Okay, you’ll definitely want to click the pictures for the larger versions, because these just don’t look good small. I drew these on paper and then scanned them in. I’m still learning how to use my Wacom Tablet, so I only cleaned up some of the lines and smudges (I see I missed a spot on the first one). The second dragon (but the first one I drew) was a little too large for my scanner, so the top is cut off. Once I get the hang of using the Tablet pen, I’ll add some colour. Not bad for the first dragon’s I’ve ever drawn, eh?

I did it! I ordered a Wacom Tablet, and it should be here on Wednesday. I’ve been coveting one of these for a while, so I’m pretty excited.

The Intuos3 professional pen tablet makes it easy to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Painter™, and over 100 other leading software applications. Create universal settings for your pen and tablet or alter your settings by application for maximum productivity.

I’ll let you know how I like it after it arrives!

I love M.C. Escher. Love, love, love!!! Therefore, I must have this:

What happens when you try to take an 2D illustration of an impossible 3D construction and turn it into a real-world sculpture? We figured that it would create a dangerous rift in the space time continuum bringing about an endless solar winter that would engulf our planet in darkness. Luckily in the case of this unusual Escher Waterfall Sculpture none of that occurred. Instead we discovered that by closing one eye, and viewing this sculpture from just the right angle we could bring the amazing work of M.C. Escher to life. Of course a casual glance with binocular vision destroys the entire illusion… but hey it’s still a very cool little sculpture that really captures the detail of the original Waterfall woodcut.

More about M.C. Escher at the official website.

EDIT: Click here to see M.C. Escher’s Waterfall.

Sorry for the cheesy title.

If I were an Alphons Mucha (pronounced: Mookh’ah) painting, I’d apparently look like this.

I received these in an email today, along with several others that can be found at Julian Beever Pavement Drawings (Official Site). Julian Beever is an English chalk and pavement artist who uses his medium in a unique way. All of his drawings are done in an anamorphic style which must be viewed from a certain perspective to reveal the 3-D nature of the piece.

If you watch the YouTube video that I’ve linked to below, you can catch a glimpse of Julian setting this one up. It looks like a mini-Julian is perched on top of the bottle, but he’s actually kneeling on the sidewalk about 40-50 feet away. For anyone who’s seen the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, similar methods were used to make the actors playing Hobbits look shorter than the other actors.

Both of his feet are flat upon the concrete.

Another view from the opposite side showing the way in which it was drawn.

More images can be found at the Julian Beever homepage.

You may also want to check out the Julian Beever YouTube vid, and similar artists Kurt Wenner and Eric Grohe.

I am at a substantial loss for blogging material. Just prior to Christmas I had so much that not everything got posted. So, I submit my fish. Or as I like to call them mafeeshes. I’ve always loved Cloisonné fish for a somewhat twisted reason. They kind of wiggle like they’re real dead fish. Not great photos, but so what.