Xaide’s Blog

It’s generally not such a big surprise to find any of these words in works of social interaction, diplomatic institution policies, laws and belief systems. Question is, how do we get from the 4 word PLUR acronym meaning peace, love, unity and respect to a visual pattern that occurs across centuries, is included in visual designs and depicted on walls, posters, books, t-shirts, but most importantly in people’s minds.

Today I am going to continue a discussion we had about using multiple fonts and colours with respect to some Web 2.0 design trends, this time focusing our attention on colour (diversity) and why would someone incorporate it into design. First, let’s define PLUR:

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Today I was trying to continue an article about a Neuroscience presentation when I found an old love letter… an unsent love letter, to be more exact. I was a bit surprised, to be sincere, as old thoughts I thought gone suddenly rushed through my brain and made me reconnect to that state of mind.

I’m gonna share it with you and hope you’ll share some with me. The author of the best “poem” will get 3-5 hours of lucid talking from me, while I’m in my best neuro-shape

At the end of the contest I’ll make some graphs to show the mood of the love letters. Read more

If you’re a chinese-japanese art fan or just a Photoshop-effects regular user, you might have heard of Sumi-e. If not, greater should be your curiosity to what I am about to show you.

Based on ink and wash painting, Sumi-e, or shui-mo hua as it is named in Chinese, its place of birth, is one of the most relaxing brush painting techniques, whether you engage in the painting act itself or just watch the splendour of the outcome of every brush move on the blessed sheet of paper. Read more

Thought I’d better spoil you with some insides on the story, since the final act is gonna take a while.

Acrylic on canvas - sweet mistery of life

Acrylic on paper - cause some of you demanded a coloured painting….

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