My mind was TOTALLY blowing when I saw this video. It’s a DESIRED tool of any designer in all over the world! Draw it, scan it and immediately edit it using PEN TOOL or even vector creating-program. I have always loved tablet because editing my terrible sketch is my biggest dream on the way to master many skills of art. Now the mind is linked directly with the technology!
3D street art – The rule of the scientist behind the artist
As a curious student, I have big aspiration of revealing the rule behind the art. And just as a lot of people, I was totally amazed when I found out about 3D street art (usually known as 3D chalk art/sidewalk art/…). At that time, the illusion of the depth in Tracy Lee Stum, Edgar Muellere and Julian Beever ‘s artwork always obsesses me all the time. “How can they do that? How can they make those things just so REAL?” is the question that I couldn’t answer. Until…
- Mysterious cave. You don’t have to travel around around the world exploring mysterious caves – somtimes they are just under you. (via Edgar Mueller). Source: http://www.hongkiat.com.
Muses. This drawing looks like an old, classic painting, similar to paintings in medieval castles. (via Kurt Wenner). Source: http://www.hongkiat.com
Firstly I thought that the shadow and the light are the keys, they could paint a crack on the street or a tomb of Pharaoh just because they were the artists and they knew just how to paint something in 3D, how to make people think that those works are real. However, the secret here is not only about the light and the shadow. It’s about a simple rule of perception: using perspective anamorphosis to make your picture become lively “under the earth”.
Reflection. People on the upper part of the image is real but their reflection on the bottom part of the image is drawn. (via Kurt Wenner). Source: http://www.hongkiat.com
Many people, especially artists or architects have to learn about the rule of perception as a very important step to give your picture a lively appearance. It’s just simple rule of space to spread your imagination on paper or some flat surface such as the streets. It was first known as perspective anamorphosis from Leonardo da Vinci’s art journal (the Leonardo’s eye).
-The Leonardo’s eye illusion
Then Hans Holbein the Younger made the symbol of perspective anamorphosis with The Ambassadors. At the first time I saw the photo of the painting, I can’t recognize what is on the floor and why it is there. Then I found a little photo which was taken in a different spot. Mind-blowing! It was perfect – the skull in the painting appears exactly according to the space’s rule in spite of it was painted in a different spot from all other details.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
( Anyway I still don’t know why Hans Holbein puts it there. What is a skull doing there? _ _! ).
The process of a simple 3D street artwork is started with defining the grid according to the flow of the picture. Artists mostly use strings to avoid the damage to the last outcome. Then the picture was completed step by step with passion and artistic skills.
-Making of The Crevasse – 3D Street Art – Edgar Muellere
-Tracy Lee Stum
Nowadays, people not just enjoy the 3D street art, they use it as a method of public advertising. However, it is difficult to make it into a big trend in the youngster community because it’s not only about practicing; it’s about art sense and even science of accuracy.
Source: http://www.3d-street-art.com
Source: http://www.hongkiat.com
Source: http://www.hongkiat.com
Contact Juggling – Get yourself into the magical world
- Source: seriousjuggling.com
Nowadays, there are a lot of magical things have been revealed. You can make many magical tricks as you want thanks for innovative devices. However, human possibilities is endless, as well as creativity, that’s why we still have many fabulous performances to enjoy day by day. Today I will give you an inspiration of the thing we call magic : Contact Juggling ( CJ for short ).
Source: spf.fotolog.com
If you are a fan of circus, juggling is very popular and maybe a little boring. It’s a form of body-art that focuses on the movement of objects such as balls (usually crystal ball) in contact with the body. Although often used in conjunction with “toss juggling“, it differs in that it involves the rolling/manipulating of one or more objects without releasing them into the air. However, there is a Japanese man called Okotanpe who has developed CJ to a more enjoyable and even mind-blowing level. Say hello to Okotanpe!
Source: livevn.com
- Okotanpe performs in the Yoyogi park in Harajuku, Tokyo.
People have known about CJ for centuries, not only in the circus but also in a 1986 film, Labyrinth, or a book has the same name “Contact Juggling” – James Ernest. It were performed at first in the circus, which were called Body Rolling and Palm Spinning. Body Rolling is about the flexible movements of the artist’s body to manipulate the ball(s) around the hands, arms and body. The main point of this technique is to balance the ball(s) and let them move without falling any of them out of your body. Palm Spinning is a little different from Body Rolling, it’s more focus on the individual movements of the objects (here is the ball). The artist will try to manipulate two or more balls in an open hand or transfer them to the other hand, but the most important is to keep at least one of them is in smooth motion.
- Contact Juggling Collaboration Video 2011
Source : contactjuggling.org
The last technique here is the one I want to introduce to you, the Isolation. Okotanpe is known as the master of CJ on the street, cause he frequently performs on the street or at the airport. In Wikipedia, Isolation means “manipulating a ball so that it appears to be suspended in place. “ But the idea of Isolation is very easy: you are controlling the ball but you have to let your audiences think that you aren’t. Then you show off a little of interaction to your audiences and Bingo!, you get them!
Here is the main skills & tutorials of CJ: (thanks for http://www.contactjuggling.org)
Hand Flips (for all beginners)
Body Rolling & Palm Spinning:
- Transfers
- Prayers
- Vortices/Flowers
- Wrist & Arm Touches
- Miscellaneous Illusions
- Stalls
- Head Rolls
- Matrix Rolls
- Chest Rolls
- Wall Plane Chest Rolls
- Variations of Chest Rolls
- Variation of Shoulder Roll
- Straight Arm Rolls
- Arm Rolls
- Behind the Head Arm Rolls
- Above the Head Arm Rolls
- Wall Plane Arm Rolls
- Bridge Rolls
- Spirals
Isolations
- Enigma
- Enigma Variations
- Squeeze Ups
- Squeezes / Wringing the Towel
- Knuckle
- Walking
- Finger Roll Isolations
- 2 Hand Crossed Up Isolation
- Palm Circle
- Arm Roll Isolations
These days, there are a lot of youngsters enjoy CJ as a street art form. They practice together, they discuss about it everywhere, from the park to the online forum, from school to home. Not as dangerous and expensive as other street-art form, CJ attracts the youngsters because you can play it anywhere, anytime without worrying about the “damage” you can affect to everyone around you.
Source: livevn.com
In Vietnam, especially HCM city, there are many street-clubs of the CJ’s fans that teach the skills of Okotanpe. Most of the members are self-learned from the internet and Youtube.
So enjoy a hot summer day with cute Crystal Pakkun and Okotanpe, everyone!
