Design and Wonder in the Everyday

Draft Ahoy!

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

ahoy_draft

So this is a near complete draft of a Photoshop painting of my daughter (on right) with her friend. I’ve been working on this off and on when free time is available. I still want to shade in the couch and maybe add a rubber ducky.

A year in photographs: 2008

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

31_ramadan1This is one of my favorite photos from 2008. See the gallery of astonishing and often heart-rending photos at boston.com.

Bas Uterwijk photography

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

basuterwijk_1This moody and beautiful photo taken in Myanmar is courtesy of Bas Uterwijk. His take on color is something to behold, especially for those used to just black and white photography. See more at his website.

Edible art

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Mike's Amazing Cakes

Though they look like beautiful handblown glass, they are really cakes made by Mike’s Amazing Cakes (insert Joey Lawrence “whoa” here). Be sure to view their gallery to check out the man-sized dinosaur and exquisite wedding cakes. These cakes are not a lie.