For many artists with a sense of humor, comics are a no-brainer when it comes to visually expressing their ideas and feelings. Taking the form of sequential images with overlaid captions and speech bubbles, the narrative art form first became popular in America and Japan during the mid-20th century.
What appears to be a photograph of a girl showing off her Hieronymus Bosch-inspired tattoo isn't a photo at all.
Philadelphia-based artist Lindsay Rapp creates ethereal mixed media art featuring mythical sea goddesses.
Watercolor painting can seem like alchemy, and few artists showcase a mastery of the art better than Cindy Lane. Through mesmerizing videos, the Australian creative hypnotizes millions of people with her gorgeous painting process videos. Her work-in-progress showcases the carefree fluidity of the medium. With just a bit of water and a little pigment, her paintbrush is akin to a magic wand that makes hues suddenly appear with a feather-like quality.
At first glance, these portraits of Japanese women look like a series of stunning photographs.
For fans of manga art, you might look at this image of two racing cars and think it’s an illustration...
Multi-award-winning illustrator and artist Tran Nguyen creates ethereal paintings and colored pencil drawings that look like they’re straight out of a fairytale. By exploring her interest in therapeutic imagery, the Georgia-based artist presents intriguing, dream-like narratives that draw the viewer in and invite them to explore their imagination.
Throughout art history, sculptors have experimented with an eclectic range of mediums.
Venezuelan urban sketcher Juan Carlos Figuera documents the streets of Paris with expressive watercolor paintings.
British contemporary sculptor Martin Debenham creates stainless steel wire sculptures inspired by fantasy and nature. Working with a malleable material that has endless potential, the self-taught artist’s growing collection of wire art features impressive structures rendered from intricate twists, bends, and expert welding. Appearing as though they’re three-dimensional line drawings, most of Debenham’s metal masterpieces are made for outdoor display.
Artist extraordinaire David Bayo has an all-embracing approach to his craft.
Paper is a powerful tool in creativity.
