Keep a look out for Variety magazine’s July 2013 issue.
Pacific Rim Robots
June 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Keep a look out for Variety magazine’s July 2013 issue.
Luke Chueh Postcards
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you bored with the typical mundane postcard? Well, you can buy these cool strange artsy postcards by artist Luke Cheuh. The 5×7 postcards comes in a set of 6.
Big Wow! Comicfest this Weekend in San Jose
May 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hey, were is our team going to be at this weekend? We’ll be at the Big Wow! Comicfest kicking off this weekend at the San Jose Convention Center. We’ll also be hanging at the Comic & Figure Addicts (CFA) booth #209, so catch us there and say HI!
For more details go to: Big Wow! Comicfest.com
Pictogram Movie Posters
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the summer movie season underway, let us enjoy some simple, yet cool movie posters by artist Viktor Hertz.
RoH Ep #2: Kidrobot x Frank Kozik
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Eddie and Ramon hit up Kidrobot SF for artist Frank Kozik signing and his latest Skeloton Labbit releases.
Geometry Artwork by Felice Varini
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Artist Felice Varini likes to do big 3D-like geometric murals on buildings. The art project was unleashed last month in Paris, France at the Grand Palais.
Sailor Moon Makeover Art
May 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
All time manga and anime favorite Sailor Moon returns for it’s 20th anniversary this year. Naoko Takeuchi & Kodansha Comics have announced the simultaneous worldwide release this Summer 2013 and Momorio Clover Z will provide the theme song. In light of the celebration, here’s some cool Sailor Moon makeovers by artist Abraham Cruz.
Blocumentary with Brian Flynn
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
He’s a designer, artist and collector – he’s Brian Flynn of Hybrid Design and Super 7. In this short docu, Flynn talks about how he got into collecting Japanese monster toys, LEGOs and his inspirations from just designing.
3D Musical Mapping of Tokyo Rocks
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Arnold Palmer Drinks & Doodles
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t like Arizona’s Arnold Palmer canned ice teas? I’ve been drinking their various Arnold Palmer ice teas, the Half & Half Lite, Zero Calories, and the regular version for a couple of years. And it’s super refreshing on a hot day, but I digress, here’s a guy that really likes his Arnold Palmers!
Amazing Coffee Art!
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Making drinking coffee an art form by 26 year-old Japanese artist Kazuki Yamamoto. He really puts his heart into making incredible 3D-like art from espresso and milky foam.
The Art of Epic
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you not familiar with animation house Blue Sky Studios they are the team that brought you Ice Age and Rio, and this summer movie season they have teamed up with 20th Century Fox Animation for Epic. Based on William Joyce’s book “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs”, Epic features an inspiring witty heroine in Mary Katherine and her eccentric father Professor Bomba in researching the “Leafmen” who protect the forest from the forces of evil. Mary finds herself transported into this magical world by touching glowing leaves and thus, her adventure begins.
A Big Rubber Duck in Hong Kong Harbour
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong under attack by a big ass rubber duck!
Actually this “Rubber Duck” art project is by artist Florentijin Hofman. The duck is so big that a tug boat has to push it along as the duck measures 46 ft tall by 55 ft long.
Classic Martial Arts Film Posters
April 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Like the Wu-Tang Clan, as a kid growing up I saw many kung fu flicks with gravity defying kicks, flying swords and super speed punches. And if you are in the LA area, The Academy of Motion Picture & Sciences is showcasing classic martial arts film posters from Bruce Lee to Kill Bill. This huge 800 film poster collection & related materials was donated by producer & screenwriter Stephen Chin in 2011 to the Academy. This exhibit will run through August 25, 2013 and it’s FREE.
Deco Art by Mads Berg
April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Re-Vision – Postcards
April 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
This Re-Vision project by Spanish design studio Forma & Co takes iconic characters and puts in simple colorful silhouettes.
Lollipop House
April 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
This “Lollipop House” from Korean architecture firm Moon Hoon looks tiny in scale, but it’s actually really big inside. It’s deceiving to the eyeballs.
Solid Gray “Bass Pack”
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Did you ever get that feeling that when you first discover a great song track and you just want to share it with everybody? Well, strap one of these backpacks on and let the world know what you’re listening to – just be careful with annoying the people around you because you’re playing the music too loud. The design was a collaborative effort with Portland’s wonderfully imaginative portable sound system makers Case of Bass and the progressive backpack company Solid Gray. The backpack is still in the works and should be coming out in the next few months – you can see more pics of the backpack on Case of Bass’ blog here.
For more product info, go to: Solid Gray.
WTF: A Bridge that breathes FIRE!
April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Okay, this may look cool, but knowing drivers here in the US, this will cause some major rubbernecking and accidents! In Vietnam, this “Dragon Bridge” built over Han River in Da Nang was opened to the public last month. The construction of this bridge started in July 2009 costing over $85 million dollars US and has six lanes for cars. The dragon can release fire or water. Maybe this is what a futuristic Games of Throne city would look like!
Geek Out: Sega Master System Sofa
April 10, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Sega Master System (SMS) didn’t get the props or sales numbers like it’s rival Nintendo Entertainment System during the 1980s, but I thought it had great games and graphics. And I still have the system and it still works!!! Here’s a one-off tribute by French video game blogger Subby-kun and his wife Subbinette. The sofa is the main unit while the pillows make the two joysticks.
Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Who doesn’t want to draw comics like Jack Kirby, Will Eisner and Jim Lee? Nobody starts off the gates drawing comics, cartoons and creating iconic characters without the basics. The A-B-C’s of drawing is what gets you from Point A to Point B. In our day of digital technology we can find art instruction on-line. I learned my cooking & cocktail recipes and Photoshop tutorials on YouTube. Sometimes, you need a little old school instruction and we’re going back to the early 20th century with commercial artist Andrew Loomis (1892-1959). Mr Loomis was well known for his various instructional art books and many of these books are not in print anymore. Fun with a Pencil was published back in 1939 and thanks to Titan Books, this instructional art book is in bookstore shelves.
Freeway Series by James Wojcik
April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Artist photographer James Wojcik loved playing with toy slot car tracks as a kid and now he’s created a Freeway Series using toy slot car tracks. The track layout is art itself.
Pictures of Me with Superheroes & Anime Characters
April 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
This kid likes to put himself into pictures with other superheroes and anime characters. It’s pretty neat. Illustrations by 蓋老師.
What if Star Wars took place in the 1980s?
April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a What If? take of the popular sci-fi film series Star Wars. Artist Denis Medri drawings showcases Star Wars characters in 1980 settings and clothes. Cool.
Check more artwork from Denis Medri @ Deviant Art – DenisM79.
The Art of a Video Store
March 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Most of us have probably moved on from stepping into a video store to using Netflix by mail if not by digital cable at the push of a menu button, but the truth be told is that we lose a great deal of social interaction, adventure and discovery about films first hand, because where else could you find unusual categories, collections, to even never before seen films that went nowhere but into a video store that exists for the interest of a cinephile, and of course operated by people who love the art of cinema and have made the video store their business to provide that missing, if not, hard to find film you’ve been searching for.
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