The artist behind the Tumblr GudGuyMaybe created this whimsical guide to the canine kingdom (and a few other species too):
http://gudguymaybe.tumblr.com/post/159613533453/heres-an-easy-guide-to-remember-some-dog-namesA guide to doggo names
Artist creates shower hair masterpieces
Artist Lucy Gafford has discovered inexpensive art supplies. Rather than letting shed hairs go down the shower drain, she creates Shower Hair Masterpieces, like this fancy azalea blossom. Read the rest
Gorgeous collection of public domain illustrations of space
Over a decade ago, we tipped readers to the astronomy illustrations of Trouvelot. now the New York Public Library has a large collection of his work available online. Read the rest
AxiDraw v3 promises even more machine-drawn delights
AxiDraw is a computer-aided pen plotter that uses any writing instrument inserted in the device.
The latest and greatest demo hints at just some of the possibilities. Read the rest
How to draw your hand in 3D
Draw like an artist: go from "I can't draw" to "handmade art for sale"
Boing Boing-beloved artist Chris Locke (previously) writes, "World-famous artist and middle-school art teacher Christopher Locke has published a new drawing tutorial book, packed with lessons from his own classroom. Whether you're a 10-year-old aspiring artist, or an octogenarian with an art degree, you'll find exercises and activities that will help you build your skill and refine the way you see the world." Read the rest
Gorgeous teeny-tiny pencil drawings
Mexican artist Mateo Pizarro draws these beautiful and insanely tiny illustrations using just a pencil. (via Juxtapoz)
Excellent creepy hand illusion
"Drawn on my hand with markers and pen," writes Natalie Nakles. Read the rest
The stunning pen and ink drawings of Polish artist Wojtek Kowalczyk
The artist was born in 1960, in Krakow, Poland.
Video: trick for drawing a perfect circle
Vast, hand-drawn maze took seven years to design
@Kya7y's father spent seven years drawing an enormous, intricate maze on a sheet of A1 paper, of which this photo is but a tiny part. Flooby Nooby's Ron Doucet collects the revealed sections; there seems to be no single, high-quality image showing the labyrinth in its entirety. [Matome via Spoon-tamago] Read the rest
