A little gem I found browsing Life Images. I can't get enough.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
P.S.
I should say it was the art of Holly Coulis featured over at BOOOOOOOM! this morning/last night (who knows, it's the other side of the world) that got me thinking about my paint-by-numbers loss all over again. They kind of have the same type of quality as a vintage PBN don't you think? (I mean that in the most awesomest way ever).
The New York Times has called her past work "overly amateurish" but I disagree, New York Times, I disagree.
The New York Times has called her past work "overly amateurish" but I disagree, New York Times, I disagree.
Paint by Numbers
I have recently noticed old paint-by-numbers around the place and have picked up a couple from op shops for one or two bucks. So when I saw a collection up on Trade Me the other day I eagerly watched it only to see them go for $60-80 each. Farck. This got me thinking and then that got me googing. Look here at this collection, it puts mine to shame.
These photos are of the Wheeler's house which I found via Mint. Ellie over there asked Dan Wheeler some questions about his families collection of vintage paint-by-numbers, which numbers over 600. He says his wife "found a couple paint-by-numbers, she/we loved the 'art but not art' quality, and the cost which was cheaper than wallpaper to cover cracking plaster walls." I agree, there's something about the 'art but not art' of these old paint-by-numbers that appeals to me too. They're unwanky in the way that I find all those old handy crafts unwanky. Someone just did them because the wanted to, because they enjoyed it. You can't get much more unoriginal but they're not high-brow and they embrace it. Thank you Universe for the Wheelers.
These photos are of the Wheeler's house which I found via Mint. Ellie over there asked Dan Wheeler some questions about his families collection of vintage paint-by-numbers, which numbers over 600. He says his wife "found a couple paint-by-numbers, she/we loved the 'art but not art' quality, and the cost which was cheaper than wallpaper to cover cracking plaster walls." I agree, there's something about the 'art but not art' of these old paint-by-numbers that appeals to me too. They're unwanky in the way that I find all those old handy crafts unwanky. Someone just did them because the wanted to, because they enjoyed it. You can't get much more unoriginal but they're not high-brow and they embrace it. Thank you Universe for the Wheelers.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
In Radiolab We Trust
I saw this over at Drawn! this morning. In Radiolab We Trust is a set of illustrations by Jez Burrows, Meg Hunt, Frank Chimero, Nicholas Felton and Impactist for sale for 20 pounds with all the proceeds going to Radiolab. Keep that shit coming Jad and Robert.
I figure that Radiolab, illustrations, blogs and buying things are pretty much my favourite things to do on the internet right now so how could I resist? Go on, do it too. You love Radiolab.
I figure that Radiolab, illustrations, blogs and buying things are pretty much my favourite things to do on the internet right now so how could I resist? Go on, do it too. You love Radiolab.
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