Tag: Art

How Do You Make People Care About Thomas Kinkade? Just Add Star Wars

Remember Thomas Kinkade? The nicknamed “painter of light” that older people love paying way too much for his paintings and even more on gaudy ass gold light-up frames for said pieces? Well get ready to join their way of thinking.

Artist Jeff Bennett has taken Kinkade’s paintings of houses that look like a Middle-Earth Parade of Homes and added just a touch of the galaxy far, far away. I can not imagine what made him think of this but the brilliance can not be denied. Take a look at all the works below and begin to plan about where you want to put them in your homes. Your journey to becoming your parents is almost complete.

On a side note: for someone that painted such serene environments, Kinkade had a Poe worthy death. He literally drank himself to death on a bender with the well thought out concoction of liquor and Valium. Think that’s messed up? It gets better. He died on Good Friday. Remember that when you are at your parents or grandparents house next Easter staring at their painting on the wall.

November 1, 2013
Who Wins Batman VS. Superman? This Yin Yang Poster Does.

If you own the [amazon_link id=”B0083SBMGW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Marvel Phase One Blu-Ray Set[/amazon_link] then you already are familiar with Matt Ferguson’s artwork. He created the alternate covers for each of the movies in the collection. Now he has made this inspired yin yang piece based on the Batman vs. Superman movie coming in 2015. It is a frame-worthy piece to be sure.

Check out all of his outstanding work here.

September 3, 2013
This Supergirl Fan Art Wins The Internet

If Supergirl were to ever make it to the Zack Snyder Superman films one could hope she would look this amazingly badass. The designs were done by DeviantArt user Jeff Chapman so go give his work a lookover and leave some good words for him on the great work.

August 29, 2013
Literary Nerdery- Week Of May 7, 2013

-[amazon_link id=”1595829946″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Art of Bioshock Infinite[/amazon_link]- $39.99

In The Art of BioShock Infinite, delve deeper into the city of Columbia-the fabled floating metropolis that serves as a beacon of technology and achievement for the early 1900s! This deluxe hardcover features production designs and concept illustrations focusing on main characters Booker DeWitt, Elizabeth, and Songbird from the highly anticipated BioShock Infinite video game. See the evolution of the Heavy Hitters, the populace of Columbia, the Sky-Hook, vigors, airships, and much more! This deluxe hardcover also features an introduction from BioShock Infinite Creative Director Ken Levine!

–[amazon_link id=”0345541936″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Into The Void[/amazon_link]- Tim Lebbon- $27

On the planet Tython, the ancient Je’daii order was founded. And at the feet of its wise Masters, Lanoree Brock learned the mysteries and methods of the Force—and found her calling as one of its most powerful disciples. But as strongly as the Force flowed within Lanoree and her parents, it remained absent in her brother, who grew to despise and shun the Je’daii, and whose training in its ancient ways ended in tragedy.

Now, from her solitary life as a Ranger keeping order across the galaxy, Lanoree has been summoned by the Je’daii Council on a matter of utmost urgency. The leader of a fanatical cult, obsessed with traveling beyond the reaches of known space, is bent on opening a cosmic gateway using dreaded dark matter as the key—risking a cataclysmic reaction that will consume the entire star system.

-[amazon_link id=”193700788X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse #13)[/amazon_link]- Charlaine Harris- $27.95

THE FINAL SOOKIE STACKHOUSE NOVEL

There are secrets in the town of Bon Temps, ones that threaten those closest to Sookie—and could destroy her heart….

Sookie Stackhouse finds it easy to turn down the request of former barmaid Arlene when she wants her job back at Merlotte’s. After all, Arlene tried to have Sookie killed. But her relationship with Eric Northman is not so clearcut. He and his vampires are keeping their distance…and a cold silence. And when Sookie learns the reason why, she is devastated.

Then a shocking murder rocks Bon Temps, and Sookie is arrested for the crime.
But the evidence against Sookie is weak, and she makes bail. Investigating the killing, she’ll learn that what passes for truth in Bon Temps is only a convenient lie. What passes for justice is more spilled blood. And what passes for love is never enough…

-[amazon_link id=”140123027X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]World of Warcraft: Dark Riders[/amazon_link]- Michael Costa, Neil Googe- $24.95

A stalwart mage searches for a powerful artifact, stolen by dark riders, only to find his son accused of murder. A righteous priest, driven by a mysterious fervor, investigates a savage Wolf Cult. As the paths of these two men join, a fantastic adventure emerges! Supported by a cast of brave heroes, the two find out just how dangerous the wolf cult and dark riders are.

-[amazon_link id=”0805096175″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Prophet of Bones[/amazon_link]- Ted Kosmatka- $27

Paul Carlson, a brilliant young scientist, is summoned from his laboratory job to the remote Indonesian island of Flores to collect DNA samples from the ancient bones of a strange, new species of tool user unearthed by an archaeological dig. The questions the find raises seem to cast doubt on the very foundations of modern science, which has proven the world to be only 5,800 years old, but before Paul can fully grapple with the implications of his find, the dig is violently shut down by paramilitaries.

Paul flees with two of his friends, yet within days one has vanished and the other is murdered in an attack that costs Paul an eye, and very nearly his life. Back in America, Paul tries to resume the comfortable life he left behind, but he can’t cast the questions raised by the dig from his mind. Paul begins to piece together a puzzle which seems to threaten the very fabric of society, but world’s governments and Martial Johnston, the eccentric billionaire who financed Paul’s dig, will stop at nothing to silence him.

-[amazon_link id=”0765306115″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tunnel Out Of Death[/amazon_link]- Jamil Nasir- $25.99

Heath Ransom, former police psychic turned machine-enhanced “endovoyant” private investigator, is hired to find the consciousness of the rich and comatose Margaret Biel and return it to her body. Tracking her through the etheric world, he comes upon a strange and terrifying object that appears to be a tear in the very fabric of reality. He falls into it—and into an astonishing metaphysical shadow-play.

For Margaret is a pawn in a war between secret, ruthless government agencies and a nonhuman entity known only as “Amphibian.” Their battlefield is a multi-level reality unlike anything humankind has ever imagined. When Heath learns to move back and forth between two different versions of his life, and begins to realize that everyone around him may be a super-realistic android, that is only the beginning of a wholesale deconstruction of reality that threatens more than his sanity….

May 6, 2013
Awesome Avengers Character Quote Posters

All photos courtesy lauraracero.com

Are you, like me, covered with framed pictures on your wall of randomness like comic characters and The Walking Dead, making all the women you bring there instantly turn around and leave?

I’m kidding, we both know that there are no women coming there, so keep filling up that wall space! Here is a great suggestion!

Artist Laura Racero has created these prints of The Avengers with one of there quotes from the movie. Each one is availbale on her website and are reasonably priced. Check out the rest of the prints below and be sure to check out the rest of her site also (she has some really nice Fringe prints too).

April 20, 2013
Check This Out: Game Of Thrones Pop Culture Family Sigils

Artist Miguel Lokia has done the world a great service and created Game of Thrones family banners for some of pop cultures greatest characters. Let’s just state the obvious, pick your favorites and enjoy your new phone background.

Check out Miguel’s work here

December 14, 2012