Thumbs and Ammo posits the idea: would it be funny to replace guns with thumbs up in stills from movies?
YES!
ERIK COLEMAN, NFL FREE SAFETY
Guest Post - Devereau Chumrau - Athletes Among Us by Jordan Matter
Devereau Chumrau - Actor & Yoga Practioner
This guest post is from actor Devereau Chumrau.
Devereau may be a native of Los Angeles, but it is also the time she spent in Ghana, in Europe and the UK, and largely as a student of the Asolo Conservatory in Florida, that has shaped her vision as an actor and as an artist. She has, all along the way, worked to develop her interest and experience in acting for the stage and for the screen.
Catch her show LOVECRAFT: Nightmare Suite opening Jan 31 at the Visceral Company in Hollywood.
Devereau:
We've seen Jordan Matter bring the world of dance out into the world at large with his Dancers Among Us. Here he gives athletes the same treatment in Athletes Among Us.
SEAN KAUFMAN, PHYSIQUE COMPETITOR
BAY AREA DERBY GIRLS, ROLLER DERBY
MUSA SHANNON, PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER
KEN STOUFFER, MARTIAL ARTIST
MEAGAN HEARN, HIGH SCHOOL GOALIE
ERIK COLEMAN, NFL FREE SAFETY
JACKIE CARLSON, GYMNAST
JACOB JONAS & JILL WILSON, ACRO YOGA SPECIALISTS
FEMI OLAGOKE, LONG JUMPERa
Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies
Whether or not you watched the opening ceremonies, or are even a fan of the Olympics, the opening ceremonies enter the world's shared consciousness.
Graceful Underwater Movements Caught in Photos by Kurt Arrigo
Maltese freelance photographer Kurt Arrigo has created this dancer like images all under water.
Walking City - Mesmerizing Morphing Forms
“The language of materials and patterns seen in radical architecture transform as the nomadic city walks endlessly, adapting to the environments she encounters.”
The video, Walking City, by Matt Pyke of the animation studio universaleverything.com.
Reflected Building Portraits - Impossible Cities by Shalaco Sching
San Francisco-based artist, Shalaco Sching has created this simple and stunning series called Impossible Cities.
See more at http://impossiblebuildings.com
Enormous Coat Hanger Sculptures from Scottish sculptor David Mach
Scottish sculptor David Mach has created these distinctive sculptures with layer upon layer of coat hangers, preserving a flange or hook, making the figures into fuzzy metal auras.
New Stretchable Paper Sculptures from Li Hongbo
We've seen Li Hongbo's fusion of traditional Chinese papercraft with Western sculptural tropes before. Here are a new set of the startling and unsettling pieces.
Guest Post - Matt Orr - 5 Valentine's Day Kickstarter Gifts For Your Loved Ones
Today's Guest Post is from Matt Orr, best known for fighting the Kraken using nothing but the bow Daryl uses in the Walking Dead. Some say "oh sure, unlimited bows, of course he did it" but whatever, Matt still is famous for it. Matt spends his days contemplating how the air behind the glowing rectangles he stares at can possibly hold all the worlds information. He's an avid Crossfitter and many say he holds the answers to all questions. In fact, feel free to ask him anything. He has an opinion. For real, "5 Answers Matt Can Teach You Today" has a certain ring to it...
1. For Grandparents
Flag: Let me break this down simply. Once a month you select 20 photos from your phone or social network of choice and those 20 photos show up on yours (or a loved one's) doorstep for free. Be a hero to your family and send these photos to your
2. For the bacon lover
Basically, I think this 8bit Sauces Bacon Ketchup would get me laid if I bought it for my boyfriend, so I hope it helps you too. It combines the taste of bacon and the artistry of video games in one package.
3. So he/she can always text "I love you"
Nanotips - In my opinion, a true test of my love to someone is me actually taking the time, removing my gloves, and braving the Polar Vortex on my delicate hands to type back the words "I love you" on my cell phone. Now I don't have to take off my gloves, and if I never tell my boyfriend I use Nanotips then he will really think I made a sacrifice.
4. Say "I love you" with the ever-loving future
OK, I get it. If you buy GLYPH for your partner it will probably be the last time you ever talk to them because, for the rest of their life, they will look like Daft Punk Robot as they watch every TV drama known to man. But, it is Valentines day, so you're supposed to sacrifice. Trust me. Buy this.
5. No one has this and your loved one needs it.
SMARTWALLIT - I've walked out of relationships because I got tired of saying "I don't know where the Hell you put it". Can you imagine how strong your relationship will be when you never have to have the conversation "I don't know where you put it" again?
Sand Paintings on City Streets by Joe Mangrum
Joe Mangrum uses colored sand, spending up to 8 hours meticulously dropping it into these stunning, and temporary, figures on the streets of New York, San Francisco, Chicago and more.
Cartoon and Anime Characters Put Into Recognizable Logos by Bruce Yan
Artist Bruce Yan has a show at the 1988 Gallery in Hollywood called "Brand New" now through the 22nd of February.
I am particularly fond of the Princess Mononoke series.
Guest Post - Devereau Chumrau - Vibrant Coffin Art from Ghana
This guest post is from actor Devereau Chumrau.
Devereau Chumrau in Ghana
Devereau may be a native of Los Angeles, but it is also the time she spent in Ghana, in Europe and the UK, and largely as a student of the Asolo Conservatory in Florida, that has shaped her vision as an actor and as an artist. She has, all along the way, worked to develop her interest and experience in acting for the stage and for the screen.
Catch her show LOVECRAFT: Nightmare Suite through March 2 at the Visceral Company in Hollywood.
Devereau:
While I've seen along the roadside and in the smaller villages some pretty elaborately decorated coffins in my time in Ghana, brightly colored and festive, this collection of coffin art is far more spectacular, nearly Ancient Egyptian in it scale and details.
Drawings of Film Noir Scenes Made With Layered Packing Tape
Ukranian-born Mark Khaisman has created these stunning classic Hollywood images with layers of tape.
Water Ink - Animated GIFs
Periodic Table of Storytelling
Beyond being a very useful tool, this Periodic Table of Storytelling is just beautiful.
Guest Post - Orion Kraus - DALeast - Secretive Chinese Graffiti Artist Creates These Stunning Murals Around the World
This guest post is from world traveller Orion Kraus.
He can't seem to stop traveling, or perhaps he just is too excited about what's next. One of his amazing journey, a journey down through Central America by horse is documented on his blog 2 Horses Southbound.
These gorgeous murals are often hundreds of feet wide. DALeast was born in China, but lives in South Africa. His work can be found in cities all around the world.
Stunning Black and White Animal Portraits from Czech Photographer Lukas Holas
Czech photographer Lukas Holas has created this astound series on Behance entitled, Portraits of Animals.
Royal Mansour Hotel Architecture in Marrakesh
The Royal Mansour in Marrakesh has some of the most stunning architecture using the craftsmen of Morocco to create an unmistakeable hotel architecture.
via Fubiz
Intricate and Vibrant Light Paintings from Jeremy Jackson
Also known as Tackyshack, Virginia-based photographer Jeremy Jackson, creates, in both in 35mm film and digital light paintings in-camera without any Photoshop.
He explains:
“The world is your canvas. Anything you can imagine can be painted a million different ways, time and space take on new meaning. Light is the brush and the environment is the canvas.”
via Design Taxi
Circus Girls in Sarasota, Florida, 1949
Sarasota has been the winter headquarters for a number of circuses, most notably the Ringling Brothers Circus (there is of course, their legacy: Ringling Museum, Ringling School of Art and Design, for example).
Here from the pages of LIFE magazine are some day-in-the-life photos of the circus girls in Sarasota in and around 1949.
via Vintag.es