Here are some paper miniatures I stumbled on today that I found really impressive. Again, proving that there are people out there way more talented and patient than I am. The color, detail, and compositions are really inspirational. (Here I am talking like an instructor again) (via DesignBoom) Good old Elvis here looks awesome. I’m not sure if those...
Read MoreSo old…
So I’m turning the big FOUR ZERO this year. So I’m officially what I would have considered really old back when I was in my teens. What’s odd is that the picture I still have of my parents in my dreams is when they were in their early 30’s…so in some odd way of thinking I’m older than my parents? No you don’t have to...
Read MoreCar shopping
So we went to this auto car show yesterday. This time we were actually on a mission. Our current far lease comes up this Summer so were on the market for the next car. Figured this car show to be a good opportunity to scope out all the potential cars we like before we hit the dealers. I think I might be hitting an early mid life crisis because I really...
Read MoreStolen Scream
Just a little story about copyrights for all my designer friends and students. Makes you think a little bit. I’ve certainly accumulated my share of personal images I’ve posted online over the years. Nothing that I think would haunt me if I were to ever run for President or something, but certainly it’d be nice to think that if anyone were...
Read MoreScrew Art
“Screw Art”?! Pun intended. This piece of 3D looking art was created by a gentleman named Andrew Myers who apparently takes thousands of screws and…err…screws them into plywood, and then paints over the heads to get this effect. I’ve seen similar demonstrations of patience before using everything from pencil tips, to crayons....
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LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.