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Geek Cakes

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:21:00 +0000

Even geeks, believe it or not, like to party, and this sweet selection of artistic confection showcases the many ways geeks can have their cake and eat it too with or without an .exe file baked inside. One thing is certain, if geeks love a thing, chances are it will become a cake. So, we wanted to take a look at some of our favorite geek desserts and celebrate the clever bakers and icing artists that make geek birthdays and weddings just a bit more fun.

Geek Cakes

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:21:00 +0000

Worlds Most Incredible Face Paintings

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

A man of many faces, artist James Kuhn creates some of the most incredible and bizarre masks ever seen. The eccentric face painter calls his creations “self-portraits” because he uses his own face as the canvas for his artwork.

The 46-year old artist is halfway through his project to create a design for his face every day for a year, which he began in March after he was snowed in by 12 inches of snow and had to miss work.

James got the inspiration from photo exhibitions of a picture a day. His 365 creations range from cartoon characters and animals to his favorite foods.

Corn on the cob.

Kuhn uses real popcorn to add more realism to his popcorn box creation.

The Picasso of face painting has plastered his mug with a menagerie of images including Tweety Bird, King Kong, movie monster Hannibal Lector, zebras, and leopards.

But perhaps most striking are those of food — transforming his face into a giant box of pop corn, a cheeseburger, pineapple, frozen TV dinner, shish-kebabs, and even a cornucopia.

Dracula mask showing two screaming faces joined together.

“I saw other 365’s but they are self-indulgent or just plain silly.” said James. “I wanted to take it to a higher level.”

“Face painting is the most exciting thing that has happened to me in a long while!”

Based out of Three Oaks, Michigan, US, James takes his inspiration from anything, including children’s games, and loves to paint on everything, including flesh.

Kuhn does his own take on Mickey Mouse but on the theme of oranges.

Mr Pineapple Head. Kuhn even adds a real pineapple to the top.

“I really have become totally obsessed with face painting and I think about what I can do next all the time.” James says on his blog.

The artist says the worst part is painting the inside of his nostrils, as he ends up spitting them for hours.

He says he’s been an artist all his life, and even drew pictures in his oatmeal as a child.

Abandoned Frozen Ships

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

A graveyard of vessels frozen into blocks of ice near Kamchatka, Russia.

Graffiti Project on Kelburn Castle in Scotland

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

Kelburn is prominently located on the west coast of Scotland, 35 miles west of Glasgow, overlooking the sea. Parts of the building are in need of repair, but funds have recently been secured to begin an extensive restoration, that includes the removal of the external render, allowing the opportunity to use the present surface as a vast temporary canvas. This has inspired the idea for this once in a lifetime project and an opportunity to be part of a truly unique and original event that has world wide media potential. It is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family.

See the timelapse footage to the completion of the graffiti project on kelburn castle. Painted by, OS GEMEOS, NINA & NUNCA.

Graffiti Project on Kelburn Castle in Scotland

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

See the timelapse footage to the completion of the graffiti project on kelburn castle. Painted by, OS GEMEOS, NINA & NUNCA.

Creative Photography by Markku Lahdesmaki

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

Markku Lahdesmaki began his photographic journey around the neighborhoods of his hometown of Tampere, Finland. This quiet industrial city supplied Markku with inspiration and passion. And together with these forces of creativity in hand, Markku began harvesting the world for images.

After roaming high and low and through all the corners of the world, Markku landed in the tropical wonderland of Southern California. In California, Markku would set up camp and enjoy excursions on his Vespa, while hunting down endangered species, odd faces and unique perspectives with his camera.

Pixel Art by Jean-Yves Lemoigne

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

Jean-Yves Lemoigne’s photography is surreal, beautiful and thought provoking. his images range from unicorn-men in hard times, pixelated actresses, and regular folk hidden in the shadows.

He has made some amazing pieces of pixel art for the 3rd issue of Amusement magazine. I have absolutely no idea how he does it, but this just looks awesome!

Source: jeanyveslemoigne.com

Best NFL Cheerleaders of 2008

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

Here’s a photo album of Best NFL Cheerleaders performing in the 2008 season.

Source: nfl.com

Hello Kitty Zombie Birthday Cake

12quest — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:20:00 +0000

Man, I just love this: a Hello Kitty Zombie cake made for little girl’s birthday! I wonder how it tasted?

Source: kristinandsean