Art

January 5, 2016

Watercolor Painter Uses Traditional Techniques to Reveal Expressive Faces of Tibet

Chinese artist Liu Yungsheng is one of the leading watercolor painters of his generation. Making use of inherited traditional techniques, Yungsheng creates hyperrealistic portraits that convey a trademark observational style. Each depiction seems more photograph than painting, as Yungsheng's portraits seem to come alive by capturing his subjects, down to the smallest detail.

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January 5, 2016

Children’s Illustrator Presents Random Fun Facts as Whimsical Drawings

Did you know that scientists have merged jellyfish and feline DNA to create glow-in-the-dark cats? Did you know that the average lead pencil can draw a line 35 miles long? How about the fact that a snail can sleep for up to three years at a time? Using these interesting fun facts and more, children's illustrator Mike Lowery continues to create an educational series of graphics, which he shares on his Instagram account.

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January 4, 2016

Farmers Create Giant Crabs Made of Straw to Spread Awareness About Air Pollution

Sitting in a rice field in Shanghai, three giant crabs made of straw have cropped up overnight. The peculiar display in Chongming county is reportedly an expressive art demonstration that aims to raise environmental awareness. The farmers behind the massive crabs created the structures in order to promote the use of clean energy and increase public understanding about farming practises that pollute the environment.

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December 31, 2015

"Star Wars" Characters Reimagined with Adorably Matching Cats

Disney animators Griz and Norm Lemay used their latest series of illustrations to combine two of their favorite things: Star Wars and cats. While this may seem like a highly unusual combination, the artists masterfully managed to pick out the perfect feline companion for each of their Star Wars characters. Rey has a Bengal cat perched atop her shoulder, both looking ready to embrace life on a desert planet.

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