Hyper Realistic Paintings of Vintage Board Games; Tape, Tears and All.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhU5X85FOL5psIRdcExB2lP4nN3VwS5WG3iOD63HU73STZS5o3oZpdsr5hJlCxIWxeAY564ectk68CHVuKYf1yE_R8-OleYoRuhfwLd7rUafyQrwRzFj8XMg7wrjkVRXW2QlquamS3a8s/s1600/Picture+13.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555170582004086754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhU5X85FOL5psIRdcExB2lP4nN3VwS5WG3iOD63HU73STZS5o3oZpdsr5hJlCxIWxeAY564ectk68CHVuKYf1yE_R8-OleYoRuhfwLd7rUafyQrwRzFj8XMg7wrjkVRXW2QlquamS3a8s/s400/Picture+13.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><br />At first glance, these look like vintage board games one might find on ebay, complete with frayed corners and masking tape holding them together. But look a little closer and you'll see that they are the impressive photo realistic paintings of Missouri based artist Tim Liddy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXyAhtq-oN4dFHOFhgaUH22f9Bim1CKn1jNPCDe0Hri1oSsdce819cPztSlx6PEqhkidhyayFVRs8bHqBN5_TCgnJdryAsJYkMtyh0Z2HZS6hIH2ReKmnKiwZjPqKHAiCohjo9oLPRvaI/s1600/circa1965%2528Life%2529.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555168146637637058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXyAhtq-oN4dFHOFhgaUH22f9Bim1CKn1jNPCDe0Hri1oSsdce819cPztSlx6PEqhkidhyayFVRs8bHqBN5_TCgnJdryAsJYkMtyh0Z2HZS6hIH2ReKmnKiwZjPqKHAiCohjo9oLPRvaI/s400/circa1965%2528Life%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 394px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohd2Mz4EtWUNmo-FV60M3DFm0ifkykYqCAuVMsYhCLVNPmlLYGaI6qy6OqXRWHbFVJLVrWV9aZ27GUGGa-qNkSxrkVgcH1xp6XRdHJ05c7jvdROwdaN3hnVwmiKInHlOt3Dm29AGCeFZa/s1600/circa1965%2528Operation%2529.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555167957389428338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohd2Mz4EtWUNmo-FV60M3DFm0ifkykYqCAuVMsYhCLVNPmlLYGaI6qy6OqXRWHbFVJLVrWV9aZ27GUGGa-qNkSxrkVgcH1xp6XRdHJ05c7jvdROwdaN3hnVwmiKInHlOt3Dm29AGCeFZa/s400/circa1965%2528Operation%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 328px;" /></a><br /><br />Using oil paints and enamel Tim recreates nostalgic Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley board games- some of which are no longer made and others that are still family favorites, on copper.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEef1hyphenhyphen-Y2TSfXDzh0ZVe103eFJHNos89DoSb1kE_1KBEQBKs_YYrOgwmo-SwC2Pgyqj_SCgYy4QrzG2NxMeJ1Tgz8m1hXV4owgHQ3NoaOanRWC8FROD7G3hgpsmpdJCjjz4shYCoNUHEh/s1600/photo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555169127001983538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEef1hyphenhyphen-Y2TSfXDzh0ZVe103eFJHNos89DoSb1kE_1KBEQBKs_YYrOgwmo-SwC2Pgyqj_SCgYy4QrzG2NxMeJ1Tgz8m1hXV4owgHQ3NoaOanRWC8FROD7G3hgpsmpdJCjjz4shYCoNUHEh/s400/photo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahuYly24UgiNM2DyfvqeTgCK0KGhqFBIdRPwt86xg0WXPgeJdfQlrsY9PBiO22YmB2EEgZKg_QMyDiHdW5XX60MjLPlhAPQcJbZhUo_9p-od-fyr3k17wvxgotHm8V-f3mNkPOIfOc9Tg/s1600/circa+1956.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555169046480027330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahuYly24UgiNM2DyfvqeTgCK0KGhqFBIdRPwt86xg0WXPgeJdfQlrsY9PBiO22YmB2EEgZKg_QMyDiHdW5XX60MjLPlhAPQcJbZhUo_9p-od-fyr3k17wvxgotHm8V-f3mNkPOIfOc9Tg/s400/circa+1956.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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The prices for these works vary from $3,000 to $11,000 + depending upon size.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.timliddyworks.com/">Tim Liddy</a>

Hyper Realistic Paintings of Vintage Board Games; Tape, Tears and All.

At first glance, these look like vintage board games one might find on ebay, complete with frayed corners and masking tape holding them together. But look a little closer and you'll see that they are the impressive photo realistic paintings of Missouri based artist Tim Liddy.Using oil paints and ena…

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Those Crazy Leaf Carvings; What, How & Where To Buy Or Create Custom Ones.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPP0Wdr0L15svAlLN58CzphyphenhyphenHn1NvCoDaTvZQ3LrHu5D00fHmFMijAUsPZF-LAxZ18FKLjoDUg31c0KSsbhXJly3W9DI7XP9GNcFh0saM016ujCMCuaBO-iWhS4D3f_Xox-e7vwito_Xi/s1600/3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552504987797637330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvPP0Wdr0L15svAlLN58CzphyphenhyphenHn1NvCoDaTvZQ3LrHu5D00fHmFMijAUsPZF-LAxZ18FKLjoDUg31c0KSsbhXJly3W9DI7XP9GNcFh0saM016ujCMCuaBO-iWhS4D3f_Xox-e7vwito_Xi/s400/3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 553px;" /></a><br /><br />In the past year, several sites (<a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/leaf-carving-an-incredible-art-form.php">Treehugger</a>, <a href="http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2010/02/05/12-amazing-leaf-carvings/">Toxel</a> and <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2010/09/28/leaf-carving/">Neatorama</a> to name a few) have shown images of the asian art of leaf carving and more recently <a href="http://blog.gessato.com/2010/12/17/leaf-carving/">the Gblog from Gessato</a> via <a href="http://www.lostateminor.com/2010/12/16/leaf-carving-art/#more-47988">lost at e minor</a>, posted about the leaves again which got me wondering if you could have custom images made (the answer is yes, as you will see later in this post).<br /><br />The tacky artworks have their kitsch appeal especially when it comes to using them to showcase religious and celebrity imagery.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkiHJ1EABVGOo8tvnwn9uX7KIQeZsIETQTW0A2kwzvncNcFlp8nsXFbDcI0jhfrpIcGJVz3XBF3YfRsLocDyem7mbvfjC_TjYJ33m3JGCvm6MpY-pOR7Phkf-W1GkQIuZ20aYpKDA_iX0/s1600/Marilyn_Monroe.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552502891144091250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkiHJ1EABVGOo8tvnwn9uX7KIQeZsIETQTW0A2kwzvncNcFlp8nsXFbDcI0jhfrpIcGJVz3XBF3YfRsLocDyem7mbvfjC_TjYJ33m3JGCvm6MpY-pOR7Phkf-W1GkQIuZ20aYpKDA_iX0/s400/Marilyn_Monroe.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 481px;" /></a><br /><br />Whether it's the Virgin Mary, Obama, Marilyn Monroe, Victorian Silhouettes or a tourist leaf selling Amish Country, the carved leaves seem to elicit a certain fascination.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKKZo5lu8TejgFLN2Q0ulAFQVpKRMjD7kIrpnzkV5Xv5EvEw8wT5bWOokWjwttSNOA7X42Ju__9XwIi3s0aKOY1bHpvTebRGaxYlWM8wtFGK1yxCckbOY4d8zNQVJuuQ17gJiDV1NNFtw/s1600/Virgin_Mary.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552499543998841634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKKZo5lu8TejgFLN2Q0ulAFQVpKRMjD7kIrpnzkV5Xv5EvEw8wT5bWOokWjwttSNOA7X42Ju__9XwIi3s0aKOY1bHpvTebRGaxYlWM8wtFGK1yxCckbOY4d8zNQVJuuQ17gJiDV1NNFtw/s400/Virgin_Mary.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 456px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4L8_C-rkD-GAthRIqFa6wCm2tgetRUVnsveSQ9y4gpRRNdk0uP1mtNvwsupULthA9nOMqbw0qHgfDpz0REBb55KHWcDHFhZw68Q_XJfAwXY_65GxM7yfIh-_-nXbiSYQ8J31Fu5pIDfp/s1600/DS.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552506178263143986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4L8_C-rkD-GAthRIqFa6wCm2tgetRUVnsveSQ9y4gpRRNdk0uP1mtNvwsupULthA9nOMqbw0qHgfDpz0REBb55KHWcDHFhZw68Q_XJfAwXY_65GxM7yfIh-_-nXbiSYQ8J31Fu5pIDfp/s400/DS.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 527px; height: 391px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Huang Taisheng, master leaf carver at work</span></span><br /><br />Creating leaf art is a long and complex process. Leaves are put through a 60 step process such as, manually cutting and removing the outer surface of the leaf while leaving the leafs veins intact which add detail into the subject matter of the carving. Pressing, curing and dying are also just a few of the steps needed to prepare the leaf.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZCPFsOyu-u7JMGqEXMUAfXAUEpbfsKsk2ztpF3ClfeoLcEJUE7BGZU44WR9ZnUUcvUONn7tiyUz2S_pfB9yqtDyQJTVSQD8Y8iurPPQdNCJ1uPCE5RYVdvwk7GlYL3neV8Gfc1GJT8PK/s1600/0a.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552501471474180114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZCPFsOyu-u7JMGqEXMUAfXAUEpbfsKsk2ztpF3ClfeoLcEJUE7BGZU44WR9ZnUUcvUONn7tiyUz2S_pfB9yqtDyQJTVSQD8Y8iurPPQdNCJ1uPCE5RYVdvwk7GlYL3neV8Gfc1GJT8PK/s400/0a.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 204px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxLhsUcG52SCWC5DeASBNa043LV32fqpIr37keTAiLm5upm4-5LRDJkvmcTT2_xdVwa3Q6EcA4IClS9IrOE9dsywAeCb9LLelp5XJs2-54wkaTCjfsaWGkdVJXiKw72aPEmKZBoDs5egh/s1600/1.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552501529597615858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxLhsUcG52SCWC5DeASBNa043LV32fqpIr37keTAiLm5upm4-5LRDJkvmcTT2_xdVwa3Q6EcA4IClS9IrOE9dsywAeCb9LLelp5XJs2-54wkaTCjfsaWGkdVJXiKw72aPEmKZBoDs5egh/s400/1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 203px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXkmpol264jKP8u5SQ6sdFwfBUHnHWAaNWElou8_1n3ULye8uacaocltoO6XuUEJEOhYoNNPwoXMuHCTy8IRhk-MHCJ6CNuHkA7rRpTk_A7X0pdlOvzLjYpHxmlhhV3tYvtMhQC9fjqmD/s1600/2q.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552501668309447682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXkmpol264jKP8u5SQ6sdFwfBUHnHWAaNWElou8_1n3ULye8uacaocltoO6XuUEJEOhYoNNPwoXMuHCTy8IRhk-MHCJ6CNuHkA7rRpTk_A7X0pdlOvzLjYpHxmlhhV3tYvtMhQC9fjqmD/s400/2q.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 227px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhml24rYm2nlC-lklhU_faNa5NWBhETCJozKTkAT_euKLGARsBmScEjvXKFt1du9ZHSxwHvP4XT2sQ3TiqDmPGO7iGncN68beZlFVWJUe6bJ30g6ZUhhAmKd_CL-jzIlHumr11Tlwfg_WU1/s1600/3.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552501751445866802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhml24rYm2nlC-lklhU_faNa5NWBhETCJozKTkAT_euKLGARsBmScEjvXKFt1du9ZHSxwHvP4XT2sQ3TiqDmPGO7iGncN68beZlFVWJUe6bJ30g6ZUhhAmKd_CL-jzIlHumr11Tlwfg_WU1/s400/3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 225px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5RhL5gcw3V00YgdhyphenhyphenPK7ejKWmwOBm0U6R5rLVLJxFr8YuiPvvX6QjYS8sW0s0zaELEi5gQeMfiEHBK0asSsySxZ4zdWknj2H-HHrMQpMqFL1TZqOV4ELh_-OoEL7SqDUMz9dvLpbrT4r/s1600/4.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552501879623353570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5RhL5gcw3V00YgdhyphenhyphenPK7ejKWmwOBm0U6R5rLVLJxFr8YuiPvvX6QjYS8sW0s0zaELEi5gQeMfiEHBK0asSsySxZ4zdWknj2H-HHrMQpMqFL1TZqOV4ELh_-OoEL7SqDUMz9dvLpbrT4r/s400/4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 173px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mlE4BXEtn6OWcwcwBjs_zXo9XiEvLV-nsOxZi48TQh3uf-zd8mjDrwXW2fe268rmSQ9G5KYilYNVUMQzb5zWjsM_zlBuqjlvalQt2uppjdD2s78y9tWcgX2WRVbS8NdZHtJbgQl2bqhH/s1600/wpe22854.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552502175192656210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mlE4BXEtn6OWcwcwBjs_zXo9XiEvLV-nsOxZi48TQh3uf-zd8mjDrwXW2fe268rmSQ9G5KYilYNVUMQzb5zWjsM_zlBuqjlvalQt2uppjdD2s78y9tWcgX2WRVbS8NdZHtJbgQl2bqhH/s400/wpe22854.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 173px;" /></a><br /><br />Talented artist using magnifying glass, then skillfully carve their masterpiece by hand. No painting or printing is involved. The most common leaf used in leaf carving is the leaf of a Chinar tree, which is native to India, Pakistan and China. Chinar leaves closely resemblance the leaf of a maple tree:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIeHGntrXvhcN2l1ditpJ5OlAdTUtEKXa8LjPenX3hE_CjCYrM4fgRxSCismj1IkV5uQGleRd6HMjXhHGP7MDwgPj21IgFjtOIIiiCpebd_IhgmN_VR3aNZc2o5wBTa0fGNybE8oDmMnQ/s1600/leaves+before+carving.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552501293007211186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIeHGntrXvhcN2l1ditpJ5OlAdTUtEKXa8LjPenX3hE_CjCYrM4fgRxSCismj1IkV5uQGleRd6HMjXhHGP7MDwgPj21IgFjtOIIiiCpebd_IhgmN_VR3aNZc2o5wBTa0fGNybE8oDmMnQ/s400/leaves+before+carving.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 651px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where To Buy Them:</span></span><br />Several websites will make custom leaf carvings from your own photo or sell already carved leaves in various Western and Asian themes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foliagesart.com/Products.asp">http://www.foliagesart.com/Products.asp</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.leafcarvingart.com/">http://www.leafcarvingart.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.longal-craft.com/leaf-carving-art.html">http://www.longal-craft.com/leaf-carving-art.html<br /></a><a href="http://stores.far-eastgifts.com/-strse-Art-of-Leaf-Carving/Categories.bok"><br />http://stores.far-eastgifts.com/-strse-Art-of-Leaf-Carving/Categories.bok</a><br /><br />Thanks to the above links for images and information.

Those Crazy Leaf Carvings; What, How & Where To Buy Or Create Custom Ones.

In the past year, several sites (Treehugger, Toxel and Neatorama to name a few) have shown images of the asian art of leaf carving and more recently the Gblog from Gessato via lost at e minor, posted about the leaves again which got me wondering if you could have custom images made (the answer is ye…

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Martini Gold by Dolce & Gabbana; The Fellini-esque Film, Ads, Stills & More.

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width: 525px; height: 423px;" /></a><br /><br />The Russian issue of Vogue even included the actual video within the pages of their December issue, making it their first video advertisement in a print medium:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJF_ZeuryrUq-8SqnQePK8cxnnxCyPbV37x_okUFgtkYRv1ARlhafhADnbp8uNcJKMzSzzL_vLATZ1Yq_1k37Xou9ohF36itU9kl3x6qMXQoRK0ZVCr8vxZusacG_zrS6BGOlwIC56LEKP/s1600/Picture+25.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555533563394299650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJF_ZeuryrUq-8SqnQePK8cxnnxCyPbV37x_okUFgtkYRv1ARlhafhADnbp8uNcJKMzSzzL_vLATZ1Yq_1k37Xou9ohF36itU9kl3x6qMXQoRK0ZVCr8vxZusacG_zrS6BGOlwIC56LEKP/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 278px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.martinigold.com/"><object height="323" width="530"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8cSMk89N8-4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8cSMk89N8-4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="323" width="530"></embed></object><br />MARTINI Gold</a><br /><a href="http://www.martini.com/">Martini</a><br /><a href="http://www.dolcegabbana.com/">Dolce and Gabbana</a>

Martini Gold by Dolce & Gabbana; The Fellini-esque Film, Ads, Stills & More.

Two Italian flavors, Martini & Rossi and Dolce & Gabbana, collaborated a few months ago to launch MARTINI®Gold, a special edition vermouth with a unique recipe which includes orange, ginger and cubeb pepper, inspired by the fashion duo.The libation was launched with a Fellini-esque film starring the…

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