Art

September 3, 2019

Amazing Galaxy Painting in a Swimming Pool Lets You Take a Dive That’s Out of This World

Artist Ania Amador transformed an ordinary swimming pool into a stellar basin that is out of this world. Created as a commission, the outer space scene is painted in the base of the sprawling pool and adjacent jacuzzi. The resulting artwork is both massive in scale and impressive in its attention to detail. The composition features an astronaut, asteroids, and faraway planets surrounding a colorful swirl; it makes going underwater an extraordinary experience.

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August 30, 2019

Interview: Man Makes World-Famous Art in His Sleep But Has No Creative Talent While Awake

When Lee Hadwin is awake, he identifies as someone with no artistic talent. But while he’s asleep, his creative side comes alive and he crafts portraits, landscapes, and abstract drawings that only someone with amazing artistic prowess can produce. Once Hadwin wakes from his slumber, he has snapped out of his art-making trance and carries on with life as a non-creative person. So, how does he do it?

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August 29, 2019

Artist Paints Amazing 3D Art Illusions on Her Own Hand

Having the skills to paint realistically is impressive on its own, but artist Iantha Naicker takes it a step further by painting three-dimensional subjects onto her own hand. Holding the paint brush with her right hand and using her left hand as her canvas, the artist not only showcases her talent, but her incredible patience.

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August 26, 2019

Recycling Artist Sculpts 7 Giant Friendly Trolls to Take Over a Forest in Belgium

Danish recycling artist Thomas Dambo is known for his incredible outdoor sculptures that depict huge, mythical trolls. For his latest project, he was commissioned by Tomorrowland Festival to transform De Schorre park in Boom, Belgium into an enchanting forest that seven of his “friendly giants” have claimed as their home. The new installation of wooden sculptures is part of the 15th anniversary of the electronic festival as a gift to the local community.

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