Art

November 12, 2019

Cartoonist Shares Funny “Spoilers” of Some of Classic Literature’s Most Celebrated Tales

Cartoonist John Atkinson of Wrong Hands has a playful way of describing some of literature’s most celebrated works. Known for his Abridged Classics series, he shares humorous “spoilers” of novels including The Catcher in the Rye and 1984. His very brief reports of the books are pared down to their most basic and boast a biting, dry wit.

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November 9, 2019

Artist Comically Answers Common Questions with Illustrated Charts and Diagrams

Whether you rehash something that happened in the past or worry too much about what might happen in the future, overthinking things is a common issue we all struggle with. Artist Michelle Rial illustrates those relatable ruminations with comical charts and diagrams in her book, Am I Overthinking This? The playful book is a compilation of Rial’s Real Life Charts Projects, a series she started creating while healing from chronic neck injury.

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November 6, 2019

Incredibly Patient Artist Hand-Carves a Delicate Chain from Pencil Lead

If you’ve ever broken the tip of your pencil by leaning too hard on the page, you know how incredibly delicate the graphite material is. Despite the lead's fragility, Taiwanese artist Chien Chu Lee doesn’t shy away from using brittle pencil tips as his medium. Covering a range of subjects, he transforms ordinary pencils into mind-blowing miniature sculptures by hand-carving detailed forms from the tip.

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My Modern Met

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