The sweet life.

These folks seem to have things pretty much figured out...



I've noticed a trend, on this blog, to just embed videos. In order to shake things up a little bit, along side the video link in this post I'll also include a link to a fantastic looking recipe for tomorrow's dinner...

http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/lentils-and-beef-stew-estofado-de-lentejas-con-carne

Check it out! I looks delicious!

Makes you wanna cut and paste...

It's a weird one, but I'll be darned if I don't just love it.

The Move, Paper Animation from Mandy Smith on Vimeo.

Edward Teach

I was feeling a little artsy last night and so I sketched an image of Blackbeard to use as a reference for a later work. I was so happy with my preliminary sketch that I decided to run with it. This is the direction I ran...

What do you think?

50 Cheap and Fun Ideas

I was having a little browse online to find inexpensive ideas for things to do this summer. In doing so I happened upon the Tiny Buddha's page of 50 ideas. I was actually really impressed by the simplicity, accesibility, and actual fun quotent of their list. Obviously this is entirely based on my own interestes and tastes but why not click on the link, have a read, and let me know what you think?

 

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/50-creative-cheap-ways-to-have-fun/

Myself circa 2003

 

Back around 2003 one of my good friends from University (I'm sure I've written about Flash before. Perhaps I refered to him as Sebastian Fish, either way, it's the same guy) drew a picture of me as a superhero. At the time I was going through a top hat, curly moustache, lumberjack underwear (with the bum flap!) phase. Nothing too unusual. The other day I was thinking of it and figured I'd have a stab at doing a version myself. This is what I came up with.

I like the monster stuff

I just wanted to post this site I found...

http://geekcrafts.com/

It looks pretty sweet and it's got some pretty interesting stuff archived within it's online history.

It's a twisted little miracle!

Gaze, fair reader, upon the face of my latest creation. This marks the dawn of a new age in my life as an artist (and a ticking off of one of the items on my '1001 in 101' list!). Take a look, check back often, and leave lots of comments so I know what you're thinking!

http://quarterpagecomics.blogspot.com/

Perhaps a future project...

http://www.simondale.net/house/

I've been a big fan of eco-building and earthships for a long time. I've also been looking at pictures of this house for the past couple of years without knowing anything about it. Imagine my surprise when I found a website all about it!

The 12 Pubs of Galway 2011

http://youtu.be/Ouxwb4qU5b8

Fancy a cuppa?

www.freeteaparty.org/

I love this idea. I love tea and grass roots projects. I love random adventures and local communities. I only wish I'd thought of it first! But I'm glad I can read about it and if I ever decided to host a free tea party, I'll write in and let them know about it.

Art for arts sake

I saw this and though it was very cool, I hope you do too. The only thing I find dismaying is all the paint left on the red brick wall at the beginning of the clip. Check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4

The site I found this guy on was very cool as well. Have a look see and see for yourself. Poke around a bit. There are enough items on there that you'll need never again feel uninspired.

http://dornob.com/best-of-blu-famous-stop-motion-graffiti-artist-in-action/

Poor little fellas

So while I was sitting around the Doras Gorm (Dur-ass Gur-um : Blue Door : Our little cottage) I got to drawing on the computer in MS Paint. I first drew a naked man running down the road into the distance, then a man with no nose standing next to one with two, then a robber and two lovely aliens, and finally this......which I liked best and, thus, decided to post it for all the world to enjoy. I hope you do.

And please, pitty these poor fools, for they know not what they do!