The last time Chris Cornell released a solo album, it was a disaster. Remember his unlikely team up with Timbaland? Now, the Soundgarden frontman is back with a new (and hopefully better) project, and has revealed the official music video for his song Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart, the debut single from his forthcoming album Higher Truth. The video has a western theme to it and without giving too much away, a bizarre plot twist.
Katy Ann Gilmore is a Los Angeles-based visual artist who specializes in making extraordinary illustrations on paper and large scale murals using micron and gel pens. Her elaborate line work is painstakingly methodical, layering strokes of the pen in varying directions to create amazing shapes and topography that look like they are covered with intricate mesh netting. I was wondering how many pen strokes does it take to complete just one of these drawings, so I did some research and found out that her small 5 in. by 7 in. illustrations typically take a few hours, while an 11 in. by 14 in. picture can take anywhere from 10-25 hours. "My hand does hurt a bit after marathon sessions, but never anything too crazy," she told Lisa Congdon. "I try to rest my eyes/hands/brain every once in awhile by looking away from the drawing, dropping the pen, and taking a breather." Katy received a BA in Mathematics, Art, and Spanish from Greenville College in Il...
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