the ART of INDIA
by cgk.ink | 22 August 2024 | cgk.ink writes:, historical, indigenous cultures, the ART of INDIA | 0 Comments
The diversity of the world’s largest national population is astounding. 122 languages, including the planet’s oldest language: Hindi. 12 religions. 1.408 billion people (est. 2021). 29 states. This pluralism nurtures an insane wealth of art and cultural expression....
KAMALA in 2024
by cgk.ink | 20 August 2024 | cgk.ink writes:, politics | 0 Comments
Watching the DNC Convention gives me hope that we continue to undo the damage that four (unbelievable) years under Trump has done to this country and indeed, the world. Below are some designs. 20% of profit from these items will be donated to The Harris Victory Fund...
the Elegance and Subtle Formality of Kimonos
by cgk.ink | 26 July 2024 | cgk.ink writes:, fashion, Japanese design & culture | 0 Comments
The haori (羽織) is a traditional Japanese jacket worn over a kimono. Resembling a shortened kimono with no overlapping front panels (okumi), the haori typically features a thinner collar than that of a kimono, and is sewn with the addition of two thin, triangular...
Slim Aarons: passive luxury
by cgk.ink | 27 March 2024 | celebrity, cgk.ink writes:, Palm Springs, photography | 0 Comments
At 18 years old, Aarons enlisted in the United States Army, worked as a photographer at the United States Military Academy, and later served as a combat photographer in World War II and earned a Purple Heart. Aarons said combat had taught him the only beach worth landing on was “decorated with beautiful, seminude girls tanning in a tranquil sun.”
CMYK, RGB, OMG
by cgk.ink | 1 March 2024 | cgk.ink writes:, color, design, print-on-demand, tech | 0 Comments
With the RGB color model, pixels on a digital monitor are – if viewed with a magnifying glass – all one of three colors: red, green, or blue.