Tag: artist
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Mary Doodle Turns Scribbles Into Fantabulous Works of Art! [VIDEO]
According to Mary Doodle‘s tumblr page, she “draws stuff and things”. We’d respectfully disagree with that Mary. Rather, Mary creates the most amazing artworks starting from just a squiggle. In this video, Mary collaborates with Dante the Scribbler to create a playfully brilliant work titled “Sunday in the Park”. To see Mary’s other videos, click…
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Photo Series Showing Doppelgangers of Your Favorite Celebrity
Some say there’s a twin out there for everyone…And these celebrities just might prove them right. Historical doppelgangers for these famous faces have been roaming the world long before we knew them from their movies, TV shows and albums. Makes you wonder if there’s another version of your face from the past out there. And makes Back…
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Spectacular Stitched Leaves by Hillary Fayle
We love these stitched leaved by artist Hillary Fayle who is currently working on a MFA in Craft/Material studies at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. You can see more examples on her website, and custom pieces are available on request. Photos by Natalie Hofert Photography. And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a…
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Portraits and People of artFido’s European Artist Showcase
The entries in our European Artist Showcase are coming thick and fast. From lions to leopards, dragons to demons, we’ve already received hundreds of submissions from all over the world. And, as with our previous artist showcases, there are a few consistent themes that emerge. Horses are always a popular subject. As are celebrities, pop…
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NSFW: Swiss Performance Artist Attends Art Basel Without Clothes
When Bar Rafaeli appeared completely nude on the cover of Esquire, was it performance art? Possibly – she did have an actual artist named Stephen Victore paint the words of Stephen King on her body. Is the above photo? Absolutely, at least according to Milo Moire, a performance artist and psychologist based in Duesseldorff, Germany.…
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Extreme Paper Cuts With Artist Peter Callesen
Peter Callesen can turn an ordinary sheet of white paper into a brilliant story. His delicate installations involve the transformation of flat sheets into cut and folded figures that grow from the paper and fill the 3D space. Callesen says, “It is probably the most common and consumed media used for carrying information today, but…
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Indonesian Artist Creates Sublime Watercolor Paintings That Will Melt Your Heart!
Reza Luqman, aka Jongkie on Instagram, is an Indonesian artist we recently discovered through our artFido art sharing account on Instagram. He uses the very difficult medium of watercolor to create some of the most sublime paintings we have ever seen. Magic and magical. Reza’s paintings definitely put credence to the saying ‘a picture is…
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Scrap Metal and Farm Equipment Turned Into Stunning Sculptures!
South Dakotan sculptor John Lopez creates life-sized scrap metal sculptures with a uniquely Western American twist. In his hands, old discarded farm equipment is recycled into sculptures of iconic creatures from the American West like a bison, a horse plowing a field, or a Texas Longhorn. Lopez already had a career as a bronze sculptor,…
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Friday Funnies: The Best GIFs From Around the World, Ever.
It’s been a long, long week. Floods in the southern hemisphere, heat waves in the northern hemisphere, and lots of people screaming at the television as men chase a round ball around the field. So sit back, relax, and bring a smile to your face as you view the funniest GIFs from around the world.…
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Woman Photoshops Her Face In 25 Countries To Compare Their Beauty Standards
U.S.-based journalist and photographer Esther Honig came up with an interesting photo project that answers a difficult question in an ingenious way – how can we compare standards of women’s beauty world-wide? Honig’s solution was brilliantly simple: she sent a portrait photo of herself to freelance Photoshoppers in countries around the world with one request…