Foxy Photographer

fairy tale about a girl who found dead animal in the forest and shared it with her warmth, a photo by laura makabresku on Flickr.

I really love this photo and would like to do a painting based on it, but always wonder about how the photographer got the shot. Did the photographer find a dead fox and somehow convince the woman to pose with it? Or could this have been planned shoot with a taxidermied fox?

Old Fashioned Bicycles

Old Timey Biker Daredevil by Ryan Berkley  

What are they called?

Penny-farthing, high wheel, high wheeler, and ordinary are all terms used to describe a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel. Although they are now most commonly known as "penny-farthings", this term was probably not used until they were nearly outdated. It comes from the British penny and farthing coins, one much larger than the other, so that the side view resembles a penny leading a farthing.

What's up with the big wheel?

In about 1870, James Starley, described as the father of the bicycle industry, and others began producing bicycles based on the French boneshaker but with front wheels of increasing size, because larger front wheels enabled higher speeds on bicycles limited to direct drive.

LOOK!

LOOK!, a photo by Xelya on Flickr.

Emma Hack

I generally think that body painting is lame, but the work of Australian artist and body illustrator Emma Hack may have changed my mind.  Sorry, these pictures are kind of poor quality.

Waking Up

Love poem, originally uploaded by meera lee.

Day 44

Day 44, originally uploaded by jess_leclair.

Enjoy this artwork from Jess Leclair.

If you haven't noticed, I've been too lazy to blog for a while. I've been stressed out with college and unnecessary drama in my personal life. Now that it's all over (for the time being) I'm sick. I'll try to keep posting so keep checking back and leaving comments.

An Illustration About Neighbours

an illustration about neighbours, originally uploaded by Camilla Engman.

I thought I'd post something funny after having several bad days. . .

Dear Colleen

Check out Dear Colleen's shop on Etsy for some really cute prints like the one above.

Les Petits Pois

, originally uploaded by les petits pois.

Art Imitates Internet

i can has cheezburger, originally uploaded by ersatzsuperjew.

This photo is from the Lolcat art show. Who would have thought there was such a thing?

Illustration of a Woman

Illustration for Anna Molinari ad, originally uploaded by ersatzsuperjew.

Happy Valentine's Day!

everythingisshit, originally uploaded by coco+kelley.

Sometimes I think that I am the only one in the world that likes Valentine's Day.

Cute Beard

ladybeard., originally uploaded by Clare Owen Illustration.

I like this. Do you?