Solstice Visuals

The Prada Store In The Middle Of Nowhere

This is an art installation from Prada, built in Marfa, Texas. It has real shoes and bags inside but you can’t go in.

So if you find yourself driving through Texas, stop by.

Isotopes v.02 - The Mesmerizing Light Installation Art Piece

Silk – Interactive Generative Art

This is the most amazing visual website I have seen this year, and the past year, and the year before that. You are about to spend at least an hour playing around with this website and making gallery worthy art in moments.

So before clicking, ask yourself if you really have spare time. Otherwise whatever it is you are doing is going to get placed on hold for a while. Sorry, dinner’s going to have to wait!

Via Zach Sutton Photography

“Self Portraits In Bathroom Mirrors” Who knew that those self portraits could be works of art. Mexican illustrator César Moreno does this by working with wood as his medium.

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“Self Portraits In Bathroom Mirrors”

Who knew that those self portraits could be works of art. Mexican illustrator César Moreno does this by working with wood as his medium.

Dove Tells Women To Describe Themselves And A Sketch Artist Creates It

If you could describe yourself, how would you look to a sketch artist? What if other people described you, would that sketch come out better?

The Art Of Balancing

I never realized how much balancing was an art form till I saw this video by Tobias Hutzler. It really engages you and keeps you praying that it all stays together till the end.

(Source: ignant.de)

Life Size Comic Book Illustrations Combine With PhotographyGaikuo-Captain is a Chinese student who is also a really great illustrator. He decided to bring them into the real world and combine them with photography to produce this really great series of photos.

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Life Size Comic Book Illustrations Combine With Photography

Gaikuo-Captain is a Chinese student who is also a really great illustrator. He decided to bring them into the real world and combine them with photography to produce this really great series of photos.

(Source: fubiz.net)

This Will Blow Your Mind: 3D Paintings Of Fish Look Like They’re Alive

So Keng Lye just blew our little minds. He created “Alive Without Breath,” which actually looks like real fish.

So what is it? It’s basically layers and layers of paintings, stacked on top of each to make a super realistic sculpture. So is it a sculpture or a painting? It’s a bit of both.

He does this by pouring thin layers of resin into a bowl and then proceeds to paint every single layer! Eventually, the end result looks like a 3D fish!

Keng, you’re a crazy genius.

Check out how the process is done (by Riusuke Fukahori) in a video below the images.

(Source: Laughing Squid)

GIF: Reaction After Every Self Employed Creative Pays Their Taxes

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Why Our Eyes Really Suck When Seeing Colors

We have just one more color receptive cone than dogs, yet see SO much more color. Butterflies have 2 more than us, imagine how many colors they see? We can’t even begin to imagine.

There is one animal that has 16 color receptive cones. Check out what that animal is here:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

Can you imagine how many colors we’re actually missing out on? For a second, imagine how amazing that would be to see it all. Even if you can’t see it, know that the world around you that you are looking at is far duller than it actually is.

Also, did you know:

“They (butterflies) are sensitive to the same wavelengths of light as we are, but nobody knows what the color “red” might actually look like to an insect. Color is entirely the creation of the brain. Insects can also see ultraviolet light, which is invisible to humans. Many flowers have markings we can’t see, but are very visible to insects.” - Yahoo

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Cell Phone Self Portraits Imitated Through Classical Art

A Few Quick Guides On Pricing Limited Edition Prints

You may eventually get to a point where you may want to start selling limited edition prints of your work. If you’re at that point, how do you go about pricing? That is the recent public question asked.

Karrah Kobus is a photographer who is at that point and she brought up this question. My industry colleagues chimed in with some great information that you can find here:

https://www.facebook.com/SolsticeRetouch/posts/174409242711492

They have given great insights into pricing, sizes, distribution, galleries, and much more. This is invaluable for those who are looking to figure it out.