Art

December 23, 2015

Dad Designs Amazing "Star Wars" Helmets for Son with Skull Condition

Jonathan Moxey‘s son Jack was born with craniosynostosis, which is a condition that causes a premature fusing of his head's plates. As the little boy was growing, his head was only expanding front to back, instead of all around. To fix this problem, young Jack underwent a surgery. The only downside was that he'd have to wear a helmet for nine months, so his head could heal and grow properly.

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December 21, 2015

Simple Illustrations Reveal the Positive Power of Saying "Thank You" Instead of "Sorry"

If we take a moment to think about how often we use the phrase “I'm sorry,” it reveals how frequently we apologize when we could be thanking the person in front of us. Illustrator Yao Xiao has picked up on this trend and instead believes that our apologies can easily be replaced with gratitude, replacing I'm sorry with a simple Thank you.

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December 18, 2015

Makeup Artist Completely Transforms Herself into 100 Different Famous Faces

As we've seen before, expertly-applied makeup can completely transform someone into an entirely different person. With this in mind, professional makeup artist and singer Rebecca Swift has challenged herself to recreate celebrity faces over the course of 100 days. She draws from a vast array of influences, and no person–real or fictitious–is off limits. To create her thrilling metamorphoses, Swift uses dark makeup as a way of contouring her face.

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December 16, 2015

Canvas Illustrations Let Adults Color in Their Own Wall Art

Fancy Features, the artists that bring the joy of coloring into large group settings, have recently launched a series of portable canvases meant for one or two people to enjoy. These drawings are done in the same intricate and patterned style as Fancy Features' sprawling murals, but are on a much smaller scale. They're ready to hang on your wall after you've finished coloring. Fancy Features canvases take the adult coloring craze beyond books.

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