Art

September 14, 2015

Past and Present Versions of Iconic Figures in Side-by-Side Illustrations

Graphic designer Fulvio Obregon gives us a glimpse of both the past and the present in his series titled Me & My Other Me. For this particular collection, the artist illustrates iconic celebrities and their past selves within the same frame. “Each occupies the same place in the ‘I' past with its present ‘I',” Obregon writes. “Each character has some detail of what has been essentially along their respective career, life or profession.

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September 14, 2015

Giant Paintings of Roses Covered in Dewdrops Capture Every Tiny Detail

Artist Gioacchino Passini takes an ordinary blank canvas and transforms it into a larger-than-life garden of dewdrop-covered roses. The petals appear soft and supple, an effect that is heightened by the flowers' brilliant coloring. Passini's large-scale paintings not only offer audiences an in-depth look at the beauty of nature, but they're also a way for the artist himself to explore the minute details that tower above him as he paints.

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September 11, 2015

New in the Shop: The Magical Stories of Still-Life Photographer Dina Belenko

Self-taught Russian photographer Dina Belenko creates captivating scenes that magically bring life to everyday objects. Using creative arrangements, skillful photography and lighting, and surprisingly little photo manipulation–Belenko successfully brings movement and emotion to each of her imaginative photo illustrations. According to the photographer, “Every object contains a kind of ‘folded story' inside it.

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September 10, 2015

Waterside Mural of a Blue Eye Watching the Lively Waves of the Ocean

Off the coast of France lies a mural that perfectly represents how man and nature interact with one another. This particular piece of artwork is a large-scale blue eye created by artist Cyrille Corlays (aka nutil). “The basic idea was to revitalize an abandoned place full of history: a world war 2 blockhaus, collapsed, almost lying on its side,” the muralist told StreetArtNews. While the eye itself is gorgeously realistic, the overall effect is quite eerie.

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