Art
June 25, 2015

Dreamy Animal Illustrations Come to Life through an Energetic Brushstroke Style

Illustrator Amy Hamilton employs both digital and traditional tools to create dreamy designs that take inspiration from nature. In order to create the graceful softness that is displayed in each illustration, Hamilton utilizes conventional instruments such as graphite, gouache (thickened, opaque pigments ground in water), and ink, adding in digital elements simply to emphasize the soothing, subdued textures in her work. While the illustrations are unique and imaginative, they have a rustic feel to them.

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Art
June 23, 2015

Photos Mashed Together into Delightfully Imaginative Collages

Creative director Stephen McMennamy merges his original photography to create delightfully quirky mashups called #ComboPhotos. With careful planning and positioning, he splices together snapshots of different scenes and objects, resulting in colorful compositions that play with scale and juxtaposition. Trucks loaded with giant Froot Loops, delicious donut-headphones, and a skier flying over the crest of an ice cream cone are only some of the brilliant collages he's come up with.

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Design
June 22, 2015

Adorably Tiny Animals Fashioned into Ceramic Succulent Planters

So Paulo-based artist Priscilla Ramos has crafted some of the cutest creatures in her line of ceramic planters. Her shop, called Cumbuca Chic, features adorable animals like capybaras, anteaters, and foxes, formed into functional objects. They're small enough to hold in your hand, making them perfect for planting succulents or cacti. Vegetation can playfully be displayed, sprouting out of the backs or tops of the figures' heads.

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Photography
June 19, 2015

Behind The Lens: Chris Rivera’s Surreal Portraits Inspired by Cinema

Growing up, Chris Rivera was never really interested in photography. It wasn't until he modeled for a friend's staged wedding that the art of photography piqued his interested. He was so inspired by the process that he began to explore locations around his home in Southern California to experiment with his own conceptual images. It didn't take long for Chris to become hooked.

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