Art

July 10, 2020

Striking Drawings Use White Pencil on Black Paper to Show Gently Lit Faces

Malaysian artist Kay Lee explores the relationship of light and shadow in her series of spectacular illustrations. She uses a white colored pencil to illuminate select portions of her subjects on black paper. The atmospheric use of dark space gives these small, minimalistic drawings an alluring sense of mystery and depth. Lee received her formal training in fine art at the Nanjing University of the Arts in China, where she majored in oil painting.

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July 8, 2020

Disney Princesses Are Reimagined as Modern-Day Women in Glam Transformations

Disney princesses continue to be a source of inspiration for artists who want to explore these beloved icons in a new context. We've seen these gals reimagined as classical oil paintings, femme fatales, and even real-life people. Now, artist Yudelmis “Yudie” San Emeterio uses her digital manipulation skills to give each animated starlet a modern makeover.

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July 5, 2020

Dreamy Landscape Paintings Evoke the Mystical Wonder of Mountainous British Columbia

Mom by day and artist by night, Canadian realist painter Sarah McKendry first picked up a paintbrush in 2008 and hasn’t looked back. The talented self-taught artist creates beautiful landscape paintings that capture the dark, misty forests and majestic mountain scenes of British Columbia. Scrolling through McKendry's online portfolio, it's hard to believe that each piece is rendered in oil paint. The works look just like a photograph and are full of soft, realistic details.

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July 4, 2020

Illustrator Shares Step-By-Step Process to Create a Realistic Drawing of an Octopus

Capturing an animal's likeness in realistic drawings is an enviable skill. For those that want to create their own renderings of different creatures, it may even feel daunting. Fortunately, there are talented artists who share their tips and tricks on how to draw an animal with three-dimensional depth. Japanese artist Yuki Tokuda shares his step-by-step process on how to create a realistic illustration of an octopus.

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