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25 Sidewalk Art Masterpieces. 8 Amazing Works of Art You Need a Microscope to Appreciate. For as long as there have been people making art, there have been people who are really good at it.

8 Amazing Works of Art You Need a Microscope to Appreciate

People like Thomas Kinkade and the painter of Space Jesus, just to name two. But it's one thing to paint the weeping, planet-sized face of Jesus Christ hovering in space; it's another to intentionally make the job more difficult on yourself by picking the hardest possible medium to create your work. Like, for instance, if the thing you were sculpting or drawing on was microscopic.

At that point, you're really just showing off. At the risk of rewarding that kind of showboating, here is ... #8. Dalton M. That's not a huge novelty pencil tip right there. The same pencils we throw away when they're too stubby, Dalton M. Are you noticing how he planned it so that the handle of the saw would be wood, but the blade would be graphite?

Dalton M. Are you imagining how easy it would be to snap that right off if your hand slipped or, heck, if you just touched it the wrong way? Dalton M. . #7. Getty #6. 8 Amazing Works of Art You Need a Microscope to Appreciate. #4.

8 Amazing Works of Art You Need a Microscope to Appreciate

The Tiny Origami of Anja Markiewicz Anja MarkiewiczSeconds after this picture was taken, the mouse was devoured by a thumbnail-sized origami hawk. Origami is tricky to begin with. Your material is more delicate than a 13-year-old girl's feelings during her period, you're not supposed to use glue or tape and if you don't follow the multistep patterns perfectly, you'll end up with the shameful sculpture known in origami circles as a "wad. " Well, in true "I'm so good at this, I can do it tiny" fashion, German artist Anja Markiewicz folds origami so small that she has to use needles to get the job done, and she starts with bits of paper less than an inch wide. Anja MarkiewiczCicada! Look at that. But even that seems downright sturdy compared to ... #3. Design BoomThere's a thin line between genius and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Design BoomSomething tells us Lorenzo makes kickass jack-o'-lanterns. Here's how he does it: First he has to collect the leaves. Are you picturing that? #2. . #1. Breathtaking Photos of Europe. Anyone who lives in Europe, has ever been there, or even dreamed of visiting knows the incredible variety, striking characteristics and history driven culture that exists on this continent.

Breathtaking Photos of Europe

We bring you collection of 44 best photos from all over the Europe. Enjoy. (Click photo to enlarge) Belgium Croatia Czech Republic England France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Netherland Norway. 25 Creatively Awesome 404 Pages. Nobody likes seeing those nasty 404 pages with their frustrating error messages.

25 Creatively Awesome 404 Pages

It’s enough to make you want to smash your computer with a sledgehammer and then steamroll the pieces. Okay, maybe that’s a bit extreme but some innovative web designers, just in case, have taken the liberty of trying to induce emotions other than rage with their 404 pages. So, put away the hammer and relax, these 25 Creatively Awesome 404 Pages just might bring a smile to your face!