Tag: artist
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Dark Illustrations Of Today’s Problems By Gunduz Agayev
Gunduz Agayev, an illustrator from Azerbaijan, uses art to criticize the problems of today through his colorful illustrations. This time he focuses on the society, the intolerance that’s settled into the minds of the masses and the consumer’s mentality that’s taking over the world. Scroll down to see his latest work and, if intrigued, click…
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Artist Creates Hand-Sewn Lace Figures Using Real Pieces of Found Wood
Artist Agnes Herczeg uses lace to create figural works of female forms, capturing figures in moments of contemplation or work. In one piece the subject stands at a loom, appearing to weave herself from the included fibers. All of Herczeg’s works uses all natural materials, incorporating small pieces of wood or other found materials to…
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Satirical Illustrations By Davide Bonazzi That Document Modern Life As We Know It
Davide Bonazzi is an illustrator from Bologna, Italy. His work presents a social commentary on modern life and relationships, but always from a dark, satirical perspective. When asked about inspiration, he said: “I think inspiration is overrated: the most important thing in order to get good ideas is concentration. Illustrators don’t have time to wait…
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The Funniest, Most On-Point Extra Fabulous Comics Ever
Bite-sized and quick-to-the-draw, Extra Fabulous Comics stem from the mind of Zach Stafford, who began creating comics after his “life turned to garbage and [he] had nothing to live for.” Ironically enough, the Internet lives for Stafford’s comics, a collection of succinctly savage interactions. It would be unfair to the brilliant hilarity on display to…
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Ironic and Satirical Illustrations By The Realist That Will Make You Think Twice
Asaf Hanuka is an Israeli illustrator and comic book artist, notable for his autobiographical comic The Realist. He creates illustrations about his life in Israel, parenting and modern society, adding a humorous and sometimes even a surreal twist to the captured moment. His art is colorful and engaging and the themes are thought-provoking. Have a…
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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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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…