11 Awesomely Bad Pieces of Kenny Rogers Art

He may not have had a hit in over a decade, but you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't think Kenny Rogers is a beloved cultural icon, not to mention a flat-out badass. Hell, after Elvis and Tony Montana, Kenny gets the velvet painting treatment the most often. Some of these attempts have turned out better than others, so with that in mind, here are 11 pieces of Gambler tribute art - velvet and beyond - that prove you gotta know when to walk away ... and when to run.

WIP of Tess

Still have to do a lot of work on this one sitting on my easel now for almost 1 year. I still could not find the courage to proceed.

The owl comes out of the tree

Illusion

Stereomood

Behind every song there's always an emotion. Here's a way to suggest songs that follow your feelings. Stereomood is a free emotional internet radio that suggests the music that best suits your mood and activities.

When Farm Kids Get Bored

When Farm Kids Get Bored, they start to make art.

So glad she is back. Read her message of today .......

my friends i am happy to know you care about me, i have and do miss you all, we have run into some terrible problems on our end, our home was robbed and our laptops taken along with some other stuff, my hubby was away, i was scared to come home alone so stayed up north till he returned. I am borrowing a friends at the moment so may not be on for quite some time, maybe santa will replace our laptops as we are not in the position at the moment..my husband returned to his office with a message from kim, that is just too sweet, i thank you all for worrying about me, but without pc, camera, omg, they took that too as it was conviently sitting with my ruby..anyway, i am incommunicado at the moment...please no worry,
I also possibly have to be taking a trip south within the coming weeks as my father is not well. LIfe has intervened full force on me at the moment and believe me 'reality bites'
I have rec'd emails from many, too many to respond to at once and hope this post will cover you all. i am touched to have so many care, and know that i am ok and will be back before you know it, bugging all of you
hugs to you all

Last Seen: 26th September 2009 - 08:32 PM

and than suddenly dissapeared. No word from her on the forums, no updates on her blog. A lot of people are now worried about her.
I know she followed my blog and also here no comments.

Kay, where are you?

Autumn scenes

It's that time of year again, the Earth's northern hemisphere is tipping away from the warmth of the Sun. Days in the north are getting cooler and shorter, leaves are changing, animals migrating and many harvests are underway. The wet summer in New England this year should make 2009 a banner year for brightly-colored fall foliage in the area. Collected here are a group of photographs of recent Autumn scenes around the northern hemisphere. (32 photos total)

Shady Optical Illusion

Watch what happens with these 4 shades of blue.

The impossible thing.

Aviary is proud to announce that it has launched its newest product, Crane, the web's first paper-based image editor.

My picture

You wanted to see what I really look like, well here I am. It's 11 years ago, just after I finished the Rotterdam marathon on wheels. My PB was 2 hours and 6 minutes.

 

From the drawer

Looking through my drawers I stumbled upon this drawing I started a long time ago. I think I will pick up this one again to finish it.

 

They are back

The Beatles.

Pencil Art

A collection of pictures showcasing the amazing work of artists around the world using just pencil and paper to create stunning masterpieces.

You need inspiration?

Here you will find a lot of inspirational pictures and artworks.

Inner Peace

Just in case you are having a rough day, here is a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is that it really does work and will make you smile.

1. Picture yourself lying on your belly on a warm rock that hangs out over a crystal clear stream.
2. Picture yourself with both your hands dangling in the cool running water.
3. Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.
4. No one knows your secret place.
5. You are in total seclusion from that hectic place called the world.
6. The soothing sound of a gentle water fall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.
7. The water is so crystal clear that you can easily make out the face of the person you are holding under water.

There!! See? It really does work! You’re smiling already!!

Windmills and tulips

Windmills and tulips are so typical of the Netherlands.
Great photo gallery by Dutch photographer Jaap Hart.

Birds

Where I live there used to be woods. The original inhabitants still gather every day when the sun goes down on top of an appartment house. This is what I see than from my balcony.

Funny

Summertime

Fun with my tablet

A small landscape in my mind.

Faces in the sand

Faces in the sand.

Fun with my tablet

Just fooling around with the tablet. A white paper and a pencil tool and doodle!

Hermitage Amsterdam

Hermitage amsterdam opens on june 20. Have a look here.

Vincent's drawing class

It's in Dutch, but this movie shows the copy of Vincent's drawing class at the Rijks HBS in Tilburg, where he studied over a year.

As a contrast there is now also a modern classroom for digital art.

Timing is everything! (When throwing melons)

3D Murals

A collection of incredible 3D murals painted on the sides of buildings. Some are so realistic (e.g. the Cafe Trompe L'oeil, in San Jose, California) you would be forgiven for thinking that they were part of the building.

IMAGINEE Drawing Tips and Video Tutorials

Deciding on a new drawing takes much time, not only does the reference photo have to be clear and large but it needs to be detailed and interesting, also have excellent contrast. If I am drawing something new (that I have yet to draw) I will look at many references and take in as much info as possible before starting, I want to see the subject from all sides.

Linda Huber

Strange paintings

Contest Directions: In this contest you must construct the "ideal painting" by combining parts from PAINTINGS created by the Masters of the artworld (e.g. Mona Lisa as Van Gogh's autoportrait with cut ear, etc.)

Potato portraits

I chose the potato to portray the human face due to it's many striking parallels. Not only is their skin porous like ours but they also come in different colors, shapes and sizes. Potato heads grow, sprout, age, then decay... but they refuse to go without a trace.
Ginou Choueiri

I Hope To God That's Batman

ARTCYCLOPEDIA

The Artcyclopedia is the most effective guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet. Indexed are 1800 art sites, and over 60,000 links to an estimated 150,000 artworks by 8,100renowned artists.

You can browse artists by name, medium, subject, and nationality. When you found your artist of choice, you can see in what museums their artworks can be found.

Burger grease art

Some time ago I published a link to a YouTube video where the Mona Lisa was painted with fatty burgers. Since than several people found similar links, which are now collected in this thread on Drawspace.

Time-Lapse Of 1200lbs Of Cheese Carved Into The Statue of Liberty

Dreams of Dark and Light: Chiaroscuro and Rembrandt Lighting

In order to achieve the beautiful contrast between light and dark, known as chiaroscuro there is a method employed by photographers - Rembrandt Lighting. Here, with some beautiful examples, is how it is done.