makes me smile – Page 2

forget him

Witty quotes on this Comedy Carpet in Blackpool, designed by Gordon Young. Watch the making-off over here. Real impressive and massive typography project with 160.000 granite letters at 2.200 square metres. Pictures by Angela Catlin

guts and glory

Yet another pure drawing. It was made by my son for a friends birthday. She’s a true ‘hearts’ lover person and he was totally into dragons. Kind of clever solution isn’t it, this LoveDragon. Love the bold pure drawing but even more the brave ‘just do it’ attitude.

thread gently

Really in a slow start kind of mood today. Wish I could stay in the weekend’s ‘lost-boys’ atmosphere. Qoute via FFFFound, image through Lyla & Blu.

upwards and onwards

It’s back to work after a (way too) short holiday in France celebrating a dear friend’s birthday. Managed to read the inspiring book ‘Make ideas happen’ by Scott Belsky on which these pics, my fresh mind and a new week ahead sort with. Picture of the skater via Life on Sundays. The street typography is by Tommas Oguerra… Continue reading upwards and onwards

summer breezes

Mais oui, j’adore these delicate street-art in Paris made of origami by Mademoiselle Maurice. Bright festive installation for ‘All eyes on Korea‘; a summer festival at the Korean Cultural Centre in Londen. Made by Choi Jeong Hwa. Summer fun! via My Modern Met

color blocking

Revealed in Chicago at June 5, 2012 the installation ‘colorjam’ by Jessica Stockholder. Composed of 76.000 square feet vinyl covering various surfaces. A hommage to the famous artist Christo and the idea is to make you feel like stepping into an animated film. via My Modern Met

oops

Quite witty this note by ‘dear blank, please blank’; a mini project where users can share their frustrations in a short and simple letter. Who doesn’t know that feeling of the things you’ve should have said, after the situation had happened. Created by Hans Johnson and Jared Wunsch. via So good so bad

let’s call it a day

Time to party! Summer and outdoor parties are just the best. Sweet anouncement with a jazzy mix of animals and colours by Darling Clementine for Blarollinger; a Norwegian Parktheatre.

swell party

This fun, fine little drawing by Oliver Jeffers suits my day today. Love the idea behind the ‘coffee‘ drawings; after making a coffee ring mark on a page he somehow incorporates this ring into a drawing. Impressed by his other illustration work.

from the sky down

The expression of the deer is so spot on. A beautiful, very funny illustration by Martijn van der Linden from the book ‘Voor jou, voor wie anders? [for you, for who else?] by Edward van de Vendel. I’m so impressed by his detailed drawings but even more with his sketches.

I spy …

… with my little eye. A bit of happy-making yellow on a gray summer’s day. Picture from the Mimicry series by Maurits Giessen and Ilse Leenders. It is meant to show the uniformity of human beings. Just like animals that adapt to their environment. via Frankie

optimism

An acrobatic elephant challenging gravity. Hyperrealistic real-size sculpture by Daniel Firman. ‘Nasutamanus’ is part of a group exhibition ‘The circus as a parallel Universe’. It can be seen at the Kunsthalle Wien in Vienna until September 2012. via My Modern Met

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