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Anyone try Ayahuasca lately? While arting around?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:50:19 +0000

One of the most powerful emerging trends in the world of art today, is so called “visionary art,” which is often created under the influence of various controlled substances. We have done one or two posts on the subject in the past, concentrating previously on the use of the Salvia Divinorum herb while painting, performing music, and the like. Ayahuasca is an ancient “medicine” plant grown and consumed in the Amazon (if I understand correctly), which I have personally never tried, but heard real good things about from other people. It has a variety of interesting uses.

This plant is so popular, or becoming popular, rather, that it even has its own website! Check out Ayahuasca.com for more information on this.

Also, here are a few of example of artwork produced “under the influence” of Ayahuasca. The artist, and painter, is Pablo Amaringo, who passed away this past November. He will be dearly missed.

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The art of origami

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:31:12 +0000

Art or craft? Or something entirely different?

Pegasus

Fat Pot

Phoenix

Land Shark

Devil

Crane

T Rex

credits listed in order of appearance:

Robert J. Lang Origami

Weather Photography: True art form, or merely a glorified hobby?

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:07:08 +0000

A few posts ago, a reader asked us whether we considered weather photography to be an art form. Thinking about it for a while, I still cannot be certain, so I’ve decided to open up the discussion to our visitors… Well? Is this art?

Credits, in order of appearance:

WeatherPix.com

In the Clouds Photography

Australian Severe Weather Photos

WeatherScapes.com

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Pencil Art by Jennifer Maestre

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:34:51 +0000

Never seen anything like this before. Very intriguing collection of sculptures made entirely of colored pencils. I guess there are multiple ways for one to use a pencil in creating art.

More at Jennifer Maestre

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Street Sign Art

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:00:36 +0000

Just when I thought I had seen every kind of street art there is, signtologist of Denver comes up with yet another way of decorating trivial public property. It’s catchy, original, and it’s way easier on the eyes than a damn STOP SIGN (especially while driving). Only one question remains… is this truly bona fide art, or not? You be the judge.

via SteetSignArtist.com

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The ART of Tennis, an Artonot original

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:49:20 +0000

an artist is you! or at least that seems to be the general consensus these days…

Inspired by all of the wannabe artists we’ve been discussing on the blog so far, I’ve decided to give this “creativity” thing a try myself, and here are the fruits of today’s labor. It’s amazing what you can accomplish on the tennis court, and I’m not just talking about serving some aces. With a few bum balls, nets, fences, and rackets as my tools, I am beginning my artistic career as a tennis ball sculptor!

I swear, some poor, hopeless, good for nothing (else) art student will look at this blog, get “inspired” and glue together a giant tennis ball sculpture, made from like a million balls. Then, some art “critic” will give it a raving review, and viola, you have yourself a new alternative arts movement… Thus, some bored idiot could change the course of art history, a little…

SO WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? AM I AN ARTIST YET???

This one reminds me of a frog:

This is a spaceship:

A secret message hides in the fence, can you guess what it is???!!!

Tennis Ball Sculpture, No glue required!

My tennis ball artistry probably has Michelangelo spinning in his grave… but then again, so does most modern painting, architecture, and sculpture.

Ok, I’m done here for now.

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