Vintage KC

My cousin, Andrew, just got a new Canon Rebel for Christmas and asked if I wanted to go shoot some photos with him today to try it out. I suggested that we go on a quest to find vintage signs and marquees from Kansas City's past. There are still a few of these relics from the 1950s and 60s scattered around the city, and I wanted to capture the zeitgeist of that period. If you ignore the modern signage and block out the contemporary architecture it's possible for a moment to picture yourself in that time.

Sherlock Holmes End Credits

Quite a few design sites have mentioned how great these end credits are, and I agree. The concept and animation are brilliant.

Warhol Sketch

Last weekend Union Station had an exhibit on Warhol. Included were some of his flower pieces, a series on Muhammad Ali, a series on "Jewish geniuses," a series of animals, and a series of mythical figures (wicked witch, Santa Claus, Mickey Mouse, and Warhol himself). At the end of the exhibit you could sketch something out with crayons and paper. You could tell that a lot of artistic people had been through because there were some nice quick sketches pinned to the wall. Others were drawings by children and some were statements on Obama or comments on their favorite sports teams. I did a quick sketch (above) of one of Warhol's more iconic poses.