Radley Balko has found a really cool book by artist Dave DeVries called The Monster Engine. He takes kids' pencil and crayon drawings of monsters, and he repaints them with a more realistic look, adding 3D shadows, colors, etc. Click on the child's image below to see what he did with it: You can see more pictures like this at the companion web site. … [Read more...] about The Monster Engine
Art
Quiz time: Is it Art
Quiz time: Is it Art or Porn? I got 8 out of ten right. Because I know a lot about art. (Hat tip: I respectfully dissent) … [Read more...] about Quiz time: Is it Art
Lord Con’di
A lot of people noticed that the picture of Condoleezza Rice in yesterday's USA Today looked a little funny. To a Stargate SG-1 fan like me, it suggested nothing less than a host's eyes glowing brightly as the controlling Goa'uld System Lord within reveals its malevolent presence. The question is not whether this was photoshopped, but whether it was done to make fun of Rice or … [Read more...] about Lord Con’di
Get Yourself Killed
Got a few dollars to spare? Here's one way to spend it. … [Read more...] about Get Yourself Killed
Lake Shore Drive
My friend Ken used Google Earth to make this little movie of one of Chicago's more famous streets: LSD.wmv (Warning! Hi-Res 41.6 MB download!) It's all pretty basic, but I like it. … [Read more...] about Lake Shore Drive