Can You Find the Meaning Behind Each Illustration? Often in life, what most fascinates us are the things we don’t completely understand at first… it’s the things that make us work a little bit that carry the most reward.
Such is the art of illustrator/designer/artist Nacho Diaz of Spain. Each of his illustrations hold some hidden meaning, some underlying theme which doesn’t reveal itself until you look closer and ponder the possibilities of each element: zebra stripes become a bird cage, a rabbit gets its own lucky foot, or a certain letter of the alphabet marks the location of treasure. See Also Want to Smile? Ercal.jpg (JPEG Image, 1196x793 pixels) - Scaled (81%) The Incredible Scratchboard Art of Mark Summers [25 pics] Can you believe the illustration above was created using a sharp knife?
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Neither could I. Scratchboard or scraperboard is a technique where drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white China clay that is coated with black India ink. This technique can be used to yield highly detailed, precise and even textured artwork. City-Scape.jpg (JPEG Image, 2800x1600 pixels) - Scaled (36%)