"Real Life" Disney Characters

I recently discovered an artist who uses photo manipulation techniques to create "real life" versions of the Disney princesses we all know and love. This artists name is Jirka Väätäinen and I've taken to following him on facebook here. He has a full collection of princesses on his facebook page, I just chose to show you my favorite, Aurora. I would REALLY love it if you would "like" his page to show that extreme talent is much appreciated in this day and age.

In school, we had to do a project similar to this using Photoshop. This project was completed freshman year and let's just say I didn't put in much effort. If I knew this could be the result, I probably would have taken the project a bit more seriously! 

Anyway, I thought you might like this bit of inspiration on a rather gloomy Tuesday morning.

Have a blessed rest of your week and don't forget to enter on facebook for the throw pillow drawing!

Final Project Progress Images

More Research

I found another resource that actually told me how many levels needed to be in this building. I can only post the link though, just because i tried to copy/past the info and it made my blog go crazy.

http://www.ecadi.com/en/project_d.php?id=235

You should go check it out!!!

Research: CCTV Tower Beijing * Koolhaas' carbonistas

I liked the random facts in this one!

Research: Rem Koolhaas and CCTV new site 2/2

RevIT Project Piece

So today was not productive in class at all. I had to reactivate my RevIT program but the website was down so I couldn't get a serial number or activation code. I spent almost the whole class period on the phone with Autodesk but I finally got it worked out. While I was on the phone with the lady I looked up photos of the building that I will be reproducing for my final project. Thought I'd put those up here. I will be modeling the CCTV building in Beijing, China. I wanted to do a building that was architecturally interesting and had a lot of glazing. I finally got it narrowed down to this or the "tetris building" (google it) and this one won me over because it has support on most sides rather than a projecting wing. I also found videos but forgot my headphones so I will post them when I know if they are at all informative.









P.S. Prayers for my family please.