Art

October 1, 2019

Disney Characters Are Breaking Through Another Dimension in This Artist’s Sketchbooks

Have you ever wished your favorite cartoon characters were real? Italian artist Luigi Kemo Volo illustrates popular Disney icons to look as though they’re coming to life on paper. From Winnie the Pooh to Sleeping Beauty, he cleverly creates the illusion that each character is living between the lines of his writing pad. By redrawing straight, notebook lines in a variety of playful perspectives, Volo produces visual distortions across the flat surfaces of the page.

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September 26, 2019

You Can Craft Your Own Crochet Freddie Mercury Doll Thanks to This Free Online Pattern

If you’re a Freddie Mercury fan, you probably have a few Queen albums and maybe even posters, but how about a crochet doll? Janine Holmes (of Moji-Moji Design) is an expert in amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. Luckily for Queen aficionados out there, she created a pattern for creating your own DIY Freddie Mercury doll, and it’s available to download for free!

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September 25, 2019

Grandpa with Vitiligo Crochets Dolls with Same Skin Condition to Give Kids Self-Esteem

Brazilian grandfather João Stanganelli Jr. is using a brand new hobby to help kids who have the same skin condition as him. When he was in his late 30s, Stanganelli began to show signs of vitiligo, a disease in which the epidermis loses pigment and color in patches. Although that didn’t affect his ability to work (vitiligo is painless), a separate heart problem in his early 60s caused his whole world to change.

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September 22, 2019

Charming Watercolor Illustrations of Women and Their Animal Companions

Russian artist Anna Speshilova creates charming watercolor illustrations that visualize adventures through fantasy forests and friendships with the animals that inhabit them. From woodland tea parties with wolves to flying through the night sky with owls, each whimsical artwork looks like it’s straight out of a storybook. Rendered in her distinct, delicate style, each of Speshilova’s illustrations feature washes of watercolor and fine line work.

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