September 2009
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009 by kchung
Title: Deep Blue
Advertisement by: Saatchi & Saatchi Denmark for Quicksilver
What I Like About It: Although this Quicksilver advertisement by Saatchi & Saatchi is not the most creative or clever one I've seen, I'm still oddly fond of it. It might be the way they turned a common pair of jeans into a scary looking sea creature, or the mysterious nature of the creation. I'm not quite sure. Either way, this campaign was successful in grabbing my attention, and isn't that all the advertisers want anyways?
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009 by kchung
Title: Colorful Sky Photograph
Photograph by: Unknown
What I Like About It: This photograph truly captures the true beauty and wonder of the sun and sky. The way the sky gradually turns from pink to blue is truly astonishing. I also like the way the sun bounces off the clouds and reflects a yellow hue. Lastly, The rays emitting from the sun are what truly make this a unique and wonderful image. You rarely see a photograph with such defined rays, which makes this photo one of a kind.
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Thursday, September 03, 2009 by kchung
Title: Carved Phone Book Art
Phonebook Art by: Alex Queralk
What I Like About It: Whoever says we have more use for phone books has never seen Alex Queralk's artwork. Each face is carved from a telephone book and painted with a monochromatic wash to separate it from the background. Queral says that he is “celebrating the individual lost in the anonymous list of thousands of names.” It never ceases to amaze me what people can do with different mediums. The amount of time it must take to perfect this craft while have such detailed portraits is truly astonishing. via
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Friday, September 04, 2009 by kchung
Title: Boy Riding Against Traffic
Illustration by: Max Dalton
What I Like About It: There's something about this illustration by Max Dalton that makes me smile. Maybe it's the fun drawing style, or the care-free smile on the boy's face, or the fact that the driver to the boy's right seems so upset. More than likely, it is a combination of all those things. This illustration represents the joyful and care-free attitude of children in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle lifestyle of adults. If adults lived their lives with just a little bit of that child like wonder, they might just live a happier life. Read an article with Max Dalton at Diskurdisko.
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Saturday, September 05, 2009 by kchung
Title: Filtered
Painting by: Alyssa Monks
What I Like About It: Are you kidding me with this? If this is your first time seeing this, you are looking at a physical painting created with oil paints on a linen canvas not a photograph. This small image doesn't even do the painting justice. Click here to see a larger version of the painting. In order to make a painting this realistic, you have to have an amazing attention to detail and the patience and talent to re-create it. I'm in awe just looking at the steam created not to mention the water drops and water paths. This truly is an amazing piece of work. Take a look at Alyssa's portfolio to see more.
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Monday, September 07, 2009 by kchung
Title: Dub,Dub 2
Photo Manipulations by: Patrick Monkel
What I Like About It: There's something about these photo manipulations I really like. A few of the things I like are the way the word dub was incorporated into the city skyline, the blending of the space like background with the woman's face, and the colors and texture of the background. I personally like the red one better, but they are both great. All the elements fit nicely together and make a great cohesive design.
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Monday, September 07, 2009 by kchung
Title: Joker Wins
Typography Design by: Tariq Sheshani
What I Like About It: This mask is a pretty impressive feat by any standards. You'll see a lot of these typography forming faces around the web, but this one is one of the best I've see so far. This one uses a lot more words than the other ones I've seen, which creates a greater sense of depth and detail. The most impressive feat, however, is the fact that the artist only used Photoshop to create it. When you see something like this, you would assume a 3D rendering program may have been used to at least form the outline of the shapes, but not this one. To see more of his work visit Tariq's site here.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 by kchung
Title: Xuan.Yuan
Digital Painting by: Kuang Hong
Notes from the Artist: A poster for a online game (MMORPG, called "Xuan Yuan"), done in 2008,hope you like it, thanks.
What I Like About It: This digital painting by Kuang Hong looks like an epic battle is about to take place. It reminds of battle scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers minus the giant dragon creature. The dragon was painted with a great amount of details, and if real, would scare the Bejesus out of anyone/anything. The characters along the bottom of the painting and the tower to the left add a lot to the scene. You can just imagine what is about to take place. It really makes me want to check the game out.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 by kchung
Title: Out There
Photograph by: John Colbensen
Notes from the Photographer:From one of my recent trips.I got a very spacy feeling when I took this one.
What I Like About It: I'm not exactly sure how John took this picture and I'm not entirely sure that it matters. The thing that does matter is how awesome this photo is. You have a shooting star, some clouds from the atmosphere, something that looks like a nebula and an awesome reflection of the sun on the water, or at least that's what I think those things are. One of the cool things about this photo are the way the comet and cloud formation lead your eyes to the reflection in the water. Another thing is the amount of detail and the clarity of the photo. This is just another photo that shows why onexposure is the top photo site out there.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 by kchung
Title: 9 Movie Poster
Movie Poster by: Unknown
Movie by: Shane Acker
What I Like About It: In honor of the 9th day of the 9th month of the year 2009, I present to you a fitting picture of the day: the 9 movie poster. It's hard to say what this film is about, but it looks like it could be a very good film. Dare I say a 9/10. Anyways, this poster only helps to pique my interest in the movie. Why are voodoo doll like creatures fighting robots and why do they have numbers on their backs and what's so special about the number 9? This poster helps to create more interest for the film and tells a story by itself. Hopefully I will see it soon.
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Friday, September 11, 2009 by kchung
Title: 132/365
Photograph by: ♥starxdust
What I Like About It: This is a wonderful photo by Flickr user ♥starxdust for a 365 day project. The photo is split into thirds with the girl set at the one thirds line. I think this photo has a sense of wonder and mystery to it. The umbrella is hiding the girl's face, which hides the intent/emotion that she is feeling and the barren trees and snow filled ground help to set the mood. Although the snow in the air wan't a part of the original image, it adds some more life to the photo. This photo is even more impressive because it was done by a 16 year old.
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