This is fantastic. I’ve never before seen anything I would describe as a digital cinema collage version of Heironymus Bosch. Until now. (via goldenfiddlr)

Great storytelling photography with a sophisticated eye.

I’ve been a big fan of illustrator Tom Gauld for some time, one of only a handfull of working artists that I would love to have an original of hanging in my home. His work is minimalist, well-designed, sharp and wry. If you have not seen his work on his own site, check out the [...]

I’ve been in a Star Wars mood lately. I think the Clone Wars animated show is underrated – in fact it is a lot of fun. I’ve also recently gone back to read Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire Trilogy. I’ve never been so far in to the Star Wars mythos as to read any [...]

Amy Bennett creates gorgeous narrative paintings that appear at first glance to be snapshots of a miniature, model town. This ingenious approach adds a heightened voyeuristic element to an otherwise innocent scene.

Strangely hypnotic in their intricate symmetry and curiously delicate when compared to the sound they represent.

Via the Art Department, the fine blog of Tor’s Art Director, comes this spectacular gallery of futuristic concept art from an artist known as Razer. I want to live in these cities. Wonder how close the real thing will come to these?

Saw some of Gregory Crewdson’s photos this weekend at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Looking at them online doesn’t nearly do them justice: they’re larger than life wall-size photos with every inch lovingly crafted in crisp detail. Amazing.

Great moody photos from Will Govus.  I love dark, colorful, expressive lighting. Funny how when I see photos like this, they make me want to go paint. (via)

I’ve admired Douglas Coupland’s writing – several years ago, Microserfs, especially, left an impression on me – but I did not know the author famous for Generation X was also an artist. Perhaps I should have paid more attention, as I really enjoy his collage work and his commentary on the current state of culture. [...]

I’ve made a contribution to a very cool web site.

Here’s a great use for a Tumblr blog: The Journal of Urban Typography. Handcrafted, urban, old-school. Good stuff. (via)

Looks like Zach Snyder is taking extra measures to reassure fans that his Watchmen movie is true to the groundbreaking graphic novel upon which it is based. Check out these promotional posters – painstakingly recreated to mimic the 1986 promotional posters for the original miniseries. Impressive work.

One of those ancient-looking Chinese landscapes you thought only existed in myths and old scrolls (and maybe Kung Fu Panda). Gorgeous. Click to enlarge.

What if there were no stop signs… and a major corporation was charged with inventing one? This will make you laugh, but if you happen to work in advertising or design, it is possible that it may induce tears as well.

Some of my favorite illustrators have a drawing-based style with very expressive line – and Josh Cochran (a new find for me) is no exception. He has a great blog too, which documents his process. Fresh, loose drawing never seems to go out of style. (via)

I like the functionality of the newly redesigned Last.fm, but I think the design is a step backward to something less unique. 

Or you could get unexpected results. Oops.

The buildings and houses depicted in Edward Hopper’s paintings have as much character as the lonely people that sometimes inhabit them. Slate explores the architecture inside Hopper’s paintings. (via)

Marker bored is the blog of two roommates who “make call-and-response baroque scenes on a dry erase board.” What’s great about these drawings (besides the fact that they are totally temporary) is that they’re so intricate and full of incongruent characters. One illustration has the following tags: bamboo, blimp, dragon, Jesus, Mario, monster, octopus, pandas, [...]

A personal letter from Barack Obama thanking artist Shepard Fairey for his graphic contributions. (via)

I’ve always been fascinated by the guys that, upon release of a new product, immediately run out and buy one, take it home, and completely dismantle it, just to see the inner workings (I like the outer workings just fine). Here’s some pretty cool shots of someone who took it one step further and elevated [...]