Simple Grafix

I can’t believe I am writing about this, I can’t believe this is happening but it is very cool and great to see! What can you possibly say if you entered a staircase to find the cold metal handrail wrapped in colorful yarn? Other than smile what would you do if you are walking through a park and come upon a tree wrapped in brilliant colors in the dead of winter? Take a look at this “movement?” and see that it isn’t just about pot holders and blankets anymore. I applaud this creative graffiti, or rather public art form.

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Another example of the Simpson’s being used as a role model? What’s next? Bart Simpson on the Republican ticket?  Will this honestly force us to now take health and safety seriously by having cartoon characters that we laugh at when they hurt themselves pushing this message? I think if we want to get serious about safety then put actual images of dudes falling off the ladder and impaling themselves, or images of what nuclear radiation blisters on your face would look like. Why are we afraid of them being graphic? I don’t think this is a laughing matter but I do agree that the old posters floating around the work centers do need to be updated.

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This is a follow on to an article on Digital Art posted a few months ago, if you haven’t seen it you can view it here Digital Art Review: Sci-Fi Space Art. I believe this series of art is even better, I was impressed then more so now. It is remarkable work down to every detail whether it is a star field, nebulae, planet, or space craft. My hats off to these artist…keep it up! We enjoy your work.

Praedestinatio by taenaron

Before I die by Sadir89

Freedom Formula 4 by PReilly

Diffraction by Nameless Designer

Endangered by Hoevelkamp

Earth’s last breath by MCchaz

Weight Of The World by Kaioshen

Departure by en-tyrael

Lusitania by AndreeWallin

Planes Of Odyssey by freelancah

Redemption V2 WP by Jesus Tks

We Are Home by ARTek92

The Last Colony by Kaioshen

Till Death Unites Us by kire1987

Just Space by JoeJesus

Far from the city by tredowski

SSV Normandy by aemornion

Primagenic Era by synax444

I never new the legend and old folk tales of the Jack-O-Lantern until I just did some research as I put these images together.

Jack-O-Lanterns represented the souls of the departed loved ones and were set on porches and placed in windows. They also protected against malevolent spirits or goblins freed from the dead to wreak havoc on unsuspecting citizens.

Several version of an Irish legend tells of Jack, who invited the Devil to have a drink. When it came time to pay, he convinced the Devil to change into a sixpence, but instead of paying for the drink Jack pocketed the sixpence and kept it stored beside a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back. Jack made a deal with the Devil before letting him free that the Devil could not harass him. When Jack died and was turned back from the Gates of Heaven. He went to the Gates of Hell and the Devil turned him away, as the Devil promised not to claim his soul. Jack didn’t want to leave because it was dark and he couldn’t find his way. The Devil tossed Jack a glowing coal and Jack put it inside a turnip, and ever since with this “Jack O’ Lantern”, Stingy jack’s lonely soul has been roaming the faces of this earth.

Source: Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits by Rosemary Ellen Guiley.

Another version has Jack tricking Beezelbub into climbing a tree, where upon Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree’s trunk, trapping the devil in his high perch. Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let Lucifer down from the tree. According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. The rest of the legend remains the same.

It is an interesting read to go through the different legends but we’re here to see some great carvings!

Here’s Johnny! by sage

Joker by sage

Speedracer by sage

Alice Cooper by sage

The Ghost by sage

Wall-E by sage

Halloween Jacks by roy-harper

Jack by zunshyn

Spooky Tree by gren

Mario from Trendhunter

Nintendo Wii from Trendhunter

Mario from Trendhunter

Harry Potter from Trendhunter

Darth Maul from Trendhunter

Darth Vader from Trendhunter

You can find a lot of .psd files all over the net for learning purposes. I have searched around and came up with a few I think are good high quality files which for you to download. Some may even be tutorials to go with the .psd files so it’s a bonus there. As I get feedback on what people are looking for I will continue this post with some quality downloads to help you grow and learn in your design journey.

Apple .PSD – from FLAHORN

Battery .PSD – from FLAHORN

Saturday PSD file by manicho

DVD Case+Art – PSD file by manicho

6-Pack Free Layout PSD by Enfero

Buttons PSD by El3ment4l

Clean Green & Grey Template By Nicholas

skyLAB FREE PHOTOSHOP PSD by PAULW

template psd pack by Tyr4nT

Space Lighting- From Abduzeedo

iPhone Delight PSD Pack by Sangiev

Pura Vida PSD. File by pullzar

Do you remember those movies where you have to stare at one point for a minute and it really confuses you. That’s what i thought when I saw artworks of Andy Gilmore.

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I was looking around for inspiration on a space project: Spacescapes, Terraspace, planets, stars, star fields, and sci-fi scenes. I ended spending more time viewing the works of some really talented artists and still

haven’t started the project. I was so amazed at what I was viewing I lost track of time! It must have been a wormhole or some other time displacement, I should’ve thought something was strange as I started this research the books on my desk were floating.

It is really amazing what these artists can do and it has inspired me to dust off some of the old programs such as Cinema4d, 3dsMax and start reading those tutorials.

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