10 Inspiring Minimalist Quotations Posters You Should Hang At Home
Thomas Edison once said, "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." Although fundamental, it's something most people forget -- persistance and unrelenting hard work pays off. In today's "shortcut, fast-track" world, it's important to always remember to be determined.
Color Me Impressed: 3 Tools For Effortlessly Finding Beautiful Color Schemes For Any Project
Color is important. It's one of those primeval things -- colors make us feel. They can communicate danger, passion, calmness, and almost any other emotion. They work across language barriers, and they can clash in jarring ways, too. Like it or not, you will use color: Just about any creative project needs a color scheme.
Support Your Favorite Online Artists And Get Exclusive Rewards On Patreon
Patreon is a new initiative from musician and video-maker Jack Conte, that tries to solve the age-old problem both artist and fans face every day. For artists, it's the need to stay afloat while still doing what they love, and for fans, it's the precious few ways to support your favorite artists, especially if you live outside the US. Patreon caters to both.
3 Ways to Install a Computer in Your Kitchen
Installing a computer in the kitchen is a brilliant idea. Not only does it deliver cooking tips and recipes right where you need them, you can also maintain your digital and cloud-synced shopping list or use it for entertainment. Imagine you could listen to music or watch your favorite TV show while preparing a meal or doing the dishes. Whether or not have a spare device and whatever your DIY skill level is, I guarantee there is a solution just right for you.
Silence Is Golden: The 5 Worst Singers Found On YouTube
YouTube is truly one of the tent-poles of the Internet, being one of the few websites known and loved by all. And with good reason. It's the home to millions of video clips covering all genres, no matter how niche. Sure, there's an overabundance of funny cat videos, but hey, there are also movies and genuinely funny parodies too, so it's all good. But wait, there are also music videos galore, from professionals and amateurs alike.
Killing the Man: Making A Living As an Artist Online [Feature]
Can you really "kill the man" and make a living on the Internet as a creative professional? I spoke to a quartet of creatives recently, each proudly working for themselves in different ways. Read on to find out more about a freelance writer forced into his dream career through redundancy, a photographer who stumbled upon a means of making money through her ability with Photoshop, an artist who followed her dream instead of processing card payments and a journalist who found himself offered a six book deal by a major publisher!
3D Design for Daily Life: How to Plan a Home DIY Project With Sketchup
Doing a home improvement project on your own isn't always a simple matter. Sometimes it seems simple enough when you get started, but before you know it, you realize that if you had just taken proper measurements and planned out your renovation in a little more detail ahead of time, it would have saved a whole lot of headache. Since I happen to have a DIY project that I'm planning out this year, I needed a program that would help me plan out the entire project.
Is Good Software Enough? Visiting Corel To Find Out How Digital Artists Are Born [Feature]
One of the most magical things is, you've got a nice, crisp piece of paper, you put a benzene marker on it, it just looks gorgeous -- says Corel Painter Master Greg Banning. But the thing is, those things are toxic. So you're working overnight trying to get something done, and in the morning you're just stoned. That's what drove Greg to start using Corel Painter more than thirteen years ago.
Use Pixel'd To Create Beautiful Pixel Art [iOS]
Sometimes it is fun to sit back and create something new. If you have artistic ability, your options for creating are vast. For those of us who do not have any ability, our options are extremely limited. I have stumbled across this fantastic iPhone app called Pixel’d which allows users to create some beautiful pictures even if their artistic abilities are lacking. We can’t all be the next Michelangelo, but with the help of technology, we can certainly try.
Connect With Actors and Film Makers on Stage 32
Stage 32 has come about to help actors and other professionals of the industry to get together, share stories and advice, advertise positions, create new works and generally help each other out. It's a hot-pot of activity which is sure to inspire and open up doors. And it's worth checking out even if you're an amateur!
The Secret Of Designing & Building Custom Paper & Card Models With Pepakura
Recently on MakeUseOf we showed you how to find, download, print and build your own card models. This got me thinking about just what card models I would enjoy printing out and building. After all, when you’re downloading templates, you’re accepting a prescribed design and method of construction. Like me, you might prefer to create different models, preferably with a better focus on building rather than a heavy bias on the end product.
Create Your Own Web Comics & Memes With These Free Tools
You too must have enjoyed a comic or two. You too must have dreamt up comic book characters of your own. If Stan Lee could create an entire universe of super-humans, our childhood imaginations could too. Maybe then we only had our foggy flights of fancy. Now, we have a legion of comic book tools. So let’s see how you can create your own web comics with free tools, and also its more digitalized cousin – the Internet meme.
View Great Art For Free On These 6 Inspiring Websites
The Internet’s boom brought many great things with it, including access to places we might otherwise never visit. This accessibility goes hand in hand with the fact we don’t leave our chairs as much as we used to; and why should we? It’s all available right there, on our computers. In other words, as computer geeks, many of us don’t get out much. For example, when was the last time you visited your local museum?
Meet Hometalk: An Online Community For Sharing Home Improvement Tips & Tricks
Do you love your home? If you enjoy creating a beautiful living environment with a great atmosphere and if you are interested in Do It Yourself tips for your home and garden, you should have a look at Hometalk, an online home improvement community you will fall in love with. Hometalk is an active community for home owners, renters and professionals to share tips and tricks and ask for help with projects.
How To Become A Voice-Over Artist With Your PC
Thanks to the Internet, voice artistry is one of those roles that have taken on a whole new shape, with many thousands of voices now available for use in games, on websites, as voice-overs in corporate videos and much more. You can start your voice-over career on a very low budget, too!
10 Cool Websites Featuring Draw Something Art
Draw Something is a mobile app that started life at OMGPOP but ended up at Zynga after the latter bought the former for $180 million in March 2012. Zynga might have paid over the odds for the company in order to get its hands on the game, which at the time was growing in popularity at an Angry Birds-style rate. Draw Something isn't as popular as it once was, with a notable drop in the number of active users of late.
Discover The Next Big Thing With These 9 Underground Music Sites
Music is the one thing that really translates well among all people groups, and with that said, it's very exciting to discover new music and share it just to generate discussion! The Internet is likely the best tool for discovering new tunes by independent artists, but with so many different websites to choose from, it can be a little daunting to know where you can find the best selections.
Let Your Artistic Drive Run Wild With Infinite Painter Free, A Powerful Drawing App [Android 2.1+]
You don't need to be a bona-fide artist to enjoy doodling and painting. While there are Web apps such as Canvastic and Windows apps such as the wonderful Artweaver, there is something different about painting with a touchscreen. It requires less eye-hand coordination than painting with a mouse or a pen tablet, because you can see exactly what you're doing.
Make Your Own Monsters & Learn 3D Sculpting With 123D Sculpt [iPad]
Sculpt is specifically made for the iPad - and is free for the time being. Sculpting is a natural fit for the iPad touch interface, and the app is an incredibly powerful way to realize your most horrific nightmarish creature designs, or simply as a fun creative exercise.
Make Easy Accurate Floorplans With MagicPlan [iOS]
MagicPlan is one of those rare apps that makes you realise how incredible technology is. In short, you take pictures of your room, and it gives you a floorplan. It's remarkably easy to throw something together, and for someone like me who obsessively rearranges furniture, it's fantastic. The app is available for any iOS device with a camera.