Fingerpainting Is Art, Too

Forget crafts for a moment. Today we're all about art.

Feeling miserable? This might have something to do with it. via Keri Smith

Have you seen this? I haven't heard of Tilt-Shift Photography before now, but I am definitely a fan. Would love to see more classic art pieces photographed like this.

I am totally entranced by the Sketchbook Project. They send you a blank moleskin, you fill it in accordance to a theme (either you pick one from a list of things like "the greatest story ever told" or "capture the flag" or "science project gone wrong," or they randomly assign you something), then mail it back to them. Then the sketchbooks tour as a part of an art show. Too bad it costs $25 to make the art just to have to return it. Guess that puts me back to being a miserable, starving artist again.

They never say "starving crafter." I should stick to them then. ;-)

Lists 'R' Us

I present to you two awesome lists.

First up is The Top 20 Worst Children's Book Covers. Jeff will be pleased that I chose to share with you one of the covers that WASN'T about poop. Here's a poop-free example:

And even more delicious - The Top 10 New Foods at the 2010 State Fairs. You will find that hot dogs are a key player. Such as the hashbrown dog:

Oh how I love a good list...

Three at a Time.

I like monkeys.

Need a fort.

Wine about it.

Statements of Fact

1) I want to go HERE.


2) My house smells like coffee because of THIS.
(Except mine is green, not pink.)

3) It's great when big cities (like DC) do things like THIS.

4) THIS is an interesting experiment:


5) I want to make THESE:

Link Logic

I read a lot of blogs.
I acquire a lot of links.
I write a blog.
Therefore, I must share a lot of links on my blog.

1) 15 Weird and Wonderful Shopping Bags
For example:

2) Jeff has been talking about wanting a dog named Buck Russell. Perhaps a Buck Russell Terrier? (Tee hee.) Well, this one reminds me of Jeff at the end of a long day.


3) Apparently I am the only one in the world who DOESN'T think Mr. Rogers is creepy. I will admit, however, that Lady Elaine Fairchild is creepy...

...along with these 33 other creepy puppets.

4) Where have I been? Um... Auto-tune the news? YES. I especially love the new one.


5) Let's try a classier video. It's an artistic representation of 35 different movies in 2 minutes. How many can you guess?

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

6) I am loving these owls...

...from this book.

7) Martha Stewart has posted her top 50 bits of clip art on her website. Pop in a new ink cartridge and print your heart out!