Painting
July 30, 2019

Beautiful Beaches Reimagined as Vibrant Abstract Landscapes

Massachusetts-based artist Rachael Cassiani creates abstract landscape paintings inspired by the sandy cliffs, shorelines, and blue skies of her local beaches. Each bold oil painting manages to capture the essential elements of the tranquil scenes with simplified shapes and vivid color. “I have always used art as a form of therapy,” admits Cassiani. “My process on each painting starts with a photo that I take while outside on trails, beaches, fields, etc.

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Design
July 29, 2019

Doting Dad Translates His Baby’s Sleep Pattern Data into a Cuddly Knit Blanket

Today, tech-minded artists are coming up with crafty ways to visualize different kinds of data. Blurring the line between art and science, these projects put a contemporary twist on traditional handiworks, materializing as a rail delay scarf, a farm-fishing mosaic, and, thanks to Seung Lee, even a “Sleep Blanket.” Lee, a Seattle-based webcomic artist, became a father in 2017.

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Photography
July 25, 2019

Photos Capture Billowing Beauty of Shape-Shifting Storm Clouds That Look Like Paintings

Pairing “a serene style with an artistic approach,” Dutch landscape photographer Claire Droppert excels at capturing eye-catching imagery. Her beautiful body of work features studies of the natural world's most simple yet striking elements, including the colors of flowers, the contours of mountains, and, in a recent series, Cloudscapes, the shape-shifting spontaneity of storm clouds. Cloudscapes comprises ten photographs taken on a warm yet wet summer day.

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Photo Contest
July 25, 2019

Red Bull’s Epic Photo Contest for Adventure and Action Sports Is Still Open for Submissions

If you're passionate about photography and action sports, take note that there's still time to enter the 2019 Red Bull Illume Image Quest. Now in its fifth edition, the international photography contest highlights the best action and adventure sports imagery around the world. Red Bull's photo contest only happens every three years, so you'll want to hurry and get your submissions in before the upcoming deadline.

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