Eye Drawing

While searching for tutorials to help improve my drawing, I came across this! I found this video appealing not only for the end product, but the way it's mesmerizing to watch and how the artist uses different tools to create the eye. I find myself watching this video repeatedly, I can't stop! 

The little notes he/she adds in are very helpful, at the beginning he says, "The quality of the lines is not important, but the accuracy of the shapes is crucial." This is something that I find screws me up a LOT when I'm drawing. Having disproportional shapes from the beginning sketches really affects your final product. 

I'm glad he/she shows us what kind of material he is using. I've always wanted to do some form of watercolour with pencil crayon, now I have a perfect reason to try. 

I'm also in love with this video because you can see the transformation from lights to darks as the image becomes closer to the final product. 

I will definitely try this in the near future. I think that trying new styles of art help you grow and develop as an artist. 

Have a  wonderful day! 

CGPGrey

CGPGrey is by far one of my favourite "Youtube-ers." A lot of people think that Youtube is used just for looking at cute cats and various other animals, and while that is not entirely false, Youtube has an entire world of intelligent beings sharing their knowledge on the internet. 

CGPGrey is a perfect example of an icon who contributes to the artistic and knowledgeable utopia the internet can one day become. (Was that sentence grammatically correct?....I can't tell). He talks about certain topics while using images and animations that help to understand the topic at hand.

CGPGrey's videos contain great content. However what makes his videos amazing is the way he executes them to help the viewer retain more information. The visual effects he uses are make his videos some of the most descriptive and interesting I have ever seen. 

I find his videos very helpful, informative, and engrossing. I find that CGPGrey is able to capture the viewers attention within seconds, even if he is discussing dull topics. Maybe it's just me, but I think his videos are universal and anyone can watch them to gain more knowledge. 

Click here to check out his Youtube channel! 

Sticky Note Tetris Stop Motion Video

In all honesty, I think one of my favourite things to do is look at stop motion animations, and when I see some that only use very simple tools but still look professional, I get very happy!

I particularly like stop motions that take something ordinary and make it extraordinary. For example, the makers of this video took a video game that everyone knew about and mixed it up - giving the viewer something to relate to and something new that they'd want to see. The way the squares break apart and how the entire frame breaks and scatters on her at the end is very well done. I am very impressed with the overall planning and execution of this stop motion.

Su Blackwell: Book Sculptures!

Su Blackwell is a very unique artist who sculpts using books. She depicts scenes from stories in a three dimensional sculpture using the paper and words from the book itself.

Here are my two personal favourites: 

Little Red Riding Hood

Alice in Wonderland 

She also created a set for the theatrical production of "The Snow Queen" at The Rose Theatre in the United Kingdom:

I'm always mind boggled whenever I find an artist like this. I just keep wondering where the inspiration would come to make something like this and how one would begin with the execution. It would take several days of planning - imagine wondering how much you need to cut out and where the shadows would land and the different layers. What would be in the background and in the foreground. I think Little Red Riding Hood is one of my favourites because she has lighting included in it. She also framed it in a glass case. It gave it the 'frozen, snow globe' effect (as I like to call it). 

The British artist's work is enchanting and inspiring because of several aspects. She uses stories to make figures tell their stories. Her talent combines different arts together - the writing influences the charming visual sculptures which is made out of the physical story itself. Reading expands the mind and creates wonderful images in the brain. Su Blackwell re created these images in an interesting way using the same material that created the physical story. 

Making something similar to one of these would be insane. I may just try it one day.

Su Blackwell's website.

The Evolution of the Coke Bottle

I was on StumbleUpon when I came across this picture and I thought I should share it with the few lovely people who happen to pass by my blog. 
At first I wasn't too sure if Coca-Cola even existed in 1899, so I Google-d it. Turns out these were the exact dates when the designs of the bottles changed. Interesting, huh? I like the way you can see the shape/structure of the glass bottles become more and more modern-ized. 
However my favourite part of this picture is the evolution of the logo imprint on the bottles. Faintly you can see the different fonts that changed through the years. I wanted to learn more on the different logos over time  so I found this picture: 




I realized that originally the logo was just the typeface reading "Coca-Cola," which is interesting because whenever I see think of Coca-Cola I always picture the bright red and white logo popping out at me. 
I find it interesting how the company kept the script typeface until now, even after all typefaces became modernized and more "Helvetica-like." The typeface in this logo is called Spencerian Script, and it was developed around the 1840s. At the time, it was a very popular font - most formal writing was done in either this typeface or another similar to it. 
Here is a coupon from 1888, interesting how the red from the newer logo isn't even present in this design. 

I find this fascinating, I hope whoever reads this finds it interesting as well. Have a wonderful day! :)