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David Hockney’s Mini iPhone Masterpieces

Alex — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:07:42 +0000

English painter David Hockney, who is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century, has had his iPhone for only four months, but he has already turned it into a hi-tech canvas.

Beth Hale of The Daily Mail has the story:

… Speaking about it last week the artist, who thinks calling his work digital art is as absurd as calling traditional drawing pencil art, said: ‘The computer is a terrific medium.

‘You miss some things, you miss texture for example, but you gain a lot. In a watercolour, once you put things down, that’s it. With this you can move things about, change, make them bigger and smaller.’

For the moment his computer-created art is being printed in limited editions, which will sell for thousands of pounds. That is considerably less than some of his more traditional paintings fetch.

Several thousand pounds for an iPhone doodle? I’m in the wrong biz: Link – via The Daily Dish

The Simpsons A Cappella

Alex — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:18:43 +0000

I can’t get enough of this: The Simpsons theme song, the a cappella version sung by Canvas. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – via Land-O-Links

BMW Z4 Used as a Paintbrush

Queuebot — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:42:53 +0000

What happens when you give an artist a canvas the size of a football field and two BMW Z4′s? You don’t have to wonder: South African artist Robin Rhode had the pleasure of using the cars as paintbrushes. His creative results are reminiscent of spirographs we all played with as kids:

Imagine a canvas nearly as large as a football field. On it bold, swirling shapes in primary colors like red, yellow and blue. As the eye uncovers the rhythm of the lines, curves, circles and color splotches, something else is revealed: these forms must have been created by tire treads! A work of art like no other, created by an artist like no other – the new BMW Z4 Roadster.

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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Frau.