Old Tires Reborn

I didn't know old tires can be re-used to create something like this:

Amazing!

How To Freak Out Your Neighbors

No, the image isn't playing tricks on you. That seemingly "ghostly" figure in the middle of the woods is really a sculpted wire mesh. If you want your own scare piece, click here for the step by step instructionss on making one. :-) Perfectly for Halloween--and it's fast approaching!

Boo!

Image aggregated from Vision02.

The Cool Digital Art Of Will Murai

If I had half the talent of this guy, I'd probably sketch myself endless portraits for my folio! Will Murai (self-portrait below) is a very talented digital artist who has been commissioned by different leading ad agencies for different campaigns. In his about me section he notes the stuff that make up his creative personality:

"Willian Hideki Murai, brazilian, born in Mogi das Cruzes-SP, raised in Arujá, illustrator, comic book colorist, skateboarder for fun, geek by nature and a nice guy.

Worked for clients such as W/Brasil, LewLara/TBWA, CuboCC, Gringo, AlmapBBDO, Marvel Comics, DC comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Editora Globo, Editora Abril, and many others."

His illustration of House as fan art is just impressive!

To see the rest of his work, click here.

Images aggregated from Willmurai.com and are copyright by artist Will Murai. Please contact him for permission to use the images commercially.

The Other Side of Wonder Woman

This is just interesting--I came across a rather unique visual representation of Diana Prince, otherwise known as the uber-mighty lady Wonder Woman at Hereville.com.

According to its creator and site author Barry Deutsch, "the piece itself is pretty large — 12″ by 16″, on a 13″ x 19″ piece of paper. Elements of Wonder Woman’s costume and possessions, as well as lyrics from the TV show title music, are tattooed on the figure."

I must admit, this is very different from the usual Wonder Woman illustrations I see--Diana Prince in a stunning, metallic, red-blue-gold ensemble with hair so fabulous you'd wonder why she even cares to thwart the bad guys. Then again, that's Diana Prince's calling. :)

This was auctioned last year for the benefit of two shelters for abused women, Raphael House of Portland and Bradley-Angle House, and also to thePortland Womens Crisis Line.

To view more of Barry Deutsch's creations, click here.

Image aggregated from Hereville.com and is copyright by its site author. Please contact Mr. Deutsch for the use of the image.

A Clock Within Clocks

A clock within clocks! How cool and crazy is that? :)

I wonder how accurate this "timepiece" is...

Video aggregated from Humans Since 1982 at Youtube.com.

Video copyright by Humans Since 1982--please contact them for the use of the video.

A Thousand Cranes, 2.0

By now, you all probably know the story behind the 1000 cranes:

"An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy beasts (others include the dragon and tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years. In Asia, it is commonly said that folding 1000 paper origami cranes makes a person's wish come true. This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family.

The Thousand Origami Cranes has become a symbol of world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a result of radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Her story is told in the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Several temples, including some in Tokyo and Hiroshima, have eternal flames for World Peace. At these temples, school groups or individuals often donate Senbazuru to add to the prayer for peace. The cranes are left exposed to the elements, slowly dissolving and becoming tattered as the wish is released."

So there. A thousand paper cranes, a thousand wishes. It's a nice touch to a very rich culture. But here is a guy who has made a pact with the online world that he's going to create 3 paper cranes everyday, so that by December 31, 2009, Bobby Casumbal would have made a thousand of these little pieces. He puts it in different locations, which makes the project really interesting. The reasons for this endeavor may be hinted on his "links" section:

- Antidote to anger

- Campaign for peace

- Campaign for cancer

His FAQs are more comprehensive and is worth a peek.

Would he be able to make it? Your guess is as good as mine, but I am gonna cheer for this guy. It's a big feat, and he earns my accolade for doing something like this to remind everyone to appreciate each and every day. Good luck, Bobby! :)

To read the rest of his 1000 Cranes project, click here.

*Bobby also happens to be a fine artist--check out his works here.

1000 Cranes info taken from Wikipedia

Image aggregated from 1000cranes2009 Blog and is copyright by Bobby Casumbal. Please contact the blog author for use of the image.