Art

November 14, 2011

Stunning Double Illustrations on Transparency

Hong Kong-based illustrator Man-Tsun recently reached out to us to tell us about a new series of work he's created that involves layering clear plastic sheets (or transparency). It's only when two separate pieces come together that you get to see a wild and wonderfully interesting story emerge. All of the illustrations were created using Adobe Illustrator. “It was like drawing on X-ray film,” he tells us.

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November 10, 2011

Nature-Infused Human Beings

New York-based artist Matt Wisniewski creates mixed media images that are beautifully refreshing. His digital art collages create a stunning fashion and nature mash-up. The artist manipulates photos he finds on Tumblr to incorporate both the beauty of the human form and the beauty of nature. The surreal visual experiments, currently featured on Wisniewski's own Tumblr entitled Five Minutes to Live, depict a variety of natural elements as an extension of the photos' subjects.

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November 8, 2011

Unbelievable Hyper-Realistic Portraits

We've come across plenty of talented hyper-realistic artists, here on My Modern Met, and yet there's something that stands out about Paul Cadden's intricately detailed paintings and illustrations. His images depict everyday people in everyday situations, but the Scotland native is able to bring to life something more. Though we may not know Cadden's subjects, we have an idea of who these people are and can cultivate a story for each of them.

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November 8, 2011

Extraordinary Brush-Less Paintings

Amy Shackleton, who is only 25-years-old, is a unique artist. While her paintings use tons and tons of paint, she doesn't use paintbrushes to create them! Rather, she squeezes paint onto canvases and then allows the paint to naturally drip. She then rotates the canvas to control the direction of the drips, making her paintings appear natural yet controlled.The subjects of many of her paintings are also quite interesting.

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