Canvas painting

Shikha was born into a Hindu family in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, now she is living in New Delhi and opened her studio. She said : Being as a PhD holder in Drawing and Paintings but I don’t know why I’m an artist, but i should say art is in my blood. I like to paint, so i am an artist. I am improving myself everyday. It is an endless journey. You keep on learning if you have dedication and eagerness to learn. I believe in God and he thinks positively for me. In my view right people get right opportunities. If an artist experiments it opens varied horizons for him/her and thus the best of the work comes out. Her themes—usually treated in series—include topics as devine figurative, abstract and Banaras Ghat.

Gravity defying

Artist and designer Gerry Judah has created a gravity-defying sculpture that holds three iconic Porsche sports cars 35 meters high in the sky. The sculpture was the centerpiece at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. Judah was commissioned by Porsche GB to create the sculpture as a celebration of 50 years of the Porsche 911. The sculpture has three futuristic white, steel arrows that race upwards, each with an example of the 911 at its apex. The models incorporated in the sculpture are: the 1963 Original 911; the 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7; and the 2013 911. Weighing over 22 tonnes, each leg of the sculpture is a monocoque made of steel plate welded together with no internal structure. It balances on points at the base that are extremely narrow. The sculpture is finished in a clean white coating, giving it an elegant simplicity. According to Judah, he had to create a sculpture that personifies the energy and excitement not only of these beautiful cars but also the Festival of Speed. The 911 is a fantastic shape that cannot be deconstructed or embellished, so in this context, the sculpture had to provide the right platform for the car to soar up and shine in the sky. The concept was that each car is shooting into the sky, supporting one another, racing each other, captured in a perfect moment. Like the cars it displays, the sculpture is superbly engineered, lightweight and reflective of the Porsche 911 itself: simple, pure and built for the job.

Working Comfortable

Having a great job isn’t just about the salary, perks and how well you get on with your colleagues, in today’s competitive market savvy  business owners know they have to create an environment that stimulates and nurtures their workers if they want to get the best out of them and to keep them happy in their jobs.Interior design is often seen as an afterthought and an indulgence when starting a business, but creating the right atmosphere is essential and will make employees work longer hours,  work harder and be happier.

It’s all about considering the human – all too often forgotten in a work environment, where people often exist in conditions akin to a battery farm. By giving employees decent lighting – either artificial or natural, fresh air, plants around the office to absorb the negative effects of computers and stimulating colours and textures employers soon realise that the payback in loyalty & dedication is enormous.

If employers then go to the next level & provide ‘break out Areas’ where employees can relax and truly have a break, providing comfortable seating combined with good quality kitchen facilities where employees can make themselves a proper snack the rewards for both parties goes off the scale.

Childhood reimagined

One would think that the “Disney Princesses Reimagined” collections have reached the end of their run, but artists like Tim Shumate continue to prove that there is still more to be done with the iconic characters in his Disney Princesses as Tattooed Pinup Girls. In his latest series, the talented artist digitally painted a handful of our favorite princesses from the world of Disney as tattooed pinup girls. They also happen to be done in a tattoo like format for those of you that want a little piece of Disney history permanently stamped on your body. The series includes the likes of Belle, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Tiana, Tinker Bell, and a few others. This may be appealing idea for girls who grew up watching disney's shows and would like to get disney related tattoo.

Unique design for products.

The helicopter pilot style Hi-Jack helmet is dedicated to fans of customized equipment and riders who love life on the road while wishing to remain in line with the unconventional diesel style. The attractive look, the range of chromatic variations in the graphics, and the unmistakable curve at the sides develop the aeronautic design that inspires the Hi-Jack helmet even further. The helmet is completed by the concealable visors in different tints that let the helmet be adapted to the needs and style of each and every rider. Not something you get to see everyday!

After the huge success of the "Meze 88 Classics Headphones", Meze are expanding their range with several models such as these mid sized "Meze 66 Classics Headphones", a smaller version of the Meze 88 also offering a warm and natural sound thanks to their stylish ebony wood ear cups. They are a visual work of art, and as with all Meze products, the 66 Classics are beautifully finished with great attention to detail. The ear cups are hand-carved from ebony wood, and are polished and varnished to make them more durable, and boy do they look stunning. 

Compare and Contrast- furniture

This post is about the furniture designs in the 18th century. In the 18th century, furniture were designed to be visually appealing. Furniture design in that era focused on simple, logical use of natural materials. Therefore, engravings and carvings were the methods used to accentuate the design of furniture. The furniture was not deisgned to be portable and thus weighed heavily as compared to our modern day light plastic chairs. The design and development of furniture over the centuries had been steady and predictable. It was largely influenced by the availability of materials, and the changing fashions of the eras. Dark or gilded carved wood and richly patterned fabrics gave way to the glittering simplicity and geometry of polished metal. The forms of furniture evolved from visually heavy to visually light.

 

Today contemporary furniture designers and manufacturers continue to evolve design. Still seeking new materials, with which to produce unique forms, still employing simplicity and lightness of form, in preference to heavy ornament. And most of all they are still endeavoring to step beyond what has gone before to create entirely new visual experiences for us.

Pay close attention

This picture is part of a setting for a fashion boutique. On the extreme left and right, we can observed that there are one shelf of merchandises each on both sides. This placement method helps to strike a balance in this setting. The colours used on both the wall and the floor are of similar colour. When the lights are switch on, highlights and shadows are cast in a way that the tonal change is very gradual and it creates colours harmony. The most interesting part of this picture is the background, because as you can see the choice of colour used is to create a strong contrast between the merchandises and the background. This allows the merchandises to stand out. As we can see from here the setting and placement plays an important part in affecting lookers. I feel that many retailers only focus on what is wore on the mannequin instead of the arrangement of individual shelf and rack.