Sketchpad (c. 1963): The Ancestor to Modern CAD Software

Posted by Queuebot in Arts & Crafts, Gadget, Science & Tech, Video Clips on August 22, 2009 at 10:58 am


[YouTube - Link]


In 1963 Ivan Sutherland created Sketchpad, a drawing device for architects and graphic designers. It’s functions are still cutting edge today.

Check out the Sketchpad (and its nifty light pen) in action in this video clip.

– via swiss-miss

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by JKirchartz.

 
Comment (6)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         

Neatorama Shop » Shop by Character & Theme » Pac-Man Store
See more stuff from the Pac-Man Store »

Coffee Cup Art

Posted by Miss Cellania in Arts & Crafts on July 29, 2009 at 11:49 am


Cheeming Boey creates small pieces of art by sketching on foam coffee cups! His friends told him they would never sell, but that was before Marion Meyer saw them.

“I personally liked them,” says the former president of the Laguna Beach Art Walk. “And that’s how I select artists. When I connect to the energy and passion someone creates in their art, that’s when I like it.”

Meyer invited Boey to display his cups at her gallery during the monthly Art Walk. They sell for $120 to $220.

Link to story. Link to Flickr set. -via Buzzfeed

Also see Boey’s website.

 
Comment (13)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         


An Archive of Droodles

Posted by Stacy in Everything Else on March 3, 2009 at 8:27 pm


Kind of sounds like a new designer dog hybrid, but “droodle” is a mix of “doodle” and “riddle,” a simple line drawing with a complicated answer as to what it is. A famous one adorns the cover of Frank Zappa’s album “Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch,” which is exactly what the droodle depicts. They’re silly and almost impossible to guess, but it’s fun to try. I’m really partial to the one on the left. See if you can guess what it is before you click the answer.

Droodle Archive

 
Comment (13)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         


Etch-A-Sketch With Your Voice

Posted by Queuebot in Blog & Internet on February 1, 2009 at 1:20 am

Here’s an early test of a new computer drawing tool by Ze Frank, in which you use your voice to create pictures on your computer screeen. 

You’ll need a computer with a microphone to try this.  You vary your voice volume to create different kinds of lines. For example, high volume makes the line turn clockwise, low volume makes it go counterclockwise, and medium volume makes it go straight.  The drawing begins at the center.

Ze Frank would love to hear back from you with the results of this tool, which is still in beta.



Link – via etre

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.

 
Comment (1)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         


This Guy Should Do an Ad for Sharpie

Posted by Stacy in Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden on January 30, 2009 at 6:50 pm


I can tell you that if I tried to decorate our basement in Sharpie, it would look nothing like this. Then again, I’m not so artistically inclined. The link has video of the entire room, which better shows just how extensive the drawings are. There are lots of little touches, such as a trash can that has been doodled on to look like R2D2 and various literary figures sprinkled throughout the room.

Link

 
Comment (8)    Permalink   Please share:  email this         

Neatorama Shop » Funny T-Shirts