Tag: Art
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Artist Creates Hand-Drawn 3D Optical Illusions on Walls That Play With Depth and Perspective
Fascinated by our perceptual relationship to space, Los Angeles-based artist Katy Ann Gilmore has devised a drawing-based practice to articulate the world through intersecting line and concise planar geometries, creating spatial impressions far larger than the sum of their minimal parts. Inspired by the intricate systems that allow the human brain to experience and perceive…
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Account Highlights Woodworking Ideas From Around The World For You To Try At Home
On the search for a new hobby or something interesting to do on the weekend with the kids? What about woodworking? To pay homage to this ancient craft, an Instagram account called @wooodworking highlights pieces from different artists and artisans around the world and features them on it’s page. Scroll down to see our favorites!…
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Amazing Before & After Photos Show How This Woman Changed The Lives Of WWI Veterans By ‘Restoring’ Their Faces
At the outbreak of World War One, life for many women was mainly tied to a life of domesticity, their places still largely in the home. Some, like the Suffragettes, were campaigning vocally for change, but the glass ceiling remained at ground level. One woman who broke the mould was Anna Coleman Watts Ladd, an…
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Artist Creates Series of Quirky Illustrations With Funny Messages That Will Put A Smile On Your Face
Artist Phil Jones, also known as murraymullet, creates quirky illustrations of objects and pets that can’t help but put a smile on your dial. His works are a clever collection of visual puns in which he uses everyday objects along with clever captions. Scroll down and upvote and comment on your favorites! [zombify_post]
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Miniaturist Creates Scenes Of Work and Play Set Amongst Office Supplies
Complaining online, whether through sarcastic memes or Tweets, has become something of an art form. In supremely satisfying Instagram vignettes, soon-to-become a photo book titled WORK, Figuratively Speaking, photographer Derrick Lin literally turns his gripes about corporate culture into art, rendering them as humorous scenes of miniature figures acting out relatable and universally aggravating work struggles.…
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Illustrator Creates One-Picture Horror Stories Not For Faint Hearted
Irish illustrator Brian Coldrick has created a series of one-panel GIFs and illustrations in his book “Behind You: One-Shot Horror Stories.” Each image shows a monster hiding just in arms reach, along with darkly humorous one-sentence captions. Brian told us that although none of his short tales are direct adaptations of existing stories, they do…
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Photographer Ray Collins Captures Wondrous Waves
Photographing something as vast and powerful as oceans must be an equally daunting and thrilling task, reliant not only on the conditions at sea, but on your ability to take a powerful photo while being at the mercy of the waves themselves. Despite the inherent challenges, it’s something which Australian photographer Ray Collins manages with…
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Creative Genius Produces Dark And Cynical Comics With Unexpected Endings
Channelate is a webcomic produced by Ryan Hudson out of Salt Lake City, UT. The cartoons are an eclectic mix of the absurd and dark, and are guaranteed to have you in stitches. If you are a fan of The Simpsons and South Park, then these are the comics for you. “I was inspired South Park…
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Brazilian Artist Makes History Feel Like The Present With Stunning Colorized Photos
These days we are overwhelmed with options for adding color to black-and-white photos. Smartphone apps, artificial intelligence, and Photoshop knockoffs are accessible to amateurs and hobbyists, and YouTube is a constantly replenishing source of step-by-step tutorials. And yet, if you’ve tried colorization, you’ve likely discovered the finished result looks like highlighters scrubbed over an old…
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French Street Artist Seth Globepainter Explores The Innocence and Wonder of Childhood
Prolific French Street Artist continues to create childhood-inspired interventions around Paris and the world. In February he held a major museum solo show at MoCA Shanghai which included elaborate sculptures and site-specific installations. He also painted one of his largest pieces to date on the banks of the Seine in Paris, and took part in…