These are a few of my favorite links
July 6, 2008
This is the first of a new series in which I highlight a website that I like. For my first entry, I’d like to talk about my favorite website, ExplodingDog. ExplodingDog is a website run by an artist by the name of Adam Culbert. His alias on the website is Sam Brown. Every day, readers of his website send him possible titles for drawings and Adam/Sam uses them as inspiration for the art he creates.
He paints a picture of a very specific world inhabited by robots, dogs, stick figures, and monsters. The simplicity and cartoon nature of the drawings is juxtaposed with ominous environments. Also, what happens to these cute characters can at times be gruesome. While this juxtaposition might sound depressing, there’s an odd hope present throughout the work. In addition, Adam/Sam often takes an interesting twist on a title taking the picture in an entirely different direction from what you would expect.
Adam/Sam’s art creates a universe which, if it had a soundtrack, I believe it would be dominated by music from Say Hi to Your Mom. I can’t say I can explain why I feel this way, but I really feel these two artists have a lot in common. I encourage you to check his website out. There are about 2-3 new pictures every day so it makes it a good website to add to your daily checklist.
