Photography
August 11, 2017

Photographer Captures “Water Bender” Turning Liquid into Sculptures Between Her Hands

As a professional photographer and self-described “visual storyteller,” Kyle Re Creative is skilled in capturing memorable moments. While he primarily specializes in wedding and lifestyle photography, he also excels in photo edits, as apparent in his series of mind-bending water manipulations. In this collection of photographs, Kyle Re Creative reimagines abstract splashes of water as recognizable, figurative forms.

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Art
August 10, 2017

Artist Delicately Cuts Paper to Mimic the Intricate Beauty of Fluid Ink Drawings

In the right hands, an X-ACTO knife can be as precise as a newly sharpened pencil. Japanese artist Kiri Ken, aka Cutting Sword, masterfully demonstrates this fact with his intricate paper cutting art. The delicate creations feature the likes of sea creatures and human portraiture with incisions so fine that they mimic the fluidity of an inked drawing. Ken’s cut paper art technique is nothing short of impressive.

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Art
August 9, 2017

Majestic Whale Art Inspired by the Beautiful Mysteries of the Sea

Inspired by her coastal surroundings, California-based artist Marissa Quinn creates enchanting illustrations of whales. Each whimsical work of whale art features highly imaginative iconography that places the calm creatures in surreal, dream-like scenes. Using black ink, Quinn realistically renders each creature in exquisite detail. This meticulous approach to her subjects showcases both her unwavering admiration for the animals and her undeniably impressive knowledge of their anatomy. While the whales themselves are lifelike, various elements of each drawings are not.

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Art
August 9, 2017

Life-Size Steel Wire Sculptures of Emotional Figures Trapped in Boxes

Sculptor Nadia Zubareva creates incredible figurative wire sculptures from stainless steel threads and polymer coating. From Siberia, Zubareva now lives and works between St. Petersburg and Finland, constructing her life-size sculptures with incredible skill. The wire sculpture artist manipulates her medium deftly, molding the metal into expressive figures that at times mimic classical art. Sewn into metal boxes, Zubareva's creations are often inspired by Greek and Roman sculptures.

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