May 31 – August 25, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31 5–9 PM
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Face Off Show Opening
If you are in the Chicago area tonight, stop by the opening of the Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Face Off Show at the International Museum of Surgical Sciences. In addition to lots of great skull artwork, you'll get to meet most of the Skull-A-Day team, and the Street Anatomy team. Admission to the museum is FREE on opening night! The opening is from 5pm - 9pm. There will be free beer, wine, and anatomical food throughout the evening. Also, a DJ will be spinning tune in the Hall of Immortals. If that doesn't keep you busy enough, there is an audience participation portion where you will be able to create your own skull art during the night! Hope to see you all out there...of course come introduce yourself! We love meeting you all!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Face Off: Skull-A-Day Co-editors' Skull
Since the Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Face Off show opens tomorrow, we're giving you a sneak peek at the skull we created for the show. This skull was created by Abby "Azurafae" Davis (top left), Justin "Tatman" Lovorn (top right), and Noah Scalin (bottom). Noah digitally matched up the sections to create the final piece.
My skull quarter was inspired by the decay of nature. I used some of the plentiful fallen azalea flower from my neighbors (per their permission), bare ground of my garden, and unused play sand. There might be an inchworm hiding among the flowers. I used sand buckets to collect the flowers, and a sand shovel to arrange the sand.
Justin explained that his skull is "my simple tribute to Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman who just passed away. My love of skulls goes hand in hand with my love of metal and I wanted to remember him in the most appropriate way I could think of."
Noah revisited his ornamental skull from year one. He rearranged the ornamental pieces, to fit the skull template, so his half would line up with our quarters.
Noah revisited his ornamental skull from year one. He rearranged the ornamental pieces, to fit the skull template, so his half would line up with our quarters.
Want to see some more Face Off skulls in portion (and meet Noah, Justin, and me), head to the International Museum of Surgical Sciences in Chicago, IL for the opening on Friday, May 31, 2013 from 5pm-9pm. If you can't make it to the opening, the show will be up till August 25, 2013. Also, we'll be posting images from the show, after we all return from Chicago. We know that everyone can't join us, and as always love sharing great skull artwork!8
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Southwest Print Pictorial
I was asked by a few people on the website Reddit to show how I created one of my last manicures but I didn't have much time to show the steps in nail polish...so I hand drew something really quick to share with them. And I figured I might as well share with you all here! It's a very crude and somewhat messy pictorial, but I wanted to share it here with you all in case you were wondering and wanted to try it yourself. Let me know what you think! :)
Created Skulls
Cordell and from Champaign,IL sent us a collection of skulls created using objects they found around them.
Lincoln C says:
Thank you for your sharing your work with us and reminding us that the ability to create is all around us and the first step in the process is to just start looking.
Lincoln C says:
Thank you for your sharing your work with us and reminding us that the ability to create is all around us and the first step in the process is to just start looking.
Wondrously Polished and Lulu*s Necklace Inspired Tutorial!
Hi everyone! I am so sorry for being MIA! I have been really busy this week. I'm up visiting the parental units and I'm having to be social instead of spending hours doing my nails ;) I forgot to share the latest tutorial I put together for Lulu*s! Relaxing makes me scattered brained!!
My inspiration for this mani was a really funky and cool necklace from Lulu*s. Honestly, I struggled with this one! It may not seem it, but this is a fairly simple design and I stressed like crazy about whether or not it worked with the necklace. Anywho! I'm hoping to have some more stuff for you all soon! I've been slacking D:
FACE OFF Artist Spotlight: Street Anatomy Artists
Over the last five days, we've shown you the five Skull-A-Day artists for the Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Face Off show. Noah Scalin of Skull-A-Day and Vanessa Ruiz of Street Anatomy, as co-curators of the show, both chose 5 artists. Since we've shown you the five artists chosen by Noah, it's time to show you the five artists chosen by Vanessa.
"Jungle Skull"
"Fantasmagorik - Skull Forest"
Vanessa Ruiz of Street Anatomy created this "Street Skull" to pair with Noah's "The Visible Skull", for the Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Face Off show poster. Head to the bottom of this post to see the collaborative poster. Before you do that, see who the artists are for the Street Anatomy side of the Face Off show.
Tom French is from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. "His works are predominantly figurative. He carefully combines detailed photorealism with strong elements of abstraction and surrealism, focusing on the reflection of the conscious and subconscious mind. French's work often treads the fine line between the beautiful and unsettling, combining technically tight, classical charcoal drawings with carefree, loose and ostensibly unfinished abstract forms. By fusing the technical with lively abstraction French brings life and movement to his compositions. His work seamlessly merges the use of academic tradition with contemporary urban realism." You can see more of Tom's work on his website, Vimeo, and blog.
"Semblance"
"Semblance"
Emilio Garcia is from Barcelona, Spain. "Emilio, concerned with the digitalization of our society, saw his culture moving slowly away from the tangible. As reaction to this, he left his multimedia career and embraced the tactile. Drawn to the fascination of plastic, he started a new stage with the Secret Lapo Laboratories, a space for plastic experimentation, where he can give capacity to his artistic restlessness, far away from bits, clicks, databases and scripts. Out of this desire to make form with his own hands, the Jumping Brain viral was born. As his first independent project, the Jumping Brain has become an overnight sensation." You can find more of Emilio's work on his website, store, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
"Skull Brain Graphite"
"Skull Brain Graphite"
Ali Gulec is from Istanbul, Turkey. His skulls are all experiments in design. His most outstanding artwork are the skulls. He combines various elements to form stunning skulls. His work is a modern take on surrealism and pop art. You can find more of Ali's work on his website, ikiiki, Society 6, and Twitter.
"Jungle Skull"
Nicolas Obery is from Paris, France. His digital monochromatic and high contrast work used fine details and and hazy smoke to create fantasy images. His work features a wide range of subject matter, but of course our favorites are his skulls. You can find more of Nicolas' work on his website, Twitter, and Facebook.
"Fantasmagorik - Skull Forest"
RX Skulls (or Arrex) is from Portland, OR. He is a street artist, who uses a skull to represent himself. He uses a multi-step process to turn his skull sketches into screen printed stickers, which he uses for his street art. This is a great interview about this man of mystery and his process to create his work. You can see more of RX Skulls' work on their shop, and Facebook.
To see all 10 artists' work close up, come to the Face Off show. Details below.
May 31 – August 25, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31 5–9 PM
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
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Look Into Your Own Heart
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart.
Who looks outside, dreams, who looks inside awakes."
- Carl Jung
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| via Yogaholics |
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
FACE OFF Artist Spotlight: Meyoko
Berlin-based Melissa Murillo AKA Meyoko is one of the 10 featured artists in the Skull Appreciation Day 2013 FACE OFF exhibition co-curated by Skull-A-Day and Street Anatomy.
Meyoko's work resides in the darker side of Art Nouveau. Executed in freehand, with a fountain pen her works are open doorways to a microcosmic wilderness populated by divine entities and mythical creatures which intermingle and amalgamate to one another until they ultimately resemble, abstract and hybrid worlds partly vegetal – partly animal. Forests made of luxuriant hair are inhabited by tattooed flowers and plants; by ravens and hummingbirds with strange silky bodies in place of feathers.
Meyoko attempts to dissect the depths of human nature itself and she does it with surgical precision. Her work often incorporates emotions such as melancholia, vulnerability, the fear of abandonment yet she confronts them with dogmas such as utopianism, heroism or humanism to achieve a poetic narrative dialogue.
To see some of Meyoko's amazing artwork in person, visit the FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy show at the International Museum of Surgical Science May 31 till August 25, 2013.
May 31 – August 25, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31 5–9 PM
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
FEATURING
Skull Painting From Dad
Henry Chavez must be one heck of a Dad. We've had the pleasure of presenting this skeleton couple painting that he did for one daughter and now he's here again with a gift for a different daughter.
What a wonderful Dad to give the gift of skulls. Not only is the painting great, it's capped off with a nice bone carved frame. I think I know one Dad who deserves some new paints this June 16th. Thanks for the great work, Henry, and thanks again for sharing it, Kristina!
What a wonderful Dad to give the gift of skulls. Not only is the painting great, it's capped off with a nice bone carved frame. I think I know one Dad who deserves some new paints this June 16th. Thanks for the great work, Henry, and thanks again for sharing it, Kristina!
Monday, May 27, 2013
FACE OFF Artist Spotlight: Rob Tarbell
Rob Tarbell, currently based in Virginia (soon to be Florida), is one of the 10 featured artists in the Skull Appreciation Day 2013 FACE OFF exhibition co-curated by Skull-A-Day and Street Anatomy.
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While working in a variety of media, Rob is probably most well know for creating art by capturing smoke on paper. The result is "a beauty that is transcendently eerie in nature." He explains, “During the process, credit cards, grocery cards, gift cards, photos, and 35mm slides of my artwork are burned to remove their growing presence in daily life, an ironic nod to a self-help technique of burning sentimental things to remove their emotional burden.”
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| Part of the Smoke Rings series which features Skull-A-Day founder Noah Scalin as a model for the ringmaster. |
Over the past ten years, Rob Tarbell has shown in seventeen solo exhibitions and more than fifty group exhibitions throughout the United States, Korea, China, and England.
Currently Rob’s smoke work is represented by Krause Gallery (New York), Decorazon Gallery (London), Galerie MX (Montreal), Les Yeux du Monde (Charlottesville, VA) and his work can also be seen at Dolby Chadwick Gallery (San Francisco).
To see some of Rob's amazing artwork in person, visit the FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy show at the International Museum of Surgical Science May 31 till August 25, 2013.
May 31 – August 25, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31 5–9 PM
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
FEATURING
Sunday, May 26, 2013
FACE OFF Artist Spotlight: Dan Springer
Dan Springer is one of 10 main artists that will be featured at the Skull Appreciation Day 2013's Face Off show. Dan is based out of Toronto, Canada. Dan is a regular contributor on Skull-A-Day. In addition to physical work, he has great digital work, like skull filled calendars, that we love sharing with our fans. I love his cartoon infused quirky style. To see more of Dan's work, check out his Facebook and Blog. To purchase a piece of his artwork, go to his store.
To see some of Dan's amazing artwork in person, go to the International Museum of Surgical Science from May 31 till August 25, 2013 to see the FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy show.
May 31 – August 25, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31 5–9 PM
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
FEATURING
Sunday Simulacra - Version 6.51
Today's simulacrum are a couple of metalheads who prove that size doesn't always matter....
Mariana Sanchez found this old cufflink of a horse head(upside down). Maybe this aggressive looking skull is ahead of it's time, but not for us...
...and Laurie Kahn spotted this cool headed air conditioner unit at a food manufacturing plant in Chatsworth, Ca.
Big or small we show 'em all. These metal heads are ready to rock out this coming weekend in support of our Face Off show commemorating Skull Appreciation Day and the start of Skull-A-Day 7.0. Are you ready to join them? Don't forget to submit your own simulacra if you are. Thanks for sharing these, Maria and Laurie!
Mariana Sanchez found this old cufflink of a horse head(upside down). Maybe this aggressive looking skull is ahead of it's time, but not for us...
...and Laurie Kahn spotted this cool headed air conditioner unit at a food manufacturing plant in Chatsworth, Ca.
Big or small we show 'em all. These metal heads are ready to rock out this coming weekend in support of our Face Off show commemorating Skull Appreciation Day and the start of Skull-A-Day 7.0. Are you ready to join them? Don't forget to submit your own simulacra if you are. Thanks for sharing these, Maria and Laurie!
Saturday, May 25, 2013
FACE OFF Artist Spotlight: Mike Egan
Mike Egan is one of 10 main artists that will be featured at the Skull Appreciation Day 2013's Face Off show. He is a Pittsburg, PA based artist who has spent time working as an embalmer in funeral homes. His paintings are made using acrylic paint, shellac, wood and nails and tell stories about death, devils and saints. He's greatly influenced by The Day of the Dead, Halloween, horror films, churches, The German Expressionists and his time in funeral homes. To see what inspires Mike, more of his artwork, and photos from shows, check out his Tumblr and Flickr. You can purchase prints, t-shirts, and toys featuring his work, in his shop. To see what else Mike is up to, check out his Facebook and Twitter.
Cult Followers
Every Time I Die I Think of You
Sharing My Colors
Mike's work has been exhibited at numerous solo and group shows. He was one of the artists at the Skull Appreciation Day 2011 show "Skull" in Richmond, VA. He created Skull of 77 using a paper mache skull and paint. Oddly the skull we provided, works will for his existing minimalist skulls featured throughout his artwork.
To see some of Mike's amazing artwork in person, go to the International Museum of Surgical Science from May 31 till August 25, 2013 to see the FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy show.
Cult Followers
Every Time I Die I Think of You
Sharing My Colors
Mike's work has been exhibited at numerous solo and group shows. He was one of the artists at the Skull Appreciation Day 2011 show "Skull" in Richmond, VA. He created Skull of 77 using a paper mache skull and paint. Oddly the skull we provided, works will for his existing minimalist skulls featured throughout his artwork.
To see some of Mike's amazing artwork in person, go to the International Museum of Surgical Science from May 31 till August 25, 2013 to see the FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy show.
May 31 – August 25, 2013
Opening reception: Friday, May 31 5–9 PM
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL
FEATURING
Friday, May 24, 2013
Bright Southwest Inspired Print
Happy Friday, Everyone! If you're in the States, what are you all doing for Memorial Day?? Hopefully relaxing and having way too much fun :) I'm up visting my parents for the weekend and get to see my sister as well! Should be a good time :)
While I'm here, I'll be volunteering at an art festival that my Mom helps put together and I really wanted something fun and bright and just out there. I've really loved tribal/aztec/southwestern inspired patterns lately and I decided to go for something similar again since I so loved the last one I did.
I used 4 different bright colors for this look with a base of My Vampire is Buff because it's just perfect for nail art. I did repeat the same pattern on each nail, but I mixed up the way the colors were laid out and I think that adds some extra interest to these...not that this sort of print doesn't already have a lot going on ;)
I had a tiny bit of trouble with the light purple color I used because over the green it got completely wasted out and loks like a really light green instead of a light lavender.
For the colors:
Green - China Glaze Def Defying
Purple - Julep Renee
Bright Orange - Zoya Arizona
Orange - American Apparel Sunset Blvd.
Happy Polishing! :)
Skull Pipe
Someone over at Crafthaus was nice enough to let Michael Mueller know about our site and suggested he make a submission. Thanks to both of them we have this little beauty from his German workshop to share as well as a great description...
"This is a 3d printed, fully working tobacco pipe. The head is made with glazed ceramics, the mouthpiece is antique bronze glossy."
"A pipe is definitely a matchmaker. It makes you look distinguished and sexy. Like a successful scientist, a confident playboy, or an experienced sailor."
"Yeah, tobacco is bad for your health, so use bubbles instead! Works even better cause it gives you a great lemon flavor! Of course this depends on the dish soap you use. The ladies will appreciate it!"
I'm just as impressed with the final result as I am with the process of making it. I might just have to break down and get one to reach that level of sophistication I've been trying to achieve. Of course I'll use bubbles, too, but I might have to go with the lavender floral & mint scented soap on our counter here. Thanks for the great submission, Michael!
"This is a 3d printed, fully working tobacco pipe. The head is made with glazed ceramics, the mouthpiece is antique bronze glossy."
"A pipe is definitely a matchmaker. It makes you look distinguished and sexy. Like a successful scientist, a confident playboy, or an experienced sailor."
"Yeah, tobacco is bad for your health, so use bubbles instead! Works even better cause it gives you a great lemon flavor! Of course this depends on the dish soap you use. The ladies will appreciate it!"
I'm just as impressed with the final result as I am with the process of making it. I might just have to break down and get one to reach that level of sophistication I've been trying to achieve. Of course I'll use bubbles, too, but I might have to go with the lavender floral & mint scented soap on our counter here. Thanks for the great submission, Michael!
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