Tag: painting

  • Documenting a Pregnancy with 40 Weeks and a Camera

    Documenting a Pregnancy with 40 Weeks and a Camera

    In a series entitled Proyecto Pyokko, freelance photographer Sophie Starzenski took self-portraits in front of a full-length mirror to document her pregnancy. The idea is simple and well executed; and the last frame will surely bring a smile to any face. Born in Buenos Aires in 1985, Starzenski learned the art of photography at the age of 18 studying with…

  • Prison Tattoos and Their Secret Meanings

    Prison Tattoos and Their Secret Meanings

    The trend for tattoos is not exactly breaking news. In the last couple of years, tatts have gone from somewhat of a fad to a raging, unstoppable pandemic. Whether you get a tattoo to express your individuality, for artistic expression, or just because Bieber got one, there is no denying its popularity. We recently discovered…

  • Halloween Pumpkin Carving Timelapse titled “Pumpkin Lobotomy” by Chris Soria!

    Halloween Pumpkin Carving Timelapse titled “Pumpkin Lobotomy” by Chris Soria!

    Happy Halloween everyone! To celebrate this wonderful day, check out the amaze-balls pumpkin carving timelapse titled “Pumpkin Lobotomy” by Brooklyn artist and carver Chris Soria.  Apparently it took over 15 hrs to carve! The video is by Joe Vaughn. And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original art to hang on your walls, check…

  • A Monumental 11-Acre Realistic Portrait in Ireland

    A Monumental 11-Acre Realistic Portrait in Ireland

    Unveiled several days ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland as part of the Belfast Festival, WISH is the latest public art project by Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, known for his monumentally scaled portraits in public spaces. The image depicted is of an anonymous Belfast girl and is so large it can only be viewed from the highest points in Belfast…

  • Ai Weiwei’s ‘Forever Bicycles’ Installation in Toronto

    Ai Weiwei’s ‘Forever Bicycles’ Installation in Toronto

    On display from October 6 – 27 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada, is renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei‘s Forever Bicycles installation. The 3,144 interconnected bicycles served as the centerpiece for last weekend’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche art festival, a dusk til dawn celebration with installation and performance artworks located around the city. Having just…

  • Photos of Unhappy Boyfriends Modeling Their Girlfriends’ Etsy Creations

    Photos of Unhappy Boyfriends Modeling Their Girlfriends’ Etsy Creations

    Sad Etsy Boyfriends is a Tumblr blog dedicated to photos of unhappy boyfriends who have been roped into modeling their girlfriends’ creations on Etsy. Not much else to say here… just scroll down and grimace…       HandmadeHarvest Medicinew1 freeravin LivingThreadsVintage And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original art to hang…

  • BANKSY vs KING ROBBO (STREET ART vs GRAFFITI)

    BANKSY vs KING ROBBO (STREET ART vs GRAFFITI)

    UPDATE: according to TEAM ROBBO and confirmed by banksy.co.uk, Robbo passed away on 31 July 2014 due to health complications. R.I.P.   http://youtu.be/0z3_-JoEQ1M With Banksy taking over the streets of New York City during October 2013 as part of his “Better Out Than In” residency (follow it all HERE), we thought we’d look at the history of…

  • Amazingly Detailed Sculptures Carved from Single Lead Pencils

    Amazingly Detailed Sculptures Carved from Single Lead Pencils

    Hungarian artist Cerkahegyzo creates amazingly detailed miniature sculptures from single lead pencils. He says that it’s a form of relaxation and most importantly, a fun hobby to take his mind off the daily grind as a professional tool-maker in Hungary. Cerkahegyzo says he started carving after coming across the highly detailed sculptures of artist Dalton Ghetti…

  • Amazing Steampunk Coffee Shop in Cape Town, South Africa

    Amazing Steampunk Coffee Shop in Cape Town, South Africa

    The Truth Coffee Shop in Cape Town, South Africa is an amazingly designed steampunk-themed coffee shop created by Heldane Martin who considered the form factor of espresso machines and coffee roasters to be somewhat similar to the Victorian futuristic fantasy style found in the aesthetic of steampunk. The hope was also to personify Truth’s attempt at roasting the very…

  • Hilariously Bad Book Covers

    Hilariously Bad Book Covers

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    Sometimes, creativity goes wrong. Very wrong. Sometimes lack of funds or lack of creativity simply ends in disaster. Not much else we can say here other than “which is your favorite?” :) Enjoy!     1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.…