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Portfolio. Alexandra manukyan. Derek Gores. Official Website of Artist Michael Parkes. Marion Bolognesi. Marion Bolognesi is an absolute genius when it comes to using watercolors.

Marion Bolognesi

This particular series entitled ‘Eyes’ is simple, yet, detailed images that stand out more than a completed face ever would. And the vibrant color use makes the paintings even more outstanding. Marion Bolognesi is currently living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Anal-Retentive Miniscule Pencil Tip Carvings « How-To News. Dalton Ghetti has been carving teeny, tiny pencil tip sculptures for 25 years.

Anal-Retentive Miniscule Pencil Tip Carvings « How-To News

The New York Times reports, "Mr. Ghetti, who owns about as many possessions as a monk, is aware how unusual his craft is. He started carving tree bark when he was a child and experimented with everything from soap to chalk before settling on graphite. It’s second nature now, and for 90 percent of his work, all he needs is a sewing needle, a razor blade and a carpenter’s or No. 2 pencil. Julian Beever. Hugh’s books. Rafal Olbinski. Stipple Portraits - Hedcut Pen and Ink Drawings - Hedcuts - Stipple Illustration by Wall Street Journal Hedcut portrait artist Noli Novak. Satirical Art Drawings by Pawel Kuczynski. Fun Pic, Pop Culture — By Dave on 2011/02/28 1:48 PM These beautiful works of art are from Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski.

Satirical Art Drawings by Pawel Kuczynski

Pawel was born in 1976 in Szczecin. He graduated the Fine Arts Academy in Poznan with specialization in graphics. He is famous for his satirical illustrations that make you wonder about society, politics and all the biggies in life. Join Daily Picks and Flicks on Facebook You can order and buy his posters in high quality here. Via. NEW: Check out these wonderful map paintings. Look in art: Michael Shapcott. Графика (июнь 2009 – февраль 2010) Fantasy Art at Epilogue.net - Fantasy and Sci-fi at their best(c) Society for Art of Imagination. BeinArt Surreal Art Collective. The Art of Todd Lockwood ©2007 - Home. LarryElmore.com. Wondertoonel. Lori Earley. Portrait Paintings by Mati Klarwein - Drue Heinz. Surrealistic paintings, surrealism art,surrealist artists, surrealistic painters, magic realism, art fantasy.

Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early-1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members.

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Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur; however many Surrealist artists and writers regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost, with the works being an artifact. Leader André Breton was explicit in his assertion that Surrealism was above all a revolutionary movement. Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities of World War I and the most important center of the movement was Paris. From the 1920s on, the movement spread around the globe, eventually affecting the visual arts, literature, film, and music, of many countries and languages, as well as political thought and practice, and philosophy and social theory.

Surrealism developed out of the Dada activities of World War I and the most important center of the movement was Paris. Hyper-Realistic Typographic Portraits (15 pics) They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

Hyper-Realistic Typographic Portraits (15 pics)

In this set featuring hyper-realistic typographic portraits, that phrase is literally true. It's fascinating to see which words artists chose to construct the eyes, nose, and ears of their subjects. As we lean in to take a closer look, we find a deeper meaning though the text, as if we are reading their thoughts. first pic source via tutorart. Tektuff - Funny People, Best Places, Fun Stuff and Much More.

Posted by administrator in Amazing on January 10th, 2010 | 11 responses A bed of nails conjures mental images of extreme asceticism, potential pain and times past.

Tektuff - Funny People, Best Places, Fun Stuff and Much More

This bench of nails inverts that association with a smooth, curved and rippled surface for comfortable seating and an extremely contemporary look that shifts and changes from each angle of view.The underlying wood is cut, smoothed and scorched to fade it to the background while the nails on top are ground down to reveal their inner silver shine and stand out visually against the dark wooden surface below. Staples Art. Un superbe travail de l’artiste français Baptiste Debombourg créant des œuvres d’art très impressionnantes avec l’utilisation de plus de 35 000 agrafes.

Staples Art

Des fresques sur mur intitulées Air Force One et Air Force Two. Plus de détails et d’images dans la suite. Heidi Taillefer - Blog. Victor safonkin. Audrey Kawasaki's Creative Workspace (11 pics) Fred Wessel Egg Tempera Paintings. Khangle. Ten Dreams Fine Art Galleries. The Goddess Art of Jonathon Earl Bowser. Helene Knoop. Goodbrush.com. Beautiful paintings on aluminium foil (11 pics) Stephanie Pui-Mun Law - Shadowscapes - Fantasy Art. Jia Lu - Visions Fine Art Gallery - Sedona Arizona. The Art of Maria J. William - home.

Farewell, My Full Time Job. I have reached another important milestone for my short life in this small planet. Today is my last day as a full time engineer. I am so thrilled to start my full time artist career tomorrow. This photo is the first one you see me in a lab of a high tech company, and it maybe the last one. 2011 PSoA Conference - Thomas Nash, "What it Takes" More than a decade ago, artist Thomas Nash gave a presentation in Chicago at the Art of the Portrait® Conference which was very well-received.

2011 PSoA Conference - Thomas Nash, "What it Takes"

So many people who had missed that lecture were still regretting it these many years later, that Nash felt obligated to add a lecture and slideshow to his painting demonstration for the 2011 Annual Conference in Atlanta. Russ Mills - Works - <Page 1 of 6> Indiesart .com.

Russ Mills - Works - <Page 1 of 6>