Link Parade

So let's do some Hyperrealism (for example, the above painting, shown next to it's artist). If you are reading my blog you probably know that hyperrealism is simply the kind of work that one might mistake for the real thing. Realism to the extreme. A variety of artists and examples can be found on this blog.

Dru Blair is known for his photorealistic airbrush techniques, mostly of military based paintings.

Speaking of realism, Glico decided that they would just create their own pop idol.

Daniel Kornrumpf extends photorealism to the realm of embroidary.

I am currently being thrilled by the works of Stephan Balleux, the artist "hi", and Pat Perry.

Jeremy Geddes, on the other hand, can have my children.

Daniele Denero made some architecturally based sculpture pieces using paper and mold.

Paul the robot draws portraits with varying success.

So there is a pretty awesome video that shows a collaboration between artists Supakitch and Koralie - a French street art duo who recently got engaged. You can find more at Supakitch's site as well.

I am sort of in love with Gregory Euclide's Held within what hung open and made to lie without escape. It is featured in the show "Otherworldly" alongside the godly Canal Street Cross Section.

Art collective "Dorothy" seems to be producing some interesting stuff, I like their Casualties of War in particular.

A very silly book of poetry and art from 1917, "How to tell the Birds from the Flowers".

Kevin Van Aelst

Diego Fernandez has some pretty sweet paintings that remind me a bit of one of my favorite artists, Audrey Kawaski.

Shea Hembrey gives a talk on TED about how he became one hundred different artists for a project he created.

Thomas Hirschhorn created a gallery sized exhibition/installation piece that I absolutely adore called "Crystal of Resistance" for the Venice Art Biennale, 2011. Some more art from the Biennale can be found here.

My cross-country friend and artist Matthew Borgatti has a few blogs and many many projects. You can find his main site here, his tumblr here, and his storefront here. Go to them.

David M. Buisan makes some nifty illustrations, particularly of hipsters and the like, as does Sam McKenzie.

Wall Painting in France.

An interesting video, "Symmetry".

A photoblog devoted to urban decay.

Some fine examples of Moleskine art. I might need to buy another one myself soon enough, mine is almost full.

It's not the first of it's kind, and in fact I used to use apps like paintchat all the time, but here is FlockDraw, which allows you to use a mutual drawing board with your friends. It also allows you to use your Facebook to login.