The Japanese have sure learned to embrace cuteness. Check out this article in the Herald Tribune on how the Japanese Government is using cute cartoon characters to help soften the image of authority figures such as the police and the Military.
-Hadley
The Story of Abbey is a heartwarming and sorrowful tale of the loss of a beloved pet. Make sure to check out the other great work of Bubi Au Yeung.
-Hadley
I dunno about you, but whenever I try to play Beatmania I am concentrating WAY too hard to notice the backgrounds. Thanks to astute Cute Tipster Frank T. for pointing out that the background for Love Shine is “painfully cute”.
If you want to be really impressed, check out this vid of some lunatic beating the pants off that level.
~*Mercedes*~
Do you walk the cuteness beat? cedesart (at) hotmail (dot) com
Warning, warning everyone! We have an awesome alert!
Charity by Numbers, a benefit art auction for The Alliance for Children’s Rights, features vintage paint-by-numbers pieces reinterpreted and transformed by a jaw-dropping lineup of leading underground fine artists including Mark Ryden & Marion Peck, Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman, Todd & Kathy Schorr, Camille Rose Garcia, Michael Hussar, Shag, Christian and Rob Clayton, Shepard Fairey, Andrew Brandou, Gary Panter, and many more.
The auction will be held on eBay from February 10th and end on Saturday, February 17th @ Midnight Pacific Time.
Check out Corey Helford’s online gallery to see all the paint by numbers art.
The above picture is by Tim Biskup.
-Hadley
Going down to LA’s “Little Tokyo” is dangerous for my wallet… Especially these super cute Monokuro Boo monochrome piggies from San-X (a division of RM Licensing. You can find Monokuro Boo merch online- or if you’re in the neighborhood, swing by the mall at Mitsuwa Marketplace (formerly Yaohan Plaza), where I bought mine!!
~*Mercedes*~
Give it to me, baby. (Cute stuff, that is!) cedesart (at) hotmail (dot) com
BMEzine, the largest “body modification” community on the ‘net, has got an image gallery devoted exclusively to cartoon and comic art tattoos. It’s a lot of fun to see where your favorite characters might pop-up… eek…
~*Mercedes*~
Show me yours and I’ll show you mine! cedesart (at) hotmail (dot) com
