http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9355458/Dominoes-recreate-Vincent-van-Goghs-Starry-Night.html
And from "Quarks to Quasars" facebook feed:
Now,
isn't this a brilliant image. This image was created by Alex Ruiz, a
digital artists who creates his masterpieces in Photoshop. This picture
is particularly special because it's a remake of the famous "Starry
Night" painting by Van Gogh - a painting Neil deGrasse Tyson argues is one of the most influential paintings of all time.
The original Van Gogh painting is linked to below - you REALLY need to look at these two paintings side-by-side. The resemblance is fantastic.
Alex painted this from the same location as Van Gogh (though, maybe a slightly different vantage point. As Alex said, the original image is thought to have been painted from inside the sanitarium, but Alex didn't want bars on his image). This painting is a homage to Van Gogh which Alex says is one of his favorites. Von Gogh is the figure in the painting, "looking up at the night sky...probably in awe, as he wondered how he would capture the beauty he saw."
Alex was aiming for a painting that would be magical and inspiring while keeping a realistic feel to it. In my opinion, he couldn't have done a better job.
~Joshua
Image Credit: Alex Ruiz
Original Image: http://alexruizart.deviantart.com/art/Starry-Night-215823393
Van Gogh's Starry Night: http://uploads2.wikipaintings.org/images/vincent-van-gogh/the-starry-night-1889(1).jpg
You can purchase the image here: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/starry-night-alex-ruiz.html
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alexruizdesign
The original Van Gogh painting is linked to below - you REALLY need to look at these two paintings side-by-side. The resemblance is fantastic.
Alex painted this from the same location as Van Gogh (though, maybe a slightly different vantage point. As Alex said, the original image is thought to have been painted from inside the sanitarium, but Alex didn't want bars on his image). This painting is a homage to Van Gogh which Alex says is one of his favorites. Von Gogh is the figure in the painting, "looking up at the night sky...probably in awe, as he wondered how he would capture the beauty he saw."
Alex was aiming for a painting that would be magical and inspiring while keeping a realistic feel to it. In my opinion, he couldn't have done a better job.
~Joshua
Image Credit: Alex Ruiz
Original Image: http://alexruizart.deviantart.com/art/Starry-Night-215823393
Van Gogh's Starry Night: http://uploads2.wikipaintings.org/images/vincent-van-gogh/the-starry-night-1889(1).jpg
You can purchase the image here: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/starry-night-alex-ruiz.html
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/alexruizdesign
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