Thing # 8 Flickr Mashups

I had some fun with Flickr mashups!

First I used the "Hockneyizer" at http://bighugelabs.com/hockney.php
to create a photo collage like those of artist David Hockney. http://www.hockneypictures.com/photos/photos_polaroids.php

I was able to upload a photo from my computer or from my flickr account.  I chose from some photos that I recently added to my flickr account of plants growing on my windowsill.  The application let me chose the style of the photos (polaroid frames or no frames), the background color, and the number of polaroids.  I was very impressed with the result!

Next I made a Pop Art Poster at http://bighugelabs.com/popart.php
in the style of artist Andy Warhol.
http://www.warhol.org/andy_work.aspx?id=685

This time I uploaded a photo from my computer.  My options with this site were limited to whether I wanted to the poster to include 1, 4 or 9 frames.  I chose 9 frames and the site converted my photo into and exemplary piece of pop art!

I think the kids in my class would have a lot of fun with these sites.  The two that I chose were excellent tools to easily mimic well-known artists.  They would be very welcome in lesson plans covering the artist and/or his or her style.  The sites are simple to use and allow users to choose from personal photos or ones found on the web.  The finished products are easy to download and save.  Thus they can be shared via the web or printed out for the students.