At its best, art provides us with a chance to experiment with different mediums and techniques, introducing play into our otherwise mundane existence. Ruby Silvious know best. Inspired by her surroundings, she produces incredible pieces of art out of sheer waste, proving that one man's trash is, indeed, another man's treasure.
A talented painter, her work can be seen painted...
3D artist and designer David Milan is all about having a good time. His work — bright, glossy, and playful — is a creative experiment with typography unfolding in front of our very eyes. “I love working and experimenting with colors, textures, shapes, and forms,” he writes on his website. “I’m always looking for new projects.”
Indeed, judging by...
Croatian artist Dino Tomic may be best known for his fascinating tattoo and pencil drawings, but his recent work, celebrities in different cartoon styles, is what caught our attention.
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Tomic describes himself as self-taught and his love for drawing began in kindergarten, but he didn't take it seriously until he was around 16-years-old. In his most recent work, he's...
Illustrator and designer Jose Arias lives in Lima, Peru. His latest work includes a collection of fluffy monsters in the shape of alphabet letters. Their smirking faces are the best part; you can easily think they're cartoon characters.
The monsters' bodies naturally form letters and their faces give them character. They are the artist's answer to the 36 Days of...
For all it's simplicity, naive art is extremely hard to pull off. It takes an experienced painter to understand the intricacies of a flat composition. María Luque is such a painter. Based in Argentina, she's well recognized for her vibrant paintings centered around women and home life.
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“I think there is a connection between how I used to...
Going outside these days isn't encouraged (and in most places, it isn't really permitted). But this doesn't mean we can't enjoy the benefits of spring. At least virtually, that is. Chloe Hall's Instagram page is one of those virtual havens, forever in bloom.
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Based in Leicester, Hall is known for her natural themed illustrations, with a special interest in flowers....
Poppy Chancellor puts a contemporary twist on the traditional art of paper cutting, an art dating back to 4th century China. Based in London, Chancellor's background is in illustrations. It was while studying at the Royal Drawing School that she started making customized paper artworks for her friends and family.
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Jump forward a decade later and she now...
Tara Jane Crandon is a creative artist who paints incredible natural settings in her sketchbooks. Her art is inspired by the artwork from Studio Ghibli and the nature that surrounds her in her home city of Brisbane, Australia. Crandon's love of the environment and romantic motifs creates for fairytale-like paintings that tell stories.
Crandon shares her work with over...
Artist Bradley Theodore lives in Miami where he creates these bright and vibrant skeletons that represent abstract portraits of various celebrities. The usage of color is the celebration of his roots in Turks and Caicos and the subjects are inspired by fashion icons.
The fact that they're shown as skeletons doesn't mean anything morbid. "A skull for me represents a...
Robin Eley is an incredibly talented artist with an eye for painting illusions. His paintings are super-realistic and your first thought will be that they're wrapped in plastic, but that's actually a part of them.
Each of his paintings represents a classic artwork, but with a twist. Eley masterfully paints plastic and duct tape to create an illusion that the...
