The Superb Atmospheric Illustrations by Maria Menshikova
Maria Menshikova is an Art director based in LA, specializing in the film, advertising, and motion industry. She has a comprehensive experience across typography, illustration, and motion projects. Specialized examples range from large scale narrative driven 3D promo films to A24 film campaigns. Continue reading »
Krapp Strapp Will Help You Poo In Nature Hands-Free
There’s really nothing quite like a good crap in the woods… You’re not staring at your phone while playing a game, or reading the back of the shampoo bottle to pass the time. There’s just leaning against a tree and taking the sights, sounds, and smells of nature! Well, now you won’t have to lean against hard, rough tree to take that nature poo, as someone has invented this ingenious strap.
It’s called the Crap Strap, or Krapp Strapp as so they’ve named it. It’s essentially a giant fanny pack, except the strap is about 10 times larger than usual and allows you to strap yourself to the tree to lean back and take a care-free poo or pee without messing up your trousers or your shoes. Continue reading »
Beautiful Kodachrome Slides of West Germany Taken By a Nurse During Her Tour of Duty in the Early 1950s
Amongst the ruins, Bavaria.
These slides appear to have been taken by a US Army nurse who seems to have been attached to the 97th General Army Hospital at Frankfurt, (West) Germany in 1952 and 1953. During her tour of duty she was able, like most US service personnel, to travel in her free time to various places in Europe and Algeria (and possibly other countries in North Africa). Continue reading »
Digital Artist Andrejs Pidjass Creates Incredible AI-Generated Hearts and Characters
Latvia-based Digital Artist Andrejs Pidjass creates stunning AI-generated hearts. Andrejs creates weird, disgusting and beautiful art created using Artificial Intelligence and Adobe Photoshop. He use Midjourney to create these stunning art pieces, on top of that he use photoshop to create the final output. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos Of African Wildlife Photography Awards 2022
Grand Prize, Winner: Mountain Gorilla By Michelle Kranz of Boulder, USA
Here are the winning photos of Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards 2022. This year the grand prize winner is Michelle Kranz of Boulder, Colorado, USA for his photo “Mountain Gorilla” captured in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Continue reading »
Banksy Shares New Mural in Ruined Ukrainian Building in Borodyanka
It has been rumored all week that the elusive street artist Banksy was in war-torn Ukraine after a series of murals done in their style popped up around the country. Banksy confirmed the rumors were true Friday afternoon on Instagram. Continue reading »
Vintage Photos Show Lifestyle of Teenagers in the 1950s
The term ‘teenager’ was first introduced to the American public in the 1940s as a moniker coined by advertising executives looking to sell their products to a new audience. Continue reading »
Alchemy in Skid Row: Wonderful Public Art and Installations by S.C. Mero
S.C. Mero is an American public artist and self-described ‘alchemist’ who brightens up city streets with fun and colorful installations. Her artworks are often interactive, encouraging passersby to stop and enjoy the moment. Continue reading »
The Superb Fantasy & Sci-Fi Artworks by Michael Whelan
Connecticut-based illustrator Michael Whelan is one of the world’s most renowned fantasy artists. His pieces can be seen in hundreds of books and album covers, as well as in galleries and private collections around the world. Continue reading »
Artist Reveals What’s Wrong With Our Modern Society In New Satirical Illustrations
Art is not just about beauty. One of its greatest powers is precisely the ability to reveal the realities of the world without having to use absolutely any words, thus crossing the borders of language limitations. Continue reading »
From Sailor Moon To Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”, This Teacher Surprises His Students With Stunning Chalkboard Art
Hirotaka Hamasaki is a high school art teacher and a graphic designer from Nara, Japan who has a special formula to inspire students before a class starts. Continue reading »
Robin Yayla Creates Illustrations On Top Of Scenic Pictures And It Gives A Whole New Perspective
Robin Yayla is an illustrator from Istanbul, Turkey who reinterprets everyday surroundings in an original way. He infuses his fun and colorful illustrations into pictures, changing the characteristics of landmarks or buildings. In this way, he shows the beauty we miss throughout the day with unique twists. Continue reading »
Inflatables: A Collection of Beautiful Glass Objects Made by Matthew Szösz
The Inflatables series is a collection of glass objects made by Matthew Szösz in which the artist and designer presents an innovative technique of working with glass. Continue reading »
So You Can Buy a Fake Tongue To Lick Your Cat
Sometimes the idea of making something extremely weird outweighs the actual usefulness of the item. Take for instance this fake tongue that you hold in your mouth and use it by fake licking your cat with each stroke of fake tongue sticking out of your mouth. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winners and Fianlists of 2022 Head On Festival Portrait Award
Faces from around Australia and across the world are on display at Sydney’s Head On photo festival, which features work by more than 600 artists. Here are some of their most striking images.
First place: The invisible doors
This image, taken during a production of The Threepenny Opera, depicts an interaction between society and people with Down syndrome. Photograph: Marika Lortkipanidze. Continue reading »
Jappari Bugs: Limited and Handmade NFT Series of Plush Insects Designed by Vakho Jappari
Each artwork features a one-of-a-kind beetle which has a unique story, differentiated by diverse colors, bodies, and patterns – some traits are much rarer than others. Continue reading »
This Artist’s Works Are a Masterpiece of Light and Shadow
There’s so much power in darkness — it’s mysterious, tempting, terrifying. The imagination runs wild when the eyes have little to hold onto. And London-based artist Zulfi Alarakhia has decided to use that power in his art. Continue reading »
Fiber Artist Creates Large Woven Wall Hangings and Installations
Based in Oakland, California, fiber artist Meghan Shimek creates large scale woven wall hangings and sculptures. Her engaging work is ethereal, whimsical and delicate, but rooted in the warm, earthy materials she uses. Exploring organic movement, Shimek’s weaving style allows the fibers to fall into an indeterminate pattern that reveals the beauty and vulnerability of her materials. Continue reading »
“Fractured Moments of Time”: Conveying the Passing of Time and Emotions Through Fragmented Compositions by Eric Pause
Eric Pause is a Canadian artist who uses geometrical shapes to create acrylic paintings that capture “fractured moments of time.” The artist’s goal is to “capture multiple moments and splice them into a single image” and give viewers a sense of the passage of time compared to viewing a single moment. Continue reading »
“Ukrainian Rebuilding”: Double Exposure Photos Of Volunteers Helping Restore Ukrainian Villages
According to Andrii Denysenko: “In May, I joined the volunteers who have been helping rebuild villages of Chernihiv Oblast in Ukraine damaged by the Russian army. Around 15-20 volunteers go there twice a week. We have already restored more than 20 houses and helped about 150 families with materials for repair. Continue reading »
Cozy and Dreamy illustrations Illustrations by Tuan Nini
Tuan Nini is a versatile Malaysian artist and illustrator currently based in Bucharest, Romania. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Ephemeral Large-Scale Art Installations that Aim to Reimagine Historical Buildings and Remote Landscapes
UK-based environmental artist Steve Messam’s works seek to explore and uncover the layers of narrative within the rural environment, frequently drawing on existing uses of the land and reflecting an understanding of the geological, cultural and agricultural practices already being used to shape the landscape. Continue reading »
Off-Duty: Amazing Sci-Fi and Fantasy Artworks of Mateusz Majewski
Mateusz Majewski is an illustrator and concept artist based in Krakow, Poland. Check out his concept art for Apex Legends. Continue reading »
Fallen Angels: The Superb Concept Art by Valentina Remenar
Valentina Remenar is a traditional and digital illustrator, concept artist and graphic designer from Croatia, currently based in Slovenia, who works primarily on game concepts, book covers, posters, character design, and digital illustrations. Some of her clients include Riot Games, Blizzard, Marvel, Wizards Of The Coast, Valve, Outfit7 Ltd. (Ekipa2 d.o.o. subsidiary), West Studio, 3dtotal, ImagineFX, DeviantArt, Celsys. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Images of The 2022 Mangrove Photography Awards
Young mangrove photographer of the year – winner. Healthy Ecosystem by Fakhrizal Setiawan, Indonesia
From a close-up crocodile to a crab fishing in a cave and a lizard navigating plastic waste, here is a look at the winning images, runners-up and some commended entries in the Mangrove Photography Awards, run by the Mangrove Action Project. Continue reading »
