Art
December 23, 2010

Breathtaking Surreal Art (6 pieces)

We've described surreal art and photography in many different ways – shocking, sweet, and even beautiful yet dark. One word we haven't used yet is breathtaking. Xetobyte is a 20-year-old IT student who creates pieces that are just that. All of his photo manipulations have a dark element to them but they're individually strong and stunning. I particularly love his use of repetitive objects like clocks, umbrellas, swings, butterflies, and birds.

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Design
December 14, 2010

Awesome Toy Soldier Costume (2 pics)

This bright green toy solider costume is totally awesome! The glossy paint really sells the illusion that the guy is made of plastic. This gives the real-life Banksy panting a run for its money for best costume of the year!

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Art
December 10, 2010

Mind-Shattering Miniature Models (10 pics)

Glass Artist David DiMichele asks you to fully immerse yourself in his mind-shattering miniature scenes. For over ten years he's been creating these fantastic 3D installations in his studio, using everything from glass and ice to tree bark and coil. It was only until he made the conscious decision to start photographing these installations that he realized he could create a whole new, compelling body of work.

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Photography
December 7, 2010

Highly Creative Self-Portraits (16 photos)

Don't call Pierre Beteille an artist or photographer. Why? Because he doesn't believe he's either one of those things. As an art director for the last eight years, Beteille (aka Monkeyman) sees his self-portraits as a way to creatively express himself, a way to make the ideas in his head come to life. He simply calls it – “just making images.” Beteille uses Photoshop, Lightroom and sometimes Illustrator to create these fantastic works of art.

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