Nature Paintings

While taking a quick study break I came across a series of works called "Nature Paintings" by Keith Tyson, and they literally made my jaw drop. On his site the series is described as follows:
"The support surface for each Nature Painting is an acid primed aluminum panel or mirror. Onto this a variety of paints, pigments and other substances are poured and allowed to interact in a number of specified ways. The title Nature Paintings refers not to the subject matter of the works, but to the manner in which they are made. As Tyson points out, the significant aspect of the series is not that they are paintings of nature, but that they are paintings by nature"

(Via but does it float)

Procrastination is Key

I bet you thought that with 4 finals and 2 papers due this week I would not be posting much. Oh my dear fools, how little you know me. I spent all day today studying, and there is still not even the faintest hint of a light at the end of the tunnel. However, I feel that taking a short break at ten minutes to three in the morning is not outrageously irresponsible, but rather quite healthy actually. I will use this short respite to calm my frazzled mind by reading some of my favorite poems on the wonderful site poets.org, that always seems to do the trick. Gosh I sound so cultured. Or like a pretentious douchebag. One of the two.

(Image from ffffound)