Medieval | John Howe (Special thanks to the Companie of Saint George) | Images Bestowing a level of integrity on any fantasy world means accepting aspects of it that you may never explore, constructing an alternative art history, creating artefacts and costume styles, accepting inconsistencies and blank spots, finding the best way to make it appear as a realistic universe. Something of a contradiction, perhaps, but the necessarily empirical approach involved – if indeed you are provided with the excuse to return to any given world – weaves these inconsistencies into the fabric of the place. It all comes down to ‘getting it right’. But how do you make a cloak look convincing? If it can’t be real, it should be realistic. This text is taken from “Myth & Magic“, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001
SophdeLaV Calvin and Hobbes Invade The Real World Who didn’t love the comic strip starring the mouthy Calvin and his sidekick Hobbes? The beloved comic strip by Bill Watterson ran for ten years, with readers taking delight in the audacious duo and their never-ending adventures. So is it any surprise that Redditor Nite4awk has created a series of photoshopped images depicting Calvin and Hobbes getting up to trouble in real life settings. He’s taken these two lovable characters and placed them in real forests, deserts, and living rooms. Share With Your Friends
Erlé Ferronnière - Artiste Peintre et Illustrateur Paintings and illustrations by Valentina Brostean Heavily inspired by urban culture and the pop surrealism movement, Valentina Brostean has developed a unique and very personal style.She has an eye for the strange beauty in the grotesqueries of life. Inspired by the relationship between dreams, natural world and the emptiness of consumer culture, she creates and brings unique characters to life from her imaginary world. Her body of work is built of melancholy interaction between man-made status symbols and frozen moments of the utopian childhood memories. If look closely at her work, one might come to realize that her characters are really kind of self-portraits, set in a fantastical landscapes of imaginary world which echoes of her own… a bitter, yet sweetly coated prescription for modern life. Valentina has been invited to participate in collaborative art projects all around the world in diverse solo and group gallery shows. Don’t miss her upcoming shows are at Dorothy Circus Gallery, Alterazioni 011 and The Hive Gallery.
Golly Bard's Drawing Room Nicoletta Ceccoli Under - Art, Illustration, Inspiration Crows Surrealism, fantasy, magic, strange creatures and a beautiful doll-like character among all these with very distinct innocent facial features. There’s definitely much more in Nicoletta Ceccoli’s work to make you feel absorbed in a timeless and spaceless world she paints. I came across this brilliant Italian artist’s work through Bak Magazine and enthralled since. Nicoletta Ceccoli, an award winning children’s book illustrator, has illustrated over 30 books since 1995 mainly with USA, UK , and Italian publishers. In 2001 she was awarded the Andersen prize ‘Baia Delle Favole’ as the best illustrator of the year in Italy. The Magician`s Assistant Contrary Mary Tower Leda (left) - Giocoliere (right) Sheryl Daphne (left) - and Kleodora (right) Toyland Cow Girl (left) - Fishingroom (right) She's so lovely Lolipopland Katherine Charlotte The Princess and the Prey (left) - Agata (right) Birdcage Evidently Goldfish The Elephan`s Journey Octopussy Girl and Candyforest
Camille André The Art of Travis Louie Epais et Tordu, le site officiel de Manu Larcenet Le catalogue Christie’s. Je reçois le catalogue Christie’s d’une vente aux enchère d’originaux de bandes dessinées. Je dois avouer que, si la vente me laisse froid, je reste des heures à admirer ce catalogue. Au sortir de ce grand moment, je me dis que, tout de même, il est dommage que j’en sois réduit à me palucher sur un catalogue d’exposition! Eux ont des livres d’art. publicité Aujourd’hui, les Rêveurs sortent le livre époustouflant de Carlos Nine « rapport visuel sur la ville de Buenos Aires et ses environs. » Sans oublier mon propre « Microcosme ». Ses deux livres ont été somptueusement habillés par Aude Charlier, grâce lui soit rendue.
Artist Takes A New Drug Each Day And Draws His Self Portrait On March 30, 1995 Bryan Lewis Saunders made the decision that he was going to draw one self portrait every day for the rest of his life. Several portraits later Bryan began to search for a way that would profoundly affect his perception of himself. That is when he came up with the idea to take a different drug each day, and then draw his self portrait while under the influence. Bryan now has over 8,000 portraits and like fingerprints, snowflakes, and DNA, each one is different. Bryan explains that “For hundreds of years, artists have been putting themselves into representations of the world around them. Bryan created a 5 minute long film that includes 3,000 of his self-portraits entitled “Near Death Experience” (see video below). Psilocybin Mushrooms Cocaine Absinth Hash Crystal Meth Abilify Abilify / Xanax / Ativan Dilaudid Huffing Gas Valium Salvia Divinorum Ritilin Morphine Marijuana Bath Salts Butane Honey Oil “Near Death Experience” Share With Your Friends
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