connecting*the*dots

Jackson Pollock is my all-time favorite American painter. Now, thanks to Miltos Manetas, both you and I can emulate his signature “splatter” painting technique… online.

Apparently, the Flash site has been up since 2003, but I just stumbled upon it today.

Sheer brilliance.

Thank you, Miltos.

Suggested context: The next time you’re in Long Island, consider driving out to East Hampton to visit Pollock’s home & studio. I toured the grounds in the summer of 2005 and the experience expanded and edified my respect for both Pollock and his wife, Lee Krasner.

Charlie Rose on the career of Jackson Pollock, below:

Goofy quote from this 35 year-old man: “They’re animated!”

So_much_fun.

(via Boing Boing)

At times like this, when war is just around the bend, us civilian folk often look to political cartoonists to provide an encapsulated vision of what’s happening in the world around us.

Well, I’ve come across a cartoonists take on the war with Iraq using Flash as a vehicle for delivering the message. It’s a bit scary, but you have to love the power of the interactive medium.