Posts by Kristine Mitchell

Photography
February 22, 2016

Young Photographer Achieves Cathartic Emotional Release through His Visual Diary

Creative expression is an avenue that many turn towards when other forms of communication fail. Daniel Serva is an example of this, using emotive self-portraits to convey his feelings to the world. The launch of his 365 Project marked the beginning of a journey that would see him creating daily images that relayed his emotions over the course of the next year.

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Art
February 15, 2016

Large-Scale Oil Paintings of Celebrities Created with Boldly Textured Brushstrokes

Contemporary visual artist Colin Davidson creates powerful and realistic portraits from his home in Belfast, North Ireland. His pieces are united by a characteristic painting style which makes use of bold, decisive strokes to form textured final products. His angular, choppy brushwork extracts details from the planes of his subject's faces, creating the illusion of lighting hitting the skin, and forming hyper-realistic tributes to an array of celebrity figures.

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Photography
February 12, 2016

Romantic Photos Capture Candid Moments of Love Between Couples in Public

Love is a beautiful thing. Kisses stolen here and there, in public or in private–it is the simple moments of affection that warm our hearts. Street photographer Mikael Theimer delves into this subject with his candid shots of “lovebirds caught right in the act.” Taken on the streets of Paris and Montreal, these spontaneous instances of shared emotion are part of an ongoing project titled Street Love, and are enough to inspire the romantic in any of us.

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Art
February 11, 2016

Edgy Recreations of Mythical Creatures Emerge from Blackwork Tattoos

Parvick Faramarz‘s portfolio overflows with rich, dark characters that seem to be plucked straight from the pages of a fairy tale. Not your typical fairy tale though, for Faramaraz's tattoo style lends itself towards darker, foreboding creations that conjure visions of beasts from the Brothers' Grimm twisted folklore. From mythical creatures to owls and hares with hardened gazes, Faramarz infuses a distinct, edgy style into his black work tattoos.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.