Lovely and unexpected street art

Thanks to Chachi for the tip.

Google Sketchup (free 3D drawing program) has a get-started book now

New book, some how-to videos online too.

Peeta interview on Fatbombers

Trompe L'oeil Murals

trompe l'oeil |?trômp ?loi| noun ( pl. trompe l'oeils pronunc. same)
visual illusion in art, esp. as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object.

? a painting or design intended to create such an illusion.

ORIGIN French, literally ?deceives the eye.?

Thanks to Harold Naideau for the tip!

Delta INC Interview 2006

Delta - Interview
Uploaded by on-point

Thanks to Shok1 for the tip.

Delta's work is amazing. Here's a photo of a fine Delta piece I found in Rotterdam in 1995.

Odeith's "anamorphic" style

Odeith, in Portugal, is working on a new kind of 3D that creates optical illusions. Some of his pieces look like they are protruding from the wall, while others ignore the wall surface in order to create a new picture plane, as shown in this video.