2013年9月29日星期日

barbie


Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswomanRuth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration.
Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parody of the doll and her lifestyle.

Barbie has become a cultural icon and has been given honors that are rare in the toy world. In 1974, a section of Times Square in New York City was renamed Barbie Boulevard for a week. In 1985, the artist Andy Warhol created a painting of Barbie.
In 2013, in Taiwan, the first Barbie-themed restaurant called "Barbie Café" opened under the Sinlaku group.


doodle jump


Doodle Jump is a platforming video game developed and published by Lima Sky for Windows PhoneiOSBlackBerryAndroid, Java Mobile (J2ME), Nokia Symbian, and Xbox 360 for the Kinect platform.It was released worldwide for iOS on April 6, 2009, and was later released for Android and Blackberry on March 2, 2010, Symbian on May 1, 2010, and Windows Phone 7 on June 1, 2011 (Re-Released August 21 2013 Windows Phone 8). It was released for the iPad on September 1, 2011.Since its release, the game has been generally well received. The game PapiJump by Sunflat Games inspired the gameplay of Doodle JumpThe game is currently available on nine platforms.
Doodle Jump was renowned for its selling rate by iTunes standards, which counted 25,000 copies sold daily for 4 consecutive months (later overtaken by Angry Birds). As of December, 2011, the game sold 10 million copies over iTunes and Google Play and reached 15 million downloads across all platforms. The game has been developed into a video redemption game for play at video arcades.

2013年9月24日星期二

Rococo style!

Rococo architecture, as mentioned above, was a lighter, more graceful, yet also more elaborate version ofBaroque architecture, which was ornate and austere. Whilst the styles were similar, there are some notable differences between both Rococo and Baroque architecture, one of them being symmetry, since Rococo emphasised the asymmetry of forms, whilst Baroque was the opposite.The styles, despite both being richly decorated, also had different themes; the Baroque, for instance, was more serious, placing an emphasis on religion, and was often characterized by Christian themes (as a matter of fact, the Baroque began in Rome as a response to the Protestant Reformation); Rococo architecture was an 18th-century, more secular, adaptation of the Baroque which was characterized by more light-hearted and jocular themes.Other elements belonging to the architectural style of Rococo include numerous curves and decorations, as well as the usage of pale colors.

EMO FASHION


emo is commonly tied to both music and fashion as well as the emo subculture. Usually among teens, the term "emo" is stereotyped with wearing jeans, sometimes in bright colors and may often be close-fitting, and T-shirts (usually short-sleeved) which often bear the names of emo bands. Studded belts and black wristbands can be associated in emo fashion. Some males can also be often wearing thick, black horn-rimmed glasses.
The emo fashion is also recognized for its hairstyles. Popular looks include thin, flat and smooth hair with lots of hair on the sides and back of the head with long side-swept bangs, sometimes covering one or both eyes. Also popular is hair that is straightened or dyed black. Bright colors, such as blue, pink, red, or bleached blond, are also typical as highlights in emo hairstyles. Short, choppy layers of hair are also common.This fashion has at times been characterized as a fad. However, in the early 2000s, emo fashion was associated with a clean cut look instead, but changed as it spread to teens. Emo fashion also has been often confused with goth fashion.



The Goth subculture is a contemporary subculture  found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the Gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post- punk genre. The Goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from the 19th century Gothic literature  along with horror films  and to a lesser extent the BDSM culture.
The Goth subculture has associated tastes in music, aesthetics, and fashion. The music of the Goth subculture encompasses a number of different styles, including Gothic rock, deathrock,post- punk, dark wave , and neoclassical. Styles of dress within the subculture range from deathrockpunk, and Victorian styles, or combinations of the above, most often with dark attire, makeup, and hair.

2013年9月23日星期一

Halloween Is coming!

It's September now,which means Halloween is on the way!Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.  The word Halloween i
s a shortening of All Hallows' Evening also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve.

Traditional activities include trick-or-treating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses" and carving jack-o-lanterns. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century including Ireland, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom as well as of Australia and New Zealand.
 
Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced "sah-win").
The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops.

2013年9月21日星期六

Japanese Animation

In Japan, the term anime refers to all forms of animation from around the world.English-language dictionaries define anime as "a Japanese style of motion-picture animation" or as "a style of animation developed in Japan".
Anime is a diverse art form that is targeted and produced for the domestic Japanese audience and market. Anime differs greatly from other forms of animation by its diverse art styles, methods of animation, its production and its process. Visually, anime is a diverse art form that contains a wide variety of styles that share few similarities to one another.As a popular movement and unique art style, anime styling has been the subject of both satire and serious creative productions.Japanese culture and words have entered English usage through the popularity of the medium; many terms within the fandom have adopted including "otaku", a word with varied meanings that English usage has defined as a fan of anime and manga.And  people who are addicted to animation make fall into dangerous situation .They do not want to go out and talk to people ,but sitting in front of computer alone and quietly .They should get out of their room and communicate with others.

shape of my heart

Every time when I listen to the song called <shape of my heart> I feel so sad . This is the theme song of the famous movie <Leon the professional >,which tells a moving story about a  professional assassin rescues a young girl whose parents were killed in a police raid.This is a sad story because the killer died together with the bad police in the end ,and the little girl has to live alone ever after ,with the only thing he left her --his favorite plant.I like all kinds of movies as long as they are worth -watching ,and this killer type is absolutely my first choice.Just like art is made of contrast and controversy ,characters are made of two sides too .A man can be warm -hearted and cold -blooded at the same time ,ain't it the most interesting part ?
I 'd like to share the lyrics with you all.

I know that spades are swords of a soldier 
I know that clubs are weapons of wars 
I know that diamonds means money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart



about graffiti

Graffiti is a cool thing.We can find it everywhere : underground train station,factory ,school,street,even just an abandoned wall.Graffiti artist mainly use a wall as their drawing paper.In modern times, paint (particularly spray paint) and markers have become the most commonly used graffiti materials. In most countries, marking or painting property without the property owner's consent is considered defacement , which is a punishable crime.So is it a good thing or bad thing?Sometimes graffiti makes street looks dirty and messy ,sometimes it makes street looks swag and colorful .There are many different types and styles of graffiti and it is a rapidly developing art form whose value is highly contested and reviled by many authorities while also subject to protection, sometimes within the same jurisdiction.I think we should support it ,but also make sure this should not be everywhere.May be an old wall is a good choice ,but public places like park and hospital are really bad ideas.

2013年9月19日星期四

Hair or ocean waves

What do you think about this picture? In fact it reminds of the famous movie "the carribean pirates ". Fantasy world always connects to the big mysterious ocean. I like the ship sailing in the blue hair . It's hard to tell wheather it's the sea wave or it's hair ...they look similarl in a strange way . Is she the goddess of the sea? Is she a creepy monster that eats the sailors? Or is she protecting the ships from storms and heavy rain? I feel so much fun to imagine all these stuffs. Where will the ship stop is another interesting question. But the picture doesn't show us more things . I can just imagine them all .

Blizard entertainment

I save this book in popular last week. I'm kind of a big fan of Blizard entertainment company because I play World of Warcraft for many years ,actually since I was only 11 years old. That sounds crazy isn't it? I admire the art of the game . How do people create scary monsters and beautiful elf? How to draw a castle that flying in the midair ? How to draw sword that has kick-ass decorations ? I'm curious about everything . It's so hard to make a game so perfectly amazing . The vivid sky and rivers,the cute mushrooms and flowers ... This book might be a little bit expensive but who cares? I just want answers ! 

2013年9月18日星期三

the amazing violence


Kill Bill is an American action/thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. I like this poster because Uma Thurman looks so damn hot with a Japanese sword .Kill Bill Volume 1 is often noted for its stylish direction and its homages to film genres such as Hong Kong martial arts films, Japanese chanbara films, Italian spaghetti westerns, girls with guns, and rape and revenge.The director combined aesthetic and bloody stuff perfectly .The contrast between beautiful woman and violence is shocking and amazing.I can see why people today love B-movie so much now --- the exciting story ,the sexy girls ,the bloody fights and dramatic dialog. You must be very careful when mix these elements together because if you lose balance then you 'll suck all the fun away .That's why I really admire the outstanding Ouentin.

2013年9月17日星期二

Only lights.

It's cool to look at a city from airplanes ,everything looks so small when you do that. When you see lights from a high place ,you'll feel that the lights are like a floating ocean. Suddenly another emotion will strike you -- loneliness . When tiny things gather together ,you are the only audience . It's like you jump from the old world to a whole new world and there's nobody else but yourself ,how will you feel? Will you sink in darkness or will you look back to the world and cherish the lights ? I don't know. Sometimes I just watch the city for hours and imagine the stars and the flash lights moving towards. I can't see buildings and people ,there's only lights .

2013年9月16日星期一

Simple and amazing

Actually this is a set of poster and I just pick out one of them. All posters are amazing and original. They're simple and significant at the same time . For example ,in this poster all brains are grey and dark except one colorful brain. The contrast is clear and strong. And it expresses the emotion directly. Instead of some magnificent posters,I prefer these simple style posters which are neat and outstanding. It's hard to design a good poster ,maybe sometimes we should give up complex designs .

New style

I have a special taste in illustration and I think I like this type of drawing.I like tatto and swag things . I'm addicted to clear lines and stable colors .I like pink and blue which I think is very cute. And don't ignore those creepy cats with scary eyes and strange faces. Maybe people nowadays are getting bored so we always want to find something new that they 've never seen. Quiet peaceful style drawing is not our favorite now ,instead of that ,we are loving something funny and playful . Is it good or not? At least I like it .