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Tavis Coburn is an illustrator and graphic designer who's created these amazing retro-modern movie illustrations for 2010 British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards' program covers. Each one depicts a character or scene from the Best Film nominees. Obsessed with anything from the 1940s – 1960s, Coburn creates amazingly rich artwork…

With unwieldy hair and deep dark stares, the women Martine Johanna brings to life are gorgeously complicated. A mix between fantasy and fashion, her illustrations touch you at a deeper level, giving you an appreciation of the many different sides of yourself.



"I draw people because I am human, I draw women, because I am a woman. I have the urge to catch that moment of dual emotions, in such a way that it feels very particular to an…

Like Ran Hwang's beautiful murals, Baptiste Debombourg's creates incredibly detailed art that can only be fully appreciated up close. Using just a white wall as his backdrop, Debombourg carefully placed 35,000 staples over a period of 75 hours to create two pieces of art. These are…

A sweet installation just went up at the Standard Hotel, New York. Artist Julia Chiang has created a site-specific installation where All For You is spelled out with Ring Pop candy along the wall of the shop. Julia's known for taking your old childhood candy and turning them into…

Using his own set of unique tools and no computer animation, TCB (or Twin Cities Bright) creates incredible light art that will blow you away. His light force fields seem other-worldly and his graffiti is for these modern times. TCB combines photography, graphic…

If you follow my blogs, you'll know that I have a slight obsession about people with secret powers; like Terry Border who can make everyday objects come alive or Kumi Yamashita who can make mysterious…

What is it about photorealistic paintings that we just can't get enough of? Maybe it's the way it tricks us into believing that it's actually a photo until we find out it's not. Or maybe it's the way we come to appreciate the simple beauty of everyday objects. Whatever the case, here's a set of photorealistic paintings that will blow you away with their beautiful pops…

Recently leaf carvings have emerged as a new way to appreciate what mother nature "leaves" behind. (Pun intended.) With delicate precision, the artist slowly scrapes off the leaf's outer layers, revealing its near transparent surface. Not just any leaf will do, artists prefer using the leaves of the Chinar tree, which is native to India, Pakistan, and China. Resembling maple leaves, the distribution of veins in the Chinar leaves are the best suited…

If artists have secret gifts than Armsrock knows how to summon old souls. Late at night he calls them into the city, asking them to show their true selves. How does Armsrock really bring these mysterious figures to life? They are created with a series of 18 x 18 cm photo-slides, which had been developed black and then etched with an etching needle. The slides…

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A fantastic opening title sequence can set the tone for an amazing movie experience. If done well, it'll grab the viewer's attention and give them a sneak peek into their magical journey. Just as important is the closing credits. Rather than just watch names…

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What is it about Kevin Van Aelst's work that sets it apart from all the others? It's the way he takes everyday objects or things we often take for granted and turns them into clever works of art. For example, who could forget his apple art?

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