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I made a thing. It started out with me just reading Twitter. A friend built a thing and tweeted about it.
The thing was a super-simple search box which returned content on Flickr that was public domain or Creative Commons licensed. Very cool. However, when I use stuff on my talks, tools or otherwise, I like to make sure it’s free content. Creative Commons is great, I just was looking for something a little different. I noticed the code was on Github and thought “Hmmm, I might be able to do this…”
I’ve used Github a bit for smaller things, making little typo fixes to other people’s stuff. If you don’t know about it, it’s basically a free online front end to software called Git. At this site, people can share a single code base and do “version control” with it. This is a super short and handwavey explanation but basically if someone says “I made a thing, the code is on Github” you can go get that code and either suggest modifications to the original owner OR get a copy for yourself and turn it into something else.
In the past we’ve always said that Open Source was great because if you didn’t like something you could change it. However it’s only been recently that the tools to do this sort of thing have become graspable by the average non-coder. I am not a coder. I can write HTML and CSS and maybe peek inside some code and see what it’s doing, maybe, but I can’t build a thing from scratch. Not complaining, just setting the scene.
So, I “forked” this code (i.e. got my own copy) and opened it up to see if I could see where it was doing its thing and if I could change it to make it do something slightly different. Turns out that Flickr’s API (Advanced Programming Interface) basically sends a lot of variables back and forth using pretty simple number codes and it was mostly a case of figuring out the numbers and changing them. In this image, green is current code, red is older code.
The fact that the code was well-commented really helped. So then I changed the name, moved it over to space that I was hosting (and applied for my own API code) and I mess around with it every few days. And here’s the cool thing. You can also have this code, either Dan’s which searches free and CC images, or mine which only searches for free images. And you don’t have to mess with it if you don’t want. But if maybe you want to use the thing but make a few of your own modifications, it’s easier than ever to do it with something like Github. Please feel free to share.
If you’re always looking for more ways to get public domain and free images, you may like this older post I wrote.
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"Researching the story's environment"
By happy accident, I discovered the way to travel interstate, overseas, inter-culturally and explore the ambience of remote towns, cities, country lanes and outback outposts. Air tickets - well that's the ideal, but no, I used Google Earth.
It started with trying to locate a lovely country home in West Hougham, Kent, England by using aerial satellite and 'street view'. It was featured in Country Life for September 7th, 2000, and was the
- Inspiration for "The Dolls' House in the Forest"
inspiration for my story "The Dolls' House in the Forest".
- West Hougham, Kent, country road, travelled via Google Maps street view.
I didn't find the house, but I had the most wonderfully inspiring time wandering down country lanes that were little more than wagon tracks, great boughs canopying overhead and wildflowers dotted in the fields...
Now, if I need to capture something of the 'feel' of an area. I seek out an address. Then in I go.
Exploring the
Realtor advertisements in the research area gives insight into the lifestyle and inhabitants of the town. Many homes give
a slideshow or even a video tour online.
Visualising Story
Other ways to 'get in the setting' for free include
YouTube clips. This is even a Youtube video clip on
West Hougham, Kent. Sadly, it doesn't feature that house...
Other ways to 'get in the setting' for free include Flickr, photographic collections held in State Libraries and on places like Pinterest. For historical setting, try online Heritage listings and databases for Australia and UK.
An example of other useful research sites for historic buildings in Australia -
International settings - the virtual tour
Aside from a drop in to street level via Google Earth, many online sites feature virtual tours of historic settings, buildings, rambles around towns, cities and country areas. A few examples -
Castles -
International Cities
Whatever the historic building or the town, you are quite likely to find a youtube clip or at least flicker photos, then there is always Google Earth! Have fun!
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GAAH! I can’t stand browsing through the Google News feeds anymore! Too many celebrities! Too many shows and movies no one will care about in five years! I’m sick of looking for ponies in piles of muck!
So, I’m gonna go see what AP has on their site. Yes, I know a lot of what they post are the celebrity photos, from panels and parties. Got a foot fetish? AP has pictures of the shoes worn to the Twilight panel in Hall H! (I’ve alerted the Pulitzer committee.)
But… they also have stringers. There’s lots of “atmosphere” shots of crowds and cosplayers and everything else. It’s like having someone take photos for you, while you wander the aisles looking for cool stuff. (Last seven days = 2,374 photos) argh… too much work. and there’s the watermarks, and fair use, so back to Google…
So, here are some pretty pictures. Enjoy.
I'm not exactly sure what Anne Curry is dressed up for, but I'm sure she'll have lots of adherents!
Doesn't this fall under the "giant sword" rule? (LA Times)
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You know what the best thing about having interns is? You can get them to do your work for you have the privilege of teaching them what you know, and watching them grow professionally. This week, we bring you a special Linked Up, written by publicity interns extraordinaire, Alexandra McGinn and Hanna Oldsman. Be sure to check back next week for my (awesome/hilarious) Q & A with them.
I think I may want to move to Japan and make pizza. [Reuters]
The Good News: Thanksgiving isn’t a reason to break up. The Bad News: Christmas comes shortly after Thanksgiving. [Popfi]
I’m more of a Garamond type of girl myself. [Not Cot]
If you’re still in a candy coma from Halloween it’s time to let the goods go.
The Shining’s not so scary in Lego form. [Flickr]
Obama the Grinch Steals Christmas In Tea Party Picture Book [Gawker]
Commute via holograph? Yes please! [Wired]
C the difference? [Virtual Linguist]
Van Gogh would have bought an iPad. [BBC]
Which literary character is a Facebook addict? [Salon]
Emily Carroll on flickr.
I found her via Paul Pope’s favorites. I’ve subscribed to several artist’s flickr favorites in my RSS reader, and I can’t recommend it enough as a source of inspiration.
After a too-long hiatus, I have recently been rediscovering Flickr. Flickr is an online community-plus-tools web site, but the focus is on visual arts and sharing images-- so the community, by default, it set up to truly speak our language. I believe Flickr started as a site used primarily by photographers. But by the time I first purchased a "Pro" account there years ago ($25 a year and totally worth it), it already had gained a very solid reputation as a de facto clubhouse for illustrators, too.
For illustrators, Flickr is a great option if you wish to show off some of your art that may not be appropriate for your main portfolio, but still deserves an audience. Do you have work hiding that still is valid, quality work that helps to tell your story and show your range? If it doesn't fit into your professional web site portfolio stylistically or thematically, Flickr could be just the place to show this art off. It has a sort-of casual, more experimental vibe, and the audience is usually made up of supportive peers and fans of illustration.
For illustrators, Flickr is also a great place to do reference research. You will find a group posting photos on specific subject matter for just about any topic you can think of. I'm a member of groups which feature vintage children's books, advertisements from the 50's, and old halloween-themed art, goods and ads. I have even started a couple of groups myself. At one point, I wanted to post some coastal art, and oddly there was no suitable existing group. I started one, and others have since joined and post to it as well. It's fun! "If you build it, they will come" is not always true in the physical world, but in the Land of Flickr, it's very likely!
The community and social networking aspect of Flickr is one of the things that makes it extra special and this is one of the most important aspects of Flickr. It is a great place to build your online social network. You canmake other users a Contact. You can comment on any image or mark it a Favorite, telling everyone that you like it. These, along with other little tools of self-expression can easily lead to dialogue and meeting others with similar interests and goals. It's fun and gratifying to connect with others through art appreciation. On Flickr this happens in a very natural, unforced way because everyone else is also there for the love of visual arts and photography and also for their own personal obsession (see Groups, above!). How nice and comfortable it is that this is where the focus stays on Flickr: peoole are, by and large, there for "the love of the game".
Flickr is a very comfortable place to accomplish a lot online. If you want a lot of "Bang for your Buck" in terms of social networking, beautiful portfolio viewing with ease, plus an indispensable reference tool, Flickr is the way to go.
By: John,
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Felt Mistress AKA Louise Evans (previously featured on Drawn!) is a UK-based stitcher, prolific tea drinker and creator of some of the best darn dolls these adoring eyes have ever gazed upon. Utilizing skills learned as a couture dress maker and milliner, Lousie works with her partner, illustrator Jonathan Edwards, on a wild and wooly array of wonderful one-off creatures. Other notable collaborations include her work with three very talented Jon’s; Jon Burgerman, Jon Knox and John Allison.
Current projects include shows such as Brain Drain with Jon Burgerman, Heliumcowboy (link might not be safe for work), Plush You! LA, a few upcoming custom shows and some super duper top secret solo projects to which she claims she’s sworn to secrecy (for the time being). To keep up with the latest from Felt Mistress (and to see if she coughs up any of those highly guarded secrets!), you can happily follow along with her blog or flickr stream. I know I will!
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Christophe Marchetti is a Belgian comics creator and ten year veteran of video game character design and background painting.
Christophe has been sharing his beautiful artwork on Flickr. Go! Be inspired!
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No, not a drawing of a snowball, but a drawing that has snowballed...
This sketch, drawn on my way to Nottingham last week, was posted not only here, in my Picture Gallery, but also on Flickr, where it was seen by Rick Tulka. Remember Rick, the caricaturist I looked up when I was in Paris?Rick mentioned, in passing, that he could probably do a caricature from my drawing. I said I'd love to see it, so he did:
I really like the slightly twisted, sinister edge he's lent it, and I love his free mark-making in the bottom half.
Rick posted his version on Flickr, where the idea caught the imagination of several other artists. I came home from a day in Bakewell to discover different versions of my drawing posted all over Flickr!
Jerry Waese, in Toronto, is someone whose oil-pastel-&-ink sketch work I've been drooling over for many months now, so I was deeply flattered that he was the next to have a go. Dona Minucia then did 3 versions, in ink: one based on my original, then two more using Rick and Jerry's as starting points. Another interesting idea...
Here is one by Paula K, with a wonderfully playful and delicate line:
And more oil pastels, but very different again, by Mariah O'Neill, who has added a real sense of directional light. I love Maria's colour palette too:
Just when I thought things were drawing to a close (no pun intended!) this one came in, by
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1. Pin Cushion Swap - Spring, 2. Viva a Primavera!, 3. Turquoise and Lime Crochet Applique, 4. crochet pillows...
1. Calor, um projeto colorido, 2. half blanket...., 3. Granny A Day blanket, 4. 073 - Finished sunburst afghan
1. Cupcakes, 2. Fuzzy Sundae, 3. MINI TORTINHA, 4. sushi_front_small_unmarked
Anche se non ho la minima possibilità di sferruzzare un po' in questo periodo, posso sempre ammirare queste meraviglie! ♥
E resistere alla tentazione!!!
1. Matryoshka Paper Nesting Dolls, 2. Paper Totem! x Matucha, 3. Paper Toy - The Bunny, Cat and Dog, 4. Paper Totem! x Bubblefriends
1. 365 toys 37:365 - Care Bear Stare, 2. garfield at toy museum, 3. Singapore Toy & Comic Convention, 4. 
1. Real Boys Pinocchio & Toypincher, 2. pretty in pink, 3. Dreaming of Snow White Christmas, 4. 70/365 : Toy Babie Deer Banks :: 01.18.2008
Fine della pausa! Hop, Hop al lavoro!
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By: John,
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When I set eyes on the work of my newest Flickr contact, AllaKinda, it was love at first sight!
AllaKinda is “an online shop hosted at Etsy. There you could find different graphic stuff like bookmarks, pinback buttons, illustrations or flipbooks.”
The art that graces these items is the creation of Yuyuka and Txesco, a couple from Barcelona who say, “We like drawings, illustration, animation and other -ations. We would like to move our experience in these fields to the creation of daily objects.”
… and just in time for Christmas! (hint, hint)
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Shorpy is a great source for old photographs. They often get them from sources like the Library of Congress which is where this photo of the New Cannan public library in 1953 came from. You can also see the original set of photos over at the Library of Congress [did not see this one over at their Flickr photostream]. The big add that Shorpy’s has, however, is the community. It’s not just a photo of a library, it’s also people commenting about their memories of the library including where else they’ve seen that certain floor tile [fun fact: it's also the tile that's in my bathroom as near as I can tell] [thanks mike]
Some of you may be familiar with Flickr, where artists keep on-line portfolios. It's a brilliant way of quickly finding other creative people out there, and keeping up with their most recent work.
It was on Flickr that I came across fellow illustrator Rick Tulka who, like me, is a tad obsessed with sketching people in public places (Rick's the one in colour in the montage above).
His character observations, drawn in pencil in a small sketchbook, are always exquisite, sometimes poignant, often hilarious. I love his eye for detail.
For a couple of hours almost every day, Rick sits sketching in the same Parisian Cafe: La Select.
So, when we decided to go to Paris for a few days, I thought it would be fun to look in on him. I was a bit nervous, but dropped him an email.
We got on really well and it was lovely chatting over a coffee (in La Select of course). We talked about the sketching, as well as all sorts of other things. Turns out, when Rick is not in the cafe, he works as an editorial illustrator, which is what I used to do too, before I got into children's books.
It would be nice to report that we sketched each other, sketching, but we both agreed that we hate drawing portraits 'on demand' and much prefer clandestine scribblings under a table.
Also, it hadn't occurred to me before but, because his work has more caricature to it than mine, Rick said he never ever shows the victims what he's drawn. Fortunately people rarely spot him at it either. Interesting.
I'm really glad I made the effort to look him up, and it'll be so nice now to be able to picture exactly where Rick's sitting, when I look at the new drawings he posts to Flickr.
Each time a new image by Robin Yangge appears in the thumbnail previews for my Flickr contacts I know I will be transported to – not Max’s island where the Wild Things are – but perhaps some other, nearby island… one populated by Cyclopean trees, anthropomorphic animals and beautiful cherubic girl-women with huge almond shaped eyes.
The prolific Chinese artist has a massive gallery of gorgeous artwork as Robinart on Flickr
Robin Yangge’s website
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Each one is funnier than the before it. Depending on what order you read them in. No, I’m kidding, they’re all funny no matter where you start. Go, laugh. And thank you Mr Toby Lunchbreath (if this is your REAL name).
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It is a wet and miserable Sunday morning and my sense of humour is grim and black I am sitting thinking of how we communicate and how at times the words we use does not convey our true feelings.
What do we say when someone asks “How are you?” are we always candid in our response? Some of my own responses and the corresponding emotions.
- I’m alright
- (Have I any choice).
- I’m always alright
- AGAIN. Have I any choice?
- I am fine
- I feel I could die
- I am ok
- I feel like crap.
- I’ve had a good day
- Nothing has been broken/destroyed
- I’ve had a great day
- No-ones been injured
- I’m Perfectly fine
- I’d really like to die. Now –Please.
Image by oddsock via Flickr
Edward Munch’s The Scream is supposed to reflect the universal anxiety of man. I think it reflects my inner being down to a tee more than anything I could ever say. I don’t know about anxiety but I feel sometimes like I’m going to go mad and would love to scream! Today, my humour is very black
It is a wet and miserable Sunday morning and my sense of humour is grim and black I am sitting thinking of how we communicate and how at times the words we use does not convey our true feelings.
What do we say when someone asks “How are you?” are we always candid in our response? Some of my own responses and the corresponding emotions.
- I’m alright
- (Have I any choice).
- I’m always alright
- AGAIN. Have I any choice?
- I am fine
- I feel I could die
- I am ok
- I feel like crap.
- I’ve had a good day
- Nothing has been broken/destroyed
- I’ve had a great day
- No-ones been injured
- I’m Perfectly fine
- I’d really like to die. Now –Please.
Image by oddsock via Flickr
Edward Munch’s The Scream is supposed to reflect the universal anxiety of man. I think it reflects my inner being down to a tee more than anything I could ever say. I don’t know about anxiety but I feel sometimes like I’m going to go mad and would love to scream! Today, my humour is very black
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