I've always enjoyed seeing the rough sketches and visual records of different people's experiences and work. In fact, sometimes I find the raw illustrations more compelling than their finished products.
Would love to see more! So feel free to share your sketches whether they be related to Threadless or your own personal visual diary or even just a scribble on scrap paper.
Always keen to learn about and discover different arts, so share your favourites with me here!
Artists, illustrators, sculptors, designers... share the good stuff that you admire or inspires you... and even why, if you're really keen. Some examples of their work and a link would be great. I'll add them to this list here (who doesn't love lists?) which will hopefully serve as a nice source of inspiration... Adrian Johnson ||| adrianjohnson.org.uk Always With Honor ||| alwayswithhonor.tumblr.com Andrew Wyeth ||| andrewwyeth.com Andy Dixon ||| thechemistrydesigns.com Andy Warhol ||| Google = Andy Warhol Anthony Lister ||| anthonylister.com Beggarstaff Posters ||| Google = The Beggarstaffs Ben Tour ||| thetourshow.com Bruno Orbit aka Ralph Niese ||| on Flickr Caleb Owen Everitt ||| caleboweneveritt.com Carly Elizabeth Schmitt ||| on Flickr Chad Kouri ||| longliveanalog.com Charley Harper ||| charleyharperprints.com Constantin Brancusi ||| Google = Constantin Brancusi Craig Frazier ||| craigfrazier.com Damien Hirst ||| damienhirst.com Dave McKean ||| mckean-art.co.uk Del Kathryn Barton ||| Google = Del Kathryn Barton Devin Troy Strother ||| devintroystrother.com Egon Schiele ||| Google = Egon Schiele Francisco Goya ||| Google = Francisco Goya Geoff Mcfetridge ||| championdontstop.com Georges Seurat ||| georgesseurat.org Giorgio de Chirico ||| Google = Giorgio de Chirico Gustav Klimt ||| gustavklimtcollection.com Hans Arnold ||| Google = Hans Arnold Hayao Miyazaki ||| Google = Hayao Miyazaki The Heads of State ||| theheadsofstate.com Hellen Jo ||| helllllen.org Henri Cartier Bresson ||| henricartierbresson.org Howard Pyle ||| Google = Howard Pyle HR Giger ||| hrgiger.com Iain Macarthur ||| iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com Jackson Pollock ||| jacksonpollock.com James Jean ||| jamesjean.com Jan Tschichold ||| Google = Jan Tschichold Jean Michel Basquiat ||| basquiat.com Jillian Tamaki ||| jilliantamaki.com Jim Lambie ||| Google = Jim Lambie Jim Pluk ||| jimpluk.com John Heartfield ||| Google = John Heartfield Juan Luna ||| Juan Luna set on flickr Keith Haring ||| haring.com Klas Ernflo ||| klasherbert.com Lala Albert ||| on Flickr LETMAN ||| letman.com Liam Stevens ||| liamstevens.com Marian Bantjes ||| bantjes.com Marc Johns ||| marcjohns.com Mark Chagall ||| Google = Mark Chagall Mark Ryden ||| markryden.com Mark Weaver ||| mrkwvr.com Massimo Vignelli ||| vignelli.com Max Ernst ||| Google = Max Ernst Maxfield Parrish ||| Google = Maxfield Parrish Merijn Hos ||| bfreeone.com Michel de Broin ||| micheldebroin.org Mikey Burton ||| mikeyburton.com Mike Perry ||| mikeperrystudio.com Nate Wragg ||| n8wragg.blogspot.com NC Wyeth ||| ncwyeth.org Paper Rad ||| paperrad.org Paul Gauguin ||| Google = Paul Gauguin Peter Stichbury ||| Google = Peter Stichbury Pablo Picasso ||| Google = Pablo Picasso Ragnarama ||| ragnar.squarespace.com Rene Magritte ||| Google = Rene Magritte Richard Perez ||| skinnyships.com Richard Serra ||| Google = Richard Serra Richard Sweeney ||| richardsweeney.co.uk Robert Crumb ||| crumbproducts.com Robert Mearns ||| robertmearns.com Salvador Dali ||| Google = Salvador Dali Sam Weber ||| sampaints.com Sam Thomas ||| Sam Thomas Illustrations Santiago Uceda ||| santiagouceda.com Shag ||| shag.com Shaun Tan ||| shauntan.net Syd Mead ||| sydmead.com Tauba Auerbach ||| taubaauerbach.com Tara McPherson ||| taramcpherson.com Tim Biskup ||| timbiskup.com Toulouse Lautrec ||| toulouse-lautrec-foundation.org Trevor Brown ||| pileup.com/babyart Vincent Van Gogh ||| Google = Vincent van Gogh Walter Anderson ||| walterandersonmuseum.org Yoshito Usui ||| Google = Yoshito Usui Check out the blog or click on the links for references of their work.
Hey folks, how's things? What's news?
Forgive me if this is old news but I just had to share my latest obsession... I recently came across these absolutely awesome videos by a small collective called Blogotheque. In a nutshell, they film bands doing impromptu performances in random places... there are heaps... just check it out. Here's a bunch of my faves... Local Natives | Who Knows Who Cares | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Mumford & Sons - The Banjolin Song / Awake my soul - A Take Away Show #105 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Fleet Foxes - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Beirut - Sunday Smile | 'Cheap Magic Inside' edition from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Iron and Wine | Tree by the river | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Sigur Ros - Við spilum endalaust - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. Anybody know of any more similar vids? I can't get enough... haha...
For those who may be interested, I've made an album on flickr with all the photos I've taken over the course of this flood. Cheers.
11 January 2011 The next few days will be interesting. Brisbane (Australia) is expecting major flooding any moment now. I live in the city and have been watching the traffic in gridlock below as people rush to get home from their offices. The river has been creeping up, higher and higher. Some jetties within view have succumbed already. The water is pretty much level with the riverbank now. Might have to take up swimming again sooner than later... Here are some photos I just took on a quick walk by the riverside...     And a few from my friend in Toowoomba too...      High tide at 2:30am, 12 January 2011 Just went for a walk to catch the high tide. Here are some more pics... Late night commuters. Notice the North Quay City Cat terminal pontoon - normally a walkway down, now it is higher than the terminal which is consequently submerged in the flood waters.  Huge pontoon wreckage wrapped around the base of the William Jolly Bridge  Flood levels rising up walkway / bike path from the riverside to the botanical gardens.  Plants succumbing to the rising flood waters.  I don't think the City Cat ferries will be in service tomorrow for some reason...  12 January 2011 More photos from this morning before evacuating... The City Cat ferry terminal and piers at the Riverside Center, completely submerged by the torrent of rising flood waters.   Cars driving down Margaret Street showing first signs of flooding. This was taken mid-morning. This evening it is completely under.  A pontoon at Kangaroo Point bearing the brunt of the raging river rising.  The iconic Oxley's / Drift Restaurant floating past after being swept away by raging flood waters.  Kangaroo Point slowly succumbing to the rising flood waters.  The riverside floating walkway connecting New Farm to the CBD, falling victim to the raging river.  13 January 2011 Still unable to return home but I ventured around the inner city area to check out the extent of the flooding... Brisbane city from the Kangaroo Point Cliffs.  By the Botanical Gardens, Alice Street was still partially flooded.     Newly installed City Cycle depots feeling the wet.  Neighbouring Waterfront Place's garages are completely flooded  Sand bags in full force at the entrance of the building I live in. So thankful they didn't end up tested by the flood waters in the end amazingly.  Our car park. The floor below is flooded and it appeared to be rising as water from neighbouring buildings seeped in.  It might be too soon, but this South East Queensland Water sign made me laugh... 
Not much hope for this one, but whatever... it's something new.
Leave some love if you like it. If not, I'll take a pity vote. Hah... Thanks for dropping by.    Click here for larger preview
Jammin'...
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about Surfer's Paradise
   
Ironically the title of this design is a massive contradiction to the real life "Surfers Paradise" on the Gold Coast, Australia. This illustration spurred from a little day dream of what I wished the real Surfers Paradise was - kept pure, green and natural rather than the Aussie Miami concrete jungle it has become. This one is for all the surfers, beach bums and nature lovers at heart. PS: a big thanks to Ross for his drunken incompetence!
  
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