Second Life Art Tour of the Day

Art in Second Life can vary from uploading and displaying your favorite images from “real life,” or using the environment in Second Life to develop and create a new kind of art.   This Second Life art goes beyond twisting prims but using “scripts,” to code a pieced of art to illustrate new visual effects.  I have listed some examples I found on my Second Life surfing today.  These include University of Western Australia, Raw Art Gallery, Star Journey and The Art Thing.  Slurls, photos and information below:
University of Western Australia
http://slurl.com/secondlife/UWA/61/178/248
Saint Basil’s Cathedral at UWA:


I am not an expert of art and/or art in Second LIfe but I know what I like.  Second Life provides 3D builders and creators with a platform to express themselves in new and unique ways.   The University of Western Australia has been a leader in promoting Second LIfe for students to express themselves via scripting, digital images, and in 3D. More information can be found on their blog..I hate to say my pictures don’t do this region justice!




Landscaping in Second Life doesn’t always have to mimic real life (boring in this virtual environment) but can be a vision that stretches our imaginations:


The student artists of the University of Western Australia can participate in monthly competitions:





The Art Thing
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Norf%20Haven/100/244/22
You never know where you will find an interesting art site hidden away..The Art Thing is just one example of that:



One of my favorite places in Second Life was the Raw Art Gallery, I learned as I was researching this blog that it has now moved to a much smaller sim.   If you have a favorite Second Life place be sure and document it before it, too, disappears.   Another favorite of mine is Star Journey.   However you can find pictures of it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gigiroffo/2903496516/in/pool-sl#/photos/gigiroffo/2903496516/in/pool-364356@N21/
Here are the pictures I took at the new site:






Star Journey  is, from information at the site, “If you seek answers to life's questions, they can be found here. Why are we here? What is our purpose? What direction shall I take next?  Follow the arrows to begin your adventure.”
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Star%20Journey/78/130/25