It is often extraordinary what a simple coat of paint, a touch of color, or a simple alteration can make in the appearance of things to see everyday. Even something as simple as cleaning an oil smudge off of the garage door can make the space feel much cleaner and “put-together”, so today will be […]
Category: Art
Photos of Photos
I’ve discovered a new technique in post-processing images that I feel holds a lot of promise when making prints that you want to be captivating and expressive. To save you from the details here are a few examples of the results. Since I am noĀ artistĀ I make no claims for the images except that I like […]
Weekend Project: Aluminum Foundry
This morning I found myself on Youtube killing time. While waiting forĀ the temperature to pickĀ up for a bike ride, I stumbled across this video by Grant Thompson. It single handedly changed my Sunday plans. In the video, Grant shows us a simple, DIY way to build a cheap and effective foundry. Melting aluminum cans down […]
Ray Tracing, or Why I bite off more than I can chew
I’ve spent countless hours and a considerable about of energy on getting my ray tracer up and running, and this is what I have achieved: While it may look like modern art[ref]Actually, since art exists independent of intent and as a result of a observer-entity interaction, this picture would be “art”. Whether it is modern […]
Photography
A hobby I was happy to discover–and which I’ve been working on bits and pieces of for the past year or so–is photography. It all started after doing a bit of research into DSLRs cameras and what different brands had to offer, I finally pulled the trigger one day after wandering into a store and […]