Scribbled Wire Sculptures Mysteriously Appear to Float
Sculptor David Oliveira wrote to us to tell us about his very interesting wire sculptures. At first glance, it seems as though someone has just scribbled ink drawings on top of existing photos. In reality, the Lisbon-born artist who has a degree in Sculpture and a Masters in Artistic Anatomy from the Lisbon Faculty of Fine Arts, twists and turns wire until he creates figures and objects. How does his background play into his work? "For me, to be able to 'draw' I must know and understand the object," he tells us. "The knowledge of the anatomy is very important, because the skin stretches and changes according to what is underneath.
A Splash of Color by Rackat
...from Critique Club... Hi Rackat...ain't I lucky..they assigned your photo to me..ha FIRST IMPRESSION: Horrible shot...what were you thinking???? COMPOSITION: Totally off. It would have worked much better if it were upside down...and reversed horizontaly.
Intricately Patterned Animal Illustrations
It would be hard to tell from these strikingly detailed animals but artist Iain Macarthur got his start drawing cartoon characters. Now he carries his sketchbook on the bus, to the cafe and everywhere else as he includes more realism and in this case pattern in his illustrations. See more of his animals (and even some cartoons) at iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com.
3D Paintings on Panes of Glass
Using multiple layers of clear glass, Canada based David Spriggs and Chinese born Xia Xiaowan, transform flat artwork into 3D sculptures. Viewers are treated to different shifting perspectives of the works based on where they stand in the art space. Spriggs work revolves around powerful explosive imagery, often resembling storms, cosmic blasts or firework like explosions. Xiawan’s “spatial paintings,” which often feature distorted figures, are drawn individually using colored pencil on tinted glass.
The Fantastic Photography of Clark Little
Today we’re featuring the fantastic photography of Clark Little, an amazing surf photographer. His photographs have been mesmerizing the world since 2007, with captivating photos taken inside waves as well as stunning angles usually only seen by hard core surfers. His work has been showcased extensively through the media such as on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Inside Edition as well as multiple publishers and newspapers in the U.S. and abroad. His limited Edition book, The Shorebreak Art of Clark Little, is now in production and will be available for purchase online in the summer of 2009.
20 Amazing Artist-Inspired Tattoos
[Editor's note: While your Flavorwire editors take a much-needed holiday break, we're revisiting some of our most popular features of the year. This post was originally published February 16, 2011.] If we’re being honest, most of us will never own a work of art by a famous artist. And while back in college, it might have been okay to pay homage to one of the greats with a poster print from the museum, these days when it comes to the artwork that hangs on our walls, we tend to opt for original pieces by emerging (read: more affordable) talents. A few enterprising souls have found a way to sidestep the issue completely by displaying famous works of art directly on their bodies. Click through for some of our favorite examples, and if you happen to have an art-inspired tattoo, be sure to tell us about it in the comments.
Incredibly Creative Pencil Drawings vs Photography
Home » Drawing » Incredibly Creative Pencil Drawings vs Photography 465K Flares465K Flares × Today we are listing incredibly creative and amazing pencil drawings vs photography work of Ben Heine from Belgian, who is a painter, illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. Ben Heine was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and currently live and work in Brussels. He studied graphic arts and sculpture and also have a degree in journalism. All the
We are Fi – The Multi–Award Winning Digital Design Agency: What We Do
Product development Fi’s history with award-winning products, services and new ventures has created a standard of excellence in intuitive UX, beautiful design and inspiration. The products we help design today drive ROI for tomorrow’s business model. Check out the vibrant social community we created and developed for Porsche.
Pigment Bombs and Photography by Diver and Aguilar
Diver & Aguilar is a photographic duo in London, composed of photographer Mike Diver and retouch artist Pedro Aguilar. Their work features a collection of high-end clients and fine art photography for clients such as GQ, Nike, Audi, The Financial Times and Graff Diamonds. For this absolutely beautiful / amazing (amazeful?) series of photos, they used a high speed flash and special effects triggers to freeze a moment in time that makes you wish that you were there to witness it. Though I'm sure the real thing couldn't live up to these perfectly sculpted images.
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Your Existing Situation Is pretty laid-back and is able to act calm in almost any situation. she enjoys feeling relaxed and to be in the company of her friends and family. Your Stress Sources "Feeling trapped in a unpleasant situation and feels powerless to fix it. Upset and irritated because she feels doubtful she will ever be able to achieve her goals.
How to Make Leaf Skeletons
I wanted to share with you a project from one of my readers who shares with us how to make leaf skeletons. I LOVE this! I have several leafs in various forms displayed in my home and knew I needed to make some of her leaf skeletons to add to my decor.
Top 20 Most Expensive Paintings - AmO Images: Capturing the Beauty of Life - AmO Images: Capturing the Beauty of Life
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The world's most famous paintings, especially old master works done before 1800, are generally owned by museums, which very rarely sell them, and as such, they are quite literally priceless. 20. Le Bassin aux Nymphéas by Claude Monet - $79.8 million
World Press Photo of the year awarded to Samuel Aranda
Samuel Aranda for The New York Times via Reuters A woman holding a wounded relative during protests in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 15, 2011. By David R Arnott, NBC News The international jury of the 55th annual World Press Photo Contest announced Friday that it had selected a picture by Samuel Aranda as the World Press Photo of the Year 2011. Samuel Aranda / EPA, file An undated self portrait by photographer Samuel Aranda.
Film Fridays // rain rain go away » Jenny McCann Photography Blog
film fridays: a personal project where I put down my digital camera and share images created on film So, what do you do when you plan the most fantastic photoshoot and moments before you start shooting it starts raining? And not just a quick shower either it pours. Well, you know what they say, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!”
