Polymer clay is an incredibly cool material. If you have talent and are ready to put in a lot of effort, you can do some amazing things with it. The miniatures from Clay Zoo are a great example of that.
Clay Zoo is a Korean artist who regularly shares videos on YouTube in which he showcases his newest polymer clay...
Fore-edge painting was quite popular in the past. When exploring antique book shops, you probably saw more than a few books adorned with beautiful illustrations on the edges of their pages.
While it is often perceived as a dying art form, there are more than a few artists who are making efforts to bring back fore-edge painting to relevance. One...
What makes an artist truly an artist? Is it the ability to draw skillfully, between the lines, exactly as the teacher taught? Is it practicing hours and hours on end, for years and years straight? From a technical standpoint, yes—it's crucial for an artist to have the foundational skills to back up his or her vision. But, friends, being...
When we think of traditional sculpture, we usually imagine busts from ancient Rome or works by Renaissance artists like Michelangelo. Well, French sculptor, Leo Caillard is on a mission to change your perception of traditional sculpture by combining it with hipster culture in his intriguing marble pieces.
Since the early 2010s, Caillard has been creating impressive marble sculptures that represent...
Sharks are usually painted as the “bad guys” of the ocean in movies, documentaries, and the news. As a result, people have a big fear of sharks, viewing them as ruthless sea creatures that want to do them harm. But the truth is quite different.
Sharks are actually a lot less dangerous than you might think. Only 30 shark species...
The only thing you can do with a broken plate is throw it in the trash, right? Well, in his intriguing series Fragmented, artist Rob Strati shows that some broken plates can be given a new life in the form of artwork.
In Fragmented, Strati creates captivating scenes that are partially shown on the plate and partially drawn on paper...
Marianna Gefen is a Berlin-based artist whose illustrations include different techniques and mediums such as watercolor, collage, ink, vintage paper, various layers, and textures. She explores various subjects with her art, including fashion and psychology.
Gefen was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and has lived in Madrid and several German cities before relocating to Berlin. Her work has been published...
Danielle Currie is a Canadian artist who has a unique approach to embroidery. Instead of opting for usual subjects like animals or landscapes, Currie creates handmade embroidery pieces inspired by satellite imagery.
In her intriguing works, Currie manages to stitch the Earth’s oceans and terrains in the way satellite captures them. She meticulously recreates mesmerizing patterns and colors created by...
Pebbles found on the beach are not only good for stone skipping and making rock towers. They can also be a material for fine art—as the works of British artist Justin Bateman show.
Bateman uses beach pebbles to make what he describes as "land art". Most of his pieces involve recreating iconic artworks from famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci,...
Gary Taxali’s artwork doesn't shy away from the past. Rather, it embraces it wholeheartedly. A fan of all things retro, his work is in constant dialogue with the design and iconography of the 1930s, leaning on the visual language of vintage comics, pop culture, and period advertisements as he touches upon contemporary issues. A blend of past and present...
