A flamboyant painter and sometime writer, sculptor and experimental film-maker, Salvador Dali was probably the greatest Surrealist artist, using bizarre dream imagery to create unforgettable and unmistakable landscapes of his inner world.

Dalí was born on May 11, 1904, in Figueres, Spain close to the French border. In 1916, Dali discovered modern painting on a summer vacation to Cadaques with the family of Ramon Pichot, a local artist who made regular trips to Paris. The next year, Dali’s father organized an exhibition of his charcoal drawings in their family home. He had his first public exhibition at the Municipal Theater in Figueres in 1919.
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This review of the Canon XH A1 Camcorder is going to be a little different from any other you might read for one primary reason, this is the first camcorder I’ve ever owned. That’s right folks, my first camcorder was a high-dollar Prosumer model because if I can’t do it right I don’t want to do it at all.

I had some difficulty with actually purchasing this camcorder. First, I couldn’t find a local retailer anywhere in Dallas. So, I had to turn to the Web.

I tried Abes of Maine with disastrous results, then I ordered it from Amazon and got free next day shipping (yeah!), but it turns out I got a defective one with a documented Iris ring problem (boo!), but a 5 minute discussion with an Amazon rep resulted in them shipping me a new one along with an RMA to send the defective one back (yeah!).
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I have a habit of clicking on the pictures of pretty women in the “Recent Visitors” area of the sidebar over on the right side of my blog - but not for the reason you think…

You see, a lot of the time those photos are images that Spammers (example) have assigned to a MyBlogLog profile in order to get people to click on it to take a look. I hunt those members down and ban them with impunity. Every once in a while though you see attractive ladies over there who actually are bloggers, and its really nice that they stop by here and grace us with their presence.

Of course, we have Lisa Marie Mary who is a regular… but I also recently spotted Stacy Reed, and upon arriving at her blog immediately spotted this completely awesome name tag that I can only assume she created. Fantastic work there Stacy! Oh, and that is a kick ass tattoo you got there… and quite sexy.

Hmmm. Many people are claiming this is the greatest short film ever created. Props to Rich Skrenta for pointing it out.

The Academy-Award nominated animated short-film by Mark Osborne tells the story of a lonely inventor, whose colorless existence is brightened only by dreams of the carefree bliss of his youth.

By day, he is trapped in a dehumanizing job in a joyless world. But by night, he tinkers away on a visionary invention, desperate to translate his inspiration into something meaningful.

When his invention is complete, it will change the way people see the world. But he will find that success comes at a high price, as it changes himself, as well.

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Now I’ve seen a lot of artists using wild methods of manufacture like Denny Dent, Banksy, Chainsaw Jack and more. But I’ve never seen this before!

Jorge Castillo (hope I spelled that right) uses an old fashioned typewriter to “draw” incredible pictures. Basically there is no better way to describe it, so you just have to watch this to see how he does it.
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Very cool, er actually, HOT video showing how marbles are made.

The video demonstrates both the automated and manual methods of making these exceptionally round little beads of glass.

It makes it very easy to see why you have to a pro at this in order to get it right.
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I previously posted about the famous Etch-A-Sketch artists, but at the time I had no idea that there is a virtual Etch-a-Sketch that anyone can use to practice online! But guess what… there is!

Head on over to the online Etch-a-Sketch and give it a whirl. It works exactly like a real one, which means you’ll be frustrated in no time.
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Damn! How do I get a bad ass name like Chainsaw Jack?!? That is way better than Captain Jack Sparrow.

Anyway, even though this video is basically a commercial for a Chainsaw Artist - yeah, that’s even cooler than welding - I had to post it anyway.

This video has got it all… two guys chopping on a massive log simultaneously, a pet fox, and chainsaw throwing!
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I now present part two of my Best Photography on the Web series. It takes me a little while between these posts because I find them slowly over time as opposed to searching for them constantly. Before we get started with this issue here is the standard disclaimer:
BE WARNED! Photographers take pictures of places, things and people. Sometimes naked people.

If you are sensitive to nude men, naked women or wet fruit please move on to another article.

Dr. Feng Jiang

We begin the second installment of the Best Photography on the Web with Chinese artist / Photographer Dr. Feng Jiang.

Dr. Jiang’s stunning photos of China are enough to make me want to visit just to see these places in person; and his mastery of light, reflections and composition are simply impressive.
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Only on the Internet can you get a glimpse of an amazing street drummer without leaving the warmth and comfort of your own home!

So, all the way from New York City, please give it up for Larry Wright, the famous street performer and his 5 gallon paint buckets.
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Technically speaking, the kind of cut and welded metal art that I make is referred to as Direct Metal Sculpture. This type of metalworking is in contrast to brass or bronze sculptures which are typically created using an indirect method such as the lost wax casting method.

The pieces that I create involve cutting, hammering, welding, shaping, and otherwise directly acting upon the metal to manipulate it into its final shape. In other words, there is no pouring of molten materials.

Some people have asked me about the actual process so I’ve taken the liberty of documenting the creation of a couple of pieces.
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This chair / art is totally awesome! The only problem is that I’ve scoured the Web and I can’t find anything about it anywhere. And as most of you know by now I’m normally pretty good at uncovering strange things on the Net.

If anyone knows or finds anything else about this chair please share it with the rest of us. Thanks!
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