Photorealism

The first two things that attracted me to these photos were their lovely atmosphere and their great colors. Upon discovering that they were not, in fact, photographs but paintings, I actually had to stare at them unblinkingly for 3 whole minutes to absorb it and then squint because I could not believe it. It's incredible what paint can do...

The two paintings above are by Yigal Ozeri and the one below is by realist painter, Ralph Goings.

Marina Yachting

Take a few attractive models, put them in some stripes/navy/white, let them have a vacation near the water, take photos, then give said photos a vintage overlay and you've got yourself a catalog that Hazel will foam in the mouth for. No really, I am dying over this Marina Yachting collection. All this nautical deliciousness/amazingness/wonderfulness/gah! is killing me. I think my obsession is getting a leeeetle out of hand.

(thanks Luphia)

Everyday Cute

Is it just me or has there been a surge of really awesome comics on the web lately? I'm not talking about manga here. I'm referring to the illustrators who release their own comics for public perusal. My personal favorites as of late are Maré Odomo's pokémon comics and Andy Rementer's weekly Techno Tuesday.

Claire Belton (a.k.a. QueenofDorks) along with her fiancé has a new website called Everyday Cute where they post some adorable comics about their pets, Harry Potter, and this one about Avatar: The Last Airbender:

Aside: for those wondering if I watched the movie: NO I DID NOT. I've heard terrible things about it (it got an 8% rating on RottenTomatoes.com. 8%!!!! How does that...I don't even...nevermind) and I want to save myself from the crushing disappointment. I don't think my fragile heart can take it... Dammit, that cartoon show was so good. F U HOLLYWOOD! YOU ALWAYS RUIN EVERYTHING!

'Procrastination' by Johnny Kelly

Plato Bicycle

Earlier in the year, Republic Bike released a new Dutch model called Plato and it pretty much embodies my dream bike.

Someone get it for me? I'd like the colors below please:

A Love Letter for You

Steve Power's super cool mural project in collaboration with the city of Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program. Yo, city of Toronto, go commission him—NOW!

A Lyric A Day

Knowing how much commitment it takes, I respect anyone who does a project a day. Lukes Beard says, “This is my everyday project for 2010. Taking one lyric from a song every day and creating art or taking a photo inspired from that lyric.”

Little White Lies

Little White Lies is an independent film magazine with unique covers that favor illustration over photography. Hey, I ain't complainin'!

In hopes of cleaning out my overflowing bookmarks, I’ve added a new category to this blog dubbed Made me Look where I’ll just be posting things from all over the Internet that…made me look. The content of these posts will span a wide range of areas, from art & design to fashion, photography, animation & illustration. Enjoy!

Les Enfants S’ennuient le Dimanche

I posted this over at my Tumblr but could not resist posting it here too! It is an Oliver Peoples 2010 campaign video, starring Elijah Wood & Shirley Manson. The music, the styling, the whole atmosphere is just…so beautiful. I find it adorable that Elijah is shorter than Shirley.

I urge you to listen to Zee Avi‘s whole album now now now!

Starring Elijah Wood + Shirley Manson, Song: “Just You and Me” by Zee Avi, Directed by Autumn de Wilde

COS S/S 2010 Lookbook

Gorgeous illustrations done by Pieter de Groot for COS’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Check out his portfolio for more.

Nirrimi Hakanson

Nirrimi is a 17-year-old photographer from Melbourne, Australia who has been taking photos since she was 13. She also has a great blog.

Kelly Smith

She’s an illustrator who is famous for her fashion illustrations. Don’t forget to check out Kelly’s portfolio & blog.