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Harvest/Skate & Destroy By Haroshi

Oculoid — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:33:36 +0000

Haroshi’s collection of works created from, you guessed it, broken skateboards. Brandon Shigeta captures some of Haroshi’s work at his “Skate & Destory” exhibit at the PLSMIS Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.

More by Haroshi at his website. More by Brandon at his Flickr or blog.

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Chillout Sessions By Andrew van der Westhuyzen

Oculoid — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:33:20 +0000

Album design by designer/director Andrew van der Westhuyzen. Andrew is the co-founder of Sydney based design and film collective Collider. The follow features art for Chillout Sessions XI & XII by record label Ministry of Sound.

More by Andrew at Collider. Check out some info on Ministry of Sound at their website.

Stop The Violence By Francois Robert

Oculoid — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:35:32 +0000

What started as a surprise find in what Francois thought to be empty locker, turned into an amazingly powerful exhibit. Francois arranges real human bones to create iconic shapes and words.

Read a full article on Francois at Design Observer. For more by this artist visit his website.

Images via Design Observer

Tilt Shift Photography By Robert McLaughlin

CubeDudes By Angus MacLane

Oculoid — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:01:07 +0000

Arguably, CubeDudes may be the coolest thing since sliced bread. These super entertaining models were built by Pixar animator Angus MacLane and photographed by Scott Clark.

This feature barely scratches the surface when it comes to Angus’ library, so check out more CubeDudes at Flickr. You may also follow Angus on Twitter @AngusMacLane.

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Ursine By Jill Greenberg

Oculoid — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:54:36 +0000

Showing us a side of bears we rarely see, Canadian born photographer Jill “Manipulator” Greenberg captures the Ursidae family in all it’s glory. Jill’s photography clearly conveys that these often dangerous predators are capable of emotions we might overlook.

Jill has a beautiful gallery, including more images in this series, which can be seen at her website.

Body Sculptures By Fanny Alloing

Oculoid — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:03:16 +0000

Using materials such as plastered strips, silk and paper, French artist Fanny Alloing creates these beautiful body sculptures. Fanny started experimenting with moldings when she lost her beloved aunt, which caused her to think deadly about death and capturing emotion.

See more of Fanny’s sculpture at her website or Behance.

Moleskine Series By Karl Kwasny

Oculoid — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:37:55 +0000

This interesting and completely awesome series of Moleskin Journal entries were done by Australian artist Karl Kwasny. Karl also works under the title of Monaux.

Love more of this artist’s work at his website or deviantART.

Batman Illustrations By Mike Henry

Oculoid — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:00:13 +0000

San Francisco based freelance artist Mike Henry shares with us his vision of various Batman characters. While mostly villains, Mike does include the dark knight himself.

Visit Mike at his portfolio, Livestream, or deviantART. Check him out on Twitter @zatransis.

Motion Madness – Big Bang Big Boom

Oculoid — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:17:15 +0000

Welcome to Motion Madness! Every Monday Oculoid features a video showcasing some of the most excellent motion graphics, animation, special effects or filmmaking shared online. Enjoy a new video every Monday!

If you missed a week, or are looking for previous entries, why not stop by the archive?

Film created by blublu.org. For more information on the video visit Vimeo.

Origami By Emre Ayaroglu

Oculoid — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:39:10 +0000

Fold here, crease there, we all love origami! Check out these ridiculously awesome origami models by Turkey based artist Emre Ayaroglu.

More of Emre’s work can be found at Flickr.

Digital Graffiti By Brad Schwede

Oculoid — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:27:16 +0000

Graffiti has always been an intriguing form of art, but the work of Australian artist Brad Schwede takes it to a whole new level of awesome. Brad shares with us a few of his many excellent works.

Check the rest out at Brad’s website, Flickr, or Vimeo.

FEMA Project By Ludvig Bruneau Rossow

Oculoid — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:56:49 +0000

“The post-apocalyptic darkness have fell, and the earth as we know it, has come to an end. This is the dystopic story of man’s existence after earth’s destruction.” This excellent project was created by Norway based artist Ludvig Bruneau Rossow. Photography by John Tøsse Kolvik.

See more by Luvig at his website or Behance.

Pencil vs. Camera By Ben Heine

Oculoid — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Ben Heine, Belgium based artist, has mashed together two of his favorite pastimes to form this awesome series. Ben was watching television while writing a letter. As Ben was proofreading his finished letter, he saw the flicker of the television through the thin sheet of paper. Pencil vs. Camera was born!

Find more stuff by Ben at deviantART, Flickr and his personal website.

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Dark Zoo By Nicolas Evariste

Oculoid — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:00:45 +0000

Minimalist photography capturing the unrefined beauty of nature. This wonderful series is by French freelance photographer Nicolas Evariste.

Nicolas has an amazing portfolio which I urge you to check out at his website, deviantART or Flickr.

Motion Madness – Becoming

Oculoid — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:28:14 +0000

If you missed a week, or are looking for previous entries, why not stop by the archive?

Please click image for video.

Film created by Ayelen Liberona and Joseph Johnson Cami. For more information on the video visit Vimeo.

Heads Up By Jay Brant

Oculoid — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:38:25 +0000

Heads! Artist Jay Brant illustrates a series of character heads from popular comic, film, and other media forms. Some of those include Marvel, DC, Star Wars and Disney.

Visit Jay on deviantART for many more heads, as well as the rest of his work.

Goofy

Ariel

Logan

Hulk Hogan

Scout Trooper

Batman

Spawn

Mario

Luigi

Jango Fett

Fred Flintstone

Catwoman

Two Face

Genie

Deadpool

Iron Man

Martian Manhunter

Hulk

Venom

Stay Puft

Kirk

Spock

Captain Hook

Evil Queen

Jafar

Gambit

Silver Surfer

General Grievous

Leia

Harley Quinn

Riddler

How Your Money Works By Tobias Knipf

Oculoid — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:57:52 +0000

Designer and illustrator Tobias Knipf, from German design studio Musclebeaver, artistically gives us a glimpse of what happens to the money we spend and invest. Behind this very creative animation is a positive message for all potential investors.

See more stills of the project at Tobias’ Flickr photostream, or visit his homepage, Musclebeaver, for many more works by this artist.

View the fully completed animation below. For a larger size please view the animation at Musclebeaver or Vimeo.

In The Spotlight – The Joker

Oculoid — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:08:23 +0000

In The Spotlight is a weekly showcase of art created with a particular iconic character in mind. These characters, fictional or real, are from famous literature, film, or various other forms media. What they all have in common is that they have an impact on artists and provide them with inspiration. Enjoy a new showcase every Friday!

Incredible Cross-Eye Method 3D Images

Oculoid — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:00:44 +0000

Everything looks better in 3D! Don’t take my word for it though, check out these ridiculously awesome cross-eye method 3D images.

Not familiar with the cross-eye, or stereoscopic imaging, method? Learn how to view these right now by visiting this page or an alternative.

Origami By Emre Ayaroglu

Foodscapes By Carl Warner

Oculoid — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:42:05 +0000

Many artists create masterpieces with paints and pencils, but not London based artist Carl Warner. Carl’s tools of trade are fruits, veggies, meat, and dairy. Foodscapes is a deliciously creative series of food-art photographs by Warner.

Visit Carl’s homepage for an extensive library of not only Foodscapes, but many more great works.

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