Lyricists: The Sung and the Unsung Most people associate songwriting with the act of writing lyrics when, in fact, that is only one of element involved in writing a song. A songwriter is defined as “a person who writes the words or music for popular songs.” Songwriters, therefore, can be separated into two distinct categories: […]
To draw is defined as to “produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks, especially with a pencil on paper.” Drawing is one of the most widely practiced art forms in the world, in part because of its low entry threshold; all you need to get started is a pencil and some paper. […]
This week, we are continuing last week’s theme of pencil artists that create art out of pencils rather than with them. This week’s pencil artist, Jennifer Maestre, is a pencil artist that creates pencil sculptures that are “inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin.” Her sculptures have been exhibited in galleries all […]
Steve Jobs and the Future of Creativity Update: On Wednesday, October 5, 2011, Apple’s board released a statement announcing Steve Jobs’ passing. The statement went on to say, “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.” […]
Preserving the National Pastime: A Look Back at Baseball Statistician Bill Weiss Last week, famed baseball historian and statistician Bill Weiss died of a heart attack at his home in San Mateo, California at the age of 86. Weiss served as statistician and historian for several minor and major leagues, meticulously documenting and analyzing player […]
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards Honor Creativity in Hollywood A few weeks ago, the nominees for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced and the Internet was abuzz with talks of who would win in all of the usual categories. Would Steve Carell’s final season on The Office also be the season that nets him […]
In the world of music, the term “one-hit wonder” has long been used to describe artists that only have one song reach the Billboard Hot 100 list. The phrase has become synonymous with names like Toni Basil, Deep Blue Something and Chumbawamba, but little thought has been given to artists in other mediums that fit […]
Our pencil artist this week hails from the UK, specifically Belper, in Derbyshire, England, and goes by the name of Mark Langley. His works are created using a combination of graphite pencils and color pencils, and feature subjects that range from animal portraits, to architectural and transport studies. Every piece of art Mark creates contains […]
Twitter Poetry: Poetry in 140 Characters or Less Earlier this week, Twitter snagged an $800 million investment from Digital Sky Technologies, a Russian based venture firm. This investment raises the company’s value up to an estimated $8.4 billion; over double the $3.7 billion it was valued at in December. For those of you that love […]
Illustrations and Illustrators: Bringing Words to Life What exactly is illustration? When this question was posed to me, I had a difficult time answering it. I knew children’s books were illustrated, I knew comic books were illustrated, but I couldn’t put into words what exactly an illustration was and what separated it from a drawing […]
