Art

December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas from 20 Terrific Creatives

As it's the day before Christmas, we thought, what better way is there to wish you all a very Merry Christmas than with the help of some very creative people? So, just for you, we've put together this post of 20 different artworks or photos that each say “Happy Holidays!” or “Merry Christmas!” in their own unique way. Save for a few, they're all made by artists and photographers we all know and love.

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December 20, 2012

Complex Cardboard Sculpture of TIME’s Person of the Year

Michael Murphy, the Georgia-based artist who creates those incredible multilayered sculptures, just unveiled a new commissioned piece he created for TIME Magazine. For their iPad edition of their annual Person of the Year issue, Murphy made a huge 8′ X 6′ X 7′ cardboard sculpture of President Barack Obama.

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December 15, 2012

Beautiful Watercolor Paintings of European Landmarks

From San Marco Square in Venice to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Europe is home to some of the most beautiful architectural landmarks in the world. Using bright and beautiful pastel watercolors, artist Maja Wronska recreates a few of these landmarks and their picturesque surroundings. The Poland-based artist is studying architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology.

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December 12, 2012

Ethereal Tracing Paper Installations Suspended in Mid-Air

Denmark-based Japanese artist Yuko Takada Keller creates delicate paper installations that wash a sense of calm and ease over the viewer. Each of her suspended constructions utilizes countless triangular pieces of tracing paper meticulously dyed in refreshing, pastel hues. Each fragmented piece of paper is assembled with glue, transforming them from a collection of minute, disconnected shapes into one three-dimensional entity, just like molecules and cells.

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