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June 27, 2016

Hyperrealistic Underwater Paintings of Women in a Deep State of Tranquility

Influenced by a childhood spent near the ocean, Reisha Perlmutter incorporates the memories of gentle ripples and light rays refracting through water into her hyperrealistic paintings. Her newest series, AQUA, depicts women peacefully submerged in water, her use of light, shadows, and color communicating a genuine sense of tranquil escapism.

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June 23, 2016

4,200-Year-Old Egyptian Temple Discovered to Have Remarkably Well Preserved Artwork

Scattered throughout modern Egypt are many ancient temples which are famous for their splendor and historical significance.

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June 21, 2016

18-Year-Old High School Student Already Has a Painting Debuted in the Met

Today marks Cliffannie Forrester’s graduation from New York City’s High School of Art and Design—an achievement worthy of congratulations on...

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June 19, 2016

Surreal Mixed Media Paintings of Nature Littered with Man-Made Memorabilia

Brooklyn-based artist Lauren Matsumoto explores how humans relate to nature in her Fauna and Flora series, which combines painting, drawing, and collage to symbolize the natural world's perpetual cycles of growth and decay. Each piece portrays an eclectic mix of birds and plant life paired with vintage-inspired memorabilia: chandeliers hang haphazardly from branches, old televisions and typewriters perch between boughs, and antique cameras, shoes, and bicycles burst forth from branches like leaves.

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June 18, 2016

Mother of Two Teaches Her Kids the Virtues of Practice By Making Art Every Day

Every artist understands that practice makes perfect and just showing up is sometimes half the journey.

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June 17, 2016

Hyperrealistic Pet Portraits Rendered with Up to 18 Hours of Exquisite Embroidery

Illustrator, designer, and photographer Emillie Ferris is making animal lovers’ dreams come true with her custom embroidered pet portraits.

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June 17, 2016

Intricately Carved Wooden Animal Sculptures Leap to Life

Rippling muscles, thick horns, and fur so realistic that you can almost feel the wind blowing through it—Guiseppe Rumerio sculpts lifelike animals with the most intrinsic anatomical details to bring his wooden creatures to life. Tucked away in Ortisei, a small town in Northern Italy, this gifted sculptor has made a name for himself in the woodworking community with his breathtaking carvings, clearly expressing his fascination with nature.

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June 16, 2016

Artist Sculpts Exquisite City Structures with Over 300,000 Toothpicks

Self-taught artist Bob Morehead has crafted an intricate and labyrinthian cityscape using nothing more than wood glue and basic toothpicks—over 300,000...

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June 16, 2016

People Are Reliving Family Memories by Superimposing Photos of the Past in the Present

Canadian internet sensation Taylor Jones has struck gold with his passion project, Dear Photograph.

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June 15, 2016

Artist Carves Stacked Skateboard Decks Into a Colorful Collection of Sculptures

For over a decade, self-taught woodcarver Haroshi has been recycling old skateboard decks into magnificent multilayered works of art. Stacking, shaving, cutting, and carving the wooden decks together, he then paints and polishes the pieces to form colorfully streaked or pixelated mosaics that have a distinct, cheeky style which is utterly his own.

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