tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88831675508291049322024-03-13T04:37:25.412-07:00Art-SciCatherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-47693336992942952232012-06-08T06:17:00.001-07:002019-11-15T07:49:30.959-08:00Meet Batman's Furry Sidekicks: the Bat Dogs!<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Batman is a DC Comics character that was created in the late 1930s by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. Batman is also referred to as 'The Caped Crusader' and 'The Dark Knight'. Although Batman has many human companions, he doesn't have any pets. If Batman ever did decide to keep pets, what would his dogs look like?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Combining their excellent sense of smell, loyalty and dog breath with the flying and hearing powers of bats, bat dogs make excellent slobbering sidekicks. Using their bark as sonar, bat dogs can follow their nemesis (usually Cat Woman) through busy streets, either on the ground or from the air. Dogs make excellent superhero sidekicks, as they are very loyal and are generally of a good height to bite baddies in the bottom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Batdogs have one nemesis, the cat. before becoming bat dogs, many ordinary dogs were often outsmarted by these hissing creatures that could climb out of reach. But now, endowed with the powers of bat flight, batdogs can follow their feline enemies no matter how high they climb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not all Batdogs wear their uniforms year-round. Some only don their costumes at Halloween, using the festivities and dress up traditions of Halloween to disguise their true natures as Bat Dogs. This way, they can hide in plain sight and still show allegiance to Batman and Robin.</span></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-61061664916836197602012-06-04T06:21:00.000-07:002019-11-15T07:50:43.983-08:00The Symbolism and Styles of Dragon Tattoos<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dragons are mythological creatures that appear in legends, fairy tales and modern fantasy stories. They are often depicted as having a lizard's torso, head and limbs, with bat wings to allow them to fly. Some types of dragon have been described as being snake-like, wingless or having multiple heads. Dragons are a popular tattoo design because this versatile creature can be worn anywhere on the body and can be inked into the skin in a variety of sizes and styles.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The symbolism of dragon tattoos differs according to which culture the dragon belongs to. For example, ancient Mesopotamia was filled with tales of ferocious dragons that were overcome by a courageous warrior, so the Mesopotamian dragon is a symbol of evil, menace and danger. In the Chinese animal hierarchy, the Chinese dragon is the highest ranking animal; a symbol of power and majesty.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most dragons depicted in modern fantasy novels are large reptilian creatures with armor-plated hides and fearful talons. The overall effect is a creature that is a personification of war, freedom and power. In fantasy novels, dragons are often described as being intelligent and proud.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dragon tattoo designs are often created to have a personal meaning for the owner of the tattoo. By combining the dragon with other symbols, a highly personal meaning can be given to the tattoo.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An Ouroboros is a circular symbol that shows a serpent (snake or dragon) biting its own tail. Although it seem like a self-defeating act for a dragon to eat itself, it is actually a symbol of eternity and wholeness. The Ouroboros (also spelled Uroborus) appears in Norse mythology as Jomungandr, a sea serpent that grew so large that it encircled the Earth and swallowed its own tail. It became known as the World Serpent. <a href="https://rattatattoo.com/dragon-tattoo-designs-for-guys-and-girls/" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This black and white dragon tattoo fits perfectly onto this guy's back, with each wing spread out towards his shoulder blades. The design includes symbols of violence an evil: the tattooed wings have sharp points and the dragon is growling with knife-like teeth. This dragon tattoo has elements of Gothic fantasy and is likely a display of the tattoo owner's interest in these genres. <a href="https://tattooviral.com/tattoo-designs/tattoo-trends-click-on-the-pic-for-100-best-flying-dragon-tattoo/" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/cute-cartoon-tattoos.html" target="_blank">cute cartoon tattoo</a> of a baby dragon. The tattoo designer has combined a number of symbols in this unusual tattoo design. Because the dragon is a baby, it is a symbol of future potential. The cuteness of the tattoo design symbolizes innocence and fun, and yet because the tattoo design shows a dragon, it is a symbol of power and potential violence. <a href="https://www.tattoostime.com/side-thigh-dragon-seahorse-tattoo/" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Chinese dragon tattoos symbolize power, majesty and grace and are often inked as a large back tattoo. Chinese dragon tattoo designs usually have whiskers and facial hair.The design generally includes a variety of organic shapes and curves, making it an ideal tattoo subject as the design compliments the natural curves of the body. [<a href="https://www.askideas.com/33-amazing-chinese-dragon-tattoos-ideas/black-ink-chinese-dragon-tattoo-on-man-full-back/" target="_blank">source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Because tattoos are forever, you should choose your tattoo design carefully. It is also wise to go to a tattoo artist who has years of experience and is known for producing high quality work. Although you can choose a dragon tattoo design from a book or by searching online, it is often best to ask the tattoo artist to design a dragon tattoo specifically for you. That way, your tattoo will be unique to you and the design can incorporate symbols, names or phrases that have a personal meaning to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are wanting a colorful, detailed dragon tattoo, it is best to have it inked quite large, so that the dragon is visible and easy to discern. If you would prefer a small dragon tattoo, consider a design that uses a celtic or tribal style. These tattoo styles are clear and crisp so a small dragon tattoo won't seem like a blob of ink on the skin. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This tattoo design combines a Celtic knot and a dragon, creating an attractive tattoo that uses elements from ancient European mythology and modern fantasy. Tattoos like this one can be used as a way to celebrate a person's family heritage and ancestors. <a href="http://jeremiahclarke.me/gothic-dragon-tattoos/" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tattoo of the Welsh dragon that appears on the flag of Wales. In this tattoo design, the dragon has climbed down from the flags in the background and instead stands in front of the flags and the feathered crown that stand in the background. A tattoo like this symbolizes patriotism, loyalty and strength. The red Welsh dragon is believed to have been the heraldic symbol of King Arthur and other Celtic kings, appearing on their flags in a similar form as the dragon above. <a href="http://www.tattoodaze.com/welsh-flag-tattoos-7-tattoo-designs-ideas-meaning-tattooing_2aTosS/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A tribal dragon tattoo that shows three dragon heads joined at the neck in an intricate knot. The clean lines of tribal tattoo designs mean that they can easily be seen from far away, and can be tattooed at much smaller sizes than highly detailed color tattoos. <a href="https://www.segerios.com/195-best-dragon-tattoo-ideas-and-dragon-tattoo-designs-for-men-girls-images/" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This cute tattoo design shows a pretty dragon with colorful butterfly wings. Although the colors of the body contrast nicely with the colors on the wings, the pose of the dragons body doesn't create a clear silhouette. Butterflies usually represent femininity, whilst dragons symbolize masculinity. This dragon butterfly tattoo design is an interesting combination of male and female aspects. <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/05/beautiful-butterfly-tattoo-designs.html" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This upper back tattoo uses only the dragon's wings as the tattoo design. The result makes it seems as though the tattoo owner is sprouting dragon wings. <a href="http://www.tattooshunter.com/gothic-tattoos-gothic-demon-wings-on-back/" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-56788151890949697052012-05-18T02:50:00.001-07:002019-11-15T07:54:03.208-08:00Funny Pictures of Dogs Shaking off Water<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dogs make hilarious subjects for photographs. Unlike humans, they are unhindered by shyness, modesty or fear of embarrassment. Dogs enjoy life from moment to moment, turning every activity into a fun pastime. One thing that dogs love to do is have a good shake, to rid their coat of water or simply to loosen up their fur and skin. The pictures below show what happens when a photographer captures a single moment of a dog's shake.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.carlidavidsonphotography.com/#/Portfolio/Shake/1/">Carli Davidson</a> is an award-winning photographer who creates artistic images of wild and domestic animals. Her pet photography is among the most appealing in the world, as her images perfectly capture an animal's ability to live in the moment. Some of her most popular art works are photographs of dogs shaking off water.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Davidson has worked with animals for years in animal shelters, zoos and nature reserves. Her experience with all sorts of animals, from chimpanzees to rats, allows her to communicate with the animals that she uses as subjects in her photographs. Davidson says that she spends large amounts of time rolling around on the floor with the animals, encouraging them to "open up" to the camera. As a result of this interaction, the pictures show animals who look relaxed and comfortable, able to simply be cats and dogs doing what comes naturally to them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carli Davidson's pictures of dogs shaking off water have a humorous appeal to them. Dogs can be quite goofy and silly at times, and these pictures capture this doggy essence perfectly. Davidson uses a variety of dog breeds as subjects. Dogs with long hair such as border collies and Labradors shake off water in a way that creates a spiraling spray of water droplets. Dogs with short hair but loose skin such as bull dogs and bloodhounds create less spray but the skin on their faces twist into funny expressions, perfect subject matter for funny dog pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A funny picture of a border collie shaking, by photographer Carli Davidson. The sheep dog's long hair creates a wonderful swirl around the centre of the picture, drawing the viewer's eye to the focal point; the dog's eyes. </i><a href="http://www.petapixel.com/2011/07/28/portraits-of-dogs-as-they-shake-off-water/">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: This funny picture shows a bloodhound shaking off water. The dog's loose skin flops and flaps, creating a series of hilarious facial expressions for Carli Davidson to photograph. </i><a href="http://blog.the-dot.co.uk/design/shake-dogs-caught-in-motion-by-carli-davidson/">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A boxer dog shakes off water, sending his lips and ears flying to create a hilarious pet portrait. Perhaps dogs need to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degaussing">degauss</a> too. </i><a href="http://blog.the-dot.co.uk/design/shake-dogs-caught-in-motion-by-carli-davidson/">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-underwater-photographs-of-dogs.html">Most dogs love water</a>. They love to jump in and out of waves at the beach, swim in lakes and dams and run through rivers. And after all that running and jumping, dogs love to shake off the water. When viewed by the naked human eye, a dog's shaking seems to be a blur of movement concealed by a spray of water droplets. With the help of a high-speed camera, we can see exactly what's going on underneath all that spray; a funny comedy combo of dog and water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A golden Labrador retriever shakes off water after a swim in a river. The directions of the water droplets show how the dog shakes its head from side to side. </i><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/11/balu_shakes_it_off_2.jpg">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: Pulling faces, blowing raspberries and shaking off water. This funny border collie is a multitasking sheep dog. </i><a href="http://blog.the-dot.co.uk/design/shake-dogs-caught-in-motion-by-carli-davidson/">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A beagle shakes off water after a bath, stretching one side of her face and squashing the other. Beagles are often used in comedy shots of animals because they have a lighthearted and fun personality. </i><a href="http://myfunnypics.org/d/4426-2/Funny+pic+of+a+dog+shaking+off+water+on+her+body.jpg">[source]</a></span></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-9338179714803500042012-05-14T07:09:00.000-07:002019-11-15T07:54:44.470-08:00Fantastically Funny Photoshop Image Manipulations<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Digital art programs like Photoshop can be used as a tool to create art in dozens of different styles. One of the art styles that Photoshop is most famous for is image manipulation. This is when a Photoshop artist takes one or more photographs and edits them in Photoshop to create a new image.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Creating funny Photoshop images isn't as easy as it looks. Photoshop artists need to be familiar with the program, have artistic talent and skill and have a keen eye for detail. There are many tricks that artists use to create funny Photoshop pictures, but the favorite among art lovers is the trick of creating an image of something that looks real, but can't possibly <i>be</i> real.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A Photoshop artist has manipulated the size of the doctor so that he seems to be small enough to fit inside the lioness's mouth. Both of the figures are taken from real photographs, so the finished Photoshop art work looks like a real situation. </i><a href="http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2010/01/145008,xcitefun-digital-funny-art-photos-3-.jpg">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A funny Photoshop caricature by Rodney Pike. Pike is a master Photoshop artist who creates caricatures from real photographs, making hilarious portraits that seem real. </i><a href="http://rwpike.blogspot.com/2012/04/cliff-roth-digital-artist-caricature.html">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-photoshop-animal-hybrids-of.html">Photoshop animal hybrids</a> are some of the funniest digital art images around. This Photoshop artist has created a Tiger Squirrel, combining two creatures that are very different; one is about as dangerous as a packet of peanuts while the other can tear a person to pieces. Creating a <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/11/wicked-photoshopped-animal-hybrids.html">Photoshop creature hybrid</a> out of two animals results in a humorous character that is at odds with itself. </i><a href="http://www.ezwebrus.com/manipulation_001.html">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every funny Photoshop image starts with a funny idea. Sometimes a digital artist will be inspired by an image, a joke or another artists' work. Image manipulation programs like Photoshop allow artists to suspend reality and create humorous images that wouldn't have been possible a few decades ago. Creating a quality image manipulation in Photoshop takes time, effort and skill. The more time that is spent perfecting the image, the better the finished result is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: This funny <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-photoshop-head-swaps.html">Photoshop head swap</a> shows a man's head and a toddler's arms. The difference in age is what creates the humor in this image. The Photoshop artist who created this image was smart - the arms don't join the body anywhere in the image, making the illusion easier to create. </i><a href="http://creoflick.net/images/Photo-Manipulation-5969.jpg">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: A human food hybrid, created by merging two images, one of a child and another of a pear. </i><a href="http://amazing-world4u.blogspot.com/2011/07/interesting-and-amazing-collection-of.html">[source]</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Above: Harry Potter, digitally aged in Photoshop. The beard is probably taken from another photograph and overlaid onto the image of Harry Potter. </i><a href="http://vi.sualize.us/view/2f830bef42ae7f66be6475e852c2215f/">[source]</a></span></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-9324107291525978522012-05-14T00:39:00.001-07:002019-11-15T08:19:27.533-08:00Sea Sculptures of the Underwater Museum<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Around the world are a few unusual sculpture museums. In order to gain entry to the museums, you must first put on your swimming gear and grab a snorkel or dive tank. This is because the museums are under the sea.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Art Works or Artificial Reefs?</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The creator of the underwater museums, <a href="http://www.underwatersculpture.com/pages/artist/bio.htm">Jason de Caires Taylor</a>, designs his sculptures with the intention of forming artificial reefs for sea life. The statues are made with PH neutral casting cement, which means that they will not poison the water or the fish, and will not degrade quickly in sea water. Taylor places his underwater museums in areas where reefs have been destroyed by storms, creating new homes for corals, fish and other sea life.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The statues of Taylor's <a href="https://www.underwatersculpture.com/" target="_blank">underwater museums</a> serve two purposes; to attract tourists and art lovers to the area and to create a home for fish, sea weed and other reef life. Many of the sculptures have holes drilled into the cement, creating nooks and crannies for fish and crustaceans to create a home for themselves. Over time, the statues get covered with sea weed and molluscs. Taylor has recorded this "evolution" of his artworks with photographs, enjoying the fact that although he may be finished with the artwork, nature continues to add its own art works to the statues.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason de Caires Taylor's "Vicissitudes" in Grenada, West Indies. This sculptural art work shows a group of people standing in a circle holding hands. The figures face outwards, creating the impression that they are protecting something within the circle. The underwater statues are life-sized, having been made from body casts of living people. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A swimmer discovers one of Talor's underwater sculptures in Grenada and blows a kiss at the sleeping faces. The beauty of these art works is that the experience of discovery is different for each person. Because the statues are evolving and becoming part of the reef, whatone person sees today might be very different from what someone else might see next month. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These three photos show, from left, a mustachioed man from Cancun in Mexico, who was the model for the underwater sculpture shown in the middle photograph. The photograph on the right shows the statue a few years after it was placed underwater. It is covered in seaweed and providing an excellent home for reef life. The man who posed for the statue doesn't look very happy, but the ocean fish and plants who now live on his statue are probably very happy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are Taylor's cement statues on dry land, waiting to be placed into the sea, where they will live forever more. When posed like this, the groupps of statues begin to resemble a coral reef. Taylor's underwater museum is so far one of the most unique reef conservation methods that man has attempted. It combines human ingenuity with human creativity.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The underwater museum in Cancun, Mexico was created in 2009 when Taylor installed several life size statues near the Manchones reef. There are now over 450 submerged sculptures in the region. These underwater statues are based on regular people living in and around Cancun, Mexico. The figures are sculpted to show them doing day-to-day activities such as riding a bicycle or watching TV. The underwater statues have a surreal nature about them; they seem to be average people frozen for eternity below the sea, standing silently as they are visited by tourists and art enthusiasts.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Anthropocene" in Cancun, Mexico. This large sculpture shows a man curled up on the hood of a VW Beetle, a car that has been popular all over the world for decades. The sculpture has several holes drilled into the windows that allows fish to enter the hollow interior of the car sculpture. The reef was partially destroyed by storms, so the sculptures were created as a place for fish and other sea creatures to live.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Inertia" in Punta Nizuc, Mexico. This sculptural piece depicts a man watching TV with a burger and fries. Like the VW sculpture, the TV set has holes drilled into it, which allow the fish to enter the hollow interior of the sculpture, where they are protected from storms and predators.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crowds of statues like this make excellent artificial reefs, attracting fish and plant life that make the art works their homes. This picture was taken shortly after the statues were installed, before the seaweed and limpets start to add their own creative touch to the art. These underwater museums are also attractive to tourists, who travel great distances to be able to swim among the statues.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Taylor's underwater museums are a truly beautiful combination of art and conservation. The artificial reefs made of human statues give people an inspiring experience while offering natural reef life a safe home. Visit <a href="http://www.underwatersculpture.com/index.asp">Taylor's website</a> for more information on his underwater museums.</span></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-18275650850962360222012-05-11T06:09:00.000-07:002019-11-17T07:56:33.842-08:00Real People who Look Like Cartoon Characters<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cartoon character designers generally start designing a character based on a single personality attribute that the character will portray throughout the animation. For example, if the character has a dorky personality, the character designer will try to portray this by creating a dorky-looking character. For villains and heroes, the character designer will give the character's physical appearance the appropriate attributes. </span></b><br />
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Sometimes character designers need inspiration, and so they'll look around and observe people, finding facial shapes and physical characteristics that incorporate the essence of the character they are creating. These attributes of real people find their way not only into the character design, but into the animation, personifying the characters and making it easy for audiences to empathize with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>People who Look Like Pixar Characters</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pixar animations are known for having lovable, believable characters, and now people are discovering that Pixar artists have a knack for creating characters that resemble living people. These people have taken pictures of themselves with their look-alike characters and posted the pictures online.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carl Frediricksen, a Pixar character from the movie "Up" is shown on the left, and on the right, a real man who looks just like the animated character. <a href="http://marcianos.com/existen-conoce-version-vida-real-personajes-dibujos-animados-famosos/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Asian kid looks identical to the cartoon character Russell from Pixar's lovable animated movie "Up". The only difference is the real life kid's boy scout scarf. <a href="http://likestory.net/44-photos-prove-cartoon-characters-real/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the left is the character Linguini from the animated Pixar film "Ratatouille". The real guy on the right looks just like his cartoon doppelganger, right down to the sweet-hearted smile. <a href="http://marcianos.com/existen-conoce-version-vida-real-personajes-dibujos-animados-famosos/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beavis and Butthead are two cartoon characters that were created by Mike Judge in 1992. The characters found a home on MTV, which popularized the duo. Within weeks, Beavis and Butthead had found their way into the hearts and homes of millions of people. Their dorky laughs and dumbass catch phrases could be heard in school and college campuses across the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The characters are essentially caricatures of two below-average American teenagers who constantly get themselves into trouble with teachers, law keepers, criminals and pretty much every person they come across. The characters are so highly stylized that it's almost impossible to visualize them as real human beings, but here they are, in the flesh:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Beavis's most recognizable traits is the size of his head. Although Chris Kemp's nostrils could use some stretching, he totally looks like Beavis in many other ways. <a href="https://joemonster.org/art/9798" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach from "Little People, Big World" looks just like the cartoon character Butthead. <a href="https://cheezburger.com/2080091904" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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Here are some other Famous Cartoon Characters in Real Life:</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This muscle man looks just like the Cartoon Network animated character Johnny Bravo. He even has the same hairstyle, sunglasses and t-shirt as Johnny Bravo. <a href="http://likestory.net/44-photos-prove-cartoon-characters-real/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr Burns from The Simpsons tv series has a real life twin. <a href="http://sahebkhabar.ir/news/16574074/%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B1" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-14316281651863174772012-05-11T02:40:00.000-07:002019-11-17T08:53:56.682-08:00Beautiful Butterfly Tattoo Designs and Ideas<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Butterflies are delicate flying insects with colorful wings. The insect undergoes a process called metamorphosis, in which the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly. This process of change has popularized the butterfly as a symbol in art, signifying transformation, rebirth and a lifting of the heart.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Butterflies are often used as a visual symbol to mark a major change in a person's life. Because of the metamorphosis process, butterflies symbolize the struggle of change and transformation, and the beauty that results from such a struggle. In every way, the simple existence of a butterfly is a sign of success - the creature has had to survive a number of ordeals to remain alive.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In ancient cultures, butterfly designs were used to embody the soul or the mind as a symbol of spiritual enlightenment. A butterfly emerging from its cocoon symbolizes a shedding of physical burdens while discovering a person's own personal freedom. A flying butterfly symbolizes lightness of heart, freedom of spirit and a gentle beauty.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Butterflies are associated with femininity and are used in tattoo designs as a symbol of elegance, beauty and allure. Women are very aesthetic creatures, which means that they appreciate the beauty that they find in life. The decorative nature of butterfly wings is considered beautiful by many women, who choose butterfly tattoo designs not only for their symbolism, but for the simple beauty of these winged creatures.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This <a href="https://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/incredible-tattoo-designs.html" target="_blank">incredible tattoo design</a> uses a number of design tricks to create a stunning tattoo. First, the tattoo artist has used contrast between black areas and light and bright colors. The dark outlines make the colors on the wings stand out. Secondly, the shading on the wings is natural and appealing, giving the finished tattoo design a professional quality. <br /><br />Thirdly, the tattoo artist has used a simple but effective trick to make the tattoo seem to stand out against the skin, as though it is a real, living, 3-dimensional butterfly sitting on the girl's shoulder; he's added a shadow. The shadow give the design depth, tricking the eye into believing that there is a small amount of distance between the edge of the butterfly wing and the surface of the woman's skin. <a href="https://remaselena.com/2019/06/29/70-cute-ideas-for-butterfly-tattoos-designs/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This full back tattoo uses a tribal design style for a clear, simple effect. the butterfly wing design is built using only the black shapes that outline empty areas of skin. The result is an elegant tattoo design that has a darker, heavier feeling than a delicately colored tattoo would. In a way, this is the gothic cousin of the fairy-styled butterfly wings tattoo. <a href="https://donna.nanopress.it/bellezza/fotogallery/disegni-tatuaggi-stilizzati_13649.html" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tattoo artist has given this dragon butterfly wings to create a fantasy creature that is colorful and unusual. The blue of the body stands in contrast to the reds and greens on the butterfly wings. <a href="http://www.rankmytattoos.com/f/uploads/dragon-tattoo-119230043416119.jpg" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This butterfly tattoo design uses fantasy patterns as decorations on the wings. The finished result is a colorful, interesting tattoo design that is fun to look at. As a symbol this butterfly tattoo represents the fun-loving nature of the girl who owns the tattoo, symbolizing her love of art, color and spirituality. <a href="http://www.tattoodaze.com/beautiful-colors-for-women-butterfly-tattoos/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The artist has included tiny details in this butterfly tattoo design, even paying attention to the natural shape of the body of the insect. The contrasting colors of blue and yellow add visual interest to the butterfly tattoo. In Japan, if a butterfly flies into your bedroom, it's a sign that someone you love will visit you soon. <a href="https://weheartit.com/entry/114109813" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This skull butterfly tattoo is a hybrid of symbols. While butterflies can symbolize the spirit and new beginnings, skulls are a symbol of death and endings. In a way, the symbolism works, because in order for something to be "reborn", it must first die. Personal transformation is a process of one state of being ending so that a new state can emerge, similar to the caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly. <a href="http://lucky7tattoo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cute butterfly tattoo is based on a hippy doodle and includes a wealth of symbolism in the form of eyes, hearts, ladybugs, a yin yang symbol, a peace sign and a sun and moon. <a href="https://burningsparrowtattoo.com/artwork/4601571-Grateful-Dead-butterfly.html" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This butterfly tattoo design has a devilish feeling about it. The tattoo artist has added horns to the butterfly's wings and used fiery colored inks. In mythology and fairy tales, winged creatures such as fairies were often beautiful but a little dangerous too. This butterfly tattoo perfectly captures the essence of these devilish fairy tale creatures. <a href="https://gentlemint.com/tack/238987/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Butterflies are a very versatile subject for tattoo designs. Their shape is easily recognizable in silhouette, which means that butterfly designs can be stylized and transformed while still retaining the beauty of their natural form. Butterfly tattoos can be inked into the skin anywhere on the body, though the most popular places for butterfly tattoos are the shoulders, lower back, neck and chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Butterfly tattoo designs are very popular, which means that there are a lot of people out there with tattoos of butterflies. If you're considering getting a butterfly tattoo, try to personalize the design in some way. Perhaps include the initials of people you love in the design of the wings, or combine the design elements of the butterfly with those of another creature, symbol or element. For example, if you consider yourself a fiery person, perhaps design the butterfly wings so that they appear to be made of flames. Or if you enjoy reading and writing, make the butterfly wings appear to be pages out of a book. Because butterfly tattoos are so popular, it's fairly easy to end up with a design that is similar to someone else's. This is why it is important to create a butterfly tattoo design that is customized to your own needs.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This full back tattoo of butterfly wings uses natural shapes, patterns and colors to create an organic looking design. This reveals that the wearer of the tattoo has a love of nature while still enjoying flights of fantasy; she's given herself fairy wings. <a href="http://mega-cuqui.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This stylized tattoo design uses elegant lines to create a delicate, feminine butterfly tattoo. Even though the artist has added swirls to extend the design outwards, the silhouette of the butterfly is still easy to recognize. The butterfly, along with the swirls, creates a feeling of lightness. This adds to the sensation of freedom that is associated with butterfly tattoos. <a href="http://www.tattoosbag.com/60-excellent-tribal-tattoos-design-for-back/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiger tattoos represent strength and masculinity, whereas butterfly tattoos represent spirituality and femininity. When combined, butterflies and tigers create an interesting balance between the male and female elements of the human soul. Psychologist Sigmund Freud believed in the Animus and Anima, the male and female halves of the psyche. Such an image balances the essences of Animus and Anima. <a href="http://offthemaptattoo.com/gallery/tattoos/keyword/color~2/tiger-face-in-butterfly-by-dee-dee~5016" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This clever tattoo design is based on a <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-photoshop-animal-hybrids-of.html" target="_blank">Photoshop animal hybrid</a> art work. An elephant's ears have a similar shape to butterfly wings, making this animal combination an attractive success. The resulting symbolism is interesting. Elephants generally symbolize remembrance and steadfastness; meaning that stand in stark contrast to the flightiness and fragility of butterflies. <a href="https://www.tattoostime.com/butterfly-wings-ears-elephant-tattoo/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterflies can make a fun tattoo design for a woman, symbolizing joy and lightheartedness. The above butterfly tattoos use the natural patterns and colors found on butterfly wings, though this design would also have worked with fantasy patterns and colors. <a href="https://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/beautiful-tattoo-designs-for-girls.html" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-26236637872394184302012-05-10T08:43:00.001-07:002019-11-18T04:35:03.669-08:00Ernst Haeckel Draws a Psychedelic World<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ernst Haeckel was a 19th century artist, philosopher and professor who had a deep interest in the natural world. His beautifully detailed illustrations of sea creatures, insects, plants and animals have survived over a century of change and are still hailed as among the best nature illustrations that exist to this day.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The art of photography has existed for centuries, though not as we know it today. As early as the 4th and 5th centuries BC, Chinese and Greek philosophers and mathematicians described pinhole cameras. By the late 19th century, more sophisticated cameras were in use. These cameras often produced blurry images that were either over- or under-exposed, so up until the early 20th century, illustrations were the best way for scientists to share images of their findings with other biologists. These illustrations were used to identify and differentiate species of animals. Ernst Haeckel earned a name for himself for his highly detailed, intricately constructed illustrations of the natural world.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ernst Haeckel often colored his illustrations, a technique that allowed other naturalists to imagine not just the shape and texture of the creature, but its color patterns too. During the 19th century, photographs were produced in black and white which meant that color illustrations were often valued more than photographs. <a href="http://draves.org/pix/kdn/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This illustration, called "Orchidae", depicts several orchid flower species. Haeckel often drew collections of animals or plants of the same species, showcasing both the similarities and differences between the different breeds. <a href="https://krisbunda.com/blog/2011/07/03/100-beautiful-illustrations-of-biologist-ernst-haeckel-art-forms-of-nature/74-haeckel_orchidae/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ernst Haeckel's illustrations were highly prized for their level of detail. Many nature artists of the time would simply have drawn a rough sketch of this sea creature, unlike Haeckel; who has drawn every tiny detail of the sea anemone. <a href="http://draves.org/pix/kdn/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's unlikely that Haeckel's intention was to create psychedelic art works. As a biologist and naturalist, Haeckel simply wanted to record the world as he saw it, as a collection of intricate patterns and subtle shades. But repetitive patterns create the basis of psychedelic art, so Haeckel's illustrations have unintentionally become mind-boggling art works.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many of Haeckel's drawings are of sea creatures such as sea anemones. With their repetitive patterns and intricate details, these creatures are the perfect subjects for psychedelic, alienish art works. <a href="https://cyprustar.wordpress.com/2019/04/12/demonstration-de-limpossibilite-du-big-bang-evolutionniste/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ernst Haeckel's illustrations often have an otherworldly feel. The creature in the picture above could easily feel at home on an alien planet, yet oddly enough, it calls Earth its home. <a href="http://draves.org/pix/kdn/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another of Ernst Haeckel's illustrations shows several different breeds of the same jellyfish specie. In all of his art works, Haeckel included as much detail as he possibly could, making his drawings the first truly accurate visual recordings of many creatures. <a href="https://freeyork.org/illustrations/a-collection-of-colorfully-illustrated-19th-century-biological-fauna-by-ernst-haeckel/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/sam-spratt-has-painted-all-memes.html">Sam Spratt has PAINTED <u>ALL</u> THE MEMES!</a></b></span>Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-64504328794170472462012-05-09T04:22:00.000-07:002019-11-18T05:06:53.645-08:00Wear Art on your Eyelids with Eye Shadow Paintings<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Eye shadow is a cosmetic that is applied to the lids of the eyes to create shadows or highlights to define the shape of the eye. Generally, eye shadow is applied in smooth gradients, with two or more colors subtly blended into one another to create a natural effect. But what if a girl wants her eyes to tell a tale? Enter the art of eyelid painting...</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I See the City and the City Sees Me</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The colorful gradient of a city-lit sky makes a stunning background for the subject of this body art; a city skyline. The tiny lit windows in the buildings give the cosmetic artist an opportunity to bring out her metallic body paints.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The full art work is only visible when the wearer has her eyes closed. The artist has smudged and blended different colors of eye shadow powder to create the gradient of colors in the background of this skyline eye shadow painting. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/katiealves/art/City-eyes-184169495?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Atraditional%2Fbodyart%20eyes&qo=18" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Based on a prism design, this body painting piece uses the eye as the focus of the art work. The make-up artist has applied paint to not just the upper eyelid, but the areas surrounding the eye.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">False eyelashes and tiny rhinestones add to the beauty of this eye make-up design. The theme of this art work is light, so the artist has created prisms of color which reflect in the sparkly diamantes between the model's eyelashes. <a href="https://weareladies.net/rainbow-makeup-photos/" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Playing Super Mario with Your Eyes Closed</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Super Mario is a Nintendo game that was first released in the 1980s. The game became so popular that the characters are often used in <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/12/20-arcade-video-and-computer-game.html">video game fan art works</a>. In the picture below, make-up artist Katie Alves has used body paint in place of eye shadow powder. This allows her to create tiny details of the game, such as bricks and coins.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Super Mario face painting uses just the eyelid as the canvas for the art work. The artist, Katie Alves, has used tiny brushes to paint on the details of this fan art piece, even including elements from the game in between the model's eyes. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/katiealves/art/Super-Mario-Eyes-291642606?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Atraditional%2Fbodyart%20eyes&qo=0" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Using metallic and glitter body paints and eye shadows powders, this cosmetic artist has created fiery eyes, including a decorative flower design at the edge of the eyes.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The contrast between the shimmering golds and the darker charcoal areas give interest to this eye shadow painting. The colors are perfect for a party or festival during fall. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/katiealves/art/Fire-Flower-288574985?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Atraditional%2Fbodyart%20eyes&qo=116" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Lion King</i> is one of Disney's most popular animated films, with many memorable scenes. In the body art work below, one of these famous scenes is painted onto the girl's eyelids. The tiny silhouettes of the animals are painted onto the background with the tip of a fine paint brush.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's fairly common for make-up artists to use two different colors; one along the edge of the eyelid, and another for the area below the eyebrow. In this eye shadow painting, green and blue have been used not just for an interesting contrast, but to create the impression of grasslands and sky. On the left we see Rafiki holding up a baby Simba for the animals to see. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/katiealves/art/Lion-King-Eyes-209792995?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Atraditional%2Fbodyart%20eyes&qo=7" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Eat With Your Eyes</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The shape of the eye is similar to the shape of the mouth. This cosmetic artist has used the similarity in shape to create lips around the eyelids, so the wearer can "eat" with her eyes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished result is bit strange, but these lippy eyes are still pretty funny. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/meltedrabbit/art/Eat-with-your-eyes-285985951" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>The View from the Little Mermaid's Bedroom</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The make-up artist has used a base of blue body paint for this under-the-sea scene. Gold paint has been used to highlight the fronds of seaweed. To complete the painting, the artist has extended the gold paint onto the eyelashes of the model, giving her lashes black and gold stripes.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another eyelid painting by Katie Alves. These fun designs aer great ideas for dress up parties and music festivals. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/katiealves" target="_blank">[source]</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wildlife photography is a hobby for some, but for others, it can be a career. Photos of wild animals can be used in magazines, newspapers and even research materials such as textbooks. But there are so many people in the world who enjoy looking at pictures of animals in their natural habitat that photography books that show only wildlife photos are incredibly popular. These books can provide inspiration for artists, writers, musicians and photographers, and they can also be used to educate people about the diversity of the natural world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some photographers, whether they are professionals or amateur hobbyists, offer their photos for sale online, through websites like <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Deviant Art</a>. The site allows shoppers to buy art prints and photography prints online, with or without a frame and on canvas or paper. Many of the following nature photographs are all available to buy online through their creators' Deviant Art accounts, and there are thousands more wildlife photos to choose from.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Zen Fox" by thrumyeye. Such a peaceful moment is rare for wild animals, who are generally alert and wary of danger. The features of the fox's face are sharper than the background areas; a photography technique that draws the eye to the focal point of this photo - the fox's sweet face. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/thrumyeye/art/ZenFox-300704792" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flamingos sleep while standing, tucking their head under a wing for protection from the elements. In the nature photograph above, the photographer has captured the sleeping flamingo beautifully. By emphasizing the yin yang nature of the pose, the photographer has added a sense of balance and peace to the picture. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/271104626/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">[source]</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This photograph can be bought online as a print on paper or canvas through the photographer Chris Esla's DeviantArt account, <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/271104626/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">Toribio</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This photographer has caught this tiger in an almost human pose, as though the tiger is pulling a funny face, not just simply licking his paw. By personifying the animal subject, the photographer Tonya encourages empathy in the viewer. This tiger photo is called "Oh So Bored" and is available to buy from the photographer through her DeviantArt account: <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/296721576/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">TICphotography730</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This white lion is rare, but it isn't a true albino. Most big cat species have a genetic strain that once in a while produces a pure white animal with even the irises of the eyes being white. If this lion was a true albino; its eyes would be pink. You can buy a pre-framed art print of this beautiful wildlife photograph online through <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/269218429/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">Woxys' DeviantArt account</a>.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Photographers are often so focused on their animals subjects that they ignore the animal's natural habitat. This photographer has chosen to exhibit the polar bear as part of its environment. The unusual shape of the ice combined with the beautiful colors of the water and the sky add to the natural beauty of the polar bear. <br />Antoine Beyeler sells this wintery wonderland photo as an art print through his DeviantArt account <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/abey79" target="_blank">abey79</a>. He's called this picture "<a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/148412321/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">The Kitchest Bear</a>"</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wildlife photographers try to use lightweight cameras and camera equipment such as tripods, because in order to find the animals to take pictures of, the photographers sometimes need to hike into the wilderness for many miles, carrying all of their camera equipment with them. And, because they work outdoors, the photographers need to be prepared to protect their equipment from rainy weather or from getting splashed with water while crossing streams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes wildlife photographers need a lot of equipment to get the perfect shot, and sometimes they need to get up really early, or stay up really late to have the time to set up their camera gear and snap the perfect picture of an animal at night or in the twilight of dusk and dawn. But most serious wildlife photographers are so passionate about their work that they don't mind losing a bit of sleep if it means that they can get that one, brilliant photo.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This photographer, Ryan, is aware of the value of space within an image, giving the cute squirrel plenty of room to own this photograph. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/295797260/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">[source]</a><br />Buy this cute animal picture online from <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/canadianry" target="_blank">Canadian Ry</a> through his <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/295797260/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">DeviantArt account.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is an octopus in it natural environment; the ocean, lit by rays of sunlight that shine through the water. The semi-translucent nature of the octopus's tentacles add to the idea that the octopus is glowing. Detail24 is the photographer of this beautiful underwater image. You can buy this photographic masterpiece, called "Catch the stars" on <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/print/view/142046940/?purchase=print&itemids=185" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes nature photography reveals an animal's feelings about being photographed. In the photo above, the swans are angry to discover the photographer in their territory. The photographer has expressed fear of the swans by capturing them from below their eye level, which makes the birds seem larger and more fearsome than they actually are. Louis Cipher, going under the name <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/grim-jester/gallery" target="_blank">Grim-Jester</a> on DeviantArt, has called this powerful nature photo, "I don't like the swans", a sentimant that is apparent in this photograph. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/grim-jester/art/I-don-t-like-the-swans-140082287" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Young elephants are very playful, often running about while waving their tails and trunks in the air. The photograph is an example of personification. The photographer has taken a picture of the baby elephant's open mouth from an angle that makes it appear as though the elephant is smiling. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/art-photo/art/Elephant-2-47116237?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%2Fnature%2Fwild%20elephant&qo=51" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is one of nature's rarities, the glass-winged butterfly. This beautiful creature is stunning when set in contrast to colorful flowers, as in the photograph above. We can see the bright yellow and red flowers <i>through</i> the butterfly's wings, which is a rare and special sight indeed. <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/batbreath/art/Butterfly-119994411?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%2Fnature%2Fwild%20butterfly&qo=0" target="_blank">[source]</a></span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Photoshop VW Buggy: An Insect Car</span></b><br />
Volkswagen's popular family car, the VW Beetle, has been spoofed in this Photoshopped machine animal hybrid. The artist has combined the original shape of the VW Beetle with the colors and accessories of an actual, living insect, creating a visual pun.<br />
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<i>Above: Instead of legs, the lady bug now has wheels. The carapace above the beetle's head forms the windshield of the insect car. This Photoshop artist has created a visual pun on the name of both the VW Beetle and the Lady Beetle.</i></div>
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In this machine animal hybrid, the Photoshop artist has shown the "hood" of the toad vehicle (it's skull) as being open, revealing the frog's brain engine within. This robot creature combines organic elements, such as its skin, with machine components, such as having headlights for eyes.</div>
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<i>Above: The Photoshop techno toad and it's cyborg butterfly mechanic. </i><a href="http://singularityhub.com/2010/03/15/eye-popping-pics-of-cyborg-animals-from-photoshop-contest/">[source]</a></div>
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To eat this robot lobster, you'd need to suffer from Pica, a mental illness that <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/11/gulp-swallowed-objects-revealed-by-x.html">compels people to eat inedible objects</a>. Though it is prone to rusting, the Photoshop machine lobster lives in harmony with its watery surroundings, dining on the metal hulls of sunken ships.</div>
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<i>Above: The robo lobster's vice-like claws deliver quite a pinch. </i><a href="http://tutorial51.com/2010/03/photo-manipulation-26-excellent-photoshopped-robotic-animals/">[source]</a></div>
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This Photoshop artist has combined an aquatic animal; a simple fish, with a submarine to create an organic underwater vessel. Unlike regular submarines, the Photoshop fish sub uses fins to propel itself.</div>
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<i>Above: The colorful Photoshop fish sub, complete with a glass engine room for tiny mariners to see out of. </i><a href="http://morfis.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/photoshop-animalmachine-mixes/">[source]</a></div>
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The Photoshop robot chicken ain't no turkey, and is hoping to be featured in the next <i>Transformers</i> movie . While this rooster alarm clock may be able to play your favorite songs, it's not going to produce any eggs for breakfast.</div>
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<i>Above: The Photoshop chicken gives new meaning to the term "battery hen". </i><a href="http://singularityhub.com/2010/03/15/eye-popping-pics-of-cyborg-animals-from-photoshop-contest/">[source]</a></div>
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Tired of people driving close to your back bumper? You'll never need to worry about that if you're riding the Photoshop hornet bike. With its mean-looking features and nasty stinger, this buzzing motorbike will give you plenty of room on the roads, and if traffic is bad - it can fly you to work.</div>
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<i>Above: Even as a Photoshop concept, the wasp motorbike is awesome. </i><a href="http://morfis.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/photoshop-animalmachine-mixes/">[source]</a></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-12794099523380276452012-04-25T03:51:00.001-07:002014-04-21T10:38:22.367-07:00Bling gone Mad: The World's Weirdest Jewelry<b>Fine jewelry is made from precious metals and stones and is worn as a way to show off a person's beauty and status. Costume jewelry can be made from a variety of materials such as paste, plastic, glass and non-precious metals. Over the past few decades, jewelry designers have been expanding their horizons by creating jewelry pieces that use bizarre and creepy materials.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Bling that Bites: Human Teeth Jewelry</span></b><br />
Ever wondered what the tooth fairy does with all those teeth? Polly van der Glas creates jewelry using real human teeth, positioning the teeth in such a way that they seem to be set in the metal the same way they had once been set in gums, in someone's mouth.<br />
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<i>Above: Human teeth make an unusual addition to body jewelry. </i><a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/human-teeth-jewelry-creepy-or-coo/">[source]</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Roadkill Rings are a Creative use of Crushed Critters</b></span><br />
April Hale uses road kill as a material for her creepy creations. After sketching the dead animals, Hale skins and cleans the bodies and then creates jewelry out of the fur. Each piece of jewelry is designed to best show off the color and texture of the roadkill's fur.<br />
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<i>Above: April Hale shows off her furry creations. The rings are made from the skins of animals killed in road accidents. </i><a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/04/roadkill_jewelry_the_art_of_ap.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954">[source]</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hair-Raising Jewelry</b></span><br />
Kerry Howley uses human hair to create patterned necklaces. Instead of creating individual loops to create a chain, Howley has instead designed lace-like human hair jewelry. The jewelry range is called <i>attraction/aversion.</i> The artist claims that she wanted to make people feel both attraction and aversion simultaneously, which is why she has used discarded human hair in a decorative manner.<br />
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<i>Above: One of Kerry Howley's human hair jewelry creations. </i><a href="http://reducethepanic.com/2011/11/16/jewelry-made-from-human-hair/">[source]</a></div>
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Some Mexican jewelry designers are continuing the tradition of decorating maquech beetles with precious metals and gems. The beetles are then worn as a living brooch, tethered to a person's clothing with a short leash that is also made of a precious metal such as gold or silver.<br />
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<i>Above: A maquech beetle decorated with gold and precious stones. The beetles are very docile, making them ideal subjects for living jewelry. </i><a href="http://blog.louisanthony.com/post/20113369749/introducing-the-maquech-brooch-a-creepy-crawly-fashion">[source]</a></div>
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Margaux Lange creates jewelry out of dolls, namely Barbie dolls. She hacks the dolls into bits, and then re-uses the parts for her creations. Hands, mouths, eyes, even the body parts find a place in Lange's jewelry creations.</div>
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<i>Above: A Margaux Lange creation that uses several Barbie hands for decoration. </i><a href="http://www.margauxlange.com/portfolio/one-of-a-kinds/bracelets/">[source]</a></div>
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Taxidermy jewelry is becoming more and more popular. Whether the creatures used are insects, sea animals, mammals or birds, taxidermy jewelry is fascinatingly macabre. The eyes of taxidermy creatures are generally replaced with glass, but for taxidermy jewerly, the eyes can also be replaced with semi-precious stones or gems.</div>
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<i>Above: This mouse head taxidermy pendant is completed with black decorations that highlight the white fur of the dead mouse. </i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92938883/taxidermy-mouse-game-head-style-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=taxidermy+jewelry&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZA&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmadetaxidermy+jewelry">[source]</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Banksy's Girl with Butterflies Tattoo</span></b><br />
One of Banksy's most popular graffiti art works is the image of a young girl in a dress holding a gun to her head. A swarm of butterflies is scattered across the design as though they have exploded from the girl's head. Banksy uses stencils to create his street art, which gives his images clarity and a strong silhouette. These design aspects translate well into tattoo designs; giving the tattoo an instant appeal.<br />
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<i>Above: The red butterflies stand in stark contrast to the solid black areas used to create the girl. Like all of Banksy's graffiti designs, the girl blowing butterflies combines aspects of human nature such as hope, violence, beauty and death. </i><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2011/07/street-art-goes-skin-deep-with-graffiti.html">[source]</a></div>
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Banksy often carries a theme through a series of images, expressing the same idea in a number of ways. Like Banksy's girl with butterflies graffiti piece, his girl with a heart balloon design incorporates aspects of humanity such as innocence, hope and loss.</div>
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<i>Above: Another of Banksy's graffiti art works that uses black and red as the color scheme. The simplicity of the design and the innocent nature of the subject make Banksy's girl with a heart balloon a popular <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/05/jesse-smith-creates-funny-cartoon.html">graffiti tattoo design</a> choice. </i><a href="http://bilinick.blogspot.com/2009/03/banksy-tattoos.html">[source]</a></div>
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This Banksy graffiti piece of a man throwing flowers has become an internationally renowned art work. The stencilled graffiti shows a man with a scarf covering his mouth, poised to throw a bunch of flowers. Exposure to news networks means that the brain expects a man in this pose to be holding an object of violence such as a petrol bomb. Instead, Banksy has chosen to have the man throw a bunch of flowers - an object that is generally associated with peace and beauty.</div>
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<i>Above: Banksy's powerful graffiti art work makes an equally powerful statement when tattooed onto skin. The large area of solid black ink adds drama to the graffiti tattoo while balancing out the detailed delicacy of the flowers. </i><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2011/07/street-art-goes-skin-deep-with-graffiti.html">[source]</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tattoo of Banksy's Rat Painting a Heart</b></span></div>
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Rats are a recurring theme in Banksy's graffiti art. While most people view rats with disgust, Banksy has chosen to humanize rats by giving them human characteristics. In his popular graffiti piece of a rat painting a heart, Banksy has personified the rat by putting it in a human situation (showing it wielding a paintbrush), and insinuating that the rat has human emotions such as hope and yearning (expressed by the use of a heart as the subject matter of the rat's painting).</div>
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<i>Above: The dark area on top of the rat's head is reminiscent of a beret, a hat that has often been worn by French bohemian artists. Whether this was intentional or not, the effect remains the same; adding yet more humanity to a creature that is often reviled by humans. </i><a href="http://bilinick.blogspot.com/2009/03/banksy-tattoos.html">[source]</a></div>
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Banksy's graffiti art works often comment on social, political or religious issues. By portraying Jesus Christ in the crucifixion pose holding shopping bags filled with Christmas presents, Banksy has highlighted the disassociation between religion and religious practices.</div>
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<i>Above: Banksy's designs often seem both well thought out and spontaneous in their construction. In his graffiti art work of Jesus Christ Christmas shopping, the degradation of religion through materialism is expressed in the way that the design appears to be melting. This may have been a spontaneous addition to the design to drive the message home. </i><a href="http://bhbettie.deviantart.com/art/banksy-tattoo-112420100">[source]</a></div>
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With their strong lines and powerful meanings, Banksy's graffiti art works translate easily into tattoos designs. Banksy has done more than any other modern artist to inspire curiosity and criticism in the younger generation, and is the first graffiti artist to have won such international acclaim.</div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-53367271668858300382012-04-04T01:41:00.000-07:002014-04-21T10:39:22.004-07:00Antique Lolcats Photographs make Kitteh Historeh<b>The word 'lolcat' is created from the abbreviation 'lol' and 'cat', and is used as a label for any funny photograph of a cat. Often the photo is captioned with 'lolspeak', a misspelled language that was formed during the rise in popularity of lolcat pictures.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Kitteh Historeh of lolcats</span></b><br />
In the 1870s a British photographer called Harry Pointer created a series of photographs of cats. To add to the humor of the cat pictures Pointer would often add a funny caption, and thus the first lolcat pictures were born. Soon other photographers were using cats and other animals as subjects in photographs, often dressing the animals in human clothing and personifying them by posing them in human situations. Harry Whittier Frees is another notable antique lolcat photographer who created dozens of animal pictures that were a parody of human life.<br />
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<i>Above: Antique lolcat photograph by Harry Pointer, with the caption "Bring up the dinner Betsy" </i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BtnPointerCat02.jpg">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: An antique lolcat postcard from 1905. The photograph was taken by Harry Whittier Frees, who added the caption "What's delaying my dinner?" In modern lolspeak, the caption would probably be along the lines of the classic; "I can has cheezburger?" </i><a href="http://fierceandnerdy.com/file-this-under-og-lolcatz">[source]</a></div>
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Postcards of pets in costumes with captions were a novel concept in the early 20th century and became a popular way to communicate with loved ones who lived far away, as postcards included a picture and were cheaper to send than letters. Often the lolcat postcards were sent in place of birthday cards, to the delight of the children who received them. Even a century ago, lolcats were a popular form of humor.</div>
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Anthropomorphism is the act of giving animals or objects human characteristics and personalities. Harry Whittier Frees was a master of anthropomorphism who didn't just pose his animal subjects in human situations, but waited for a seemingly human expression to pass across the animals' faces before he took a photograph. Often the facial expressions were ones of resignation or exhaustion as it must have been tiring for the animals to sit for the camera in uncomfortable positions for what could be hours. </div>
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<i>Above: A Frees photograph of a feline teacher and her pupils. Lolspeak hadn't yet been invented, so antique lolcat photographs often implied that cats were as intelligent as humans. If this were a modern lolcat picture, the alphabet would probably be jumbled and the title of the teachers book would be something along the lines of "spalling book". </i><a href="http://jeharrington.wordpress.com/tag/harry-whittier-frees/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Another of Harry Whittier Frees's antique lolcat pictures. Part of the appeal of Frees's images was the fact that props had to be made to size. At the time doll collecting was becoming a popular hobby which meant the doll-like effect of these antique lolcat pictures was well-received by the public.</i></div>
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Before the art of photography was created, humorous pictures were either painted or illustrated. A notable cat illustrator of the late 19th century was Louis Wain. Wain's drawings of cats in human situations captured the imaginations of the people at the time and were published in newspapers as a form of entertainment. </div>
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<i>Above: Like the lolcat photographers of the time, Wain chose to pose his feline subjects in human situations, personifying them with human emotions such as humor, frustration and surprise. </i><a href="http://jeharrington.wordpress.com/tag/harry-whittier-frees/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Louis Wain's cat characters were often cartoonish in nature, sporting caricature facial expressions that made them seem more human. </i><a href="http://jeharrington.wordpress.com/tag/harry-whittier-frees/">[source]</a></div>
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Although websites like lolcats.com and icanhascheezburger.com are modern inventions, the art of funny cat pictures has existed for over a century. Over time lolcats have been given their own language and their own attitude toward life.</div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-48665389341272049692012-03-31T07:17:00.000-07:002014-04-21T10:40:32.934-07:00Funny Photoshop Head Swaps<b>Digital artists can use Photoshop to give people a makeover, or in extreme cases, to replace the entire head. Here's what happens when digital artists have fun swapping heads around.</b><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">According to knowyourmeme.com, head swaps were were first thought up by Something Awful's user Ryan Adams when he started a thread called "<a href="http://www.somethingawful.com/d/comedy-goldmine/swap-grandparents-babies.php">Swap Grandparents and Babies Heads!</a>" The thread spawned dozens of Photoshop head swapped images, most notably of fathers and their babies. These later became known as "manbabies".</span><br />
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<i>Above: This image gives a new meaning the the slang term "baby daddy". Photoshop artists need to get the lighting just right to give the finished art work a convincing feel. </i><a href="http://www.clickuntilyoulaugh.com/top-funniest-baby-photos-collection/top-funniest-baby-photos-cute-face-little-baby/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: The Rowan Atkinson baby, born in Photoshop. You can call him Toby. </i><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/forums/general/topics/3510-ugly-rowan-atkinson-baby">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Photoshop artists need to be careful when swapping heads - outlines from cutting tools are a dead give away. </i><a href="http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/11/bizarre-portraits-showing-parents-and-kids-with-swapped-heads/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Photoshop can age a child in a matter of hours. That's one hairy manbaby! </i><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/manbabies">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Another funny Photoshop manbaby image. </i><a href="http://www.lukegilman.com/high-on-the-hog/2008/05/13/manbabies-creepy-and-captivating/">[source]</a></div>
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Photoshop head swaps aren't reserved only for babies and their parents - any two people or animals can undergo the digital surgery. Head swaps can also be used create <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/11/best-photoshopped-man-animal-hybrids.html">man animal hybrids</a>, or to create <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/11/wicked-photoshopped-animal-hybrids.html">hybrid animals</a> in which two species are combined. </div>
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<i>Above: Hulk Hogan gets a Photoshop head swap. Lovely nails, Hulk! </i><a href="http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=78545">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Hollywood's hottest couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt get the Photoshop head swap surgery. </i><a href="http://fiverr.com/wshuntley/put-your-head-on-someone-elses-body-using-photoshop">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A kid and his pet cat swap heads for an afternoon, creating a terrible toddler duo complete with sharp teeth and claws. </i><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/fun/celebrities-without-eyebrows-cool-or-creepy/question-2147863/?page=3">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This Photoshop head swap picture is a visual definition of the phrase "pig-headed". </i><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/11/best-photoshopped-man-animal-hybrids.html">[source]</a></div>
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Head swaps are one of the most popular forms of Photoshop humor art works. Although some don't quite hit the funny bone, most are bound to win a couple of giggles.</div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-61633751919070339612012-03-29T01:43:00.000-07:002014-04-21T10:42:39.856-07:00Nyan Cat Meme Fan Art<b>On April 2 2011, Christopher Torres uploaded a video to YouTube. The video showed a pixelated pop tart cat character that flies through space while a rainbow shoots out of its bum. The simple animation was later set to music by saraj00n,</b> <b>another YouTube user, and posted online on April 5 2011. The video quickly gained popularity and now has more than 70 million views.</b><br />
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<i>Above: The original Nyan Cat video, featuring the "momo momo" version of the Japanese pop song, "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" and a pixelated pop tart cat character.</i></div>
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Memes start out as the inspiration for fan art works. When a character, phrase or idea becomes popular, it is shared via the internet, inspiring other people to create fan art of the popular subject. This art is then uploaded to the internet and shared online. The term "meme" refers to a media item or idea that spreads from one person to another in a viral manner.<br />
The Nyan Cat is a prime example of a meme. The video has had tens of millions of views, yet it wasn't advertised. The popularity of the video is due to internet users sharing the video, passing it along from one viewer to the next. As the video gained popularity, artists from around the world began creating fan art works. Many of these found their way into YouTube videos of their own.<br />
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<i>Above: Nyan Cat from Hell, an illustrated fan art work that stands in contrast to the sweet innocence of the original video. </i><a href="http://www.arethemost.com/2011/07/nyan-cat-from-hell.html">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A yarn art painting of the meme Nyan Cat, making it (wait for it) The Nyarn Cat. </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bahkubean/6148403051/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This van has been pimped to be a Nyan Cat fan art work. Perhaps the pop tarts are inside? </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/photognome/5855125530/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A saturated digital art cartoon version of the Nyan Cat </i><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/9470863">[above]</a></div>
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Christopher Torres originally named his character the Pop Tart Cat, but once the animation was set to music, it became known as the Nyan Cat. Torres says that he will personally continue to refer to the character as the Pop Tart Cat, but that the internet has reached a decision to call it the Nyan Cat and he's happy with that choice too.</div>
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<i>Above: A tattoo of the Nyan Cat, complete with the pop tart and rainbow. </i><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-internet-meme-tattoos.html">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A fluffy Nyan Cat key chain that uses embroidery to add detail to the furry fleece that is used throughout the design. </i><a href="http://yumeninja.tumblr.com/post/6047745973/nyan-cat-keychain-by-babylondonstar-on-deviant-art">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Nyan Cat nails. This girl has used different colors of nail varnish to paint her own version of Nyan Cat onto her nails. </i><a href="http://pienspolish.tumblr.com/post/12960218791/nyan-cat-nails">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A digital artist created this photoshop painting of the Nyan Cat in the style of Vincent van Gogh's famous painting, "Starry Night." The artist calls it "Starry Nyan by Vincat Nyan Gogh" </i><a href="http://www.fanpop.com/spots/nyan-cat/images/29417105/title/starry-nyan-vincat-nyan-gogh-fanart">[source]</a></div>
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The Nyan Cat video is one of the fastest spreading viral videos on YouTube. The simple animation and cute music are endearing at first but watch out - after several hours it can be mind-numbing.</div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-70105071597876055662012-03-28T00:22:00.000-07:002014-04-21T10:43:16.202-07:00The Funny Photoshop Animal Hybrids of the Digital Zoo<b>Digital artists work in image editing programs like Photoshop that allow them to genetically modify photographs to create <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2010/11/wicked-photoshopped-animal-hybrids.html">funny animal hybrids</a>. Photo manipulation artists are the zoo keepers of the digital zoo, adding animals at whim.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Bellowing Gorilla Bird</span></b><br />
This Photoshop artist has created the missing link. If only scientists had known that it could fly too.<br />
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The Llama Dodo is reputed to be able to survive at enormous heights above sea level, with the ability to spit and peck at its enemies.</div>
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Foregoing years of breeding, this digital artist instead spent a few hours in Photoshop to create the world's tiniest kitten. </div>
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It purrs, it crows, it's the rooster cat! This fluffy, feathery creature is infamous for clawing the furniture and waking you up on time.</div>
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Why did the Easter dog chirp? He was a little chicken!</div>
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Known for charging cars and waving it's claws around, the hippo crab is unaware that he is being bred as an African Photoshop delicacy.</div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-31776304730917767192012-03-25T10:57:00.000-07:002014-04-21T10:43:46.837-07:00Antique Versions of Modern Appliances<b>During the Victorian era, many new time-saving devices were designed to run on the brand-new energy source; electricity. For the first time, the world had electrical home appliances that performed menial chores faster and more efficiently than before.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Electric Toaster, the Best Thing since Sliced Bread</span></b><br />
Bread has been a staple food in many cultures for centuries. It is dipped in soups or used to create sandwiches. It can be crumbed, fried or used to soak up other foods such as gravy or sauces. One of the most popular ways to eat bread is to toast it and serve it with butter, jam or eggs. In the pre-electrical world, toast was created by cutting a slice of bread from the loaf and suspending it over coals or before an open flame. Although a number of toasting utensils were created, toasting bread was a fairly tricky affair that often resulted in burnt bread or singed fingers.<br />
Early electrical toaster designs included a heating coil that gave bread an appealingly even toasting. Although this may sound safer than an open flame, antique toasters were fairly dangerous. Because there was no timing mechanism the machine wouldn't switch off without human intervention, leading to a number of small fires caused by forgotten toasters.<br />
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<i>Above: An antique electrical toaster that was in circulation around 1910, consisting of electrical heating coils surrounded by wire baskets for holding the bread. To use this toaster, a person would have to turn the bread slices by hand. </i><a href="http://www.toaster.org/museum.html">[source]</a></div>
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Hot water has played a role in human development since time immemorial. It is used for cooking, bathing, cleaning and in the preparation of a number of products. Applying heat to water is an act that is performed countless times every day, all over the world. In our modern era, the task of boiling water is as simple as filling the kettle and flicking a switch.</div>
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Boiling water wasn't always as easy as it is today. The first electrical kettles were created in the 1890s and contained a heating element in a compartment below the kettle, meaning that huge amounts of energy were wasted in the boiling process. The first electric kettles weren't insulated and could become hot enough to burn, eliciting painful gasps from those unlucky enough to brush against it. Antique electrical kettles, like early electrical toasters, didn't switch themselves off and would boil dry without supervision. </div>
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<i>Above: An electric kettle, designed by Peter Behrens in 1910. This model contained a solid heating element that slides out for replacement. </i><a href="http://artsearch.nga.gov.au/Detail.cfm?IRN=183679">[source]</a></div>
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At the same time that electric kettles and electric toasters were being introduced into households, other time-saving devices were being invented. One advancement that must have caused sighs of relief for domestic workers was the electric washing machine. Before the creation of the mechanized washing process, clothing and linens were often washed by hand, either in a river or a drum of water. Those that weren't washed by hand were placed in a drum that was then turned with a handle, a tiring and time-consuming job.</div>
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The first electric washing machine was named The Thor, and was invented in 1908 by the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago. The Thor was an incredibly dangerous piece of machinery. The electric motor was situated under the open drum of water, which meant that spills often led to electrical shocks. Because the moving parts were not covered, clothing, fingers and hair could get caught in the machine. Despite the dangers, women of the age cooed with delight at The Thor, as the electric washing machine was one of the first devices that made mundane domestic chores easier.</div>
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<i>Above: The Thor washing machine. The machine is reputed to have been so dangerous that it could scalp a person if their hair got caught in the moving parts. </i><a href="http://www.oldewash.com/articles/lives.htm">[source]</a></div>
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In order to remove wrinkles from clothing and bedding, domestic workers of the 19th century would use a flatiron. This was an arrow-shaped piece of metal with a handle which was placed on hot coals or in a fire to heat, wiped to remove carbon from the metal surface and then quickly pressed against the cloth to press out wrinkles. These irons could easily ruin expensive garments or scorch the hands of the user. Because it took so long for an iron to heat up, a laundress would often have two or three irons on the go; heating irons as she worked the cloth with another iron.</div>
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The first electric iron was patented in 1882 by Henry W. Seely. He called it the "electric flatiron". It was an invention that would seem cumbersome and crude by modern standards as it took a long time to heat up, had no variable heat settings and no way to steam cloth. Essentially, it was a chunk of metal that heated up and continued to get hotter and hotter until it eventually it burned either an item of clothing or a flustered laundress. </div>
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<i>Above: The Seely Electric Flatiron contained no insulation on the handle, which needed to be gripped with a thick cloth to prevent the laundress from burning her hands. Like all Victorian era appliances, the Seely iron was a cause for many small (and probably a few large) fires. </i><a href="http://www.dipity.com/11_kringkamp/personal/?mode=fs">[source]</a></div>
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Many electrical appliances that we take for granted these days, such as kettles, washing machines and toasters would have been a baffling marvel of engineering and technology just a century ago. </div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-59381689766852380052012-03-01T06:20:00.000-08:002014-04-21T10:44:17.781-07:00Funny Underwater Photographs of Dogs Swimming<b>Using a combination of technology and swimming skills, these photographers have captured high quality, funny images of dogs swimming. The moment where a dog dives into water is not often seen beneath the splashing water, making these photos a rare treat.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Man's Best Friend Underwater</span></b><br />
Some dog breeds are notorious for their swimming skills, whereas others tend to shy away from water. These pictures capture the reactions of the dogs as they plunge suddenly into cold, clear water, often in the act of chasing a ball.<br />
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Humans tend to personify dogs, attributing them with feeling the same emotions and having the same attitudes as humans. At times, dogs can have <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/funny-photoshop-animals-are-almost.html">almost-human facial expressions</a>. Because of this, dogs are a favorite household pet, as people feel that they can empathize and connect with dogs.<br />
Dogs lack the inhibitions of people, and will run, jump and play without feeling embarrassed or ashamed of their actions. Photos of dogs caught in a funny moment are popular online, leading to the advent of sites such as <a href="http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/">icanhascheezburger.com</a><br />
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-59018806227958428172012-02-29T04:52:00.000-08:002014-04-21T10:44:54.062-07:00Sam Spratt has PAINTED ALL THE MEMES!<b>Sam Spratt's <a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">website</a> describes his work as having "sprattitude". This fine arts graduate combines classical training with current ideas, many of which stem from online media and internet memes. </b><br />
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Spratt's collection of paintings entitled <i>Illustrated Internet</i> is based on what he calls the visual vernacular of the internet. These paintings are based on popular internet media characters found in rage comics. Most of these characters are used online in their original form; simple black and white sketches of an expressive cartoon face. Spratt has fleshed out these characters by giving them a 3-dimensional existence.<br />
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<i>Above: "Paint all the memes!" based on "<a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/x-all-the-y">X all the Y</a>". This character has been used as a template for expressing a fanatical point of view. Notable variations are "Clean <u>all</u> the things!" and "Eat <u>all</u> the brains!" </i><a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: The rage comics fffuuu face. The painting of the meme character is complete with flying spittle and red eyes. </i><a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: An expressive painting of the meme Forever Alone. </i><a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">[source]</a></div>
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Although there are thousands of fan art works of internet memes, Spratt's paintings are original in that he has removed the characters from their ordinarily 2-dimensional state and given them a fleshy substance. Although each of the faces still stands alone, bereft of a body, the characters are complete.</div>
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Sam Spratt's art style uses a combination of messy brushwork and careful lighting to create the overall effect of a character suspended in endless space.</div>
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<i>Above: Trollface in 3D. The troll face rage comics character is used to express delight or humor at someone else's misfortune, and is often used in forums, comics and .gif animations. </i><a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">[source]</a> <i><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/trollface-gets-immortalized-in-art.html">See more trollface fan art works.</a> </i></div>
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<i>Above: LOL face. Rumor has it that the original lolface appeared in <a href="http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/148/519/Original+LOLFACE+The+original+LOLFace+was+in+the+1987+Garfield_48c6b4_2356830.jpg">Garfield Christmas 1987</a>. </i><a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Me Gusta. The rage comics character is used to express a sickening enjoyment of disturbing media. </i><a href="http://www.samspratt.com/">[source]</a></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-56591486674131678432012-02-29T03:11:00.000-08:002014-04-21T10:45:27.436-07:00Trollface gets Immortalized in Art<b>The Trollface (or Troll Face) character has its origins in a comic created by Deviant Art user <a href="http://whynne.deviantart.com/">Whynne</a> in 2008. The original comic was intended to express how pointless trolling on 4chan was. Since its creation, the Trollface character has become an online meme, popping up in thousands of rage comics and fan art works.</b><br />
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Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, the <i>Mona Lisa</i>, is a popular subject for character hybrids and parody art. In the picture below, the <i>Mona Lisa</i> gets trolled by the infamous meme, Trollface. Ordinarily Troll face is depicted in black and white, but the artist has used color in this Photoshop face swap to blend the two characters into one subject, the <i>Trolla Lisa.</i></div>
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<i>Above: Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, </i>Mona Lisa<i>, gets trollfaced. </i><a href="http://x.9gag.com/gag/1051022">[source]</a></div>
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Artist <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/sam-spratt-has-painted-all-memes.html">Sam Spratt has PAINTED <u>ALL</u> THE MEMES!</a> This fine arts graduate has created a series of paintings of internet memes and posted them online. One of the most appreciated paintings in the collections is the painting of Trollface. The character has been fleshed out, complete with wrinkles, shiny eyeballs and the hint of a tongue. This is most likely what Troll face would look like if he were real.</div>
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<i>Above: Sam Spratt's artistic interpretation of Trollface shows the rage comics character as he would appear if he were made of flesh and blood. </i><a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/sam-spratt-has-painted-all-memes.html">[source]</a></div>
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A photographed body art version of the famous meme, Troll face. The appeal of this photograph is that it doesn't use photo manipulation. Instead, this girl has used body paint to transform her own grin into that of Trollface. </div>
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<i>Above: Troll face gets lippy in this meme body art design.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1307272818"> </a></i><a href="http://www.jokeroo.com/pictures/funny/trollin-yo-lips.html">[source]</a></div>
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In this meme fan art work, Troll face is depicted in his cave, trolling the internet with his troll laptop. The Trollface character is used on forums, in cartoons and in .gif animations to show that someone has been trolled, and is often added into videos at the moment where someone messes up.</div>
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<i>Above: Deviantart's Faeorain shows Troll face as a humanoid troll character. </i><a href="http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&q=troll+face+in+cave#/d3cy6yw">[source]</a></div>
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Artist <a href="http://psycho-stress.deviantart.com/">Psycho-Stress</a> creates masks of popular memes, such as trollface, Me Gusta and Forever Alone for Halloween. The white plastic and black paint mimic the design of the original black and white Trollface sketch.</div>
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<i>Above: Halloween gets troll faced with this internet meme fan art mask. </i><a href="http://psycho-stress.deviantart.com/art/Meme-Masks-Trollface-186368237">[source]</a></div>
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This artist's painting of the rage comic character depicts troll face as looking a little like actor/comedian Robin Williams. </div>
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<i>Above: Problem? </i><a href="http://mpuncekar.blogspot.com/2011/01/trolling-is-art.html">[source]</a></div>
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For this artist, evolution was not happening fast enough, so he used Photoshop to turn this guy's face into a real life Trollface. For a bit of fun he's added a top hat, monocle and a pipe to create a steampunk affect.</div>
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<i>Above: A Photoshop image manipulation depicting Trollface as a real human being. </i><a href="http://www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/image/44574/trollface">[source]</a></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-22874456876568727572012-02-29T00:43:00.000-08:002014-04-21T11:10:34.119-07:00Mayhem and Muse: Artistic Inspiration and Funny Videos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>Above: The unusual art style of <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/paintings-by-philip-bosmans/">Philip Bosmans</a>, a graffiti artist who has turned to the more traditional style of fine art painting. <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/tag/painting/">Visit Mayhem and Muse or more interesting painting styles.</a></i></div>
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<i>Above: <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/the-exquisite-tattoo-designs-of-alex-de-pase/">The Exquisite Tattoo Designs of Alex De Pase</a>. De Pase's body art portfolio is made up of amazing tattoo art works that combine fantasy and photorealism.</i></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-51799199072691156732012-02-27T06:34:00.000-08:002014-04-21T11:11:08.463-07:00The Best Photorealistic Drawings<b>Photorealism is an art form in which artists create drawings or paintings that look like photos. However photorealistic a drawing may be; the artist's personality will leak into the art work, giving the finished result a unique essence of its own.</b><br />
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Truly fantastic photo realistic drawings use a combination of perspective, proportion and lighting to create a realistic effect. If any of these design elements are not adhered to, the finished work will not withstand close scrutiny. Shading and highlights are especially important, as they define the 3D realism of the drawing. If the shading is not smooth, the drawing looks less like a photo and more like an art work.</div>
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<i>Above: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jono-Dry-Art/156478597751504">Jono Dry</a> is a young artist from South Africa who draws photo realistic drawings based on his own photos. With no artistic training, Jono is an example of true raw talent and artistic passion. </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jono-Dry-Art/156478597751504">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Another example of <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/jono-dry-photorealistic-pencil-drawings/">Jono Dry's photorealistic pencil drawings</a>. Both of the above art works are from a series of nudes celebrating the beauty of the female form. Dry's realistic figures stand in stark contrast to their black backgrounds, a style that emphasizes the effect of light on skin. </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jono-Dry-Art/156478597751504">[source]</a></div>
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Photo realistic art works are quickly becoming popular media online, and as a result, many prints of photorealistic drawings are finding their way onto online shopping sites like <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?search_submit=&q=photorealistic+drawing&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US">Etsy.com</a>. These interesting pictures of photographs are fast replacing actual photographs as home decor, as a photorealistic drawing of a portrait or favorite photograph is visually more interesting than the actual photograph.</div>
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<i>Above: <a href="http://midtel.net/~imaginee/">Linda Huber's</a> photorealistic pencil drawing of Michelangelo's famous sculpture, David. The art work includes the imperfections in the weathered sculpture, such as nicks and scratches. </i><a href="http://midtel.net/~imaginee/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Another photorealistic pencil drawing from Linda Huber, this time of a lightbulb. Glass is difficult to draw realistically, because it is both translucent and reflective. Huber is an expert at manipulating the eye into believing that what it is actually seeing is a photograph. </i><a href="http://midtel.net/~imaginee/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A beautiful photorealistic animal portrait of a cat, drawn in pencil and graphite. Fur is extremely difficult to draw photo realistically, yet artist <a href="http://www.paullung.com/">Paul Lung</a> seems to have discovered the secret of drawing convincing hair. </i><a href="http://www.paullung.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Another photorealistic animal portrait by Paul Lung. The use of highlights and shadows creates an image that seems almost 3D, with a clarity usually only found in high quality photos. </i><a href="http://www.paullung.com/">[source]</a></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-71788679593835802322012-02-24T03:26:00.000-08:002014-04-21T11:11:39.754-07:00Paintings of Tattoos Reveal Life beneath the Art<b><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">Shawn Barber</a> is a tattoo artist at Memoir Tattoos in Los Angeles, California. This American artist has taken the world of body art to a new level, documenting contemporary tattoo culture in his tattoo portraits.</b><br />
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Barber's work is a combination of styles and ideas. He incorporates realistic proportions and colors to convey the humanity of his subject, while creating a feeling of contrast by finishing the painting with loose, flowing brushstrokes and dripping paint. The <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/paintings-of-tattoos-by-shawn-barber/">art of Shawn Barber</a> is a visually delightful mix of control and freedom, detailed realism and expressive abstraction.<br />
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<i>Above: By using flesh tones for both the human subject and background of this painting, Barber creates a solid base for the colorful tattoo designs on the body. The artist has used tight lines to create the tattoo designs, and loose, abstract applications of color for non-essential areas such as the background. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This tattoo portrait parodies the famous Asian image of a figure with a thousand arms. The artist has used the lines of the arms to draw the viewer's attention to the tattoo on the woman's back; the centerpiece of this painting. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: The dramatic contrast between light and dark areas adds mood to this painting of a tattooed arm. The hand is posed in an expressive manner, adding to the drama of the tattoo portrait. In keeping with his style, Barber has created intricate detail in the focal points of the painting; the tattoo designs and the features of the hand. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A mosaic of tattooed arms. The flesh of the hands stands out against the busy, colorful canvas of tattooed skin. The visual illusion of this painting is created with the semi-interlocking, semi-converging arms. The body parts are not quite separate, and not quite merged. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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The impact of Barber's art studies is apparent in his work, which expresses a combination of several modern art styles. The influence of abstract art, futurism and surrealism are apparent in his tattoo portraits, and evidence of years of art training can be seen in his beautiful portrayal of the human body. His painting has influenced his tattoos just as much as his tattoo designs have influenced his paintings.<br />
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<i>Above: Barber's tattoo paintings often include unfinished tattoo artworks. On the left wrist of the subject in this painting we can see the outlines of an incomplete tattoo. The contrast between colorful tattoos and tattoo outlines adds an extra element of interest to the painting. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A tattoo portrait that shows not only the body art of the subject, but his face, which reveals more about his personality and attitude towards life than even his chosen tattoos can. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A distinct example of the contrast between the clear, controlled brushstrokes and loose paintwork that Barber uses to create his distinct style. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: The viewer is given a sense of animation, as if the model is swinging her legs while posing for the portrait. During the early 20th century, a movement of artists who called themselves the futurists began to paint images of people in various stages of animation. The effect was of a person with many arms and legs, similar to the painting above. </i><a href="http://www.sdbarber.com/">[source]</a></div>
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Catherine Nessworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222260974160498364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883167550829104932.post-14248816722335598572012-02-23T05:12:00.003-08:002014-04-21T11:15:04.125-07:00Incredible Tattoo Designs<b>The art of tattoos has become increasingly popular over the last two decades, with about <a href="http://tattoos-101.tattoofinder.com/tattoo-statistics">36%</a> of 18-25 year olds sporting at least one tattoo. While many tattoo artists simply use designs from books and portfolios, some tattoo artists go above and beyond, creating distinctive artistic styles that result in incredible tattoo designs.</b><br />
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The difference between a mediocre tattoo and an incredible tattoo is in the quality of the design and the level of the tattoo artist's skill. Great tattoos have clear lines, smooth shading and correct proportions. When these three design elements are in balance, the result is a pleasing piece of body art. The best tattoo designs don't necessarily need to be photo realistic or filled with color; even a linear tattoo design in black ink can be pleasing to the eye. The composition of the design, the position of the tattoo on the body and the balance of the design elements all contribute to whether a tattoo is a work of art or not.</div>
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<i>Above: An incredible photo realistic tattoo of a woman's eye. <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/the-exquisite-tattoo-designs-of-alex-de-pase/">Italian tattoo artist Alex De Pase</a> uses beautiful shading techniques to achieve the effect of photo realism, and has included flower petals to give the finished tattoo design a surrealist effect. The pink shades of the flower petals can be seen in the pink of the woman's eye shadow. This creates a feeling of balance in the design. </i><a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/the-exquisite-tattoo-designs-of-alex-de-pase/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This tattoo artist has inked an owl into the skin in such a way that it looks like an oil painting. The effect is tricky to achieve, as the brushstrokes in the tattoo design have to be created with the vibrating needle of the tattoo gun. The result is a dramatic art work inked into the skin. </i><a href="http://www.inkshowcase.com/tattoo-photo-design/19/amazing-owl-painting-like-tattoo-on-the-leg/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This tribal tattoo design uses symmetry and clear outlines to create balance. The design is based on birds' wings and works with the shape of the woman's arms and wrists. Even though the tattoo design is fairly simple, the clear, smooth outlines, near-perfect shading and symmetry make this an amazing tattoo design. </i><a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/design/black-tattoo-ar.php">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: A <a href="http://art-sci.blogspot.com/2012/02/cute-cartoon-tattoos.html">cute cartoon tattoo</a> by Jesse Smith that uses clear outlines and contrasting colors to create depth and visual interest. The tattoo artist edited the design to make it appear that the worm to the left of the image is about to eat the guy's nipple. </i><a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/2011/09/artist-profile-jesse-smith.html">[source]</a> <i>See a funny <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/rodney-pikes-funny-photoshop-caricatures/#">Photoshop caricature</a> of tattoo artist Jesse Smith.</i></div>
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Tattoo art has limitations that are not found in many other art forms. The smaller the design, the less detail there can be in the tattoo design, because over time, the ink will spread under the skin, slowly turning the art work into a mess of color. Tattoo designs can be distorted by the shape of a body part, and the movement of the human canvas. So even though tattoos have become a symbol of personal freedom and choice, the art form itself is fairly limited.</div>
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<i>Above: A tattoo of this size is incredibly difficult to create, especially on an area made of cartilage, like the ear. The skull tattoo in this woman's ear is an exceptional art work because of the amount of detail achieved at this size. The artist has used white tattoo ink to highlight parts of the skull. </i><a href="http://www.foundshit.com/skull-ear-tattoo/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This full back tattoo of the Indian God Ganesh is colorful and attractive. The tattoo design incorporates the busy, almost animated nature of Indian art works while still keeping the subject of the design recognizable. </i><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/24458123">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: Another truly amazing tattoo design by <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/the-exquisite-tattoo-designs-of-alex-de-pase/">Alex de Pase</a>. The tattoo artist has combined photo realism with paisley and other decorative elements, finishing off the art work with splashes of color that are reminiscent of a watercolor painting. This portrait tattoo is reminscent of the sugar skull designs used in </i>Dia de los Muertos<i>, a Mexican celebration known in English as </i>Day of the Dead. <a href="http://mayhemandmuse.com/the-exquisite-tattoo-designs-of-alex-de-pase/">[source]</a></div>
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<i>Above: This incredible tattoo design uses the shape of the hand in the design, especially in the knuckle area. The effect is a sci-fi styled art work with a fantasy flavor. </i><a href="http://www.paperblog.fr/4765669/good-as-tatouages-bio-mecaniques/">[source]</a></div>
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