Art

March 23, 2017

Helpful Illustrations Define Feelings of Love That Have No English Translation

Love is a universal language, but sometimes, saying a simple “I love you” doesn’t accurately express what you really feel. In this way, the English language falls short of conveying your true emotions. Luckily, there’s a way to bridge the gap. We can adopt words from other cultures that aren’t translatable into English, but they mean what we’re trying to say.

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March 17, 2017

Illustrator Fuses Cats with Puns to “Punderfully” Reimagine Pop Culture Icons

If you’re someone who believes that everything is better with a cat, you’re not alone. Illustrator Katie Ruby has combined felines with wordplay and pop culture in her entertaining series called The Punderful World of Cats. In this lighthearted project, Ruby has imagined the creatures as different characters from famous books, movies, as well as artists and writers.

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March 13, 2017

Tattoo Artist Captures the Carefree Fluidity of Watercolor Paint in Colorful Tattoos

Watercolor paintings and tattoos seem like an unlikely pair, but when they're put together, the results are stunning. Time and time again we've been wowed by the carefree fluidity that the fine art medium brings to contemporary body art. Aleksandra Katsan is one artist creating watercolor tattoos, and she incorporates ethereal brushstrokes as well as unpredictable splatters of pigment into her body art designs.

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March 10, 2017

Kenyan Artist Hand-Carves and Paints Wooden Sculptures of Local Nature

Born in beautiful Kenya and now based in picturesque New Zealand, artist Gordon Pembridge has been lucky enough to have a lifelong relationship with nature. As a painter and woodworker, Pembridge often looks to his surroundings for inspiration, which has culminated in an oeuvre that incorporates elements of natural history and portrayals of local wildlife. A prime example of such work is Pembridge's striking series of hand-painted, carved wooden vessels.

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