“Star Wars” Characters Brilliantly Reimagined As “Calvin And Hobbes”
Story artist Brian Kesinger is back with even more adorable images of characters from The Force Awakens depicted as characters from ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. Continue reading »
This Artist Combines Human And Animal Features Into A Single Self-Portrait
Forming a likeness between the animal kingdom and the human form, hungarian artist Flora Borsi has formed the series ‘animeyed’, which creates curious hybrid beings from two different species. The collection of self-portraits sees Borsi situated side-by-side six separate creatures: a cat, dove, blowfish, goldfish, snake and hare. The effect forms hybrid entities that play with the perception of the viewer and cleverly display the physical similarities between the human and animal features. Continue reading »
These Humorous Illustrations Perfectly Sum Up The Reality Of Living With Anxiety And Depression
British illustrator Gemma Correll has created comical illustrations to help her cope with the everyday struggles of living with clinical anxiety and depression. Correll — a graduate of the Norwich School of Art and Design — penned the comic-book style illustrations to raise awareness of the condition and to encourage people to speak more freely about the condition. Continue reading »
Funny Greeting Cards Featuring The Thoughts Of An Angry Cat
Based in Portland, Oregon, artist KJaye has created an amusing series of greeting cards that feature funny illustrations about the thoughts that an angry cat may have. Continue reading »
Channel Your Inner Geek With This Cute And Chic Pair Of 8-Bit Panties
Portugal-based brand Maison Pixel has created a pair of chic panties that are inspired by pixelated computer graphics. Designers Cesaria and Sebastiao call their pixel panties the “world’s first 8-bit underwear”. Continue reading »
Extraordinary Images Of The Costa Concordia Cruise Ship By Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Photo by Jonathan Danko Kielkowski
Extraordinary images of the cruise ship by Jonathan Danko Kielkowski from his book Concordia, published by White Press. The German photographer swam out to where the ship – which ran aground off Tuscany in 2012 with the loss of 32 lives – is moored. Francesco Schettino, the ship’s captain, was jailed for 16 years over the accident. Continue reading »
Riikka Hyvönen Captures The Beauty Of Bruises In Giant Artworks
“Fresh Meat in Fishnets!,” 2015
Finland born, Helsinki based artist Riikka Hyvönen sees an inspiring myriad of colors that tell a story. Her art combines hyperrealism painting with sculptural elements, pop and kitsch styles, taking the pain that we have all experienced at some point and making it strangely alluring. She calls bruises “kisses”, specifically worn by roller derby girls, of which she collects photographs and then reinterprets into large-scale artworks. In roller derby, players wear their bruises like a badge of honor, which are then posted and shared online. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Inspiring Typography On Landscapes
Don’t you just love quotes that still the mind? If so, you’ll enjoy this series by Julian Bialowas. This is a collection of inspiring snippets (that will make you think about life) set on beautiful photos of landscapes and mountains taken by Julian himself. Julian Bialowas is a Canadian freelance Designer & Photographer currently living in Calgary, Alberta. Creator of 365q and a co-creator of 16HOURS Magazine. Continue reading »
Artist Janet Echelman Installed A Voluminous Sculpture Floating Above The Streets Of London
More specifically, the temporary art installation was hung above Oxford Circus, one of the busiest areas in the city. Handmade from 77 miles of twine and half a million knots, the lightweight artwork changes its lights according to the local weather. Continue reading »
This Artist Designs A Bench Inspired By Glaciers And Natural Earth Formations
Brooklyn-based designer Fernando Mastrangelo, has designed this unique and sculptural bench as part of his “Drift” collection. Inspired by glaciers and natural earth formations, the designer used hand-dyed sand with cement to create the bench that represents different layers of earth. Continue reading »
This Photographer Tied A Model Up In Shark-Infested Waters And It Was More Beautiful Than Scary
This picture taken by photographer Benjamin Von Wong features a woman tied down next to live sharks. Von Wong took the photos because he wanted to raise awareness about shark sanctuaries and the beauty of these misunderstood creatures. Continue reading »
Chien Chu Lee Carves Pencils Into Architectural Sculptures
Chien Chu Lee from Taiwan is a self-taught pencil carving artist who has mastered a remarkable art form. Lee has been carving pencils since October 2010, but before that he was making small figurines toys for his children using bamboo sticks. Lee considers himself to be a very patient man and possessor of a very steady hand, which is not very difficult to perceive once you look at his creations. From near-exact replica of bridges to Dubai’s Burj Al Arab to the Great Wall of China, Lee has carved them all. Continue reading »
Life Before The Taliban: Photos Show Afghanistan Before It Plunged Into Hell
In 1967, Dr. William Podlich took a two-year leave of absence from teaching at Arizona State University and began a stint with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to teach in the Higher Teachers College in Kabul, Afghanistan, where he served as the “Expert on Principles of Education.” His wife Margaret and two daughters, Peg and Jan, came with him. Then teenagers, the Podlich sisters attended high school at the American International School of Kabul, which catered to the children of American and other foreigners living and working in the country. Continue reading »
Our Deepest Darkest Fears Turned Into Terrifying Cartoons
Irrational fears, dark thoughts, and ghost stories from around the world. Deep Dark Fears tells stories about the creepy things that pop into people’s heads and won’t let them be. Animator Fran Krause has a webcomic where he draws his fears and those that people submit. It’s utterly horrifying. Continue reading »
Use These Honest Oscar-Nominated Movie Posters to Prepare For Oscar Season Without Watching Any Movies
Who has time to watch all the movies nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars just to keep up with pop culture? For the record, that’s 17 hours and 29 minutes that could be spent aimlessly surfing the internet. If you want to stay relevant with your cinephile friends that badly, these honest posters are all you need. Continue reading »
Inventor Creates A $1500 Dome-Shaped Mobile Dream Home On Wheels
The 112-square-foot habitable Life Pod built by inventor Michael Weekes comes at an affordable price and includes 100 square feet of living space, a full-sized bed, a shower, sink, a microwave oven and even a compostable toilet. Continue reading »
Australian Farmer Fights Erosion With A Patchwork Of Geometric Designs
A South Australian farmer has transformed his land into a gigantic geometric patchwork in a bid to fight soil erosion. Brian Fischer created the patterns at Ashmore White Suffolk Stud, north of Adelaide, following recent bushfires. Continue reading »
It’s The United States Of Air-Merica
Pilot Jassen Todorov from San Francisco spent three weeks flying across eight states in a 1976 Piper Warrior plane to capture the this shots – from deep craters in Arizona’s red desert and the swamps and wetlands in Florida and Louisiana, that look like they could be on alien planets, to freeways and stretches of suburban Texas. Continue reading »
The Trick Copy On These Clever Ads Shows Another Side To Homelessness
Here’s a clever outdoor campaign from Publicis London for the homelessness charity Depaul that manages to tell two different stories with the same copy. The ads are being placed on corners, with text on each side. If you read only the left side, the copy is all about the negative ideas people have about giving up a spare room to a homeless youth. But reading them in full, the ads actually argue for the benefits of volunteering.
“There’s another side to the story,” says the tagline. Continue reading »
Feeling Sad? The ‘Emergency Compliments’ Will Cheer You Up
Feeling grouchy? The Emergency Compliment website gives you exactly that, an emergency compliment. Its thoughtful entries will certainly make you smile. Don’t take things seriously. Here, have some more compliments below! Continue reading »
“Super Best Friends”: Friendships Are Everywhere We Look!
Actually, it is not necessary to have a lot of friends especially if they’re not real and instantly disappear when you desperately need someone to lean on. In fact, one is enough, one whom you can call your best friend who will be there for you no matter what. Italian illustrator and designer Mauro Gatti celebrates friendship through his adorable book entitled “Super Best Friends”. The artist believes that smile is the cheapest way to be happy. Continue reading »
“The Life of Art” Cartoon Quotes Inspired By Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, is a 20th-century American writer known for his humanist beliefs. Reading motivating quotes like his really makes someone’s day brighter and more positive. Fortunately, an exceptional artist named Gavin Aung Than thought of a website inspired by quotes from famous people that are adapted to cartoons. Continue reading »
Inspiring Photo Quotes By Alander Wong
‘Photo Quote‘, a self-project by Hong Kong based Designer Alander Wong, which aims to make a Photo Quote a day in one year. Continue reading »
Photographer Ask Strangers To Reveal Their Deepest Regrets In Life
Romaninan photographer Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi has recognized the regrets people carry and provided them with an outlet to relieve their regrets. Drăgoi started a project, “Which Is Your Biggest Regret?” that puts people on the spot to admit their biggest regret. Continue reading »
Beautiful Tilt-shift Reimaginations Of Van Gogh Masterpieces
Artcyclopedia features a showcase of some of Vincent Van Gogh’s most memorable pieces with a new twist. In this stunning collection of images, we see a new take on Van Gogh’s work through tilt-shift photography. Tilt-shift is a technique where a photographer make use of a high camera angle and short depth of field to make a scene look miniature. The effect can also be simulated in Photoshop. This tilt-shift technique has been used here to reimagine some of Van Gogh’s most beloved works, and the gorgeous results will blow you away! Continue reading »
