DROP #004 – ART POSTER BY TONY RYAN
It is the time of the ARTists and POETs
7 stunning paintings you should see in person
Seven of my favourite paintings in the world. Each of them a magical slice of creativity. Each one with a personal story attached.
Watch this: Jeff Bezos Rowing Boat
A mesmerising film by Bobby Fingers about his creation of a rowing boat that looks like Jeff Bezos. A slice of genius.
Text to Image – Artificially Intelligent Art or Synthesized Collages?
Hear my story about recent experiments with AI image generators. Fascinating pictures, messy moments, odd experiences, and genuine amazement.
ART doesn’t need you!
From the archives – A funny pastel drawing by my late father about Art.
Paper Poolbeg Chimneys
I recently played around with the text-to-image generator Midjourney and tried to recreate the iconic Poolbeg chimneys in Dublin Bay in the style of paper cut art. The result was super cool and I wanted to share it here.
Wallpaper made from Swedish comics
Made wallpaper out of some old Swedish comic covers
Carving poetry out of newspaper clippings
Great art can come from anywhere. These are the pleasing results of a recent experiment using clippings from the newspaper to create poems.
Stencil vs Pencil
Some work in progress. Phase one, creating my own stencil
Amoralman
Just finished this fantastic book by Derek DelGaudio that explores truth, lies and magic. Recommended!