Staying abreast in the world of pop culture isn't as simple as constantly staring at Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway from Mad Men... except when it is. Stanley Chow is a UK based illustrator with an impressive portfolio of illustrations in that minimalistic style that's all the rage right now. Where most portfolios ... continue reading
Francis Kmiecik, like most every other red-blooded male, has a penchant for hot women. But women with neon antlers, skeleton clothing, and giant tigers aren't frequently found (outside of Vegas) - so Kmiecik started illustrating them for his site Halfanese. Redheads, blondes, and brunettes with tattoos, fixies, ... continue reading
It might be a rare occasion, but if you have ever dropped your pocket knife in a pond while out camping, you know the annoyance involved in retrieving that sucker. The Cork Knife eliminates any fear of cutting rope on the side of a lake or whittling wood over a creek while you're on your next trip. The cork handle ... continue reading
The first thing you notice about Ted Vasin is that he looks like a painter version of a homeless version of a long-haired version of Hunter S. Thompson. And his paintings are equally as unqiue. Extremely well-rendered images are made in the contrasting styles of pencil sketch and vibrant abstract forms and organic ... continue reading
Remember when you used to take art classes and everyone told you that you were super talented and some day you were going to make it big? Linnea Strid is like that except she didn't get kicked out of the most lax arts program in the country like we did. True story. She reunites oil paint or pencil with plywood, ... continue reading
The "photography" of Alain Delorme is nothing short of fantastic. Employing elements like rickshaws, tricycles, and little Asian men allow him to create a perfect canvas on which to precariously perch some of the hugest collection of items (we're thinking Hoarders) we have ever seen. Delorme was in Shanghai for ... continue reading
At first glance, it looks like an alien spaceship or an engine block from the Delorean, but it's actually got more in common with everyone's favorite uber expensive car - the Bugatti Veyron. Upon closer inspection, this is actually a watch winder. In keeping with the style of the W16 engine block the Origin Times ... continue reading
Dane Lovett's still-life's are unlike any we've come across before. They're executed in a way that makes them remarkably realistic, and they all incorporate a musical motif. Whether it's a vase of a plant sitting on an old New Order CD or an intriguing stack of old VHS tapes, you'll appreciate the references (Janis ... continue reading
Owen Freeman's illustrations are the kind of art that's more pleasing to look at than the images that inspired them. He uses rich, saturated colors and digital painting over stark ink sketches create a surreal depiction of recognizable people and places. They're the kind of art you end up staring at without being ... continue reading
A long time ago, on the website you're reading right now, we told you about an artist that is the closest thing our generation will ever have to a "master." His name is Keith P. Rein and he's the perfect combination of Ron Jeremy and Van Gogh. Turns out Pocahontits and Breakfast in Bed didn't satisfy his ambition ... continue reading
John Wilsons's metal sculptures are the kind of sculpture we actually like, as opposed to the kind that features the head of a barbie doll stuck on a trident and hailed as a post-modern masterpiece. Wilson combines the detritus of automotive transport--old road signs, tailgates, camshafts--and makes them into cool ... continue reading
Just because you don't want to dress up and go to the Renaissance Fair for Steampunk Days doesn't mean you can't appreciate a little brass, leather, and the bustier-ed Victorian era hotties that go along with the genre. Japanese artist Haruo Suekichi decided to blur the lines between form and function and started ... continue reading
If we did anything with print magazines (if you can remember what those are), Timba Smits would most certainly illustrate the covers. Timba's Illustration Department is a collection of his illustration works from Computer Arts Projects, Street Studio, Vampire Roller Babes, Beastie Boys, and the list goes on. His ... continue reading
Grayson Castro is our kind of artist. He takes iconic images of, well, icons... and zombifies them. As zombies hit a sort of renaissance in today's pop culture (along with, unfortunately, vampires), Castro saw fit to take it into the high-brow world of art. Each painting is of a famous figure--Audrey Heburn, ... continue reading
Ok, look past the boobage for a second. Diego Gravinese's images aren't photographs, they're actual paintings. Bright, vibrant, with deeply saturated colors and subjects full of action and movement, these paintings are emblematic of the good life. Sunny poolsides, scenes from a party, or simply non-sequitur images ... continue reading
We had a chance to go behind the scenes at Nooka and see what makes the company responsible for some of the world's most interesting watches tick. We know how much you guys love Nooka, so we thought we'd take you with us.
We met Michael (assistant and all around nice guy) -decked out in a Zub of course- in front ... continue reading
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