Russian Ministry for Civil Defense Has Got a Bizarre Honey Cake Employee Now
In the city of Tula the Russian EMERCOM (Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Management and Natural Disasters Response) has got a new mascot and employee – the honey cake of Tula (which is the symbol of the city). Mr. Honey Cake even has his own offical ID and a medal for propaganda of the rescue work. Continue reading »
Wait, What? The Spectacular Winning Images of the Potato Photographer of the Year 2021!
Overall winner – Fish & Chips by William Ropp, a surreal amalgamation of fish and vegetable
Created to celebrate the trusty spud, and to raise funds to help people in food poverty via The Trussell Trust, the Potato Photographer of the Year has announced this year’s winning entries. Continue reading »
“The Hidden Beauty of Seeds and Fruits”: Photographer Captures Seeds Close Up
Coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica)
As a boy, my main interest in nature was finding the tallest tree to climb,” says the British photographer Levon Biss. However, after travelling the world, his curiosity shifted to nature’s most minuscule structures. Continue reading »
The Beauty Ceremony of the Traditional Kosovar Wedding Face Painting
Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/EFE
A Kosovar Bosnian bride Sellma Demirovic has her face painted by Aziza Sefitagic on her wedding day for a traditional ceremony in the village of Donje Ljubinje, Kosovo. Continue reading »
Artist Fights With Lockdown Depression By Making Comics That Comment On The Pandemic
Dating Apps Got You Down?
According to Jessica Bhatia: “I could have reached for that millionth bag of Oreos. I could have reached for the TV remote. Instead, I reached for my trusty mechanical pencil and created these comics for your entertainment pleasure! I hope one of my comics can make you smile today. Continue reading »
This Artist Turns Pop Culture Characters Into Hyper Realistic 3D Models
Since 2008, Turkish character artist Hossein Diba (previously) has been dabbling with 3D models to give some of the most popular and fictional personas stunningly realistic facial features. And his amazing work didn’t go unnoticed, not from us and definitely not from his 200K+ followers on Instagram. Continue reading »
Snapshots of a Family Trip to Michigan’s Prehistoric Forest in 1979
“My dad was an amateur photographer back then,” write Trina Ferris, a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan. “He has hundreds of pictures of us. I got these from him because I am an urban explorer and went to the prehistoric forest for an adventure.” Continue reading »
Artist Mixes Up Paintings With Pop Culture, and It Makes Us Want to Look Twice
According to Ertan Atay: “There are collages in anachronism, neo dada and surrealist styles in my works. I can say the main theme is pop art collages. I like to bring different objects together. And I like to combine unexpected things with the simplest and humorous language by blending my work with both emotional and humorous language. I can say I’m happy as long as I create. Other than that, I love creating special feelings that bring people together. I am happy to make many people from different countries of feel the same thing.” Continue reading »
“The Art of (DE)Construction”: The Superb Collages of Nicollages
Nicollages’ works evolves around the assembling of the human face as a means of expression. Continue reading »
Experimental and Abstract Photography by Angela Allison
“I work primarily with alternative process and analogue media. My most recent work uses the mordançage technique as a way of creating photographic objects through destruction, I also experiment with mixed media projects and the hand colouring of photographic prints.” Continue reading »
Beautiful Photos of Julie Newmar as Catwoman in Batman TV Series, 1966–1968
The Catwoman is one Batman’s earliest comic book adversaries, initially appearing in Batman #1 (Spring 1940), and became the best-known and most frequently seen Batman villain. Catwoman is one of Gotham City’s most prominent villains appearing in 15 episodes (12 of which are Julie Newmar). Continue reading »
Digital Illustrations That Expose The Flaws Of Today’s Society By Alireza Pakdel
The works of the Iranian illustrator Alireza Pakdel criticize the current patterns of behavior in society and propose a reflection on issues that are left aside by a large part of the modern-day population. Continue reading »
Kid Literature Illustrations I Do About The Inventions That I Saw In The Year 2098
According to Aaron Shaw: “When I was a kid, all I wanted to do was live in the future. I just could not get enough of the future between the Jetsons, Epcot, and Back to the Future. I simply adored the inventions I imagined would one day fill our lives. But the future never came fast enough, so I began illustrating what I hoped our bright, silly future would bring. These illustrations are part of my collection of crazy goofy future invention illustrations I do to help kids imagine their own fun and wonderful future!”
How Lunch Bags Get Better in 2051
This Ekuuku is an introvert. The worst for him is lunchtime at his bounceable school. Because he is so yellow and has an extra arm, he is quite popular. But he hates it. So every day, he brings his “I’m Disgusting” Lunch Bag invention. This bag makes everyone around him think that they smell disgusting, and thus they scatter to avoid embarrassment. Hooray, isolation for everyone! Continue reading »
Artist Made These Fantasy Themed Illustrations During The Pandemic To Keep Some Optimism And Colorfulness In The Grim Reality
According to Jovana Trajanova: “Soon after the pandemic started, I found myself too scared and paranoid to do anything just like everyone else. Go to the market, see a friend, do anything that was my life before. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Paintings That You Will Probably Relate To If You Grew Up In Slavic Countries
Living in a certain place leaves a trace on you. The way you remember childhood, what makes you nostalgic, and sometimes even the way you create. Like in the case of Nastasya Chudakova. Nastasya paints beautiful and cozy pieces with fragments from her childhood and life in Kaluga, Russia. Continue reading »
People Are Taking WikiHow Images Out Of Context And Adding Their Own Funny And Dark Captions
We need not mention that WikiHow is one of those blessed online databases that help to keep our lives on track with how-to instructions. It’s somewhat obvious. But let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the very niche instructables it aims to cover beg for very niche illustrations. As a result, WikiHow has become as known for its weird as hell illustrations as for its content. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos Of WildArt POTY ABSTRACTS Competition
WildArt Photographer of the Year is a new wildlife photography competition with a difference. ABSTRACTS is the sixth of the ten WildArt categories and accepted entries during June.
ABSTRACTS attracted some amazing images from all around the world. The top 100 shortlist was full of outstanding photographs, demonstrating a multitude of artistic techniques. The standard of these images was incredible and gave Victoria and her judging team a tricky choice to select the winners displayed here.
ABSTRACTS GOLD AWARD WINNER – Rachel Piper, United Kingdom
Image Title: Hidden Beauty
Subject: Spider’s Web
I took this photograph in an empty field one September morning, when the sun was still low in the sky; I was surrounded by spiders’ webs, which had been weaved on plants, and I became mesmerised by the beauty of the light falling on them. In order to capture the colourful spectrums, I selected the shallowest depth of field and chose my angle with care. Continue reading »
Our World Is Beautiful: Amazing Winning Photos Of CEWE Photo Award 2021
Sport – Category Winner By Andreas Bauer
CEWE Photo Award is the biggest photo contest in the world. A total of over 606,289 photos from 170 countries were uploaded in ten exciting categories. The competition motto “Our world is beautiful” was truly brought to life and we are now delighted to present the 1,000 wonderful winning photos! Continue reading »
12 Best Exercises To Do At Your Desk
Want to stay in perfect shape while working a desk job? Here are the 12 best exercises to do at your desk, some without moving a single muscle! Created by book author and blogger Sarah Cooper. Continue reading »
The World’s Best Jokes for Kids by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar
“What did the table say to the chair? Dinner’s on me.” Kids love jokes, and they also love silly drawings. These books are unique in that every joke is illustrated by New York Times bestselling duo Swerling & Lazar. Each drawing is a sweet comic gem in itself and will help get the kids reading … and the whole family laughing. Continue reading »
Diathermy in Beauty Culture From From the 1930s
Coin-operated diathermy machine. Pay your 25 cents and stick a hot, germy mask on your face that hundreds of others have sweated into beforehand!
When the term diathermy is used in beauty culture it usually refers to ‘surgical diathermy.’ Diathermy treatments of this type – also known a thermolysis – were used from the 1930s onwards in beauty culture as an alternative to electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair, spider veins (telangiectasia), acne, warts, moles and other skin blemishes. Continue reading »
The World’s Greatest Gallery of Seductive Radishes
This kind of high-quality relevant content is exactly the reason why Al Gore invented the internet. Scroll down to see the greatest collection of seductive radishes in the world! Continue reading »
Artist Crafts Genius Functioning Mini Interior Dioramas in His Walls
Japabnese miniature artist Mozu may wear the crown among diorama pros, however, as the talented frequently blows minds by crafting his incredibly detailed dioramas inside his own walls. Continue reading »
Japanese Artist & Illustrator Sakyu Creates Yōkai Monsters from Modern Objects and Phenomena
Japanese artist and illustrator Sakyu has a fertile imagination when it comes to yōkai. Paying homage to the artistic style and the visual conventions of yōkai woodblock prints, she enjoys creating entirely new yōkai based on modern objects and phenomena. Continue reading »
The Childish, Lame, Imperfect and a Bit Quirky Illustrations by SketchyKatieSketches
According to an artist: “They’re childish and lame. They’re imperfect and a bit quirky. They’re a way to relax and calm my busy mind… Continue reading »
