Artistic Endevors

pyronaught: Art and Illustrations by Matthew Nava Journey...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:03:14 -0500

pyronaught:

Art and Illustrations by Matthew Nava

Journey belongs to That Game Company

best. game. ever.

go play it.

goplayitrightnow.

An old still life that I’m fairly satisfied with Acrylic...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:47 -0500

An old still life that I’m fairly satisfied with

Acrylic on board, 2009

Another sphinx piece I did a whiiile back. I still rather enjoy...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:00:47 -0500

Another sphinx piece I did a whiiile back. I still rather enjoy it.

Acrylic on canvas, 2009

SCP-354: The Red Pool SCP-354 is a pool of red liquid located...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:00:43 -0500

SCP-354: The Red Pool

SCP-354 is a pool of red liquid located in northern Canada. The liquid is similar in consistency to human blood but is non-biological in nature. The density of the liquid increases proportionally with depth. Periodically, entities emerge from the pool and attempt to escape from the enclosure. Thusfar, nearly all creatures emerging from SCP-354 have been extremely hostile and highly dangerous. A log of entities which have emerged from SCP-354 can be found on the main article. One attempt at exploring the pool has been made. A log of the exploration can be found here.

This both fascinates and terrifies me.

myampgoesto11: Installations by James Turrell Fascinatingly...

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:00:40 -0500

myampgoesto11:

Installations by James Turrell

Fascinatingly abstract

just another still life Charcoal, 2011

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 07:00:42 -0500

just another still life

Charcoal, 2011

unintentional Alice in Wonderland theme Watercolor on bristol,...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:00:42 -0500

unintentional Alice in Wonderland theme

Watercolor on bristol, 2011

raptorific: Holy hell I’m looking at four dimensional-shapes and freaking out THE HELL IS THAT....

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:00:51 -0400

raptorific:

Holy hell I’m looking at four dimensional-shapes and freaking out

THE HELL IS THAT. THE INSIDE CUBE IS THE SAME SIZE AS THE OUTSIDE CUBE

WHO HAS EVER NEEDED THAT SHAPE?! IT’S TERRIFYING AND DOESN’T FIT IN MY BRAIN

WHAT THE FUCK SHAPES

THIS GIVES ME A SPACE-TIME HEADACHE

still life acrylic on bristol, 2011

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:00:55 -0400

still life

acrylic on bristol, 2011

Eh, a good concept, not fully realized. Chalk pastel, 2011

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:00:36 -0400

Eh, a good concept, not fully realized.

Chalk pastel, 2011

odditiesoflife: Curious History: Extremely Disturbing...

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:00:40 -0400

odditiesoflife:

Curious History: Extremely Disturbing Taxidermy

Enrique Gomez De Molina is an artist from Miami who creates bizarre sculptures with the stuffed parts of dead animals. While taxidermy itself isn’t something new, what De Molina does is he mixes up parts from different animals to create a new one, a new species all together. The result is what some might call art, and others may find plain disturbing.

For instance, one of the strangest beings created by De Molina is a combination of a squirrel and a crab. The head of a squirrel and the body of the crab. Another one has the heads of two swans placed on the body of a goat. The art is all fine, but the artist himself is facing the possibility of landing in jail for no less than 5 years. He may also have to pay $250,000 in fines. The reason – he illegally imported the body parts of endangered species, a crime that he has pleaded guilty to. He was arrested in November, 2011.

According to the police, De Molina did not obtain the permit required to import animal parts, skins and other remains. He apparently was aware that his actions were illegal. However, he went ahead and smuggled in the remains of animals from all over the world.

While these sculptures might look disturbing and even seem like cruelty against animals, De Molina says that his aim is to raise awareness regarding the dangers faced by a range of species. He wanted to depict the dangers of genetic engineering and human intervention. Meanwhile, he offers his pieces for sale on the Internet and through exhibitions. The prices go up to $80,000. His work was recently displayed at the Scope Art Fair in Miami. Two pieces were sold for a total of $100,000.

Mixing and matching animals is definitely one of the reasons why I wish to learn about taxidermy. However, I believe a certain respect must be given to the animal. I understand the need to convey a message through art, but one does not need to go through such great lengths to show it.

The work is stunning, however.

A quick model study done in class 2011, charcoal

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:00:42 -0400

A quick model study done in class

2011, charcoal

An older perspective piece. early 2012, Ink.

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:00:47 -0400

An older perspective piece.

early 2012, Ink.

Some days you just have to paint a giant buffalo, and make it...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:00:55 -0400

Some days you just have to paint a giant buffalo, and make it into a movie.

(Credit to my friend Ben [ http://jamjarastronaut.tumblr.com/ ] for the voice)

This was done for an Environmental Science report about Buffalo hunting laws around Yellowstone National Park.

It was just an amusing clip to incorporate into my presentation, but it was never used.

another BEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:00:50 -0400

another BEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

shoresoftheshadowlands: xeraki: This is probably the coolest...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:01:00 -0400

shoresoftheshadowlands:

xeraki:

This is probably the coolest animation I’ve seen in quite a while. It’s by Bryan Andrews, and you can find out more about it on the click-through website.

.duuuude…….that is..tripppy

I get a very Airazor vs Blackarachnia feel, but maybe thats just my love of Beast Wars rearing its mechanized head once more. Human/Animal creatures abound.

In any case, this is tremendously inspiring! Now, I must be off to draw skeletons.

weee

Just a study of Kabutops, one of my favorite pokemon. Might pick...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:32 -0400

Just a study of Kabutops, one of my favorite pokemon. Might pick it up again and finish it some day, might not. eh -shrug-

‘Presenting VVVVVV’ by SoulEye.VVVVVV. An enjoyable trance...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:00:34 -0400

‘Presenting VVVVVV’ by SoulEye.

VVVVVV.

An enjoyable trance type song, harkening back to more pixelized days.

Some really rough mock-ups of a thanksgiving illustration for a...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:00:59 -0400

Some really rough mock-ups of a thanksgiving illustration for a newspaper.

Inspiration drawn from the wondrous artist, Ursula Vernon (http://www.redwombatstudio.com/)

This rather fits the sphinx theme I have been playing with over...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:08:00 -0400

This rather fits the sphinx theme I have been playing with over the past few weeks.