Painting

November 8, 2017

KFC Commissions Painting of a Man Who Figured Out Their Twitter Secret

Have you ever been honored for an especially great tweet? Few people have, but Twitter user @edgette22 recently made a discovery that earned him a prize. In mid October, he revealed what we had all missed about the fried chicken purveyor KFC; it turns out that they only follow 11 people—five Spice Girls and six guys named Herb.

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October 29, 2017

Ethereal Paintings of Spirit Animals Wandering Through Landscapes Bursting with Color

Based in Sussex, England, artist Gill Bustamante creates large-scale, ethereal landscape oil paintings. Often working with a vibrant color palette—ranging from a rich turquoise to fiery oranges and deep reds—Bustamante describes her style as “a fusion of Expressionist, Impressionist, Semi-abstract, Art Deco, a little Art Nouveau and whatever mood I'm in that day.

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October 13, 2017

Artist Creates Multi-Layer Watercolor Paintings of Enchanting Forests

Artist and nature lover Allison May Kiphuth crafts stunning watercolor landscapes that illustrate her natural surroundings. Working along Maine and New Hampshire’s blustery coastlines, she takes photographs from her woodland adventures and re-creates them in a multi-layered spherical form. The stunning series—entitled Demi-Spheres—was inspired by a stand-out line from Terry Tempest Williams' The hour of land: a personal topography of America's national parks, which states, “we learned early on that we live by wild mercy.

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September 2, 2017

25+ Mini Paintings That Showcase Big Talent on Tiny Canvases

When it comes to art, many believe that the bigger the scale, the better. Though monumental pieces are sure to grab viewers' attention and dazzle them with their larger-than-life dimensions, there is something equally captivating about tiny works of art, as evident in this selection of miniature paintings. Featuring work by some of our favorite artists like Lorraine Loots, Hasan Kale, and Tal Peleg, this collection of compact art proves the power of subtlety.

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My Modern Met

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