Confessions of a researchaholic

December 19, 2021

Seascape with Star

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 4:56 pm
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There are those before me who have drawn from dreams.


Seascape with Star by Forrest Bess

Scrap geometry

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 4:31 pm
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At first I thought this sculpture was made from inflated half balloons but upon closer examination it was made from geodesic strips made from discarded boxes.


Happiest Days of Our Lives by Ann Weber

Scrap art

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Looking close and in isolation, each object is an assemblage of scrap materials, but collectively they form a group of birds.


Untitled (Pigeons, sparrows & blackbirds)

December 15, 2021

Alice Neel

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 12:11 pm
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Artists without formal academic training can sometimes create very unique and interesting styles.

I learned about Alice Neel from this podcast.


Sheila

August 15, 2021

The doubtful guest

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 6:42 pm
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I spotted this palm-sized book on a shelf in Kinokuniya San Francisco, and managed to read it in a few minutes. When the book is open, you will see a few (usually two) lines of rhymed texts on the left and an meticulously hatched illustration on the right. Both the story the art have a very interesting style.

July 31, 2021

Manga within manga

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 10:59 pm
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Boingo’s Tohth has such a unique drawing style that I hope it can be spawned into a manga/anime series.


June 15, 2021

Edvard Grieg

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 3:16 pm
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During an early morning drive I heard a quiz from a classical music radio station: which Norwegian composer was born today in the late 19 century whose contemporaries included the likes of Tchaikovsky (while a representative piano piece was playing in the background).

The answer is not too difficult for anyone who likes Romantic piano pieces.

May 4, 2021

Hybrids

Filed under: Imaginary — liyiwei @ 4:44 pm
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The best in show in SIGGRAPH 2018 electronic theater is now available online:

July 19, 2020

Mamba graduation wine bottle

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 8:46 pm
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This is my first graphic design, to celebrate the graduation of my last HKU PhD student who derived her nickname from the black mamba.
(I managed to help her publishing top papers but not converting her from LAL to GSW.)

Source svg file

Inspiration:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCvFXuEpjPD

Source graphics:
wine bottle
graduation hat
the black mamba

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