Art

August 26, 2019

Artist Illustrates Adorable and Funny Moments of Life as First Time Parents

We’ve been following Tel-Aviv-based illustrator Yehuda Devir’s ongoing comic series, One of Those Days, for years now. His charming drawings hilariously document his life with his wife Maya, demonstrating the love they have for one another. From loved-up moments and silly tiffs to their long journey to pregnancy, the adorable pair have been through it all.

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August 22, 2019

Artist Crochets Retro Meals and Appliances Inspired by His Childhood

Crochet isn’t just for your grandmother’s blankets and tea cozies anymore—many contemporary fiber artists are modernizing the time-honored craft to create incredible works of art. One of those artists is Australia-based Trevor Smith. He uses colorful woolen yarns to craft charming textile replicas of meals and household appliances.

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August 19, 2019

Vibrant Swirling Landscapes Look Like They’re Painted by a Modern-Day Van Gogh

Los Angeles-based artist James R. Eads modernizes Impressionism with his surreal, nature-inspired works. Rendered in pastel and gouache on wood panels, the talented artist plays with color and motion to create dreamlike worlds comprised of expressive textured marks in vivid hues. Ead’s impressive portfolio of work is reminiscent of Vincent van Gogh’s impasto technique, which is most prominent in the celestial swirling sky in his iconic painting, Starry Night.

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August 15, 2019

Surreal Paintings of Women Embody the Emotions of Nature and Inanimate Objects

Artist Sarah Joncas uses a centuries-old narrative technique as the basis for her surrealist paintings that combine realistic portraiture with decorative motifs. The Toronto-based creative was inspired by the concept of “pathetic fallacy”—a literary term that attributes human traits and emotions to inanimate objects or animals. Through 21 portraits, she creates her own twist on this time-honored device.

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