Most people use Twitpic to share commonplace pics on Twitter.  By commonplace I mean pictures like these.

While commonplace photos are standard fare in the twit-o-sphere, there are some twits who have taken twitpic to a whole new level.  I’m talking about Ray Allen.

For all Celtics fans, hope you were in on the scavenger hunt while the goods were still ripe for the picking.  If not, at least you can appreciate the aftermath on TOE.  Just click the top left thumbnail to begin Ray Allen’s slideshow narrative.  Enjoy!

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Be sure to keep it locked on TOE for Friday’s exclusive interview with Tin Salamunic.

Born in Bosnia and raised in Germany, Salamunic now makes his living as an award-winning, globally published illustrator and Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University.

Unlike many artists whose work is (and should be) definitively separated into sketches, finished creative pieces, and finished commissioned pieces, Salamunic should be taken in with what he does best- a little bit of everything.  Imagination and child-like fantasy can be found in his Fred Safari and graphic novel characters. Draftsmanship and clever composition are revealed in full-color pieces.  But what piques my interest most are his more personal portrayals of individuals and the emotions evoked by their expressions and gestures.

His well-practiced use of line and handle of the human figure make even his everyday sketches captivating.  Notice how intuitively placed splashes of red and white become highlights and backdrops for the frameworks provided by Salamunic’s skilled strokes.

Become familiar with his work. Just click the top left thumbnail to start a slideshow, which includes official titles when given and our own interjected titles when unavailable. Enjoy:

::For more from the artist, visit him at http://www.salamunicart.com/::

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• A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes.
• Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.
• More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined.
• There is no medical detection or cure for autism.

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Allow yourself to indulge in a sample of this brilliant illustrator’s recent creations.  His work has been featured internationally in publications such as The Guardian, Reader’s Digest, Harper’s, New York Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review. Although illustrations are commonly meaningless without the accompaniment of an article or story, his work also serves well standing alone. Enjoy!

[Click the first image to open the slideshow, and click Next to navigate from there.]

To learn more about the artist, read his ArtFace bio.

To discover more of Kugler’s artwork and contact the artist, visit his official webpage.

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Where there is demand, there is product.  Click the left image to begin the slideshow:

What you see here – fingers crossed – is the start of a collection.  So please, I’m begging you with all the bacon in my heart, alert me of any other quirky bacon products and send in an image if you have one.  Thanks!

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