Category: Art

Dracula film poster
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Restoring Dracula (1931)

The 1931 film Dracula, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the iconic…

Before and after photo of Thrall 3d print detailed work.
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Thrall comes alive!

More great detailed finishing work by Lee Bridgeford on my 3d print of Thrall from…

Labradorite skull
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The Trifecta O’ Terror

I hit the trifecta today with this purchase. It’s very Lovecraftian, very Gigeresque and its…

Photo of Jaroslav Šafr's sculpture
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Posted in Art Travel

Art in Prague!

The local artists in Prague are next level. At first glance, I knew I had…

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DALI! in Prague

Only in Prague do you find a store dedicated to Salvador Dali. Just outside our…

Photo of Jheronimus Bosch sculpture
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Hellscapes, now in 3D!

I’ve always enjoyed Jheronimus Bosch‘s art. His grotesque visions of the underworld still resonate 500…

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Terrifyingly wonderful art

I’m so happy I stumbled across some of Roger Balllen‘s work at the Musée Magritte…

Photo of Tate Modern building
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Tate Modern

Finally, we get to see some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art…

Still from the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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Deutsche Kinemathek

Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen Berlin is fascinating, not only for film…

Photo of painting of man win bowler hat and pipe
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Musee Magritte Museum – Brussels

I spent an entire day in this museum. I’ve been a lifelong fan of Rene…

Photo of the first Official Studio Ghibli Merchandise store in Canada
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Canadian Studio Ghibli Merchandise Store

Step into a world of enchantment with our collection of products inspired by the magical…

photo of bio mechanical creature and British solider.
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AI (Artificial intelligence) art brilliance

Dietmar Høpfl’s work at shockfactor_ai is just jaw droppingly good. I’ve seen nothing like it….

Photo of Guillermo Del Toro at the Toronto International Film Festival
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Hayao Miyazaki and Guillermo del Toro

The only thing we regret about missing the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) this year…

photo of 3d prints of a dog, a box and a cat
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Posted in Art Technology

Continuing 3D Printing adventures and misadventures

I’m not known for my patience. However, after numerous moments of wanting to throw this…

photo of 3d printed sculpture
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3D printing and divine providence

I don’t give any credence to divine providence. However, yesterday I purchased my first 3D…

photo of Salvador Dali
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Divina Dali Exhibit

Just a few of my absolute favourite watercolors by Salvador Dalí from the Divina Dalí…

photo of small fat green army man with bucket of chicken
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Little fat army men from Japan

My macro work turned out pretty good today. These are capsule toys I brought back…

Close up of Pennywise the clown
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Test drive of the Sony SEL30M35 macro lens

I love macro photography. I find one of the most technically challenging, yet rewarding types…

Photo of model Ultraman fighting a monster. Use of focus staking method
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Focus Stacking Macro Photography

 I did some macro photo work using a method called focus stacking. No matter how…

photo of little Niagra Falls Clinton Street strip
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Posted in Art Travel

My Godzilla impulse was strong at Little Canada!

“Little Canada” is a miniature exhibit that features a highly detailed miniature version of various…

Toronto After Dark Film Festival showing Universal Monsters
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Toronto After Dark Film Festival film posters

Here’s some amazing poster artwork from the Toronto After Dark Film festival other the years….

Photo of Dough chandelier that was utilized in the display was made by Lionel Poilâne
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Posted in Art Food Travel

Dali bread chandelier

While in Paris, we booked a walkabout tour with a French pastry chef. We explored…

photo of Mexican man painting with cactus leaves.
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Posted in Art Travel Video

Cactus art

Very interesting that he is able to obtain all the colour pigments in his flower…

Ethan Hawke talking
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Give yourself permission to be creative

Reflecting on moments that shaped his life, actor Ethan Hawke examines how courageous expression promotes…

René Magritte, Time Transfixed 1938,
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To sleep, perchance to dream.

 ‘If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation…