Tag: painting
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Christian Chapman – A Modern New Age Blend of Unique Portraiture & Majestic Ocean Visions
Welcome to the Art of Christian Chapman. A modern new age blend of unique portraiture & majestic ocean visions. Beauty & decay, light vs dark, yin & yang, semi realism with gothic overtones echoing emotion. The portraiture pieces are hand painted with bold/loose & expressive yet intimately detailed brush strokes. The sharp lineal detail is…
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Vincent van Gogh’s Collection of 500 Japanese Prints Available to Download FOR FREE
Vincent van Gogh never went to Japan, but he did spend quite a bit of time in Arles, which he considered the Japan of France. What made him think of the place that way had to do entirely with aesthetics. The Netherlands-born painter had moved to Paris in 1886, but two years later he set…
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Salvador Dalí’s Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Illustrations Are Finally Reissued
On canvas and paper, Salvador Dalí created apparently nonsensical realities that nevertheless operated according to logic all their own. In writing, Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, did the very same. It thus only makes sense, despite their differences in nationality and sensibility as well as their barely overlapping life spans, that their…
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Japanese Artist Turns Found Stones Into Animals You Can Hold in the Palm of Your Hand
To me, stones are not simple materials or canvases for painting pictures on. Among all those numerous stones on a river bank, one stone, looking like an animal, catches my eye. When I find a stone, I feel that stone has found me too. Stones have their own intentions, and I consider my encounters with…
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Artist Powders Dogs To Create Amazing Photographs
Jess Bell is a Canadian photographer with a flair for capturing unique and artistic images of animals in action. She recently organized some of her very talented dog-owning friends (and their exceptional pups of course) to participate in colored powder photo shoots in order to experiment with a new technique she wanted to try out.…
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Artist Inserts Pop Culture Characters Into Classical Paintings To Create A Hilarious Twist
Lothlenan is a digital artist on Tumblr who is changing the way the younger generation interprets classic art by turning some of fine art's most timeless pieces into geeky fantasy settings. So far, they've revamped 7 tableaux, inspired by fandoms like Sailor Moon, Adventure Time, and The Legend of Zelda. It's amazing how century-old paintings…
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Welcome To The Magical World Of Modestas Malinauskas
Lithuanian artist Modestas Malinauskas paints surreal world directly from his imagination.
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Artist Reimagines Superheroes as 16th Century Paintings
One day when struggling with an extended creative block, photographer Sacha Goldberger asked himself “what would it look like if Superman was born in the 16th century? What if the Hulk was a Duke?” With this, Sacha’s block was broken and his playful new series Super Flemish was born. According to the artist, the whole project…
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Artist Imagines What The Logos Of Famous Painters Would Look Like
It seems that almost everyone has a logo these days. Good or bad, they seem like a necessity in a world where everyone is trying to stand out. Brazilian artist Milton Omena decided that famous artists should also have logos, and this became the main thrust of his latest project. He carefully thought of painting…
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The Brooklyn Museum Announces Its Next Major Exhibition on the Life and Work of Frida Kahlo
The Brooklyn Museum has just announced its latest exhibition which is on the art and life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The exhibition, titled Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving, will showcase the various elements that “played a part in defining Kahlo’s self-presentation in her work and life.” Similar to the recent exhibition at the…