Tag: Fido
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Adorable Dog Transformed into Different Animals Every Christmas
For the past 20 years, British photographer Peter Thorpe has upheld the festive tradition of dressing up his dog as different animals and characters for holiday-themed photo shoots. Instead of using Photoshop, Thorpe builds elaborate sets and props, assembles creative costumes, and uses treats to coax his dog into posing for a few pictures, which…
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Silhouettes Cut from Butcher Knives by Li Hongbo
Artist Li Hongbo, whose flexible paper sculptures have amazed us previously, has just created a new series of silhouette artworks as part of a solo show at Contemporary by Angela Li in Hong Kong. Each piece is delicately cut from the knife leaving a complementary negative space from which it appears to rise. Hongbo says the pieces are meant…
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How Long Does Bill Murray Spend Trapped in Groundhog Day?
With Christmas fast approaching, television stations have started playing their “Christmas Classics”. One such classic, and one of our absolute favorites, is ‘Groundhog Day’ starring Bill Murray and Andy MacDowell. In case you didn’t know, February 2nd is Groundhog Day, but the TV peeps don’t seem to care too much with details as Groundhog Day is…
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Incredibly Realistic Finger Paintings by Zaria Forman!
No, these are not photos of ice, snow and water. They are in fact soft pastel finger paintings by talented artist Zaria Forman. Forman has thrown away her brushes in preference for her fingers, which she uses to mix and paint her amazingly photo realistic works. If we were able to paint this well with…
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Amazing Metal Sculptures Made of Car and Motorcycle Parts!
Czech artist Tomas Vitanovsky creates delightful out of scrapped car and motorcycle parts. Vitanovsky says he stumbled upon his artform through his work as a motorcycle mechanic and racer. Vitanovsky is currently represented by the First Art Gallery in the United Kingdom where you can find his works available for purchase. And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece…
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Amazing Chrome Dog Mural is 100% Spray Paint!
Puerto Rican street artist Bik Ismo created this fantastic metallic dog mural for the Raw Project at the Jose De Diego Middle School during Art Basel Miami last week. The piece took about four days and was completed entirely with spray paint, reflecting objects and scenes from the surrounding area. What an awesome mural! And don’t forget, if you’re…
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The Terrible Effects of Deforestation Exposed in Disturbing Print Ads
Now this is one way to convey an important message. Creative director Ganesh Prasad Acharya and copywriter Kaushik Katty Roy have just created a series of shocking concept print ads for Sanctuary India that show how habitat destruction affects wildlife. The ads depict various animals perched on tree trunks, with their heads cut off and dripping blood. The ads feature…
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Wow! A 1,000-Piece CMYK Color Gamut Jigsaw Puzzle
This 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle contains exactly 1,000 different colors arranged in the form of a CMYK gamut and is guaranteed to drive you insane. The creator of the 1,000 Colors puzzle, Clemens Habicht, suggests the puzzle is actually easier than traditional image-based puzzles. When faced with a field of color, he says the placement of every…
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YOU Can Create Your Own Amazing Glow-in-the-Dark Table!
Mike Warren has just released a tutorial of how to fill the naturally formed voids in pecky cypress with photoluminescent powder mixed with clear casting resin. The effect is pretty amazing. To see how he did it you can watch video above or read through Warren’s step-by-step instructions over on Instructables. And don’t forget, if you’re looking…
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Old Paintbrushes Transformed Into Beautiful Little Ladies
Don’t know what to do with your old paint brushes? Instead of throwing them out, why not try what San Francisco-based artist Rebecca Szeto has done in her latest series and turn the brush handles into delicate feminine sculptures?! Rebecca’s beautifully executed series will bring a smile to your face, and will definitely give you paintbrush hoarders…