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Eschersketch. These 20 Clever Drawings Will Make You Question Everything Wrong With The World! Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski has worked in satirical illustration since 2004, specializing in thought-provoking images that make his audience question their everyday lives. His subjects deal with everything from social media to politics to poverty, and all have a very distinct message if you look closely enough… because EVERY STORY matters We love making people happy, we share all amazing stories across the globe. Don't miss update from us, join us and smile. Life often plays tricks on you, and at that point you usually have two choices: accept the defeat and feel sorry for yourself or react with positivity and make the best of a bad situation.

The 22 people of this list chose the second one, reacting with irony to an uncomfortable situation. Enjoy these 22 brilliant people showing a great sense of humor, just when it was the least expected thing to do. Tweet Continue Reading Full Story 1. Salvador Dalí’s 100 Illustrations of Dante’s The Divine Comedy. In 1957, the Italian government commissioned Salvador Dalí to paint a series of 100 watercolor illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy, the greatest literary work written in the Italian language.

The illustrations were to be finished by 1965, the 700th anniversary of the poet’s birth, and then reproduced and released in limited print editions. The deal fell apart, however, when the Italian public learned that their literary patrimony had been put in the hands of a Spaniard. Undeterred, Dalí pushed forward on his own, painting illustrations for the epic poem that collectively recount Dante’s symbolic travels through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. After Dalí did his part, the project was handed over to two wood engravers, who spent five years hand-carving 3,500 blocks used to create the reproductions of Dalí’s masterpiece.

Almost 50 years later, print editions can still be purchased online. And the paintings themselves still travel the globe, making their way to museums large and small. From the Archives. Trippy Fractals Capture The Kaleidoscopic Beauty Of Architecture. A skillfully designed building is a work of art on its own. But imagine if you break that architectural image into a dozen pieces and reconstruct it as a kaleidoscopic pattern. Now you've got yourself a fractal masterpiece. Vancouver-based photographer Cory Stevens does just this, cleverly arranging snapshots of ceilings, walls, windows and cupolas to create abstract architectural dreamscapes. His series, "Deconstructed. Reimagined," takes the beauty of skyscrapers and stately structures and mixes it with the flair of op art, producing an homage to building that certainly satisfies our hunger for psychedelic visions.

Scroll through Stevens photography-meets-design project below and let us know what you think of the trippy renderings in the comments. All images courtesy of Cory Stevens. My Modern Metropolis. How Kentridge draws you in. It was a dense, hour-long almost-performance, dancing between apparently unrelated thoughts using Plato's allegory of the cave, and its shadows, as a metaphor. Yes, he used a metaphor on a Thursday evening to explain how the rational philosopher feels he has the moral right and obligation to lead people from ignorance into knowledge. Or something like that. I know my Plato. Or so I thought. Why does this artist (who says he has to remind himself that he's an artist and not a scholar) want to confuse me?

I wanted lightness of being at the end of a long day. Intrigued by my own anti-intellectual reaction to Kentridge's lecture, "In Praise of Shadows", I went back to the second lecture on Sunday afternoon. This must have been part of some plan: initially to confuse, to intrigue and then to tease his audience into an understanding of his mind and his art. "How I envy [Picasso's] innocence. But, he said, "the optimism of Mozart and Picasso are no longer possible. He is not sure what they mean. Michael D'Antuono's Art & Response. Www.183art.ru. Rare and very interesting photos. Interesting and very rare photographs, you may never see. The first McDonald’s. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro.

Capital of Brazil, on the beginning. Pius XII and Hitler. The King. Rare Beatles photos. Osama bin Laden and his family. Titanic. Fall of the Berlin Wall All forms of Coca-Cola bottles. John Lennon shortly before his death. Principles. Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Albert Einstein. Charlie Chaplin and Gandhi. First computer. Albert Einstein’s diploma. The early Beatles. The first team of Google. Pope John Paul and the man who tried to kill him. Moment when Bush heard about the attacks 11th September. A Breakdown of Color in Film Stills. The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio. Aspect Ratio is a fundamentally simple concept with a deep and important history. Simply put, the aspect ratio is the ratio of the width of the image to the height.

This can be expressed as two numbers like 4×3 or 16×9 or as a decimal such as 1.85 and 2.35 – though these can be written as a ratio as in 2.35:1. But how did it all begin? Let’s turn the dial of history and look back at the very first aspect ratio of the very first motion pictures. The First Films William Kennedy Dickson We owe the first aspect ratio to one man: William Kennedy Dickson. Using 35mm film Dickson settled on an image that was 4 perforations high – resulting in an image that was .95” by .735” – a 4:3 aspect ratio – or 1.33 We really don’t know why William Dickson settled on 4 by 3 but it stuck. And for a whole generation, everything stayed pretty much the same. 35mm Film with Optical Sound Track (Academy Ratio) The Widescreen Wars How could film get butts back into sets?

Henri Chrétien CinemaScope was a winner. Quizzes. 13 Ads Featuring Mythical Gods Selling Modern Products. AnimeBackgrounds. Aymrc: A selection of Backgrounds made for Space Dandy #9, episode imagined and directed by Eunyoung Choi. I had the chance to paint every backgrounds which took 4 and ½ month for 340 cuts. If you like those I can make an other selection :) Anyway I encourage you to watch the show! You can also follow me on twitter : I don’t usually reblog anything for Anime Backgrounds, but given the nature of this I’m going to make an exception. JuUYy.png (348×512)

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Literature. Photoshop Tuts. A Tool For Finding Free Vectors, Stock Photos And PSD Files That You Need. Time is one of the most important elements of life that we have or, better said, don’t have enough of. That means that any tool that has the function of reducing your workload should be considered a blessing. However, most of the tools that you find online are not free and, moreover, they are so expensive that most people don’t even consider them as options. If you think it’s not worth to pay for these resources or you only want them for practice there are tools online which can help you get the best of the resources that you need. One of these tools is Freepik. You can find with it vector files, PSD files and also stock photos. I know you might think that you can find these resources just by googling a bit, but if you’ll do it the hard way, you end up realizing that you’ve wasted a lot of time going through a lot of articles and websites which you will have to sort.

Lessons. Drawspace Pro Lessons are designed for artists of all levels and educators, and are logically organized into resources and activities. Eventually, all lessons and E-books authored by Brenda Hoddinott will be available here: four to eight brand new lessons and newly-revised older lessons are being added every month! Upgrade Now: Download all 246 lessons and 4 e-books! Try for Free: Download lessons marked as "Free"! Free 1.1.R1 Glossary Of Art Terms Definitions of art-related terms used in the resources and activities of Drawspace Curriculum (updated February 2013) Download 1.1.R2 Travelling Back in Time with Graphite A few fun tidbits of information about the history of graphite $1.49or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R3 Examining Graphite and Grades Understanding the differences between H and B grades of graphite $0.99or Upgradeto access all files 1.1.R4 Seeing Grades in Drawings Graphite drawings demonstrate the visual qualities of H and B grades of pencils $1.49or Upgradeto access all files.

Limited Editions « Felice Frankel Photography. THIERRY COHEN PHOTOGRAPHY. Max Kiesler – Designer. Viana Arts | This is not a photo. Mars: Adrift. Dream Worlds Revealed On Canvas. Along with some magnificent dreams, Jacek Yerka finds inspiration for his masterful paintings from his childhood memories: the places, remembered feelings and smells of 1950′s Poland. He studied fine art and graphic design before becoming a full time artist in 1980… and we’re glad he did. His paintings will take you through incredible worlds of imagination, bending reality in captivating and clever ways fit to inspire a novel or film.

See many more examples of his find paintings at yerkaland.com. See Also ENDEARING MONSTER DRAWINGS POP FROM THE SCREEN Via: hypeness.com.br. 40 Awesome Futuristic City Illustrations. Cities have always been a place where people share ideas and knowledge. I think this one of the reasons why cities have been inspiring artists to create many futuristic cityscapes illustrations. I collected here some of these awesome sci-fi city illustrations. It would be very cool if you could suggest more great illustrations and artists to our list.

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Everyone can find quite a lot of stunning illustrations on sites like deviantArt. Many artists have become so skilled at Photoshop and 3D software that they create almost photographic illustrations of whole cities with incredible detail and precision. I have been inspired by these illustrations and it makes me work harder at everything I do; I hope you will feel the same. If you find other amazing art, please send it to us, we will use them in our upcoming articles. Metropolis 2106 by thmc This one is really realistic, I expect someone to build this within a few decades. Cloud City by aksu I've always wanted to live in a city like that. Atmosphere Emitters by sittingducky This one has an eerie feel to it, makes me think of a futuristic civilization that Steven Hawkins described in his documentary show.

Star Wars 1 by JJasso 3001 by sanfranguy. 21st century art - dynamic painting. 25 Places That Look Not Normal, But Are Actually Real. Rook Floro’s SHADOW. Full List. Bromo volcano, Java, Indonesia Wayag Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia Antarctic expedition of AirPano, Part I Volcano Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Kamchatka, Russia, 2015 Dubai, UAE Iceland, the best aerial panoramas New 7 Wonders of the World Petra, Jordan Great Wall of China Grand tour of Moscow, Russia Barcelona, Spain Everest, Himalayas, Nepal, Part II, December 2012 Santorini (Thira), Oia, Greece Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, 2012 Iguazu Falls, Argentina-Brazil. I Have a (Puzzling) Dream. This Most Amazing Time Lapse Shows The Beautiful Life of a City. Amazing Illustrations Art By Chinese Artist.

An amazing illustration art is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation graphically. Peony Yip, also known as The White Deer, is an illustrator from Hong-Kong, China. Her artwork encompasses a lot of women portraits, animals drawings, and sometimes both of them in one.

Peony’s art reflects sensuality and femininity.Today, there is a growing interest in collecting and admiring original artwork that was used as illustrations. here we showcase amazing illustrations by Chinese artist you see this post and comments about this post. Amazing Droste Effect Photos that will Twist Your Mind. Nov 09, 2010 / Category : Photography / 1 Comment The technical term for this illusion is the "Droste effect" named after a 1904 package of Droste brand cocoa. A picture exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of itself in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear. This smaller version then depicts an even smaller version of itself in the same place, and then goes on and on... A perfect example of the Droste effect can be simply produced by placing two mirrors in front of each other. Another technique would be to shoot one's own television with a video camera, while showing the output of the video camera on the same television.

15 Perfectly timed Photos | Coolphoto. 18 Old-Timey Photos You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped. Rare and very interesting photos. 2012’s Most Spine Tingling Photos, So Far (49 pics. Home - Underwater Photography. Liqen, Monkey, Mexico. 3-D Sidewalk Art. The sun as the expression of old world energy is torn down from the. Retro Futurism.

A Timeline of Timelines. BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 2011 : Irina Werning. Serious | information visualized. Timelines::information design::art320. 16 Infographic Resumes, A Visual Trend. Andy Goldsworthy's Ephemeral Rock Sculpture 'Strangler Cairn' Cost Australian Taxpayers Almost $700,000 (PHOTO) ArcelorMittal Orbit.