Arted 4 Life

David McCandless – beautiful database examples

Daria — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:55:59 +0000

David McCandless devoted his life to drawing beautiful database examples.

The art of choice

Daria — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:28:02 +0000

I just watched this TED video of Sheena Iyengar’s speech on the topic of the art of choice. It clearly fascinated me enough that I want to share it with everyone who is interested in learning some surprising results of the studies on how people choose, what makes them think they are good at it, [...]

Random scenery photos

Daria — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:38:10 +0000

Image via Wikipedia For today’s post I picked some random but breathtaking scenery photos from a forwarded email I received a few minutes ago. Therefore, I don’t know where on Earth these places are – all I know is that they look breathtakingly beautiful to me. I also don’t know who the authors of these [...]

Different types of art forms architecture

Daria — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:07:27 +0000

Ernest Dimnet once said, “Architecture, of all the arts, is the one which acts the most slowly, but the most surely, on the soul.” I couldn’t agree more. Living in, working in or just walking often by the building that’s a piece of art must surely have an elevating effect on those who appreciate aesthetics.

Recycled tire art

Daria — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:17:44 +0000

There are some incredibly creative artists walking this planet, who are able to put together the most astonishing creations - even from recycled items. A good example is this motorcycle, built out of recycled wire and tire tubes - in Zambia.

Arizona pictures

Daria — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:06:35 +0000

Roughly the size of Italy, Arizona offers more parks and national monuments than any other state in U.S., has more mountains than mountain-famous Switzerland, and more golf courses than Scotland.

Sea life pictures

Daria — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:49:52 +0000

Astonishing sea life pictures and behaviors of the sea creatures, captured by oceanographer David Gallo, a pioneer in ocean exploration and an enthusiastic ambassador between the sea and those of us on dry land.

American bald eagle pictures close up

Daria — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:06:57 +0000

Last month (January 2010), the weather stayed so cold that the bald eagles were cruising over our houses looking for helpless cats to make a quick meal. They could not access fish that were at the bottom of the river and had gathered together. Some kind souls decided to feed the eagles down at Goose [...]

Giethoorn, village in Holland with no roads

Daria — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:47:49 +0000

Giethoorn, village in Holland with no roads and about 2620 habitants is unique for several reasons: its ancient, well preserved farm houses, arched wooden bridges and so much more - and has much to offer to the visitors. The best way to view the entire village is guided canal tour or a boat trip.

Iceland’s ash cloud Eyjafjallajokull pictures

Daria — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:00:33 +0000

Natural disasters are not the topic that fascinates me but this last one, Iceland's ash cloud produced by Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano eruption, sure gave us some unbelievable photo shots, unlike anything seen before.