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Nu Green Tea, Another Favorite TV Commercials 2007-07-01 18:44:00 My wife told me that this guy, our friend from the college has become one of the best director for several TV commercials. It was back to college for about 7 years ago, I knew this guy as one of our senior. From that I recognized was that he's talented, had confidence, and famous enough among us. Then I'm not so surprised if he is become one of dedicated "man in arts" now.So I browse trough my Multiply try to find some informations about him. There it goes another "links to another". I met my other friends here. What a nice thing! OK, in short I found him. Browse for his profiles, blog, review, and videos. I got one (as on screenshot). That was one of my favorite TV commercials. Nu Green
Tea.The story is about a boy that drink a bottle of green tea beside a Japanese girl. After first drink suddenly he goes up and sing in Japanese. The song is merely about the goodness of green tea from the country that well known of it's tea traditions: Japan. The girl was so surprised then asked th Read more:Favorite
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Designed Flash and JavaScript in One Click 2007-06-27 02:18:00 I found this nice site while I was browsing to place a classified ads on European sites. I thought this is good for our design reference. To learn more about Flash
and JavaScript
effects. They said that you could create Flash and JavaScript only with one click. Is it true? Well, I guess you have to find out by yourself because this site wasn't free site at all. So I couldn't explore it right now.I have novice level of Flash and JavaScript, but I want to learn how to do with these tools. I better keep this effectmaker for further reference. Though I guess it's better if I learn it with my folks, I believe that this will useful for you all guys. Enjoy!Here some featured content from effectmaker : Have you ever dreamed about doing flash effects for your web site, but never had the knowledge to use Macromedia Flash? Although Macromedia Flash is relatively easy to use, you still have to have "a programmer's" mind to really be able to create what you want.The Advanced Effect Maker by Man Read more:Click
Your Outrageous Name 2007-06-04 03:22:00 This is designed just for fun. Also a bit of artsy maybe, but that's OK. this one is just for fun. I don't know much about make a script, so things like this are interesting enough for me. Enjoy!Your Outrageous
Nameis:OliverClothesoffOutrageous NameGenerator
Metal Art Shapes 2007-04-08 14:53:00 Have you ever wondered how the popular metal figures seen at gift shops and craft shows are produced?This web site will explain how you can make hundreds of dollars an hour producing these pieces in your own home in your spare time.The uppermost metal figure in the photo at right (Moose Welcome) is typical of such shapes. At a cost of about $1.50 in steel, these retail for as much as $100 each. Click on the Moose Welcome shape for a closer look.The Moose Welcome piece and similar shapes can be produced at the rate of about one every four to five minutes, depending on size. It doesn't take a math wizard to see the income possibilities.The amount of extra income you can make depends on how ambitious you are, and how much of yourself you want to put into the effort. Make hundreds of copies of a given shape, and wholesale them to arts and crafts show exhibitors, gift shops, and lawn and garden retailers.Sell nautical pieces at boat shows and automotive pieces at car shows and swap mee Read more:Metal
Domestikgoddess - Birdhouses as Garden Art 2007-04-02 20:45:00 Featured from http://domestikgoddess.blogspot.com/Decorative birdhouses are a pretty choice when it comes to garden ornaments — and you can let your imagination run free!Painted BirdhousesCobble together a basic birdhouse shape with leftover bits of wood, if you're handy in the shop, or pick up a plain wooden birdhouse for next to nothing at the hardware store craft section.Try latex house paint for the broad strokes, with acrylic craft paints for fine details — like I used to paint my little church birdhouse — and finish it off with a coat of clear poly sealer to protect your artwork from the sun's UV rays and the rain.Stone & Mosaic BirdhousesFor a decorative birdhouse that's even more unusual, what about stonework or mosaic? It's a DIY craft project that's much easier than it might at first sound, although not as fast as painting it.Better Homes & Garden
s has a good step-by-step tutorial for making a mosaic birdhouse, starting with a simple store-bought birdhouse as a
Czech Grand Design Awards 2007-03-19 16:59:00 Source : http://designeast.eu/The first year of the awards ceremony CzechGrand
Design took place on 24th February 2007 at the famous Dvorak Hall in Prague’s Rudolfinum.First Czech designers were awarded by independent professionals, members of the Design Academy of the Czech Republic. There were eight award categories: Designer of the Year in the categories of Product Design, Fashion Design and Graphic Design; Fashion Photographer of the Year; Discovery of the Year; Seller of the Year; Producer of the Year; Hall of Fame.Few days after the Czech Grand Design Award ceremony took place, an exhibition of awarded works was opened at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and will be available until 4th March 2007.http://www.czechdesignawards.cz/ Link to awarded works. Photos by Ondrej Elfmark Read more:Awards
Modern Urban-Expresionism Since 1997 2007-03-16 06:38:00 Featured article, read the complete at http://www.marcusjansen.com/index2.phpJansen was initially influenced by the emerging graffiti art expressions appearing in his Bronx neighborhood in the late nineteen seventies. He later moved to Germany where he was introduced to the old German expressionists and 1900 movement such as "Die Bruecke”. Being a product of both worlds and combining his multi-cultural elements in his work, ModernUrban
-Expressionism emerged. His first appearance with his current style was after his military discharge in 1997 in Aachen, Germany. His first two-man show "subway und andere" took place at Galerie Schoenen where is first work "Liquor Store" broke a record sale of 5000 DM.Jansen has been credited by art critics and historians to be the innovator of a Modern Expressionism. A free flow, using techniques of previous action painters opting the figurative, while display political, social and cultural truth in his work that are rooted in various forms of Express
Pollock Action Painting 2007-03-16 06:25:00 The explosive, energetic, colorful paintings of Jackson Pollock
make for exciting art lessons that take very little preparation and engage students from the word go. Some of the best artwork to be produced in my years of teaching has come from this project - Pollock ActionPainting
. Also known as 'drip painting' because of his technique of literally dripping paint on the canvas.There is a large number of Pollock monographs available, as well as an excellent biopic starring Ed Harris, a link to which is supplied on this page. Happy dripping!read complete article
70's Retrophilia 2007-03-15 20:44:00 70's Retrophilia is our way of remembering the musicians that created some of the greatest music this decade had to offer. Although many of the artists started their careers before the 70's, they became popular in an era that revolutionized music, and many continue rockin' & rollin to this very day. Many of them have passed away but their legacy and music lives on in the Retrophilia archives. We witnessed the one hit wonders with some enchanting music that has become a staple on the airwaves and now the internet. Many of us had the opportunity to discover the genre that shook the globe during this era. We now invite you to take a trip down memory lane with Retrophilia and groove to the Video Feeds and artists/groups that made such an impact at a time when newness was hip.go to 70's Retrophilia70's Retrophilia is created out of passion and love for music. It was in the 70's when, as a young boy, I started to notice and appreciate music. I still remember the day my mom bought o
New Designer : Sarai Stroup 2007-03-12 22:48:00 Very creative! We love products that excite our passion for beer as well as our eco sensibilities. So we’re very happy to welcome designer Sarai Stroup to elsewares.com. Her Beer/Soda Can Earrings are making us thirsty.Source : http://www.elsewares.com/blog/2007/03/02/new-designer-sarai-stroup/ Read more:Designer
Elsewares, Independent Art and Design 2007-03-12 22:28:00 Beer Glasses No, not beer goggles-- beer glasses! These cool tumblers are recycled in Wisconsin from classic Mexican 'Sol' beer bottles. Extremely durable conversation pieces. Set of 4. Made in USA.7.5 oz. 4.5" tall. 2.25" wide. Price $25.00Wanna have one sometimes! Really, that was a good stuff. This is one of good site about design, an applicable design if I may say. I don't know how supposed to review it since on the page was only catalog. I guess their products are sample of modern and simple design. Find out more very, very stunning-interesting designs on this link...
Damar Kurung by Masmundari 2007-03-09 13:33:00 Pesta Nikah II, 1987, 37 x 51 cm, Watercolors on paper. Pesta Nikah pr Wedding Party is one of Masmundari masterpiece. She is one of the Damar Kurung painter who born in Gresik on 4 Januari 1904, died 24 December 2005. Damar Kurung is a decorative lantern, made from bamboo chips that shaped into a box. Between those bamboo chips, illustrated waxpaper is sticked. The story of illustration is about Babad Gresik or a legend. Masmundari is the oldest of three children. She is a mother of one child and a grandmother of three grandchildren.Actually, Masmundari didn’t know that he was born to be a painter. What he knew that for years, he supported his life with fees that he earned from drawing paper lantern or damar kurung. His drawing is funny and unique. He divided the drawing area horizontally into three pieces, so it looked like comic. And his works always have a story. With ink and traditional dye, like this Pesta Nikah, Masmundari told a story about
About Teletubbies Design and Phylosophy 2007-02-23 01:56:00 Tinky Winky is purple and has a triangle aerial on his head. He's not just the biggest Teletubby, but also very gentle. His favorite thing is his red bag. Tinky Winky loves walking, marching, dancing and falling over. He has a special song which he loves to sing to himself, "Pinkle winkle, Tinky Winky, pinkle winkle, Tinky Winky." Tinky Winky loves big hugs.Dipsy is green, the second biggest Teletubby and undoubtedly the most stylish. He has a straight aerial on his head. His favorite thing is his black and white hat. Dipsy loves to dance, make cool moves and fancy steps. He has a special song which he likes to sing to himself, "Bup-a-tum, bup-a-tum, bup-a-tum." Being super-cool doesn't stop Dipsy loving big hugs.Laa-Laa is yellow with a twirly aerial on her head. She is very giggly and fun-loving and her favorite thing is her bouncy orange ball. Laa-Laa loves to dance, skip and sing songs. She has a special song which she likes to sing to herself, "Laa-laa-li-laa-laa-li-laa-li-laa." Read more:Teletubbies
Diyanto: The body, the real and the absurd 2007-02-20 17:28:00 Haven't meet this person, so I better keep it on this blog, in case might be useful someday...from : http://eamusic.dartmouth.edu/~gamelan/javafred/about_diy.htmCopyright 2001 by Astri WrightFirst appeared in The Jakarta Post, 2 September 2001Note: According to Astri Wright, the text below is not true to the writing that she submitted to The Jakarta Post. The real thing may appear here once she releases it to javafred, and the world.Diyanto: The body, the real and the absurd
By Astri WrightPASSAU, Germany (JP): Modern Indonesian art is making inroads in new places. The Cafe Museum exhibition, in the Museum of Modern Art in the small southern German town of Passau, includes works by Indonesian painter Diyanto, who is also one of 14 artists taking part in the exhibition Not I. Am I? currently being held at the Nadi Gallery in Jakarta.Few things are more stimulating than the encounter of unexpected juxtapositions and unlikely but happy embraces. This was one such instance. Walking into t
Graffiti and Mural 2007-02-20 17:12:00 Jarang sekali street art (jenis grafiti & mural) yang kami lihat memiliki 2 manfaat yaitu untuk dinikmati dan bermakna. Namun ketika melewati Jl. Gatot Subroto, kami terhenyak memelototi gambar2x baru di bawah flyover.. Salah satu karya yang menarik adalah gambar 2 anak yang berteriak "kami butuh taman kota". Kami salut dengan gerakan ini.. Semoga jika Kementerian Desain sudah di ACC oleh Presiden kita, gerakan street art akan kita support baik melalui fasilitas maupun dana..he he..(Amien)Gerakan di atas adalah inisiatif dari http://www.stikerserbu.blogspot.comIn english it is there were rarely that the street art (graffiti & mural) we were seen has 2 good things : to enjoy and has a meaning. But in Gatot Subroto St (probably in Jakarta), we were surprised to see the new graffities under the fly over. One of interesting thing is picture of two children that yelled "we need a city park".....OK, that was an expression of how city became an unpleasant place to live for the children. T Read more:Graffiti
I Miss The Cranberries Time 2007-02-15 00:48:00 Here is what I've got from my good friend, she is now teach art at some school (I don't know what the name was). See, she's got time to doi this word into artistic one... I'm Free to Decide, to follow my Animal Instict and Bury the Hatched or act like a Zombie.I'm Free to Decide, where would i go to find my Salvation.I'm Free to Decide, if i want to stay here in my room,snuggle under my blanket or just Wake Up and Smell the Coffee.Desperate and Disappointment is no longer here, you may Go Your Own WayI do respect any Reason, even a Ridiculous Thoughts.SING WITH ME!It's not worth anything more than this at all.I'll live as I choose, or I will not live at all.So return to where you come from.Return to where you dwell,Because harassment’s not my forte,But you do it very well.I'm free to decide.I'm free to decide,And I'm not so suicidal after all.I'm free to decide.I'm free to decide,And I'm not so suicidal after all, At all,at all, at all Read more:Cranberries
Arahmaiani By Binder & Haupt 2007-02-11 20:29:00 http://universes-in-universe.org/eng/islamic_world/articles/2003/arahmaiani(Published: August 2003, print version)Arahmaiani is a key figure in the current art scene in Indonesia. She gets around a lot and although her international reputation mainly comes from her performances, she also works with painting, drawing, installation, poetry, dance, and music. The following text on individual aspects and contexts of her work is based on a long talk, which we had the opportunity to have with her in Berlin in July 2003.Currently, Arahmaiani is representing her country, together with Dadang Christanto, Tisna Sanjaya, and Made Wianta at the Indonesian National Pavilion of the 50th Venice Biennale. The presentation is called "Paradise Lost: Mourning of the World". Starting with the terrorist attack of 12 October 2002 on Bali, in which 202 people were killed, the artists confront violence and its consequences for their own country and for the whole world. The actuality of the problem has once ag
Indonesian Arts 2007-02-11 19:51:00 The diversity evident in Indonesia's 300 plus ethnic groups is reflected in the diversity of its art forms. Just as every ethnic group throughout the archipelago has its own language/dialect, cuisine, traditional dress and traditional homes and they have also developed their own textiles, ornaments, carvings and items for daily use and special celebrations. The rich cultural heritage of art and handicrafts is one of Indonesia's true national riches. Indonesian
art forms can include designs traced back to early animistic beliefs, ancestor worship, Hindu or Buddhist influenced motifs brought by Indian traders, Chinese or Islamic symbols and beliefs. Foreign influence on Indonesian art forms was brought about by centuries of exposure to other cultures through trade. Immigrants from China, India, the Arab world and later Europe traveled to the archipelago in search of the unique spices grown in Indonesia. These traders settled and brought
A Bit Theories of art 2007-02-01 11:26:00 Nowhere are we more easily confused than in defining what is truly "art." While few people quibble with the sublime beauty of the Mona Lisa, or the timeless majesty of the Parthenon, a general consensus about some works of art leads us to disturbing and difficult questions like "Who gets to say what art is?" or "What is it about this artwork that makes it beautiful?" We do know that while the artist is trying to relate directly to his or her intended audience, the process of defining and appreciating art is facilitated by the theoretician and critic, who give us insight into the work, its nature and its place in the history of culture. There are many related theories of art. Aesthetics is the philosophy of beauty; aesthetic discussions engage us in disputes about the best way to define art. One theoretical point of view, for example, is that it is a mistake even to try to define art or beauty, insofar as they have no essence, and therefore can have no definition. Another is that art is Read more:Theories
Microsoft Sucks! 2007-07-11 20:40:00 It's all begin when we have to buy legal licenses of Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition to be use on our stations. We have to do that in order to avoid using illegal software. Nowadays, in our place, use piracy software is a crime. We don't want to be a criminal. So, there's no other choice but to buy legal license, though it's cost a lot of our finance.Is really Microsoft sucks! It's depend on how you see it. I said "Microsoft Sucks!" because it has cost me money and I got no choice to pick another options. Actually we intend to use another freeware such as Linux, but that would be difficult to our user. They didn't familiar to use this kind of software. I said "Microsoft Sucks!" because this company has a big power to our daily life in using computer. It's looks like that we couldn't do anything without it.So I think I have to express what I feel by make this kind of art. It made from 4 boxes of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (each contains 3 license, that would be 12 licen
Tattoo Geek 2007-07-25 01:29:00 Looking, searching, and browsing back on my StumbleUpon I got this funny geek articles or resources about tattoo-geek. Have a look on the picture. Quite weird but yeah, still funny isn't it? About tattoo, do you have one? What kind of tattoo do you have? A geek and funny too? Or something to remember about? Well, in case you forget, here's what tattoo is all about.A tattoo, or dermal pigmentation, is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos may be made on human or animal skin. Decorative tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding. Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, wore facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples, and among certain tribal groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia and China. Despite some taboos surroun Read more:Geek
Grow Your Own Furniture 2007-07-30 23:51:00 Actually I was googling for the word stupid for my other blog when I found this really really stupid site. In facts, this site is on a level moron I guess. But the truth is that stupidity is always such fun things to review here. For a moment, after I surf on this site I found many interesting things about design, about toys, and about designs too! Today I'll pick one of the most stupid gift I've ever known.Grow Your Own Furniture
Want a perfect house-warming gift? Why give someone just one measly footstool when you can give them an entire HOUSE FULL of furniture for just $2.99? The "Grow Your Own Furniture" kit makes it possible. Read that remark, did you found something weird about it? No? Well you gonna have to take a look at the package of this giftJust look at what a single GYOF kit will produce: * 1 Chest of Drawers * 2 Nightstands * 1 dining room table * 6 Chairs * 1 Rocker * 1 Footstool * 82 Toothpicks *All it takes is a Grow Your Own Furniture Kit, a li
Maximus Turned to Epimas, What Does That Means? 2007-08-04 07:54:00 Recently I've finished a design for a new product of my friend's company. I did my part as a graphic designer to make the packaging for a kind of herbal medicine. It's not really a medicine I guess, it's some kind of (what term do I have to use) multivitamin to maintain and increase the men's vitality. Probably it's another kind of Viagra in herbal form. Wanna try it?At the first time we would like to use "Maximus" as the brand name. But then we cancel it because this name is just too "western", and probably wouldn't be accepted by the authority. I don't quite understand why then "Epimas" were chosen as the brand name. From that I knew was just it was chosen by business consideration. Or maybe in a purpose of being accepted by the authority.For the image we use a Roman soldier to visualize the strong man. Since my friend don't want this man exposed too vulgar, I try to retouch it and make it somehow looks more artistic by putting it on the corner. What do you think about this Read more:Means
Kabuki, a Traditional Japanese Form of Theater 2007-08-23 16:55:00 Kabuki plays are about historical events, moral conflicts in love relationships and the like. The actors use an old fashioned language which is difficult to understand even for some Japanese
people. They speak in a monotonous voice and are accompanied by traditional Japanese instruments.The kabuki stage (kabuki no butai) is a rotating stage and is further equipped with several gadgets like trapdoors through which the actors can appear and disappear. Another specialty of the kabuki stage is a footbridge (hanamichi) that leads through the audience.Kabuki is a traditional Japanese form of theater with its origins in the Edo period. Kabuki, in contrast to the older surviving Japanese art forms such as No, was the popular culture of the townspeople and not of the higher social classes.In the early years, both, men and women acted in Kabuki plays. Later during the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate forbade the acting to women, a restriction that survives to the present day. Several male kabu Read more:Traditional
Guerilla Girls 2007-08-22 17:29:00 An introduction to the Guerilla Girls
, an anonymous group of women who want to bring more recognition and respect to female artists The poster hung on the wall: A painting of a nude woman, reclining on a divan, a gorilla mask covering her head. The corresponding text read: "Do women have to be naked to get into the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Less than five percent of artists in the Modern Arts section are women, but 85 percent of the nudes are female. Guerilla Girls." Shocking? It's meant to be. The purpose of the Guerilla Girls is to shock you, to make you notice what they are doing. And what they want you to see, beyond the masks, is that there are great women artists whose work is routinely ignored by the art world.The Guerilla Girls are a group of anonymous women activists fighting for gender and racial equality. Their battle is fought mainly in New York City, but it has begun to spread to other artist venues across the United States. In their "real" lives, the Guerilla Girls
Tips in Photography 2007-08-25 16:23:00 Quite an old tips, but I guess it's worth to read. Everyone enjoys having photographs of family, friends, vacations, and interesting sites to capture memories and perhaps express a little creativity. Often times, a simple adjustment or two can greatly improve the shot, bringing even more pleasure to the finished photograph.Whether the photographer is using an expensive 35 MM SLR type of camera, or a simple, inexpensive 110 disposable pocket camera, attention to a few details can make all the difference in improving your pictures. The main areas where anyone can improve are content, lighting, and angle:CONTENTFlip through your favorite magazines and notice how professional photographers "frame" their subjects. Grouping a nice collection of objects or people together is one method of creating good content, and isolation of a single subject is another. Remember who is going to be looking at your pictures and what you want them to see.Taking photographs of several objects or people can ma
Make Your Own Handmade Paper Craft 2007-08-24 16:51:00 Today’s modern paper is made with the same general principals that were invented about 200 years ago. Before paper was developed, people wrote on many different surfaces including, rocks, bones, gold and other metals, clay, leather skins from animals, palm leaves, and trees. Well, at least some of the ancient people were getting close to the idea of paper when they were using the tree! The word papyrus, which means paper, is a Greek word for paper that was made from cut plant stalks laid side by side and pounded together. Though not considered true paper, it was at least thin and made from organic plant materials. The use of wood for paper making was invented around 1719 by a man named Rene` de Reamur who studied the way wasps made their nests from regurgitated wood. He thought that the thin paper like quality the wasp’s nests could be used for a writing tablet. He passed the idea on to others who then began to make a pulp from wood. The first tree pulp paper book was made in 1786. Read more:Craft
Make Your Own Play Mat for Baby 2007-08-29 07:42:00 When shopping for baby supplies, new moms usually think diapers, wipes, booties and such. But as the baby gets older, it’s no longer safe to lay him on the bed or sofa to play, lest he roll off and get hurt. All babies need a play mat - something Mom can throw down on the floor where baby can play safely yet still be comfy. Play mats are a great shower gift, too. Your own creation will be so much nicer than what you can find in the store. Most store play mats are simply that - a mat. But your creation can be a mat and so much more.Choose a soft, durable cloth for making the mat. Pink or blue for a girl or boy, or choose a neutral color like yellow. You can sew a nice, warm fleece on one side and cool cotton on the other side, to make it reversible between winter and summer. Or, just use two receiving blankets to sew together to make the mat.After cutting the material to the size of a receiving blanket, or larger if you wish, decide what you will use to stuff the mat. You can cut up a
A List of Tips for Artists 2007-10-15 04:43:00 This is the part of featured article from Artnewsblog, a selection of visual art news, art reviews and art related stories online. We search the web for some of the more interesting art news stories published each day. This is one of interesting articles they have.A Do or Die List for Artist:Learn to like noodles from packets as you probably won't have much spare cash to buy real food for at least a few years.Have at least a couple artist friends so that you're not always the only weird creative person in the room.Find a psychologist or a good shoulder to cry on before you start creating art as it will bring up a lot of stuff.Inspiration is found in the studio while you are working. If you sit around waiting for inspiration before you start creating you will have about 15 paintings finished when you're 60.Never listen to the criticism of family and friends, especially if they're not an artist or gallery owner.Read the rest Do or Die List here...And here's another article that rela Read more:Artists
Giotto, The Short Biography 2007-10-08 04:51:00 Giotto was known as one of the greatest painters during the period of the Italian Renaissance. Although little is known about his early life, scholars believe that he was born in the year 1266. It's possible that he could have come from a wealthy family but since his father was a farmer, they were most likely peasants who lived and worked on a nobleman's land. Scholars know that Giotto went to work as a shepherd when he was a young boy, perhaps to help out the family.According to Vasari, an historian, when Giotto would take his sheep to the pasture to graze he would often sit sketching out pictures on a flat rock with a piece of burnt wood. One day while the young artist was at work a man named Cimabue approached him and stood admiring his artwork. Cimabue asked if Giotto would like to come to Florence with him to serve as his apprentice.Cimabue was known as the finest painter in Italy and he asked Giotto's father if his son could study under him. Can you imagine how excited young G Read more:Short
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