Tag: Art
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Artist Documents The First Time He Meets His Long Distance Girlfriend After 2 Years of Dating Online Only
It's the stuff of modern-day fairytales. Or miracles. Boy meets girl online and they fall in love. Problem is they live thousands of miles apart and can't meet in person. Could it happen or is this another juicy episode of Catfish? But that's exactly what happened to artist Simone “Simz” Ferriero when he met and…
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The Most Heartwarming Historic Photos To Bring a Smile To Your Face
We've seen a number of very skilled artists of late using the colorization technique to bring color to black and white photos (see HERE and HERE), but today we'd thought we'd focus on historic photos in all their glory. So we've gone through the archive and dug out some of the most heartwarming and adorable…
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An Amazing 1903 Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online FOR FREE
Not a lot is known about Japanese artist Mori Yuzan, apart from the fact that he hailed from Kyoto, worked in the Nihonga style, and died in 1917. In 1903, his wave designs were published in a resource guide for Japanese craftsmen looking to add aquatic motifs to their wares. The three-volume series, titled Hamonshū,…
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Illustrations from Cairo, Egypt by Shanwar Badr
Shanwar Badr, self-taught artist from Cairo, Egypt and the creator behind Shanwar Illustrations. I try to focus on the humor and irony behind social habits, trends and the complex absurdities of everyday life and present it in a way that can be easily absorbed. So much takes place on a daily basis that serves as…
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Some Of The Strangest Ceramic Cups And Saucers That We’ve Ever Seen By Ronit Baranga
Israel-based sculptor Ronit Baranga produces some of the strangest figurative ceramic works that combine human characteristics with inanimate objects such as teacups, saucers, and plates. While not strictly functional, the open mouths are placed at the center of cups and pots, begging to sip the contents poured inside, while fingers mounted to the bottom of…
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28 Trombonists Perform An Amazing Rendition of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Trombonist Christopher Bill gathered 27 of his talented peers to perform an amazing cover of the iconic Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody“. This brilliant performance took place at the 2018 International Trombone Festival. Scroll down to watch the entire video! [zombify_post]
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Artist Transforms 19 Famous Disney Characters Into Evolving Pokemon, And The Results Are Hilarious
Australian artist Ry Spirit has been creating art as a career for over 10 years now. We recently interviewed him about his latest series where he turns famous Disney characters into evolving Pokemon characters: "I'm pretty sure I started drawing since I was a tiny baby, with crayons and coloring pencils probably. I just really…
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Artist Creates Flowing Hair In Her Beautiful Hand-Embroidery
The concept of embroidery art perhaps brings to mind an image of a grandma sitting on a comfy sofa chair with a cup of tea in front of the television, carefully creating perfect cross stitches. This image is totally thrown out the window when you discover international model Sheena Liam. Recognised as the winner of…
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Photographer Survives Snake Bite From The Deadliest Of All Snakes In The Name Of Art
Some artists will go to any length for art. Just like photographer Mark Laita, who was bitten by a deadly Black Mamba snake while taking pictures of snakes for his latest photography project called Serpentine. A poisoned bite from a Black Mamba is 100 per cent fatal. However, Mark survived the attack because it was…
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This Optical Illusion Zebra Stripe Crosswalk in Iceland Stops Traffic
The small town of Ísafjörður in Iceland has discovered a brilliant way to use art to slow down people’s driving. It’s a 3D pedestrian crossing and it is absolutely amazing. Optical illusion helps the crossing appear to be magically floating in mid air, rather than painted flat on the concrete. As you approach while driving, the…