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Dramatic Collages Depict People in Imaginary Towns



We don't know much about Francesco Romoli, but we do know that the talented Italian artist creates all kinds of fictitious worlds through his digital art. Romoli, who seems to enjoy keeping a low profile, says "I am nobody, I don't exist. I love using my imagination and my Canon 1000D."

This series, entitled Imaginary Towns, features a single, lonely person set next to…

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Added by Katie Hosmer on April 8, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Creative Illustrator Draws Himself into the Frame

UK-based digital artist Dan Lester combines photography and illustration into clever and intriguing images that really make you question what you're looking at. Is it a photograph or a drawing? In actuality, it's both. The digital illustrator manages to bewilder his audience by merging the roles of model and artist into one entity in an innovative fashion. Unlike a typical set of…

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Added by Pinar on October 27, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

Startling Digital Illustrations of Fierce Snarling Animals

Have you ever seen a ravenous animal so up-close? French illustrator Samy Halim gives us an idea of what these wild creatures wrought with rage and hunger in their eyes would look like, face-to-face, in his series titled Ungry Animals. While it isn't entirely clear what the word "ungry" alludes to, whether it is a typo or not, one can assume it is a combination of the words…

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Added by Pinar on September 25, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

More Pixelated Portraits Made of Buttons by WBK



Last week, we introduced you to a remarkable series of computer key portraits by Australian artist WorkByKnight. We mentioned his other collection of portraits made of buttons and couldn't resist sharing the works. Like the digital renderings using computer keys,…

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Added by Pinar on September 5, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Remarkable Pixelated Portraits Made of Computer Keys



Australian artist Guy Whitby, aka WorkByKnight (WBK), draws inspiration from the global transition into the digital era for his unconventionally pixelated portraits. The artist recreates the image of influential celebrities, musicians, and political figures by atypically assembling varied buttons found on your common keyboard, calculators, type writers, and phones.

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Added by Pinar on August 28, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Dramatically Mysterious Smoky Portraits



Italian artist Federico Bebber creates these stunning dark and moody female portraits through a creative digital manipulation process. The surreal scenes are filled with a dramatic passion, which is emphasized by the neutral black and white tones swirling together in clouds of misty smoke. Bebber says, "Viewers will stop to listen, as if waiting for some noise, without knowing whether it…

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Added by Katie Hosmer on July 4, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Pop Culture Icons Digitally Produced Wood Sculptures

French artists Tony and Emmanuelle Lugand created these wood-like sculptures, entitled Holly Wood, by digitally generating them completely from computer designs. Using dark shadows, aged wood textures, and grumpy expressions, the artists have figured out ways to make Mario, Sonic, and Mickey Mouse look dark and evil alongside Darth Vader and the mask from…

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Added by Katie Hosmer on June 25, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Matt Wisniewski’s Gorgeous Mixed Media Portraits

We’ve seen a lot of Matt Wisniewski’s black and white mixed media creations here, and now in this recent collection we see a different side of his work. The New York-based artist made this lively, colorful series, Futur Couture, by layering black and white…

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Added by Katie Hosmer on May 18, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Streaking Across Landscapes

German photographer Robert Schlaug transforms his everyday landscape photography into something particularly intriguing. In this series entitled Limited Area, he breaks the viewer’s standard expectations of a landscape by provoking a second and more thoughtful evaluation of each scene. Through digital manipulation, Schlaug creates unnatural divides by dragging streaks of…

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Added by Katie Hosmer on March 23, 2012 at 11:27am — 1 Comment

Watching Time Stand Still

It's hard to believe that self-taught digital artist Norvz Austria, aka xetobyte, first started mixing digital works because he couldn't find any wallpaper he liked. Taking matters into his own hands, the Philippines-based creative began his artistic career in the surreal digital world. Though his works are not direct reflections of Dali's art, Austria is clearly inspired by…

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Added by Pinar on February 13, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Surreally Manipulated Portraits

Lithuania-based mixed media artist Natalie Shau combines her expertise in photography and illustration to produce wildly surreal portraits. The multifaceted artist, who finds inspiration from religious motifs and fairy tales, manipulates her photos to offer more than the average fashion photograph. She digitally paints and illustrates aspects of each image to add a bizarre element. Her…

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Added by Pinar on January 27, 2012 at 1:15pm — No Comments

3D Origami Illustrations of Wild Animals

Origami is the art of folding paper, so what's it called when one creates a digital representation of the meticulous paper art? Whatever it is, artist Jeremy Kool has mastered it in his series entitled The Paper Fox. Kool brilliantly displays paper sculptures of all types of wildlife. The Australia-based graphic designer's digital illustrations range…

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Added by Pinar on January 24, 2012 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Digital Interpretations of Surreal Solitude



We discovered UK-based artist Philip McKay's work on our very own website when he submitted some of his stunning work to our Photos section. His digital artwork leaves a feeling of…

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Added by Pinar on December 30, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Magical Fantasy Worlds

These magical fantasy worlds are the creative work of Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez. The graphic design student and photography enthusiast skillfully crafts his own worlds, making great use of clouds, textures and contrast. His sweetly surreal photo manipulations remind me of Sarolta Bán's or… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on November 12, 2011 at 7:49am — 1 Comment

Lost in a Mixed Media World



Danny O'Connor, aka DOC, is a UK-based artist whose riveting street art-style portraits incorporate a variety of mixed media. He combines physically handcrafted elements with digital editing tools like Photoshop to add a unique layer to his already beautifully painted works.



Each of the artist's paintings represents a different subject, usually female, that is lost within her own thoughts. They exude unfiltered emotion, despite their wandering gaze.… Continue

Added by Pinar on October 25, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Color-Bursting Digital Art



Karol Kolodzinski is an extremely talented digital artist, illustrator and art director based out of Warsaw, Poland. He's worked on some very impressive clients such as Avatar the Game, Nike, Bacardi and more. His work is also wide ranging from ads and websites to illustrations and motion capture movies.…











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Added by Kevin Chung on September 10, 2011 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Lost in a Surreal World



Albulena Panduri (blue-a on Deviant Art) has created some absolutely stunning photo manipulations. Each one grabs you and draws you into a surreal and beautiful new world. I couldn't help but stare in awe at all of her fantasy worlds. I highly suggest checking out the rest of her gallery if you get a chance.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on June 4, 2011 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Surreal Adventures



Sergey Ryzhov invites us to join him on a surreal adventure through his magnificent digital paintings! The Moscow, Russia-based artist uses selective coloring to really enhance his pieces, creating a stark contrast between his subject and background. What an incredible imagination. …















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Added by alice on May 5, 2011 at 10:00am — 6 Comments

Dynamically Opposing Art (10 pieces)



It's not often that you see such highly opposed styles of work from the same artist, but that is exactly what Brano Hlavac has done. Brano, who also goes by the name Gartier Atelier, has one style which is characterized by calm, flowing silhouettes and another which uses high energy, collage and grunge elements. They are both different and amazing in their own way.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on March 10, 2011 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

Dazzling Digital Artwork by IK-YD (6 total)



Loving the energy of these works by Lyon, France-based digital artist IK-YD (Natanaël Iabakidy). The compositions are interesting and have a clear focus, and each one has the perfect mix of color, shapes, textures, and photographic elements. 













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Added by Kevin Chung on January 27, 2011 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

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