Featured Blog Posts – January 2010 Archive (199)

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Kumi Yamashita has a secret power. She can place wood or metal objects in just the right light to make mysterious shadow people show their true selves. The genius of it all lies in the fact that without the lighting and shadows the objects would never give away her secret. These surprising silhouettes only come out when beckoned to do…

Modern oil paintings never looked so sad and solemn as those from David Graeme Baker. Painting domestic scenes filled with heavy emotion, Baker wants you to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. Filled with honesty, his paintings are tragically beautiful. The rich colors make the paintings look almost photorealistic, don't they?…

Sexy, edgy and fun, Erik Jones's art can be described in a number of different ways. The common denominator? All of his women are much more complicated than their pretty face has you first believe. Erik's mixed media pieces are composed of watercolor, colored pencil, acrylic and oil. Dark, disturbing yet hauntingly beautiful, isn't it?…

What is it about heartbreak that we find so beautiful? Perhaps it's the tragic thought that what was once unbelievable has now passed. We're left wondering how our life has been changed, for the better or for the worse. Is it true what they say - that it's better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all?…

Angelina Jolie



There's no doubt in my mind that you've seen Michael Thompson's gorgeous images in magazines like GQ, Vanity Fair, Allure, W, Harper's Bazaar or Vogue. (Who could forget Jennifer Aniston in nothing but a tie in that famous GQ cover?) So what separates Thompson's work from countless other celebrity or fashion photographers? It's the way he captures women. Working under…

Now here's a cute photo shoot of a lovely couple who decided to let their fun personalities shine through. It was shot by Galaxie Andrews, a photographer based in Arizona.



Galaxie explaining her creative process. "Working with a couple who puts their trust in me and just goes with the flow makes for the ideal creative shoot. Nicole and Jon are amazing people. they put their guards…

You may think that zoos have an advantage over regular advertisers. Sure they've got adorable animals to work with but how do they compete with theme parks for our time? Just ask the creative minds behind these advertisements. Whether they're shocking us with wrapped buses or making us laugh with car stickers, they all serve to remind us that our friendly neighbors are just waiting for a…

When most people see a bare toilet roll, instincts tell them to throw it away. But as they say, one person's trash is another person's treasure. French artist Anastassia Elias saw the artistic potential in toilet rolls, and proceeded to create intricate scenes inside of them.



Elias spends hours painstakingly cutting out tiny shapes to make detailed…

Craig Tracy is hands-down one of the best body painters in the world. At first glance, this piece looks like a simple painting of a tiger. Look a little closer, and you'll notice that the tiger's face is actually painted on the back of three separate women.



Entitled “The Last South China Tiger” this particular project is part of Save China’s Tigers‘ efforts…