Art
February 15, 2024

This Artist Has Been Using Only a Typewriter To Create Drawings for the Last 10 Years

The artwork that you are looking at was not sketched meticulously by pen and ink. Instead, it is composed entirely of the letters and symbols that you can find on a vintage typewriter. Artist James Cook has gained international acclaim for his text-based and language-inspired art. With his ever-growing collection of vintage typewriters, Cook has created over 300 drawings in the past 10 years.

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Style
February 14, 2024

Dancer’s High-Tech Rio Carnival Costume Transforms Into a Glittery Jaguar

The Rio Carnival is one of the most colorful celebrations around the world. On top of the spectacular samba showcases, the festival also features hundreds of shiny and intricate costumes. While many of these creative outfits pay tribute to the flora and fauna of Brazil, one costume has gone a step further, transforming a dancer into a ferocious creature.

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Pen Drawing
February 14, 2024

Incredible Ballpoint Drawings Breathe New Life Into Vintage Envelopes, Maps, and More

Artist Mark Powell’s talent with a ballpoint pen is unquestionable. When the Brighton-based creative picks up a Bic Biro pen—his chosen instrument—he breathes new life into anything he draws on. And as skilled as Powell is with a pen, one of the most striking things about his sketches are his canvases of choice—a variety of unconventional, vintage surfaces.

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Impressionism
February 13, 2024

Stolen Van Gogh Painting Recovered in an IKEA Bag Will Go on Display

Artist Vincent van Gogh is one of the world's most famous painters in art history. Known for cutting off his own ear in a depressed period in later life, the painter was a leading figure in the Post-Impressionism movement. But before his vivid swirls and vases of sunflowers, Van Gogh was inspired by realist painters such as Jean-François Millet.

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