Links: art

Oh this is good. A guide from 1913 that illustrates steps to drawing a cheateau, pagoda, toys, people, expressions and dozens of animals. A precursor to Ed Emberley's geometric approach. / via Lichtenbergianism Fun Friday Resources

This is an archive link so it's slow, but worth it if you've ever thought about keeping a sketchbook. Or I suppose, even if you haven't thought about it. / via Nayland Blake

Stories and drawings on coffee receipts. Sort by themes or location. 600 and counting. Delightful. / via things to click

And I thought travel sizes were small, but no! Phil has discovered an even smaller toothpaste.

This link is a reminder for myself to check out this show at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati before May 25, 2025.

Sorted RSS feeds by oldest and this tool to create Textmode art by Polyducks was at the top. What is Textmode? "A broad term for art made with a monospaced font on a uniform grid." I fired up the webcam to input an image (fun!), but want to return to this playground and explore more options. / via waxy

All the whitewashed buildings in the neighborhood were not helping folks with memory issues find their way home. Murals seem to help and as a bonus elevate conversations about memory loss.

Basic Apple Guy has developed a set of layered gradient mountain wallpapers that strike a great balance of color and detail for desktop and phone backgrounds, leaving lots of expanse for apps and icons.

Gil Assayas (aka GLASYS) has a whole slew of these MIDI artworks on Instagram and YouTube.

This YouTube playlist contains all 403 episodes in chronological order from the official Bob Ross account. This could be the most soothing background texture (with a YouTube premium account). Open Culture has more details on the matter and the man

I marvel every time I see one of these large scale murals by Youri Cansell. (Note for my friend that has a fear of butterflies, do not click this link.)

Nayland Blake has a good framing of this recently launched archive "Are you looking for drawing inspiration? Bookmark this site for thousands of images to take as starting points." (Related: Public Work)

I doubt I will peel a potato again without imagining the possibilities. / via SwissMiss

My friend Joe just stopped by and we were chatting about data painting and he mentioned temperature blankets. I'd never heard of these before but the premise is simple and the results lovely: Crochet a blanket using yarn colors based on temperatures, one (or two rows) per day.

Jane Fonda and and Ashton Applewhite provide an angle you might not have considered to extend the length and quality of life. Related: The film Join Or Die is now available to stream, download and for community screenings.

Seeing this colorful imaging of street signs led me to the work of Anton Repponen, whose website is chock full of gorgeous work.

Chris Ware writes, "...this year is the 50th anniversary of Scarry’s 1974 Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, which strikes me as a commemoration worthy of ballyhoo." I concur. / via TinyBop

These are fun. / via Kottke

Doug painted the face that was seen in the When Does Cry video. He also created the artwork for the Around the World in a Day album. I particularly enjoyed seeing Prince's handwritten notes outlining the characters he wanted depicted (excellent penmanship and ideas). A proof with reference Polaroids sold for over 12k at auction.

If you haven't popped by Colossal in a hot minute, this is a gorgeous place to hop in among thousands of other inspiring posts. More info on their new identity, design, features and membership benefits.

Thibaut Crépelle wanted to learn Plasticity (CAD for artists) and created a list of 26 products of the 70's to late 90's tech for each letter of the alphabet. The results are impressive, inspiring and bring warm nostalgic fuzzies to motion.

Two different Craigs take a word and visualize it their own way each week. The first 5 words posted are lovely pairings. Looking forward to seeing this collaborative project unfold. / via Scott Boms

It's Nice That has a quick profile of Clare Byrne and Jake Stolz of Chicago-based studio Sunroom. They make monthly Risograph prints (along with other art) and there's something just so lovely about every little tidbit, down to the yellow envelope.

These wallpapers are nice all on their own, but seeing the dedication and process to make them is extra good.

My friend Kathryn send a link to a TikTok for a workshop in NYC where folks get to pick out matchbooks and arrange them in a shadowbox. I would seriously plan an entire trip around this. (Bucketlisted)

Thanks to this feature on Colossal I am now smitten and mesmerized by the artwork of Susanna Bauer that blends nature and gloriously delicate elements.

Present & Correct gives a glimpse, and now I'm exploring all the work of James Zamora.

Ideas expand beyond the edge of the canvas. A 7 minute peek of the journey and work of Hilma af Klint. Now I want to learn so much more about this artist. Enthralled. / hat tip to Kay for sharing the link

Katie Mansfield illustrates the power of social media to find new ways to play a sad trombone louder.

Each day Chris Silverman draws art in the Notes app. I honestly didn't realize there were any drawing tools there but even if I did, I don't see any way I could approach the level of awesomeness of these works. Here's a video about the project. / via a reply to Katherine Yang on Mastodon

47 photographs by Rob Stephenson / via Things to Click

Yuji Agematsu collects debris on daily walks and collects it in the cellophane of cigarette packs, aggregated into calendar-like grids. / via James A. Reeves

These pieces by Phil Letourneau are unreal, but actually real! / via Ugmonk's newsletter

Jean Jullien’s oversized sculptures with figures and books fill the atrium of a shopping mall in France. I wish they stuck around for a while longer — they're delightful. (Not that I have any plans to travel to France soon, but one can dream!)

I remember seeing parts of this as a kid and being completely enamored. The feeling remains.

Back in the early-ish days of the internet (2003) there was this enigma of a webcomic called A Softer World by Joey Comeau and Emily Horne. It was brooding, poetic and often delightful in some weird way. I love that the archives are still online in their low resolution glory long after they stopped publishing new ones.

Just staring at the lovely work of Diana Beltrán Herrera after seeing it featured on Colossal’s December 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists. Quite the list, Cincinnati’s BLINK is in there!)

Matt Sephton shares some early computer art by Barbara Nessim and a good bit of her process. I particularly dig capturing images from a mainframe with a camera. Also, she's still making art.

Select a color, fill or pattern and click to paint. It's fun and easy. A project by @yasly & @sabrichu with thanks to to Kid Pix, JS Paint, interact.js, Sustem.oss, and the OG Susan Kare. / via Yewknee

Influenced by her Polish heritage and folk art, Bunnie Reiss’ work spans all sorts of media but I fell down the rabbit hole with her murals. I dig them all (and all her other art). / via #WOMENSART

Arun Venkatesan explores an art installation occupying the olive grove north of the visitor center on the Apple campus. The more details unearthed, the more lovely it appears.

I'm currently obsessed with the robot-like sculptures of this Sri Lankan-born artist thanks to Colossal.

His work translated perfectly to the medium. IWatched the video on Christie’s site wanting to know more about the app he used or some tangible bit of yay, but boiled down to Web3 and NFTs nonsense. Still. Lovely work! (Oh, it was probably Quantel Paintbox!)

Sam Copeland and Aleia Murawski make these miniature sets. These particular ones are populated by snails and they put a big smile on my face. Oodles more shots on Aleia’s insta.

The Beatles’ road manager writes about a photoshoot on Abbey Road that day and includes a drawing of the moment.

Atlanta’s High Museum of Art lends insight to the history plus also tips on hanging your own dense wall of art. Sidenote: when I’ve a huge space I shall enlist the help of FrameShop to frame and hang it all. They have such good instincts there.

These tiny paintings are delightful.

Well, the midsection at least. A well done illusion en plein air in New York City. A delightful distraction at the end of this week.

Short film about Kehinde’s upbringing and process in support of his exhibition An Archaeology of Silence at the de Young museum.

Oh this video is gooooood. “A book itself is sort of the perfect metaphor for a human being. It’s got a front and a back. It’s got a spine, and it’s bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.”

I could see this framed on the wall and that would be pleasing. (But then I see the stacks of things that are framed and not hung around the house.)

So many lovely expressions of form, experiments, mediums, and results. (Including the food, which sometimes is the most I can make in a day.)

A drawing with hundreds of people gathered, forming the word NOS (“us” in Catalan), a poster for the fight against cancer. More info: Never Give Up

Akin to his Cloud Gate (”Bean”) in Chicago, the as yet to be named blob is quite lovely and I hope to see it in NYC.

This moiré woodcut print is enchanting. (Watch the short video) / via Scott Boms

Limited edition prints by artists from around the world. A favorite design element is when you click into a detail view and the page pulls colors from the artwork. / via Fonts in Use

Paul Cocksedge’s installation in the UK tips a hat to the metal-working and textile history of the building and area. It’s quite lovely. / via Dezeen

Admission: I didn't know of Tom Phillips until he was gone. More from The Art Newspaper and Slipped Disc

This installation seems very much like his work in Naoshima, Japan (a favorite of all time). Bucket listing to go here. Bonus: Great photos by Noah Kalina in the article.

Mr. Doodle's project over the last few years is quite impressive. Dedication and consistency FTW.