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Minted. Offers Unique Products for Your Kids Designed by Independant Artists
A couple months ago our kids decided to share a room. Since it was our daughter’s room for so long all the décor was chosen by her and we’ve been trying to find something to add to the room that could include our son. Minted.com offered so many beautiful wall art prints it was hard to narrow it down but in the end we went with an 11X14 print of Rules to Live By with a beautiful Distressed Charcoal Stain … Keep Reading!!!
Stunning Full Colour Photos from More than a Century Ago Surface
We tend to view the past in black and white. Because of this it makes it hard for us to truly connect to the past and to view those moments as real. The technology just wasn’t there to show us the world in colour, except for in one man’s home.
In 1913, electrical engineer Mervyn O’Gorman figured out a way to use potato starch to give his photos colour. The incredible photos were taken of his daughter, Christina, that year.… Keep Reading!!!
The Breaths We Take
This video created by The Mercadantes artistically compiles the ways the “invisible life-force” varies, while simultaneously remaining a contestant part of our time here on earth.… Keep Reading!!!
Dad Draws on Son’s Lunch Bag Every Day for 2 Years
When illustrator Bryan Dunn realized that he had some extra time on his hands in the morning, while waiting for his son to get ready, he decided to get creative. It’s now been two years since he started and has drawn on his son’s lunch bag every single day.
Here our some of our favorites.
… Maria Lactans
Maria Lactans – A breastfeeding Madonna with Child has been seen throughout history as a symbol of God’s love for humanity.
Most-likely inspired by ancient Egyptian images of the goddess Isis breastfeeding a young Horus, the Maria Lactans were an integral part of Madonna iconography from 1100-1550 CE.
Here are some of my favorite Maria Lactans:
Dad Draw’s on His Infant’s Pictures to Show Him and the World That You Can Be Anything
Khoi is still an infant, but his dad isn’t wasting any time teaching him to dream. In this creative tumblr, Khoi’s father shares adorable snapshots of baby Khoi, but what makes this unusual, is that he sketches over the image and places Khoi into various adventurous roles.
You can’t help but smile!
Man with cerebral palsy creates amazing works of art using a typewriter
Paul Smith was born with cerebral palsy, a disability which affects his motor abilities and overall strength. man that creates incredible works of art using a typewriter.
However, that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his passion of art, even in what we may consider the most unconventional of ways.
Now living in a nursing home run by his family, he types his masterpieces using just one finger.
Smith has shown that no matter what obstacles we face, that should never … Keep Reading!!!
Mother Creates Amazing Watercolor Paintings from Her 2-Year-Old’s Sketches
Mother and artist Ruth Oosterman created a project in which she and 2-year-old daughter Eve collaborate on original works of art.
It started when Ruth was going through Eve’s black ink pen sketches. She decided to add her own touch with watercolor using her daughter’s initial sketch as the skeleton for the piece.
“I try to work quickly and let imagination and play take root into the painting rather than taking it too seriously, this way I can encourage Eve’s … Keep Reading!!!
The Boobie Painter: Boob Painting For the Greater Good
Marcey Hawk is an artist from California who uses her breasts instead of brushes to create her pieces. She is known as the “Boobie Painter”.
What is the story behind using your breasts to create art?
I saw a performance artist who dripped and poured paint all over her nude body. She then rolled around on a giant canvas sheet. I was quite intrigued by some of the marks & smears left on the sheet. From there I just … Keep Reading!!!
