Character Study

Ever wonder what is beneath the smiling faces of your favorite cartoon characters? Well thanks to the arguably twisted mind of artist Michael Paulus, you don't have to. He has created skeletal studies of 22 cartoon characters. In his own words:

"These Icons are usually grotesquely distorted from the human form from which they derive. I decided to take a select few of these popular characters and render their skeletal systems as I imagine they might resemble if one truly had eye sockets half the size of its head, or fingerless-hands, or feet comprising 60% of its body mass."

Buttercup, Bubbles and Blossom, you still look cute to me. (Found through Street Anatomy).

Painting Facebook Portraits

Matt Held has found a timely twist on portraits - basing them off Facebook profile images. I've been thinking a lot the past few days about Michael Surtees' article about Face pics being the new logo. In some ways I hope this isn't true. The pictures people use for their profiles all seem so calculated and unreflective of a person's dynamic self (mine included). All that aside, Matt's portraits are very alive and flattering. I would love one. If you are interested in getting your portrait painted, just join Matt's Facebook group. Oh, and of course they are all square. (Found through Double Takes).

Hamburgerpanda

a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5701130" target="_blank">Hamburgerpanda is an Etsy favorite of mine. I haven't bought anything yet, but I plan to. Hamburgerpanda prints and cards are scientific-cute, if such a category exists. Cindy Yep is the San Francisco artist behind Hamburgerpanda. She says she is inspired by science fiction, nature, and Asian pop culture. I particularly like her underwater robots, like Roboctopus and Turtlebot.

Leah Giberson

I just ordered a print from Leah Giberson. She has a beautiful collection of prints available on Etsy. Her paintings feature concrete urban landscapes, empty swimming pools, and unoccupied chairs. Although the subjects seem cold, the colors make the paintings themselves very warm.

Dissecting Pastry

I always get in trouble for playing with my food. But my food, rearranging neurosis don't touch on Kathryn Parker Almanas'! She dissects food, arranges it biology lab style, and photographs it. The scientific arrangements are a refreshing approach to a typical food still life. They momentarily change the way I look at food. This is my kind of innovative thinking. (Found though PicoCool).