GILBERT MUSINGS: Art Collected ...is my personal blog, an insight into my brain to what I find interesting, unique, thought provoking, funny, warped and beautiful. All can be considered a visual eye-candy collection.

Tidbits from my art & culture Blogzine Art Nectar << (yea, you can click it to check it out) and my dabblings in photography and artwork are peppered throughout.

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Picasso - Drawing with Light

Picasso - Drawing with Light

(Source: todayandtomorrow.net)

Mixed Media  -  from ThistleDownSpirits

Mixed Media  -  from ThistleDownSpirits

(Source: theclothes.blogspot.com)

Eyebrows as canvas Katie Alves creates detailed drawings using just every day cosmetics to draw stunning scenes on eyelids.

Eyebrows as canvas

Katie Alves creates detailed drawings using just every day cosmetics to draw stunning scenes on eyelids.

Leonardo da Vinci - Studies of the Arm showing the movements made by the biceps.

Leonardo da Vinci - Studies of the Arm showing the movements made by the biceps.

Daily Design Inspiration #33: Trees | Art Nectar

‘Graphic Radicals: 30 Years of World War 3 Illustrated’ at Exit Art | Art Nectar

We had the pleasure of viewing ‘Graphic Radicals: 30 Years of World War 3 Illustrated’ retrospective at the Exit Art space on a recent trip to New York City.

World War 3 Illustrated is an independently published politcal comic magazine, founded in 1980 by artists Seth Tobocman and Peter Kuper. The retrospective is compromised of original comic drawings, posters, paintings, murals, documentary film, and animation. 

Samples of Glenn Chadbourne’s Illustrations for The Secretary of Dreams (Volume 2) by Stephen King | Art Nectar

This unique book displays an incredible and original blend of King’s classic tales of terror with Chadbourne’s one-of-a-kind haunting black and white illustrations. “The Monkey,” “Strawberry Spring,” and “In the Deathroom” are presented on beautifully designed oversized pages. These stories are heavily illustrated with spot artwork, full page illustrations, and even multiple-page art spreads.


Mike Tyson (by Motohiro NEZU)

Mike Tyson (by Motohiro NEZU)

ENGINE (by Rik Catlow)

ENGINE (by Rik Catlow)

The Kraken (by Skesis)

The Kraken (by Skesis)

skel by ~seyk Reminds me of H.R. Giger.

skel by ~seyk

Reminds me of H.R. Giger.

Moebius’ Jimi Hendix drawings Back in 1970, on a trip to France, Jimi Hendrix commissioned one of the world’s most visionary sci-fi artists (MOEBIUS) to capture his essence in a piece of art. The image, of Jimi spooning soup into his mouth, was part of a series of photographs taken expressly for Moebius to use as templates to draw upon.

Moebius’ Jimi Hendix drawings

Back in 1970, on a trip to France, Jimi Hendrix commissioned one of the world’s most visionary sci-fi artists (MOEBIUS) to capture his essence in a piece of art. The image, of Jimi spooning soup into his mouth, was part of a series of photographs taken expressly for Moebius to use as templates to draw upon.

We hold secrets&#160;: 2d 3d series- by Niki Pilkington

We hold secrets : 2d 3d series- by Niki Pilkington

Katie Shelly’s Pictorial Recipes | Gilbert Musings: The Culture of 5

Katie Shelly, a multimedia visual artist based in New York City, has a different approach to the standard way of conveying a recipe. Instead of the standard (boring) list of ingredients and instructions, she instead goes the pictorial route which adds visual fun and grabs your attention.

P1020870 (by Vincent Trefex)

P1020870 (by Vincent Trefex)