Art

February 17, 2016

Notebook Offers 100 Pages Of "Skin" for Tattoo Artists to Practice Their Inking Skills

When it comes to tattoos, the idea of “try before you buy” is nearly impossible since every mark made is now a permanent part of your skin. Suck UK has created a clever solution to this problem with their Tattoo Drawing Notebook. The journal features 100 thick, matte-finished pages, and each spread has a photo of a different body part, including arms, hands, back, belly, and more.

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February 16, 2016

Husband Spends 6 Years Illustrating Why He Loves His Wife

Artist Andrew Hou uses his endearing illustrations to speak the language of love. For the past six years, the designer has been working on a series called HJ-Story, which is made up of his wife's Korean initials. Through this charming project, Hou has worked to convey his love for his wife by explaining exactly what love means to him. He uses two characters (who represent himself and his partner)

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February 15, 2016

Large-Scale Oil Paintings of Celebrities Created with Boldly Textured Brushstrokes

Contemporary visual artist Colin Davidson creates powerful and realistic portraits from his home in Belfast, North Ireland. His pieces are united by a characteristic painting style which makes use of bold, decisive strokes to form textured final products. His angular, choppy brushwork extracts details from the planes of his subject's faces, creating the illusion of lighting hitting the skin, and forming hyper-realistic tributes to an array of celebrity figures.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.