Showing posts with label ART AND DESIGN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ART AND DESIGN. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

21 Inspiring Arabic Calligraphy Artworks

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arabic calligraphy artwork Showcase of Inspiring Arabic Calligraphy ArtworksArabic Calligraphy (Islamic Calligraphy) is a type of visual art which is portrayed in the form of 28 Arabic script derived from the Aramaic Nabataean alphabet in such a way that gives a sense of creativity and inspiration to the peer.
As time goes by, Arabic Calligraphy has been improvised from classical to the modern ones which is not only a successful representative of certain belief, but also a breakthrough of calligraphy art in the world. The scripts gained grace and beauty at the hands of succeeding master calligraphers and they have successfully impressed the rest of the world despite the differences in terms of race and culture.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

65 Masterpieces Made From Junks

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Ever shocked by the beauty of toilet paper rolls, or saw the chicken formed by the egg shells, or witnessed coolest lion made by tires? Heck, all of them are even made by common things you discarded every day, and they are known as recycled art.
recycled art Recycled Art: 66 Masterpieces Made From Junks

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Ideas for Designing Business Card

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austin walsh photography Case Study: Designing Business Card that Rocks!Business cards are hard printed medium for spreading word about your business and what you do. These papers should truly stand the test of time and patience between those you offer services towards. Thus, their concepts should be fascinating and creative, stretching far from common people’s imagination.

Likewise we are not all gifted artists in this trade. Whether you’re freelancing alone or building a team business, cards will always influence your sales numbers. Consider some of the points I’ve raised below regarding modern card templates and how you can break out of the box. Such creativity isn’t as difficult as implied by artists and merely requires a bit of stretched thinking.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

25 Impressive & Original Resume Ideas

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Sending in your resume is usually your first step in making a lasting impression to your dream company, so you’ve got to make sure yours is awesome enough. Your resume isn’t the only one the company is looking at, so a good resume must first stands out from the crowd and be distinctive by its own. Most organizations aren’t really fussy about design and simply wants a black – white, easy-to-read resume. That said, if you are applying for a graphic designing job, your resume is a

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Magical Mirror Anamorphoses


Magical Mirror Anamorphoses

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With mirror anamorphosis, a conical or cylindrical mirror is placed on the drawing or painting to transform a flat distorted image into a three dimensional picture that can be viewed from many angles. The deformed image is painted on a plane surface surrounding the mirror. By looking uniquely into the mirror, the image appears undeformed,” notes from Wikipedia. In this news post, you can see the incredible anamorphic etchings of Istvan Orosz.

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Top: Column
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Labyrinth of Theseus
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Jules Verne
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Atlantis 2
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Is this really a sculpture?

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So, you are wondering what is so special about this man’s face? It is a hyperrealist sculpture by Jamie Salmon, who uses materials such as silicone rubber, fibre glass, acrylic and human hair. Incredible detail!
Also see:  The Hyperrealist Sculptures of Ron Mueck
Notes from the artist (from bio):
I like to use the human form as a way of exploring the nature of what we consider to be “real” and how we react when our visual perceptions of this reality are challenged. In our modern society we have become obsessed with our outward appearance, and now with modern technology we are able to alter this in almost anyway we desire. How does this outward change affect us and how we are perceived by others?
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In a Paper World, there are Paper Characters (Realistic Paper Figures)

Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich (both of them from Russia) created some amazing paper sculptures. These figures tell us some stories and present us people in everyday situations or celebrities like Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and so on. They certainly look more entertaining with these colors and this great style. Enjoy!















You can see many more awesome paper sculptures here.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

10 Most Magnificent Mosques in the World

Mosques are places where the followers of Islam worship. There are many of them around the world, ranging from very large Mosques that can seat 50,000 people to ones so small that they can only hold 10 people at a time. They are known for having amazing domes with crescents on top, tall and slender minarets that are usually situated at the corner of the building structure; amazing Art of Arabic Calligraphy and Quran verses in the Prayer Halls.
Here are the  Most Magnificent Mosques around the globe. You may have been fortunate enough to have already visited some of them.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Turkey
Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
Shah Faisal Mosque, Pakistan
The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fourth largest mosque in the world. It was built in 1986.
Muhammad Ali Mosque, Egypt
Situated on the summit of the citadel, this is the largest mosque to be built in the first half of the 19th century. With its animated silhouette and twin minarets it is the most visible mosque in Cairo.
Shah Mosque, Iran
The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran.
It is registered along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Al Aqsa Mosque, Palestine
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It is one of the three most important sites in Islam, and a showcase for Islamic architecture and design from Umayyad to Ottoman times.
Putra Mosque, Malaysia
Facing the scenic Putrajaya Lake, the Putra Mosque is arguably Putrajaya’s most distinctive landmark and one of the most modern mosques in the world.
Mosque of Dearborn, USA
It was built by the Islamic community in USA in 1937.This is an architectural masterpiece and the largest mosque in North America.
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, Brunei
The mosque is classified as one of the most spectacular mosques in the Asia. The building was completed in 1958 and is an impressive example of modern Islamic architecture.
Al-Nabawi Mosque, Medina
The Mosque of the Prophet in Medina is the second holiest mosque in Islam and the second largest mosque in the world.
Haram Sharif Grand Mosque, Mecca
Masjid al-Ḥaram is the largest and the most magnificent mosque in the world.  Its design depicts the vastness and open mindedness of people of Islamic religion.

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