Weekly Pinterest Top 10 (#6)

{Original Image} Just as every other week, this week I present to you some amazing finds on Pinterest. The selection process is never easy, and I feel like the world’s worst children’s sports team coach when I say this, but all my Pins are “top 10” worthy in my eyes. This week, I have some really…

YAA Vegges Out: Mushroom Pizza Bites

Whilst procrastinating on all my homework, which had accumulated over the winter holidays, I decided to experiment a little bit with food. On Pinterest, I found this recipe for “Pizza Zucchinis” which is super simple and was just begging to be attempted. Although, I did not have any (reasonably sized) zucchinis on hand, nor did…

Crash Course: Quantum Mechanics Part 1

Are you a student of Physics 30? Are you as frenzied  by quantum mechanics as I am? Well, fear not, your savior is here with a quick run through on many of the concepts covered in Quantum Physics. I therefore welcome you to… Quantum Physics Part 1: The Beginning  As you may know, light was quantized, ie, restricted…

Quick and dirty: poster design

During the spring break, I was charged with the daunting task of creating a poster for the school play, Dorothy Meets Alice. I was stumped. How do you create something that is both aesthetically pleasing, and will get your message across? I spent a lot of time researching effective poster design and general art composition,…

How to make the best brownies ever

So the other day, MJ (another blogger) asked me if I would do a baking tutorial on making brownies. And since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I figured that brownies are somewhat appropriate for the occasion. You see, in my humble opinion, brownies are the single most sinful and enticing desserts ever created.…

Colour Theory: An Artist’s Utility Belt

Batman has a personal utility belt to fight crime.  Well artists also have their own belts, used to create art of the same calibre as Batman’s crime fighting greatness. Yeah, okay I just compared a butt-kicking hero to people with paintbrushes.  But that’s besides the point. What I’m trying to get at is that to…