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The Future Of The Artist

The Future Of The Artist – Will It Go The Same Way As The Music Industry? I just went to the Edinburgh Art Fair 2015, some of my work was exhibited on the Art In Healthcare exhibitor stand. I’ve been recently thinking about visual art and how it might go…

Make Learn And Share – Achieve Your Creativity

On November 8, 2015, Posted by , In Make Learn Share, By ,,,, , With 3 Comments

Make, Learn And Share – Achieve Your Creative FabLab And Makerspace Projects Do you want to make something really awesome? Do you want to start learning or learn more about maker technologies including 3D printing, laser cutting and electronic prototyping? Do you want to share some of your own knowledge with others? I have…

Learning Through Play – Get More Creative

Learning through play for your creative projects… “play becomes joy, joy becomes work, work becomes play.” (Johannes Itten) When I was 19 years old a while compiling a portfolio for art college, I picked up a big heavy design book about the Bauhaus and found this quote above by the Swiss expressionist artist,…

3D Graphics For FabLabs And Makerspaces

3D Graphics For FabLabs And Makerspaces 3D Graphics Applications Are More Affordable Than Ever, Some Are Free… 3d graphics modelling animation and computer aided design have come a long way, check this really interesting vintage documentary from 1989! At the time it had a wow factor and in some ways it…

How To Create Cities Of The Imagination

Design A City And Unleash Your Creativity… Create Cities Of The Imagination, Learn / Improve 3D Printing, 3D modelling, 3D animation, traditional drawing and much more by designing the imaginary city from your dreams or even nightmares! This post has now moved to a page please click here to visit….

FabLabs And Makerspaces For Artists

FabLabs And Makerspaces For Artists – Maker Spaces For Your Art Projects I’m going to give you some ideas directly from my experiences as to how FabLabs and Makerspaces can help you create amazing art… In the last few years, FabLabs and Makerspaces have exploded in numbers around the world,…

Organic 3d Modelling – quick and easy

On October 7, 2015, Posted by , In Blender,nature, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Organic 3d Modelling – quick and easy

Organic 3d Modelling In the previous blog entry links, I talked about inspiration from nature and much of this takes the form of organic shapes and structures. Have you tried modelling organic forms inspired by nature in 3d graphics applications such as 3ds Max or Blender? If you are making a…

Art Inspiration From Nature

On September 27, 2015, Posted by , In artwork, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Art Inspiration From Nature

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein Nature inspires creativity Sometimes, I get stuck for ideas and I’m sure this happens to you too. Not just artistic ideas but ideas in general. I feel stuck and everything feels dull. One of the ways I…

3d City – Instant 3d meshes!

Make a 3d city in an instant in your 3d scenes! This is a really good shortcut if you want to get instant  accurate 3d city meshes from around the world. It works particularly well for the main cities like New York. You can use it in your 3d animations…

The 24 Hour Comic – Join Us On The Day!

On September 19, 2015, Posted by , In comic, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on The 24 Hour Comic – Join Us On The Day!

The 24 Hour Comic And The Great Thing About Making Your Own Comics…   So why do I find my self taking up the 24 hour comic challenge again and even organising a 24 hour comic event at Tribe Porty in Edinburgh for 24 Hour Comcs day? Well I will…