*** animation ***

I am busy doing an abstract animation for university. Much to my dismay it is not looking the way I am wanting it to, alas alas. But not to fret, like they say: good things come to those who wait. Hopefully by the end of next year I can produce some form of animation that is to my liking...

Anyway, while looking for inspiration for my work my flatmate showed me this video. I love it. It was made by sandwiching spraypaint between two sheets of acetate. So beautiful. Animation is a beautiful thing.

Enjoy.


Aerosol Aboeba found here.

*** i like scotland ***

I've only been living in Scotland for about three months now, but I really like it. It's snowing outside [the snowflakes are HUGE]. Glasgow isn't the most scenic place to be, but there is always something to do here. A culturally rich and vibrant place with tons of live music and things to do.

I'm so eager to go up north to the countryside when the weather is better. Till then, here's some beautiful pictures taken in Scotland.






Images from here.

*** a creative life ***

That's why it's so hard... [I am having creative block].



Via pinterest.

*** i like the goodbye shirt ***

I stumbled upon this awesome image [with stumbleupon]...
Too cool.



Image found here.

*** i like... dedications? ***

When I saw this I was pretty amused. It isn't the most arty shot, it's really funny nonetheless. Dedicated to all my design 'cronies' from TUKS [and more recently the DDS]. I love you guys. x

*** ... charity shops ***

The area I live in at the moment is full of charity shops. I love these shops. They are the best. I can spend ages just browsing through store after store. You are always guaranteed to find at least one thing you really like. I'm on a mission to get loads of vintagey frames and put them up in my room... I've bought quite a couple so far. Once my wall is complete, I'll be sure to blog about it. But until then, here are some pictures that inspired me.

*** rainbows ***

I remember when I was in kindergarten, every Friday afternoon we had drawing "class" (if you can even call it that). I used to LOVE this class. Every Friday, I would draw some form of rainbow. Religiously. Big ones, small ones, fat ones, a multitude of differently shaped ones, round rainbows, heart shaped rainbows... any form of rainbow I could think of. I think this was triggered by a serious love of the Carebears Movie (1985) which featured many, for lack of a better word, "rainbowy elements". [I watched that film the other day and I still love it].

This was some serious obsession and went on for months, until one Friday my teacher told us, as she did every Friday, that it was drawing class and we could "draw anything we wanted", but this time ended her sentence with "except a rainbow". I remember being devasted.

I still think I am not quite over that obsession, although it did take a hard blow that day in pre-school. I still really like rainbows...


What an awesome flipbook idea! [found here]


I want to live here! A modern day real-person's CareBear village... [found here]