Art

April 30, 2020

Enchanting Illustrations Reimagine Disney Princesses as Pregnant Women

Disney princesses have received several makeovers throughout the years, including portrayals as noir-inspired femme fatales, modern-day millennials, and empowered career women. Now, artist Oksana Pashchenko brings the beloved fantasy characters into a playful new arc as pregnant women. Her enchanting illustrations place the Disney princesses and their sweethearts in the modern world as happy, expecting couples. Pashchenko began drawing the series during her maternity leave and used her own experience of pregnancy as inspiration.

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April 29, 2020

Beautifully Nostalgic Moments Captured in Illustrations That Mix Photorealism and Anime Styles

Artist Kouki Ikegami creates striking digital artworks that look as though they're stills from an anime. His illustrations juxtapose gritty urban scenes with solitary female characters who are going about their daily lives. From waiting at a railroad crossing to passing through the subway to overlooking a city, these romantic, transient scenes are filled with nostalgia for the quiet moments in life. Ikegami's art is particularly impactful because of the complex compositions.

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April 27, 2020

RIP Gene Deitch: Fans Pay Tribute to the Oscar-Winning Animator of Tom & Jerry Cartoons

Prolific animator Gene Deitch, known for his work on the cartoons Popeye as well as Tom and Jerry, passed away on April 16, 2020, at the age of 95. During his six-decade career—one that started in the U.S. and ended in Prague—he had the opportunity to work not only on those shows but on numerous projects including an animated version of Maurice Sendak’s beloved Where the Wild Things Are.

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April 25, 2020

Expressive Hyperrealistic Hand Paintings Highlight the Personality at Our Fingertips

Given their complex anatomy, hands are often considered one of the most difficult subjects to draw. Artist Javier Arizabalo Garcia, however, manages to capture the expressive language of hands in his hyperrealistic paintings. On each canvas, he renders a posed hand so supple that you'd think it was a photograph. Based in Spain, Garcia received formal fine art training in his Basque hometown of Irun and at the University of Bilbao.

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