Wara Art Festival Artists Conjure Faerie Beasts from the Echigo Area for 2024
The “Thunder God” is said to be responsible for Niigata’s unique climate, where figs, strawberries, grapes and other fruits of the gods grow
The 2024 Wara Art Festival in Niigata, Japan, features large sculptures made from rice straw, called “wara,” created by Musashino Art University students. Continue reading »
Enchanting Realms: Nature, Fantasy, and the Poetic Illustratons of Magda Boreysza
New Orleans-based artist Magda Boreysza draws inspiration from nature, mythology, folk tales, and medieval painting. Continue reading »
Clémentine Bal’s Charming Sculptures of Odd Beasts
I’m previously featured Clémentine Bal’s amazing work in a feature that you may remember if you have been following DYT. With her whimsical and endearing sculptures of creatures, each one as fascinating as the last, this French artist has never ceased to astound us. Continue reading »
Food Monsters: Sandwich Beasts by Kasia Haupt
Sandwich Monsters is a hobby blog created by creative director Kasia Haupt where she publishes her absolutely spectacular sandwiches that she makes out of everyday lunchtime foods. 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 »
This Man Photographs Maine Coon Cats And Makes Them Look Like Majestic Mythical Beasts
Photo © by Robert Sijka
The man who takes these glorious photos is Robert Sijka, and he did an excellent job. Each of these cats we would follow to the end of the world. We would battle dragons and go on dangerous quests against mythical monsters… if these cats told me to do so. They’re… magical. Continue reading »
“Of Beasts And Beauty”: Artist Creates Beautiful Animal Jewelry Out Of Silver And Bronze
According to designer Michael Tatom: “About 25 years ago I was mainly a jeweler, doing all the typical jewelry for a retail store. But on the side I was carving stone in my brother’s studio, doing smooth animal forms with facet lines for the muscle definition. Eventually, I started doing them in bronze and many years later at the urging of my wife I applied that style to a jewelry line and launched the “Of beasts and beauty” store.” Continue reading »
Gods & Beasts: Raw Portraits Show An Ambiguous Hierarchy Between Humans And Animals
A solitary voyage through Europe and Asia, led Rémi Chapeaublanc to Mongolia. The discovery of this country, where Man has not yet desecrated Nature, fed his thinking to create the photographic series Gods & Beasts. Continue reading »
Leaf Beasts: Simple Animal Sculptures Cut from Dried Magnolia Leaves
Leaf Beast is a recent project by freelance illustrator and artist Baku Maeda that seemingly brings dead leaves back to life. Maeda took advantage of the warped shape and veiny structure of dried magnolia leaves and made only minimal cuts to create each piece. Continue reading »
Fashion Geeks: Beauty and the Beasts
Omg. I have no words to describe it. This is beyond. So do you? Continue reading »
Scare of the Beasts
Dragons, elfs, evils? Yes. They were real!
