Diving into an ocean of blue.

Lee Price | Self Portrait In Tub With Lemon Slices II

Narelle Autio

Reuben Wu - 'Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky'

Im so ready to get rid of major project and get stuck into newer things.

images via bensmith-1-2-3.tumblr, butdoesitfloat.com, texturism.tumblr,

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April IMN

Belated, but not by much. 

1. Lore

A German/Australian film set during and after WWII. I watched this on the plane home from Japan. I don't think the airplane screen did it justice - I might watch it again in a HD. This film was extraordinarly beautiful - shot in lush German countryside. It tells the story of young Lore and her siblings who must trek across Germany to their grandmother's house for refuge. The heavy subject matter, which I would normally find extremely grim, was made vivid by great cinematography and acting from the young Saskia Rosendahl (Lore).  I could feel the Australian drama influence from the honest and heartbreaking depictions of life that I love so much from things like Love My Way and Candy.

2. Jen Mann

Originally thinking these images were the result of Photoshop filters and photography -  I was surprised to find out they are all painted portraits. Love it!

3. Kim Boske

I deliberated in my mind for ages whether I should or should not of bought a book featuring Kim Boske's photography in Harajuku, Tokyo. I ended up going back to the store and buying it. I am really glad - it is so beautiful and exactly the type of photography I love. Weird, weird nature. All photographs in my book are printed in large format on great paper stock!

I returned from Japan a couple of days ago - when I have time to edit, I will post some photos from my travels. Enjoy your weekend :)

If I Recover.

Colosso dell’Appennino, 1580

Sculptor: Giambologna (1529-1608)

Villa Demidoff  Park, Tuscany, Italy

Megan Howland

Stefan Sagmeister

‎People speak sometimes about the ‘bestial’ cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel.

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

I Don't Wanna Be Saved

I bought the magazine Hypebeast for this 'Reverie' editorial featuring that Givenchy jewellery I still like. I sat down and had a read of the magazine earlier today and have only just realised it is a men's magazine - eeeepp! But oh well, the printed version of this editorial is so lush. I love it. I'll just look at all the photos instead. Images via Hypebeast.

Photography: Sylvain Homo
Styling: Laura Walters
Hair & Make-up: Elias Reinholdsten Hove
Retoucher: Oliver Carver
Models: Dunkan Pyke at Elite Models, Fabian at Nevs Models

These are a few paintings I've come across recently that I've really liked. To me, I'm still sort of a traditionalist in the sense that I think painting is the purest form of art. Images via Arpeggia and Ruines Humaines

By Meghan Howland

Paintings by Mia Bergeron

Kiss By The Window - Edvard Munch

Some more weird and cool things that I've been collecting - lushness, badass-ness & subversion are big ticks in my book! Images via Vain & Vapid Tumblr, DARKSHAPES tumblr and Google.

I'm mesmerised by how beautiful, fluid and ethereal Hiroshi Iwasaki can make a fish look! ha! Images via My Modern Met.

Ears

Refreshingly different and cool work by Australian artist Ears.

1. The Maritime Chief 2. Desert Storm 3. Red Cadet 4. The Greens Keeper 5. Your Magistrate

Images via earstotheground.net

FineShine

Call me old fashioned but I still believe painting is the truest form of art.... here are some ones I've liked recently.

by Timothy Wilson 

by Ana Teresa Fernandez

I love forms beyond my own, and regret the borders between us

Not so long ago the creative energy really wasn't flowing but for reason or another I am so inspired at the moment, so many ideas in my head... things I am actually excited about. From weird little projects (like to design a small book based on this creepy short story that I wrote in my HSC!) to business card designs. Lets go!

A huge inspiration hit courtesy But Does it Float? If you ever just hit a creative roadblock seriously do some trawling through But Does It Float, so weird and wonderful.