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Posts tagged “New York

Stripped Paint Becomes Graphic Art

I love those days when I’m walking around and noticing the small things that make the world more interesting. My eye isn’t always prepared to notice these mistakes or nuances, but I’m especially pleased with life when I’m able to find them. I get inspired and feel slightly more creative in these moments. This is probably too much of a dramatic intro for what I’m about to share, but this image made me feel this way and I want to at least share my thoughts on the subject.

Do you see the image in this photo?

Stripped Paint on a Fence. Do you see the image?

If not, here’s a closer look.

The Face on the Fence

This image is another photo of a wall in Williamsburg, NY. It was completely crumbling and the paint was halfway stripped off and the negative space created a face.


Pie in the Sky

I haven’t posted in a while and only have corporate work to show for myself. Rather than subjecting anyone to what I must be staring at day in and day out, let’s just look at a dreamscape and wish we were there.

These two shots were taken from my crappy iphone on the flight from New York to San Francisco. They actually caught the beauty of what I was seeing, natural gradients and all. Both of them might even be better for the sorry lens on my phone. Commence far-away look.

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky with Mountains


Palling Around in Williamsburg, NY

"Mystic" - Art on Building

"Mythical Creature" - Building Art

Old Bird, New Pattern

Old Bird, New Pattern

Rust Pattern, Bedford Metro Stop

I’ve been traveling in New York the past 10 days and haven’t had much time for creative work. Alternatively, I’m experiencing plenty of creative inspiration from my surroundings. The fashion (it happened to be New York Fashion Week, lucky me), the graffiti, the grime and dirt, architecture, interior design, museums. It’s kind of like a system overload. I didn’t bring a fancy camera, but I snapped a few inspirations along the way. This post contains images found only in Brooklyn, just a few blocks from where I was staying. Definitely more to come.