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Serene Ocean Paintings By Emma Fineman

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For the ‘Ocean Series’, artist Emma Fineman creates serene oil paintings inspired by her life at the coast of California. Continue reading »

“Unminding Sky”: Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Looking Through Rainy Windshields

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“Revisited”. (Painting by Gregory Thielker)

When he’s driving, New York-based painter Gregory Thielker takes in the views that change from moment to moment: the road, the sky, other cars. “Inside the car it’s easy to forget the outside temperature, humidity, the noise of the road”, he says. “But something happens when rain interrupts the view: the lens through which we are seeing is revealed. Water both obscures and highlights the landscape”. Gregory Thielker’s exhibition “Between here and now” will be at Castor Gallery in lower Manhattan from early March 2016. Continue reading »

Fantastical Paintings Of Animals Within Post-Apocalyptic Environments By Martin Wittfooth

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Martin Wittfooth transposes the temperament we typically associate with large animals to those much smaller, painting foxes and birds as the heroic victors of this works while making larger animals much more passive and calm. Each of his paintings feature these creatures in environments that deviate from the peaceful surrounding we would expect—trash and decay littering the the ground while smog fills the sky. Continue reading »

Fantastic iPad Finger Paintings By Ales Lyalyush

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Saint Petersburg based digital artist Ales Lyalyush creates most of his works by finger painting on Ipad. Artists are always looking for a ways to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. Drawing on Ipad gives more opportunities. Using powerful painting and drawing apps allows to explore own painting techniques while brushing up skills of traditional art. Continue reading »

Lovely Rainy Day Photos That Look Like Oil Paintings

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Eduard Gordeev’s cityscape scenes distinctly capture the moody ambiance of dark skies and rain-soaked streets. The St. Petersburg-based photographer often features widely recognized Russian landmarks viewed through windowpanes as raindrops streak down the glass. As the rain smears colors and diffuses light, the photos nearly take on the quality of impressionist oil paintings.

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Mom Turns Her 3-Year-Old’s Doodles Into Paintings

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A little over a year ago, Ruth Oosterman wrote on Bored Panda (also published on Design You Trust) about how she collaborates with with Eve, her two-year-old daughter, to create beautiful works of art. Now, the Toronto-based Canadian artist is back with new paintings. How does this creative duo go about creating their work? Eve, who’s now 3, uses a felt-tip pen to doodle on a piece of paper; then Ruth adds paint to finish the piece. Continue reading »

French Artist Restores Flea Market Paintings And Adds His Own Stories To Them

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Introduced by Guy Debord and his revolutionary famous organization of International Situationist of Dadaism, the distortion is being reborn with the paintbrush of the young painter Blase. By discovering forgotten masters’ painting in flea markets, sometimes in a pitiful state, Blase (as Blasepheme) uses very academic techniques of restoration to modify the original painting. Like a fresh boost or facelift, the paintings get a second life. Continue reading »

Old Thrift Store Paintings You’ll Actually Want To Take Home

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Remember those thrift store paintings you often see collecting dust on the wall of your local charity shop? They’re the kind of generic, inoffensive and unimaginative artworks you’d see propped up in cheap hotels or mounted on the wall down a corridor nobody visits.
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Children With Down Syndrome Recreate Famous Paintings To Prove That Everyone Is A Work Of Art

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Albanian photographer Soela Zani gives a new life to individual with Down Syndrome by recreating most famous paintings, and it’s been a great accomplishement. Continue reading »

3D-Printed Paintings Let The Blind “See” Famous Art For The First Time

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The Unseen Art project wants blind and visually-impaired people to be able to enjoy classical art in museums and galleries. With 3D-printing and an IndieGoGo fundraiser, their mission could soon be a reality. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Living, Breathing Paintings. This Is Anything But Normal.

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If you thought these were regular paintings, think again. You could try to guess what makes these pictures so brilliant, but I’m pretty sure you’d be wrong. Continue reading »

This Female Artist Creates A Superb Scary Face Paintings

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Meet the mum who transforms every night into a range of creepy characters. Nikki Shelley, 33, uses face paints to create her scary monsters, zombies and ghouls – but she has had no training in the dark art and taught herself from the comfort of her own home. Continue reading »

Hyper-Realistic Liquid Oil Paintings By Sarah Harvey

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Sarah Harvey‘s paintings tap into a deep connection that we have with water. Through an almost hyper-realist approach she captures the water’s hypnotic fluidity, along with the suggestion of unexplored depths that might lie beneath its surface. This sense of a mysterious element in constant flux is the perfect place for memories and emotions to be let loose, where they can become encrypted in colour and light. Sarah’s paintings are all about this process: about our emotional affinity with the unknown. Continue reading »

Beautiful Paintings on Fallen Tree Logs Mirror Their Natural Origins

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Artist Alison Moritsugu captures the essence of Mother Nature in her log paintings. These environmental pieces utilize trees as both the subject and the canvas. The fragmented nature of the trees allow the designer to paint directly onto the rustic wood. Continue reading »

Auto Mechanics Strike A Pose With Hilarious Renaissance-Style Paintings

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US-based photographer Freddy Fabris had always wanted to pay homage to the great Renaissance masters, but wasn’t sure how until he stumbled upon an old Midwest car shop. “The place screamed for something to be shot there,” Fabris wrote on Huffpost. From there it all started to fall in place, and soon Fabris had made a brilliant series of portraits with auto-mechanics reenacting famous Renaissance paintings. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Incredible Paintings Using Fallen Autumn Leaves as Canvases

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I don’t know about you, but for me fall has long become my favorite time of the year. This season with its melancholic beauty has something special about it. Falling leaves, gloomy sky, the murmuring of the rain – all this creates a magical atmosphere that can be felt only in the autumn air. Continue reading »

This Portuguese Artist Creates 3D Paintings That Look Real Enough To Touch

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Portuguese street artist Odeith creates 3D anamorphic works of art that are unbelievably lifelike. He has a magical ability to make spray paint come alive and leap off the walls.
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Artist Turns Her 2-Year-Old’s Sketches Into Paintings

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The Lady and the Fox. The making of process.

“Now that my little girl is two years old, her interest in all things art has skyrocketed, especially when she sees me painting. As she gets older I look forward to collaborating with her on many projects, but until then I’ve decided to see what I can create with some of her many sketches.”, says artist Ruth Oosterman to Bored Panda. Continue reading »

Classical Paintings are Beautifully Reproduced on this Artist’s Cake Icing Patterns

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Maria A. Aristidou

Best known for her incredible coffee art, artist Maria A. Aristidou (previously) recently decided to branch out artistically… into making even more edible of creations. Continue reading »

Colorful Paintings Capture the Endless Freedom of the Open Road

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East Hampton, Long Island-based artist Grant Haffner paints vivid landscapes inspired by the beautiful country roads and bodies of water of his hometown. Continue reading »

Beautiful Watercolor Paintings By Thierry Duval

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Thierry Duval was born in Paris, France in 1968. His watercolors are characterized by a strong light and precision in drawing, being almost or hiperrealist in the results mainly in his Paris watercolors. By using glazing technique he works in several steps up to get the final, very realistic result. As was said, light is strong in almost all his artworks. Continue reading »

Sensual Paintings Created With Liquid Resin By Jessica Dunegan

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Dressed in a torn sleeveless t-shirt, sweatpants, and an ominous looking gas mask, the talented mind of Jessica Dunegan swirls with creative ideas for turn flat pictures into surreal pieces of art with depth, texture, and shine. Continue reading »

Stunning Digital Art Paintings of Random People – A Fun Series by Julio Cesar

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Today I am unfolding before you a collection of stunning digital art paintings of random people, a fun series by Julio Cesar. Look at the fantastic blend of colors, real feel and gestures he has drawn so meticulously, it seems effortless and totally seamless. Continue reading »

Irish Artist Ted Pim Creates Classical Paintings In Abandoned Buildings

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Irish artist Ted Pim takes his inspiration from European painters from the Renaissance and uses his talent to create art out of the frame and out museums. He spends days alone creating his artwork, armed with a mixture of paints, industrial torches and a camera to question the notion of beauty. Wonderful creations to discover below. Continue reading »

An Artist Creates The Hyperrealistic Paintings Of Top Tourist Destinations

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A British artist has brought to life some of the most vibrant cities in the world – with incredibly detailed paintings capable of making even locals double-take. Continue reading »