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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

Clever Poster: Famous Drinks in Movies (7 total)



Here's another great series by Moxy Creative. This time it's mixed drinks that represent different movies. Check out the rest here.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on January 23, 2011 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Dark Russian Fairy Tales (7 pieces)



Illustrator Yana Moskaluk has completed some dark, mysterious yet astoundingly beautiful illustrations for her Russian Fairy Tale collection. Located in Moscow, Russia, the illustrator makes us believe that fairy tales can elicit all sorts of different moods. Love the exact precision of lines in each drawing, the selective coloring and the use of patterns in her… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on January 22, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Raw Emotion of Hair (13 photos)



Photographer Marc Laroche uses the flow of Hair to convey a deep sense of emotion. Shot against a dark background, beautiful, young women flip, toss, and twirl their hair with vigor and purpose. Feelings of strength and vulnerability are common themes in the series.…















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Added by Kevin Chung on January 20, 2011 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

A Timeless Love Story (9 photos)



This wonderful set was shot by Olivia Graham in Central Park. There is a nice vintage feel to the photos, from the outfits, to the makeup and lighting, everything gives you that old-fashioned feel. Let's hope some more photographers will take a page from this book.…









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Added by Kevin Chung on January 19, 2011 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Street Fighter Tron Mashup (7 pieces)



Here is an epic mashup of the characters from the Street Fighter series with a Tron glow. DeviantArt artist BossLogic took the Street fighter characters, and transported them into the world of Tron. He made great use of bright colors and added Tron's signature lines into each piece.…













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Added by Kevin Chung on January 18, 2011 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Monsters Invade Manhattan! (8 photos)



What a clever and beautiful way to make your fashion line stand out from the crowd! Illustrator Eli Neugeboren and photographer Dustin Cohen teamed up to create this fantastic project. The photos were shot in Manhattan with a noir feel so the monsters would stand out. Fashion designer Edelweiss by… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on January 14, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Heat Sensitive Paint Ideas (7 pics)



These are some pretty impressive uses for heat sensitive paint by Shi Yuan. The poster reacts when you touch it. The wallpaper changes when the temperature rises, and the calendar's dates slowly fade away during the course of the day. It's a wonder why people aren't currently marketing these kinds of things to everyday consumers.…





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Added by Kevin Chung on January 12, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Struggling to Breathe (7 pics)



Japanese photographer Tomohide Ikeya makes creative use of water in his Breathe series. By placing people under it, he captures tiny air bubbles, which symbolize our need to breathe.



After meeting an underwater photographer while scuba diving, he wanted to become one himself. He started as an assistant in 2000, and in 2002 he started his career as a freelance photographer.… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on January 11, 2011 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Elaborate Costumes at the Carnival of Venice (15 photos)



The annual Carnival of Venice is easily the one of the most elaborate and elegant festivals around the world. Around 30,000 visitors descend onto Venice for each day with many of them wearing ornate, hand painted masks. It's interesting to note that the Carnival started as a way of celebrating and expressing people of all classes. That is why the masks played such an important role. They hid any… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on January 9, 2011 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Girls Trapped in a Digital World (10 pieces)



I am a huge fan of Vienna, Austria-based illustrator Michael Ostermann's digital art. Each one sucks you into a surreal alternate world.

Ostermann starts his approach with a good photograph an then builds an idea around it. He sets the mood of the overall image and then applies his self-made resources and uses several…

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Added by Kevin Chung on January 8, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Poolside with Jessica Alba (5 photos)



Jessica Alba looks gorgeous as always in this poolside spread by photographer Carter Smith for Elle Magazine. "Little Fockers" is the 29-year-old's latest venture.



"I'm shy," says Alba. "I don't like being the center of attention. But when I do comedy. I lose all inhibition and introspection. I no longer care.



"Now I prefer I'm not the lead," she adds. "It's a totally… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on January 1, 2011 at 8:00am — 7 Comments

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