Art

July 13, 2021

Funny Guy Uses Photoshop To Make It Look Like He Lives With Disney Characters

As a child, did you ever imagine stepping into your TV screen to hang out with your favorite cartoon characters? Of course, this isn’t possible, but artist, actor, and primary school teacher Samuel MB imagines a reality where it could be. The avid Disney fan uses Photoshop to create images that depict him hanging out with his favorite fictional characters every day.

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July 10, 2021

Download 1,000+ Japanese Woodblock Prints by Edo-Era Master Hiroshige

With rich colors and distinct aesthetics, Japanese woodblock prints blossomed between the 17th and 19th centuries, in the Edo era. During this time, Japan was mostly closed off from the outside world, and only a handful of Dutch and Chinese traders were allowed inside with severe restrictions. So, the style of ukiyo-e, which literally means “pictures of a floating world,” offers a window into what life was like before the country reopened.

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July 5, 2021

Artist Arranges Miniature ‘Star Wars’ Scenes Using Ordinary Everyday Objects

Using tiny figurines and everyday objects, Japanese artist Tanaka Tatsuya creates playful scaled-down scenes for his ongoing series titled Miniature Calendar. Earlier this year, we shared his work that incorporates COVID-19 safety items, but the artist recently moved on to a different theme. In celebration of May 4th (aka Star Wars Day), Tatsuya shared miniature scenes featuring little stormtroopers, a tiny Luke Skywalker, and itty-bitty starfighters.

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July 2, 2021

Expressive Figurative Drawings Capture Meticulous Details of the Human Body

For many, the human figure is the most challenging subject to draw. Particularly, the complex anatomy of hands and feet. Seoul-based artist Wanjin GIM, however, uses a distinct color palette and an array of traditional mediums like colored pencils and ink to capture the subtle language of hands and feet. From the numerous folds in a cupped palm to the wrinkles surrounding joints to the colorful veins glowing through the skin—every detail is celebrated.

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