trompe-l'œil, french for "deceive the eye," is a very old - i'm talking ancient greek old, not hit clips old - artistic technique where 2d surfaces (like paper, canvas, walls)

trompe-l'œil, french for "deceive the eye," is a very old - i'm talking ancient greek old, not hit clips old - artistic technique where 2d surfaces (like paper, canvas, walls) are turned into 3d works of optical illusion. i've written about op art on here before, as well as one

i have wanted to talk about the art of fernando botero for a couple weeks and part of me wanted to wait until i spent a day with my dear

i have wanted to talk about the art of fernando botero for a couple weeks and part of me wanted to wait until i spent a day with my dear pal, juan, who i had not seen in person in at least a year until last week. here we both

one of my favorite things to look at are neon light sculptures. there was a time where most lights you saw outside were glass and gas, even behind plastic grocery

one of my favorite things to look at are neon light sculptures. there was a time where most lights you saw outside were glass and gas, even behind plastic grocery store letters and deli signs. then LED lights hit the scene and the market for real neon tanked. to some

a few years ago i was diagnosed with hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease of the thyroid, with one of the most self-disrupting symptoms at that time being hand tremors. when my

a few years ago i was diagnosed with hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease of the thyroid, with one of the most self-disrupting symptoms at that time being hand tremors. when my hands shake, it makes for a very frustrating and unsuccessful session of drawing grids by hand for my pixel art

i was listening to the strokes' "under the cover of darkness" which i think is my favorite song of theirs. i always enjoyed the angles cover art, but it never

i was listening to the strokes' "under the cover of darkness" which i think is my favorite song of theirs. i always enjoyed the angles cover art, but it never occurred to me to learn more about it until my edible looked it up last week and found this yahoo