Art

February 1, 2017

Every Part of This Tiny Polish Village Is Covered in Lovely Floral Paintings

A small village in southeast Poland is heralded for its unusual tradition. Every house, well, church, and barn is covered in lovely, decorative painted flowers. The secluded town of Zalipie, just 90 minutes from Krakow, feels a world away, as the small farming village bursts with color. Just how did the tradition start? It's not entirely clear, but one story relates that it began due to poor ventilation for stoves.

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January 28, 2017

Simple Line Tattoos Inspired by Surreal Artists Like Picasso

Artist Daisy Watson designs dreamy tattoos inspired by modern art. Rooted in surrealism, her pieces echo the avant-garde aesthetic of iconic artists like Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and Jean Arp. Fractured forms, experimental compositions, and curved lines work together to bring these simply-drawn surrealist tattoos to life. Watson works in a minimalist style, using only thin lines and black ink as her medium. At first glance, each tiny tattoo may look like an understated illustration.

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January 25, 2017

Artist Masterfully Maneuvers a Palette Knife to Sculpt Dynamic Paintings

There's a palpable energy in every brush stroke of Salman Khoshroo’s enormously striking large-scale palette knife portraits. Khoshroo masterfully maneuvers the tool so that the paint seems to ooze off of his canvases and amass into dynamic figures full of tension and intensity. Currently based in Tehran, Khoshroo is a self-taught painter who originally obtained his degree in digital arts. He first started painting in 2009 when the political atmosphere in Iran forced him to spend more time in his studio.

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January 23, 2017

World’s First Fully-Painted Feature Film Brings Van Gogh’s Paintings to Life

The animated film Loving Vincent is one that’s nearly six years in the making. If that seems excessive, just wait until you find how it's made.  The movie, which examines the life of post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh, uses hand-painted canvases to bring its action to life. It takes 12 oil paintings just to create one second of footage! Are you itching to see how it looks? You're in luck.

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