Expressive, Large-Scale Pencil Drawings That Are Amazingly Photo-Realistic
Arinze Stanley’s art defies what should be possible with pencil and paper. In his series of hyperrealistic drawings, he breathes life on to the page, using the shadow and depth to make it seem like they are alive and three-dimensional. Sticking to only pencils and an incredible amount of patience and skill, Arinze drawings often take around 100 hours to complete. Continue reading »
This Instagram Account Compares Young Thug To Historical Paintings
At just 22 years old, student Hajar Benjida has already amassed thousands of followers on what essentially started out as a last minute idea for a school assignment. Though the account does nothing more than compare images of Young Thug to some of history’s most revered works of art, the precision with which each image is matched to highlight Thugger’s unique sense style, his music and nuanced approach to gender fluidity, and the wealth of historical references Hajar explores, makes it one of the greatest visual projects we’ve seen in some time. Here, we meet the magical mind behind the meme to talk mentors, music, and old masters. Continue reading »
The Anatomy Of The Songs Graphically Explained By Artist
Illustrator John Atkinson reveals the anatomy of different styles of songs. John lives in Ottawa, Canada. His work can be seen in numerous publications worldwide. Continue reading »
This Girl Is Unbelievably Flexible
Sofie Dossi is only 15 but she can do incredible things with her body. Her amazing flexibility has helped her rack up over 250K+ followers on Instagram and they just can’t help but be impressed by what she can do. Continue reading »
A Creative Dad Brings Family-Favourite Cartoon Characters To Life By Putting Them Into Hilarious Situations
You would be forgiven for thinking that the following images are created using Photoshop – but complete with real fire and coffee splashes, Mitchel Wuís images are all shot in real-time. Using plastic toy characters from family-favourite films such as Toy Story, Star Wars, ET and The Muppets, the California-based photographer puts the plastic characters into surreal situations Continue reading »
City Signs In Russia’s Yekaterinburg Turn Into ‘Captchas’ By The Street Artists
Future, as described by cyberpunk classics, keeps taking a more tangible form. Robots have already become an integral part of industrial process and of contemporary existence, and their numbers grow by the year. Continue reading »
These Russian Social Media Profile Pictures Will Blow Your Mind With Photoshop Magic
Behold, the most magical social media profiles of Russia! Feast your eyes on the mermaids, unicorns, six-arm men, and angels living their wildest fantasies online. Whatever you’re into, these profiles are proof you can find like-minded people online. These gems were mined from the Russian social network Odnoklassniki, which means “Schoolmates”. Odnoklassniki is a popular network for old friend and classmates to stay in touch. It’s basically local Facebook for Russia and former Soviet Republics. Continue reading »
Steer Clear: A Collection Of Sketchy Looking Vans
Vans were once seen as the coolest vehicles on the planet by those groovy guys (mostly) and (a few) gals who thought driving their own magic room around town sounded like pure heaven. And then the 90s ended, and non-work vans started to represent “stranger danger” to people who’d heard stories about creepy guys with vans doing all sorts of unspeakable things. Sadly, this stigma stuck and vans became largely unwanted vehicles, except among classic car enthusiasts and ironic hipsters looking to make a statement with their customizable box on wheels. Continue reading »
Action Figure Collector Turns His Toys Into A Funny Visual Diary
Imagine action figures crossing over to Toy Story, and you’ll get this priceless photography series by Instagram user @bmyhero.
Definitely Han shot first:
If you loved these action hero mashup photos, the following pictures by this Bali-based photographer will be up your alley—they hilariously feed to any fantasy you’ve had of superheroes from rivaling franchises meeting each other. The photos also have a surreal quality to them, which makes them all the more believable and enjoyable to fans. Continue reading »
Illustrations You’ll Love If You Agree That Being A Woman Is Hard
There are many ways to celebrate being a woman—you can reiterate powerful quotes, empower others, or even get an underboob tattoo—but there’s probably no better way to unite women than to have us laugh at our own struggles. London-based artist Natalya Lobanova including this quiz about what your spooning style says about your relationship, draws pencil illustrations that women everywhere can relate to. Continue reading »
Hauntingly Beautiful Ophelia Paintings Seduce You From Beneath The Water’s Surface
Through a liquid lens, gorgeous flower-wreathed females gasp for air from below the water’s surface. Their hands and spindly limbs cling to bright and exotic floral arrangements as their bodies are ravished by lapping waves. Kari-Lise Alexander’s sublimely saturated paintings, part of a series called WAKE, are disturbingly beautiful. With just a glinting, sideway glance, Alexander’s painterly females have no trouble connecting with the viewer. Their relaxed forms are both provocative and vulnerable, and the aesthetic is reminiscent of the folklore-inspired paintings of Swedish artist John Bauer. Continue reading »
Artist Francesco Sambo Combines Humans With Beasts In Surreal Photo Collages
Italian artist Francesco Sambo’s Bestiary is a collection of digitally manipulated pictures where he swaps his head for that of different animals. The resulting beasts can be sometimes creepy, sometimes cute, but always interesting to look at. Continue reading »
Man Creates “Passive-Aggressive Art Gallery” For His Roommate’s Mes
Justin Cousson got tired of cleaning up after his roommate. So rather than constantly reminding him to tidy up, he created the “Passive-Aggressive Art Gallery”. Continue reading »
Photo vs Art: Russian Artist Turns Celebrities Into Adorable Cartoon Characters
Lera Kiryakova – Russian artist, who especially succeeds in portraits. She creates hand-drawn cartoons in a kind of “puppet” style, which not only affects the similarity, but also the way the character is correctly grasped. Look – you might like it! Continue reading »
Make Selfies Not War!
Weapons in popular movies replaced with selfie sticks. Continue reading »
Hilarious Childhood Hairstyles From The 1980s And Early ’90s You’ve Ever Seen
We have all had a bad hair cut at some point. Unlucky for these people though, their bad haircuts are forever immortalized. Here are the 30 worst kids haircuts you have ever seen. Most of them come directly from the 1980s and early ’90s, cool years for a lot of things but definitely not for hairstyles. Continue reading »
The Amazing Makeup By Lucia Pittalis
You have no idea of the power of a skillful makeup artist. By working his magic, he can transform a woman into a respectable gentleman, a young lady into a heartless drug dealer, or simply show how a person would look like after a few decades have passed. Some can even transform a not-so-handsome young man into a beautiful young girl, which can spell a lot of trouble if you see him/her at a night club. Lucia Pittalis is one of those masters of makeup, and she uses her skills to stun the audience by transforming herself and a few volunteers into famous movie characters, actors, and musicians. Continue reading »
American Artist Creates Creepy Trump Photo Collages
Texas-based artist Phillip Kremer (previously featured) makes weird, funny, and grotesque collages of our dear leader Donald Trump. Some of his best creations are featured below. Continue reading »
Instagram’s ‘Bros Being Basic’ Shows Men Recreating Clichéd Snaps Of Women
A hilarious Instagram account sees men spoofing the clichéd photos that women are often guilty of posting on the photo sharing app. Bros Being Basic, which was launched in 2014 and now boasts 500K+ followers, shows guys posing for gym selfies, rocking facial mud masks in the bathtub, cuddling with their adorable pets, and imitating more ‘basic’ photos that some ladies regularly post. The account, founded by Atlanta-based blogger Ashley Hesseltine and a group of her male friends, also parodies the way some women overuse – and incorrectly use – hashtags. Continue reading »
‘Taste Of Streep’ Is The Instagram Account You Need In Your Life
When die-hard Meryl Streep fans find the Instagram account taste of streep (@tasteofstreep), they could have some issues focusing for a few minutes and experience a case of shaky hands and unsteady legs. Dizziness and shortness of breath may also occur. Continue reading »
Dreamlike Images That Will Inspire Your Surrealist Soul
Welcome to a world imagined by artist Hüseyin Şahin. He combines striking photos to create a world where anything can happen. The Turkish art director treats his audiences to visions of whales majestically swimming in desert sand. Or if you look at the right moment, giant hands can be seen combing the earth beside regular sized farmers. Need to know the time? Big Ben’s iconic clock tower can be spotted melting into a mountain. Continue reading »
Portland Anarchist Road Care Is Here To Repair Those Pesky Potholes
What do the people of Portland, Oregon to do when the local government won’t pay for much needed road repair? They call in Portland Anarchist Road Care and let those masked madmen “illegally” repair potholes around town. Continue reading »
The Gray Zone: Extraterrestrial Cartoons By Roger L Phillips
A daily comic strip based upon the lives of extraterrestrial aliens commonly known as the “grays”. Phillips’ artistic talent combined with whimsy, tongue-in-cheek humor about extraterrestrials and their ever going mission to abduct cows and humans, never fails to bring a laugh. He uploads the comics to his social media accounts on a daily basis. Check out The Gray Zone! Continue reading »
Awkward Christian Music Album Covers
The digital music revolution has, for the most part, been great for music fans. But even though listening to music online costs less and gives you access to millions and millions of songs you might not otherwise hear, one thing has sadly been lost in the streaming era: Appreciation for incredible album art. Continue reading »
This Real-Life Rapunzel From Latvia Has Hair 90 Inches Long
Real-life Rapunzel Aliia Nasyrova has hair so long that her husband admits he thinks of it as another member of the family. Aliia, 27, who lives in Riga, Latvia, took 20 years to grow out her hair, which measures 90 inches to the floor – and even has its own space in the marital bed. And while her massive mane attracts stares when out in public, her husband Ivan Balaban says he loves it and is proud of her for not cutting it. Weighing in at 4.5lbs (2kg), Aliia says her lengthy locks weigh as much as the family cat. Continue reading »
