Welded Insects Produced From Salvaged Metal Scraps by John Brown

Colossal: 

Gathering spare pieces of metal, John Brown assembles his findings into sculptures of colorful butterflies, insects, and birds. Although the assemblages are formed from salvaged materials like nails and bicycle chains, the pieces somehow remain delicate, wings appearing just as thin as a butterfly’s own. After welding each piece together, Brown finishes the sculpture by painting the wings with oil paint, accurately copying the markings of specific species such as the Holly Blue and Red Admiral butterflies. 

You can check out his etsy shop for more insects.

Just Because: A Jerboa!

Husband loves rats and wants one for a pet. I have always said no, but maybe an asian jerboa could be a solid compromise?

Also, I am sick and painfully bored. Expect many more random posting today. Sorry...

About an Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Dies at 92

On Sunday a juggernaut of 20th century american abstraction, Ellsworth Kelly, passed away at 92. If you have ever been in a museum with an abstract exhibit, you have walked passed him. He is known for his bold colors and simple geometric shapes, as seen below, but it is his drawings that I really love.

Contour drawing is one of my favorite ways to draw and consequently, largely make up some of my favorite drawings. Below are some of Kelly's:

Just Because: First Annual " Comedy Wildlife Awards"

These are hilarious. You can see all of the winners here, but below are some of my favorites:

The Art of Writing: For the Twins and Nanna

Fonts elude me. My best friend nanna and my sisters are exceptional with fonts. A couple of weeks ago my sister-in-law asked me to make some kind of family motto for her, and I passed the buck onto someone else. Because, like I said, I am horrible with fonts.

But these! These make me want to understand the wonderful world of typography!!! 

Originally printed in the early 1600s, these are the work of Paul Franck in Nuremberg, note there is no J. You can see all 170 pages here. I highly recommend checking it out. Be aware that the book is located at the top of the link's page. It took me a moment to realize where it was. 

Illustrator: Psychopsis or Butterfly Orchid

My brother-in-law has a rather intense obsession with orchids. He is currently into smaller orchid species, but one of his larger favorites, and one he does not currently have, is psychopsis.

Below is a Christmas illustration for him:

D is for Dashing Ducks, Dragonflies, and Daises

D is for dashing ducks dodging dancing dragonflies through darling daises.