Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Photography

Chalk photography is a technique of drawing with chalk,a natural stone that in its natural for is available in white,black,red colors.This genre of art in its raw form has been in practice since the 16th century formely known as "Aux Trois crayons" .But with the passage of time it has evolved into something very unique and amazing.

Artists such as Julian Beaver and Kurt Weener are the pioneers of taking the chalk photography to the streets and have done some amazing 3D art work on the streets and pavements of England,France,Germany,Usa,Australia and Belgium.

Have a look at some of their finest work.

Top Ten Amazing Car Designs

At present if we have a look around at the cars being designed there is an obvious feeling of "SAME OLD SAME OLD" and one has to wonder when would there be a car that would just blow your mind off.Engineers and automobile companies also realize the same thing and that is why there has been a lot of behind the scene work done on "Futuristic Car Designs" but it will take a lot of time before we can actually see those amzaing cars on our streets and showrooms around the world.
Here is a list of my pesonal favourite car concepts that would hopefully be turned into reality in the future.

Audi Shark
This Desire Design Competetion winning car is the brainchild of a turkish designer Kazim Doku.
It is actually a futuristic flying concept hovercraft with the streamlined design inspired by motorcycles and aeroplanes.




Cadillac Converj
This car was developed by General Motors and it was revealed for the first time at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.This concept car can do 40miles(64miles) on its electrically charged battery with a reasonable top speed of 160 km/h(100mph) .The company is planning to bring this one on the roads by 2012.



Lincoln C Concept
This new luxury car was showed off at Detroit Auto Show 2009 with the idea that luxury cars don't necessarily have to be big.The Ford designers describe this beauty as "Its big on the inside, not on the outside" and rightly so.



Maserati Chicane
This car was designed by a group of graduate students creating rumours of a smaller Maserati in the making due to its small dimensions.The Chicane is 4.4meters in lebgth and 1.85meters in width. This is a real wheel drive powered by a V8 engine.


Land Rover LRX
Winner of the "Concept Truck of The Year" at the North American Concept Vehicle of The year Awards , this is an ecofriendly hybrid with reduced CO2 emissions.The LRX is heading to productions and is believed to be out in 2011.




Saab Aero-X
This is a 4-wheel drive concept car revealed back in 2006 at the Salon internaionale de l'Auto.Powered with a 2.6 litre turbocharged V-6 engine it produces 400hp and does 0-60mph- in 4.9 secs with a top speed of 255km/h(156mph) .


Mazda Kazamai
The Kazamai is japanese for "Wind of Change" .This car uses Mazda's nextgen 2litre DISI petrol engine and possesses a 6 speed gearbox.


Mercedes F500
Revealed by Mercedes in 2003 this concept car is capable of nightvision using infrared headlights with a visual range of as long as 500feet.


Mazda Nagare
Also called "Flow" in Japanese this concept car was launched by mazda in 2006 at the LA Auto Show.This is how mazda plan their cars to look like in 2020.



RCA Concept Car
This concept car is regarded by many as the best in the world as it defines the way to our mobile futures.

Autonomobile - The Car That Drives Itself

If you are a bad driver and you think driving is not fun then the designers from San Francisco industrial Design Studio have come up with just the thing you want.They have named it "Autonomobile" and as the name suggests it is a vehicle that can drive itself.This is the same studio that collaborated with google to design the google phone.This new design if made practical could redefine the vehicular paradigm and would allow the human race to take a giant leap towards technological brilliance.




The Design
The Autonomobile or ATNMBL as its designers call it is all about being slow and steady and ofcourse autonomous.This is an environment friendly powered by separate electric motors
for each wheel which makes it an all-wheel drive vehicle.Additional power is provided solar panels mounted on top of the roof.Some of its other features are :

• Auto Navigation through GPS,Radar,Lidar,accelerometers,stereo camera.
• A wrap around seating arrangement with a couch, a side chair and a low table that creates a living room environment.
• Driverless navigation through voice recognition technology and touch screen remote.
  
• Electric galss sliding door placed at a standing-height entry way.
• All wheel Drive with motors on each wheel
• Densely packed and simplified mechanical components
• Internet connectivity and open source software architecture
• A centrally oriented large flat display provides live trip info,entertainment and maps.
• Large floor to ceiling panaromic windows and asytmetrical from every view.
• Accomodates seven passengers oriented towards each other
• Less accidents.

Key Benefits

• No need for driving license which is good news for childern and disabled
• Eco friendly- no emissions which is a big plusEnd of discomfort and hassle of driving
• The centrally placed display can slide to reveal a bar behind it which allows you to drink while driving.
• No searching for parking place - it can park itself.
• Saves precious time by reclaiming our commute time.
  
  
  
  
  This concept is not expected to take shape before 2040 but in my view this is too audacious for the near future.A radical cultural revolution and a whole new system of traffic will have to established before letting the autonomobiles drive us to our destination.Furthermore there are people who want to actually drive the car and enjoy a certain sense of power,control and freedom when driving which become void when a car drives by itslef.But then again it is one's own personal opinion and depends on whether you want to drive or like being driven.
  
  
  

If Man Walked on the Moon Today

Just imagine if the first manned mission to moon was sent today instead of 1969.And think for a moment that Neil Armstrong and his fellow crew members on Appolo 11 landed on the moon for the first time in history today,how would the global media cover this story and what would be the reaction of the people on the streets.Have a look for yourself.

Hollow Face Illusion

This amazing optical illusion creates the effect of making a concave mask of a face appear as a normal convex face,which means the concave mask will look just like a normal human face that actually appears to look at you and follow you in a very pronounced way as you move across it.The hollow face appears to be looking at the viewer when the viewer is standing directly ahead and looking at an extreme angle when the viewer is at a moderate angle.

This is the picture of Professor Richard Greggory of Bristol University who has done a lot of work on the Psychology of Vision.This is the actually the back side of the concave mask that is appearing to be an actual 3-D face.


Watch the video below to see how it actually works.

Art on a Dollar

Highly acclaimed Tattoo artist Scott Campbell recently showcased his latest piece of work at an exhibition held at the O.H.W.O.W Art Gallery in Miami,FL.The thing that really stood out was a delicate laser cut etchings, each done on a stack of one dollar bills.Scott Campbell was born in Louisiana and sarted working as a professional Tatooist in 2004.For more info on the artist visit: Official Scott Campbell Website
Here are some selected images of the amazing pieces of art that were on display at the exhibition