Francisco Goya depicted reason in a deep slumber in the etching, “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters“. On first glance, I can relate. Switch those monsters and animals for giant spiders and you would have an etching of one of my sleepless nights. Goya, however, had a much more meaningful purpose for this etching.
inspiration
Sex, Love & Art Nouveau
In High School art class our first project was to create a folder that would hold all our original masterpieces for the year. Our teacher asked us all to paint or draw a replica of a work by a famous … Continued
Artemisia
I have a couple bushes in my yard that I picked out not just because they are a gorgeous blue and have this amazingly soft fern like texture”but also because of their name, Artemisia.
additive animation
My first encounter with William Kentridge’s work was in the winter of 2005. I was at the Met in New York for the opening of the gates and as I walked through the museum I caught a glimpse of this … Continued
Si Scott
Boom
I am pleased to announce that nico is being featured on Designers who blog. If you are not familiar with designers-who-blog.com you should really check it out. It’s a fantastic collection of inspirational writing about design. I also want to … Continued
Ben Wilson- he’s local and ridiculously talented. Check out these posters
Watch people get stressed out about relaxing
Watch people get stressed out about relaxing
The Good Citizen’s Alphabet
Food for thought…. damn it now I am hungry
Lascaux- the first graphic designers Saul Bass- found a new medium in which to create art. “My initial thoughts about what a title can do was to set mood and the prime underlying core of the film’s story, to express … Continued