and cutting edge design” and “accurate to scale replication.” The company will ship cakes anywhere in the United States. See more designs here. [Source: Mike's Amazing Cakes]
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