A Few More Drawing Lines August 15, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in art, drawing, figurative art.Tags: bum, orange, girl, flowers, bunch
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I’ve added a few more drawings to my sketchbook selects on Boundless Optimism. Quite colourful lines in fact.
New Drawings on Boundless May 8, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in art, drawing.Tags: art, boundless optimism, drawing, models, nudes, smoking
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There are a few new drawings at Boundless Optimism, my drawing portfolio. They’re not completely safe for work, but they’re drawings… so it’s art. Hope you like them.

Janelle Monae Imaged by Wendy Morgan April 13, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in dance, music, video.Tags: asylum, dance, janelle monae, video, wendy morgan
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Janelle Monae is an energetic and exciting singer. This song, Tightrope, makes you wanna jump up and move your feet. However, I doubt you’ll move your feet as well as the troupe in this video. The pictures are by Wendy Morgan, ass kicking director of the dance. They’re an equal and a tribute to the song.
Reggie Watts Comments on the State of Music & Work & Life etc March 16, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in music.Tags: comedy, gangster, rap, reggie watts, video
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This video, as the title of this post implies, is a satirical look at the world and is obviously not safe for work if you’re going to play it loud. Stick with it, Reggie has a keen eye for the crap that pop culture spews out.
Some Drawings of the Inky Variety March 9, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in art.Tags: dogs, drawings, ink, nudes
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I’ve managed to do some scans of some old-ish and some recent drawings for my drawing portfolio. There’s something for everyone.
Drawings of dogs & drawings of nudes.

Your choice. Nobody is watching. Or simply see everything at Boundless Optimism.
The Very Special Report March 1, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in culture.Tags: curator, images, special report, tumblr
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It seems every cool web curator I’ve bumped into in the last week is on Tumblr. Here is one of my favourites with a few select images to whet your appetite. Very Special Report.

Wooden Techno Video February 25, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in animation.Tags: blocks, colour, real, stop animation, wood
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It took me a moment to understand why someone would spend months building a video out of wooden blocks and stop animation instead of just doing the thing in 3D.
Check out the Making Of.
Via It’s Nice That
Saul Bass Explains The Price Of Excellence January 27, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in advertising, design.Tags: cost, creative, design, money, price, saul bass, video
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Another sage once told me that if you just concentrate on the work, the money will follow. Which, to be frank, has worked for me just fine.
(Okay, back to work.)
The Natural Girl January 24, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in advertising, models, photography.Tags: beauty, craymer, models, photography, portfolio, soft
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Chris Craymer does a lovely job of capturing the softness in his models. No schmaltz, just a wonderful optimism (which is a lot tougher than it sounds). I’m not sure who does his styling, or if it’s all his own, but it’s inventive and matches the photos brilliantly.
Enjoy. Click here.


The Other Side by Tiny Tim April 26, 2010
Posted by Ivan Pols in art, comment, culture, music.Tags: children, ice caps, melting, music, song, video
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The ice caps are melting, this Tiny Tim guy is acting like a fish and little girls are singing a chorus including the words “the tide is rising to wash away the sins”. Sheer lunacy. It’s beautiful. Your day will be better for watching this and singing along.