Art

August 31, 2016

Artist Spontaneously Adds Color Drops to Beads of Water to Create Gorgeous Fashion Illustrations

Many fashion designers have a muse, so it’s no surprise that illustrator JaeSuk Kim employs the same idea in his stylish paintings. Known as the Susu girls, these whimsical figures don beautiful gowns imagined by Kim. The ethereal garments are created primarily using water-based media, and they’re vibrant explosions of color—Kim often lets his pigment flow freely over the page, embracing the diffused edges as if they’re bunches of lightweight fabric or feathers.

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August 30, 2016

Giant Boeing 747 Is Converted Into the Largest Art Car to Ever Land at Burning Man

This original Boeing 747 dates back to 1985, but it’s been given new life in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, where it landed for Burning Man just several days ago. The annual experiential art festival often plays host to innovative mobile exhibitions, but this converted aircraft represents the largest art car in its history, inviting attendees on board for a series of immersive, interactive engagements.

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August 30, 2016

Meticulously Embroidered Pendants Recreate Iconic Paintings From Art History

Jessica Blazek translates renowned works from art history into embroideries that fit in the palm of your hand. Her online shop called Thimble Thistle features the exquisite landscapes of world-famous artists like Vincent van Gogh, Hokusai, and Claude Monet as they’re meticulously recreated with colorful threads. Each of Blazek’s pieces convey the original paintings’ essence as her tiny stitches represent the bold brush strokes for which each respective artist is so well known.

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August 28, 2016

Intricate Handlettering Patterns Meticulously Cut From Paper

For Annie Vought, writing represents an emotional revelation of the inner self. She renders that delicate relationship between words and personal identity in her intricate, hand-cut art. Using an X-acto knife, Vought slices tiny typography into large paper sheets, creating carefully coiled lexicons and newly labyrinthian replicas of found notes.

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