Old School Spirit: Superb Anime Illustrations by David Liu

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David Liu is an illustrator and art director at The Odd Gentlemen (King’s Quest). Liu does not adhere to any one strict style in his work, but he tries to keep the spirit of the old school – his illustrations resemble the classics of anime of the 70s, 80s and 90s both in coloristics and in the general vivacity of the characters. Continue reading »

An Artist Creates Adorable Animal Art To Hopefully Make You Smile

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According to Jolly Lau: “Hello, I’m Joylly, an art lover from Hong Kong! I hope my cute artworks can everyone smile. I used acrylic, paper, clay, markers, and other mediums to create these. If you love them, please support my Facebook page, thank you!” Continue reading »

Artist Alireza Pakdel Illustrates Modern Society’s Problems, And Here Are New Illustrations

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In the modern world where our countries, cities, and society evolve so rapidly, you would expect any problem to be easily solved. However, the issues we face usually grow with us and are ever-changing. Continue reading »

Funny And Slightly Inappropriate Comics From “Fruit Gone Bad”

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if foods were brought to life and could talk? In this artist’s parallel comic world, fruit and vegetables have gone ‘bad’ and a little twisted. Continue reading »

Selynn Lee Draws Cute Pets in Headscarves

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Selynn Lee is a Korean artist who draws animals in kerchiefs. We don’t know much else about her, but it doesn’t matter. Dogs, cats, and capybaras in kerchiefs are works of art in and of themselves, and that’s all we need these days. Continue reading »

Transmigration of The Soul: Surreal Paintings by The Welder Wings

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Francisco Abril and Nuria Velasco, also known as Welder Wings, asountds the art world with gothic surrealism. Continue reading »

“I Wouldn’t Want to Have Dozens of Themes to Illustrate Every Day Like This”: War in Ukraine in Illustrations by Ukrainian and International Artists

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Since February 24, when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the lives of most Ukrainians have changed dramatically. As they continue their work, artists record these changes-sometimes accurately as documentarians, sometimes thinking and reflecting as artists. Continue reading »

Extra-Dimensional Entities and Very Strange Things: Illustrations by Tim Molloy

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Tim Molloy is a New Zealand illustrator who makes his living in comics. Among his best known works are the psychedelic It Shines and Shakes and Laughs and Mr. Unpronounceable Adventures, published by Milk Shadow Books, Australia. Continue reading »

Ecce Homo: The Superb Street Art Murals by Etam Cru

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Etam Cru is a duo of Polish artists Sainer and Bezt, known around the world for their graffiti works. Combining surrealistic images with reality, they create works so expressive and in some ways even heartbreaking that it is impossible not to admire them. Continue reading »

Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips: Simple Diagrams Help You Manage Your – Cravings, Fashion Choices, Mind-Numbing Labor Pain

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Expectant parents are often overwhelmed-and befuddled-when they hear news of baby’s impending arrival. Luckily Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips provides hilarious “do’s and don’ts” on getting through the next nine months. Continue reading »

Bad Neighbor Wireless Printer Prank

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Have a bad neighbor with an unsecured wireless printer? Save this document on your computer. Every time your annoying neighbor gets loud, send it to his printer, and listen his wife shout at him “Why the hell did you print this again?!” Continue reading »

Fears of Eros, Dreams of Thanatos: Sensual Illustrations by Alex Varenne

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Alex Varenne (29 August 1939 – 19 October 2020) is a French comic book artist, master of erotic drawing and plastic arts. Unfortunately, Varenne has been dead for two years, but his legacy lives on – the Frenchman’s illustrations and comics are so gentle and powerful that they can without exaggeration be included in the list of European cultural classics. Continue reading »

“We Don’t Need Your Internet!”: A Designer Imagined What the Logos of Famous Companies Would Look Like if They Stayed in Russia

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According to Václav Kudělka: “As a graphic designer, I am very aghast by the existence of Uncle Vanya (fake Russian McDonald’s) or a Rossgram (duplicated Instagram), which cannot be considered anything other than obvious plagiarism. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Dreamy Phantom Clouds Descend From The Sky

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Barcelona-based artist and illustrator Vorja Sánchez creates dreamy Phantom Clouds Descend from the Sky. Vorja is fascinated by nature. He expresses all his love for it giving life to its elements, fauna, and flora through marvelous illustrations. In this series, each sprawling character is hand-drawn on top of a photograph. Continue reading »

Photographer Captures Beautiful Churches And Chapels Across Europe

“One Of My Favs In The Austrian Alps. This Is Maria Alm On A Crisp Winter Morning”
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According to Vincent Croce: “I’m a pro travel photographer, based in the Netherlands. During my travels, I’ve spent quite some detour km’s in my car to make extra stops at lovely churches and chapels. I just love how they fit in the different cultural landscapes. Please let me know if you have visited or recognize any of these beauties!” Continue reading »

Collection Of The Creepiest Bible Stories As Vintage Comic Books For Kids

“(Revelations 13:15-18) “This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. I was left alone, my mind was blank I needed time to think. To get the memories from my mind. What did I see? Can I believe it?. That what I saw that night was real and not just fantasy?”, said Bruce Dickinson.”

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The Brazilian illustrator Butcher Billy likes to keep things simple. Initially he sketches out his ideas on napkins from sleazy bars, then moves over to his Mac to create a clean, clear image. He uses basic colours and strong forms – and a few graphic tricks here and there – for impact. Though he creates his work digitally, he’s absorbed by the typography, imagery and creative concepts of the 70s, 80s and 90s and loves the little imperfections of the pre-web era. He draws on nostalgia throughout his work. Continue reading »

Anonymous Artist Draws Soulful Pictures of Life in The Russian Provinces

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The romance of night trains, the nightlife of small towns in Russia, the existential states of the human soul. A small and cozy world without war, suffering and death.

Lord, save and have mercy on us, sinners. Continue reading »

Life in a Notebook: This Prague-Based Artist Draws Interactive Illustrations Using Everyday Objects

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Prague-based artist Kristián Mensa (previously featured) is living proof that talent and creativity can manifest pretty much everywhere if you take your time to look really look for it. Mensa’s work usually has real-life objects used as part of his illustrations: he integrates a seemingly out-of-place item and draws on top of it, creating eye-catching artwork. Continue reading »

Perfect Logo Redesigns For Companies Leaving Russia

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Big brands are boycotting/leaving the Russian market to express opposition to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. Art director Václav Kudělka has created a series of brand redesigns to show what company logos would say if they could speak. Continue reading »

Creepy and Naughty: The Scary Hotties by The Tragic Girls

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Tragic Girls is an art project by an US female artist, who draws great pictures in the spirit of mid-century pinup illustrations and covers of penny-ante horror comics. They’re funny, horribly creepy, and generally make you want to immediately revisit Kaleidoscope of Horrors and the best episodes of Tales from the Crypt. Continue reading »

As Alive and Even Better: Seductive Pinup Beauties by Artist Olivia De Berardinis

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Olivia De Berardinis has been working as an artist since the mid-70’s. Since 1985 Olivia has been a contributor to Playboy Magazine, where her art pinup page often appears with captions written by Hugh Hefner. Continue reading »

Darth Vader and the Underworld: Kevin Cassidy’s Brutal and Infernal Demons

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Kevin Cassidy is a 3D artist from the U.S. and the chief character developer at Roundhouse Studios. Continue reading »

EVA-01, Astroboy, and Venom: Colorful Illustrations by Chun Lo

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Chun Lo is an artist from Florida, mostly working on all kinds of freelance projects. He is a very good at drawing conceptual characters, comics, advertising illustrations, and even makes hundreds of commissions; this guy can do it all, not for nothing that ImagineFX magazine in 2010 named him one of the most promising illustrators of those years. Continue reading »

Grandpa’s Life: Cozy and Melancholic Paintings by Gary Bunt

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Gary Bunt is a British artist who paints the life of a simple English grandfather. This grandfather works on a farm, takes walks, and occasionally picks at the garage – that’s how he lives.

Bunt’s paintings are cozy, though somewhat sad – a kind of nostalgia for something unfulfilled. Continue reading »

Colors of Other Worlds: Superb Paintings by Kai Carpenter

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Kai Carpenter’s oil paintings use archetypal imagery to explore psychological themes. Drawing on a variety of influences both ancient and contemporary, his work invokes the storytelling ethos of myths, legends and fairy tales to express emotional realities native to dreams and memory.

Kai was born in Washington and educated in Rhode Island. Continue reading »