“Smile… But Not Too Much”: The Fashion and Posing of ’90s Family Photos
Studio family portraits from the 1990s carry a timeless nostalgia, defined by their carefully staged aesthetics. Continue reading »
Laust Højgaard Creates Grotesque, Post‑apocalyptic Giant Portraits With Dark Humour and Heavy Texture Turning Misfits Into Fragile Gods
Laust Højgaard is a Danish painter (born 1989) whose large acrylic works depict “grotesque and quirky” giant figures—misfits, outsiders and fragile titans—set in a surreal, almost post‑apocalyptic universe. Continue reading »
“What Can We Do To Save Ourselves In This Difficult World?”: The Obsessive Sketchbook‑style Drawings By Isamu Gakiya
Isamu Gakiya aka Guinea Mate is a Japanese illustrator and draughtsman known for dense, surreal pencil and pen drawings that sit between portrait, creature design, and psychological vignette. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Dreamy Picture‑book Worlds With Gentle Giants, Turning Everyday Scenes Into Small Pieces of poetry
Paolo Domeniconi is an Italian illustrator based in Spilamberto (Modena), best known for atmospheric, story‑driven images for children’s books that mix realism with quiet magic. Continue reading »
Inspiring Street Winning Photos From The Independent Photographer Awards 2025
1st Prize: “Gazing Cat – China” by Yajun Hu
The Independent Photographer Awards 2025 spotlighted ten powerful street photography winners, each capturing raw, unfiltered energy from everyday life. Continue reading »
Dan May Creates Surreal Gentle‑creature Worlds With Soft, Furry Giants and Wistful Atmospheres at the Edge of Dreams and Memory
Dan May is a modern narrative painter and illustrator from the United States known for surreal, emotionally rich worlds filled with “gentle creatures,” dreamlike landscapes, and quiet, story‑like scenes. Continue reading »
Artist Gus Fink Creates Superb Creepy‑cute Paintings and Toys
Gus Fink is a self‑taught American multimedia artist and toy designer known for his creepy‑cute pop‑surreal style and original character universes. Continue reading »
Ejiwa Ebenebe Creates Lush, Ornamented Fantasy Portraits and Vibrant Digital Paintings With African Vibe
Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe is a queer Nigerian-Canadian illustrator and fine artist currently based in British Columbia, Canada. Continue reading »
Colorful 1950s Film Posters by Ernesto García Cabral
In the 1950s, as cinema flourished worldwide, Mexican illustrator Ernesto García Cabral introduced a striking visual style to film promotion. Continue reading »
The Enchanting and Bizarre Animal Worlds in Drawings of Rustlehare
Giulia Ferla is an Italian illustrator and artist recognized for her witchy, whimsical style that blends sophisticated techniques with a fascination for the animal kingdom. Continue reading »
“Six Feet Deep”: Horror Nostalgia and Bizarre Beauty in the Art Works of Tyler Pennington
Tyler Pennington is an American horror, fantasy, and sci-fi artist based in Richmond, VA, recognized for intricate black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings rich in macabre details. Continue reading »
Provocative Feminine Artworks and Vibrant Streetart Murals by Crisselle
Karina Vazquez (aka Crisselle) is a Long Beach-based, self-taught artist known for her dreamlike, poetic style and evocative exploration of femininity and personal identity. Continue reading »
“Bubble Gum Body Horror”: The Gooey Delight of the 90s in Spencer Mann’s Illustrations
Spencer Mann is a San Francisco-based artist recognized for his vibrant, “bubble gum body horror” style blending cute and gross elements, featuring drippy, gooey creatures and surreal, playful forms. Continue reading »
The Everyday Magic and Whimsical Art of Angela Smyth
Angela Smyth is a self-taught artist based in West Yorkshire, UK, known for her distinctive, quirky style that blends illustration, wit, and poignancy. Continue reading »
“Tiny Mice, Big Stories”: Humor and Surreal Whimsy in the Paintings of Stuart Dunkel
Stuart Dunkel is an American painter and classical musician born in 1952, known for his detailed oil paintings that often feature whimsical mice in playful and surreal scenes. Continue reading »
Old Taiwanse Couple Find Fun Wearing Clothes Left At Their Laundry
A married couple, Hsu Sho-Er and Chang Wan-Ji, ran a laundry in Taichung, Taiwan, where many unclaimed clothes were left for years. Continue reading »
Pop Culture Redux: Vivid and Humorous Illustrations of Niclas M.
Niclas M., (aka Monkeymouthart), is a Guatemalan-born artist specializing in kitsch and lowbrow art, illustration, and graphic design. Continue reading »
“Guardian At The Heavenly Gate”: Macabre and Hauntingly Detailed Illustrations of Brendon Flynn
Brendon Flynn is a Syracuse-based illustrator and musician who creates under the handle B. Flynn Art. Continue reading »
Ethereal Edges and Heroic Hues in Fantasy and Horror Illustrations of Jodie Muir
Jodie Muir is a freelance illustrator based in Manchester, United Kingdom, renowned for her fantasy and portrait artwork that blends intricate details with imaginative, otherworldly themes inspired by gaming, literature, and pop culture. Continue reading »
“Disney Dreams Gone Dark”: Stunning Pop Culture Illustrations and Comics of Brecht Vandenbroucke
Brecht Vandenbroucke is a Belgian illustrator, painter, comic author, and filmmaker born in 1986 in Veurne, who studied illustration at Sint-Lukas University College of Art and Design in Brussels and now lives in Antwerp, where his satirical works critique modern society through vibrant, pop culture-infused visuals. Continue reading »
“Demons in the Details”: Macabre Masterpieces and Escher-Inspired Ink Illusions by Matt Reid
Matt Reid is a Sydney-based Australian illustrator and full-time artist renowned for his striking black-and-white drawings that delve into the macabre, featuring intricate depictions of skulls, demons, and monsters inspired by Gothic fiction and his childhood love for dark doodles. Continue reading »
“Come Fly With Me”: Surreal Illustrations, Street Art and Characters by Charbel Abuxapqui
Charbel Abuxapqui is a Mexican illustrator and surreal artist based in Mexico City, celebrated for his whimsical, dreamlike digital illustrations that blend humor, introspection, and fantastical elements into vibrant, narrative-driven compositions. Continue reading »
Surreal Fusion of Folklore and Futurism in Ink Illustrations of Ulises Mendicutty
Ulises Mendicutty is an Argentine illustrator and comic artist based in Buenos Aires, renowned for his intricate, monochromatic ink drawings that draw from Japanese woodblock prints, indigenous art, and pop culture to create surreal, narrative-driven worlds . Continue reading »
“When Creatures Roam the Suburbs”: Exploring the Haunting Mixed-Media Artworks of Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan is an Australian artist, writer, and filmmaker from Fremantle, Western Australia, best known for his award-winning graphic novel The Arrival and the Academy Award–winning animated short adaptation of his picture book The Lost Thing. Continue reading »
“Enchanted Whispers in the Moonlit Grove”: Folklore-Inspired Artworks of Fae and Forgotten Magic by C.M. Duffy
C.M. Duffy is a Seattle-based illustrator and concept artist known for her ethereal, folkloric illustrations that blend mythology, nature, and subtle horror elements into delicate, otherworldly scenes. Continue reading »
