Illustration

May 30, 2022

9 AI-Generated Artworks Create the ‘Mona Lisa’ That Is Only Revealed When Put Together

Digital artist TDRAW specializes in artificial intelligence-generated art that explores fantastical worlds. One of his recently completed pieces depicts a cityscape from science fiction in nine different parts which, when put together, reveals another work of art: a silhouette resembling the portrait of the Mona Lisa. The project was created with an AI art generator app called NightCafe Creator.

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April 17, 2022

Artist Forages Fallen Flora and Arranges It Into Exquisite Portraits of Animals and Insects

Montreal-based artist Raku Inoue 井上 羅来 highlights natural connections in his stunning arrangements. Using found materials, he organizes leaves, petals, and twigs into the shapes of different animals, from scarlet birds to multicolored fish. Before making these plant-based arrangements, Inoue practiced drawing, painting, graphic design, and sculpture. “Nature has always been a great source of inspiration and one gloomy day, it given me a sign,” he tells My Modern Met.

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April 9, 2022

Artist Carefully Chronicles Each of Her Stays at a Variety of Japanese Hotels

For some, a hotel is simply a temporary place to stay for the night. For others, a hotel can be a fascinating view into a carefully curated world of design and architecture. Hotel-lover and artist Kei Endo documents the different styles of accommodations she stays at in Japan through her ongoing series of watercolor layout illustrations. From hand-drawing the blueprints of her hotel room (including measurements)

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March 21, 2022

Color Combinations Help You Identify These Distorted Cartoon Characters

Whether you're a cartoon-lover for life or someone who hasn't watched animation since childhood, there are some characters that you're probably all too familiar with. This is partly due to their cute, distinct designs that can be reused in a variety of ways. Peruvian design studio Dodoconyoyo explores the visual power of color as it relates to famous cartoon characters by completely distorting their forms.

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