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Steel Wire Fairy Sculptures by Robin Wight
Enchanting fairy sculptures made from stainless steel wire by UK-based artist Robin Wight. The idea to do these types of sculptures came to him while mending a fence in early 2010 and was inspired by an inexplicable real life encounter. … Continue reading
Drawing With Shadows: Illustrator Guy Larsen Creates Portraits From the Shadows of Crumpled Paper | Colossal
In this brief video, London-based illustrator Guy Larsen finds inspiration in the shadow lines cast by a crumpled up ball of paper which he uses to draw a variety of distorted portraits. Being a talented artist makes this look easy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, construction, creatives, Culture, Graffiti, illustration, Life
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A Wind-Up Bamboo Passenger Pigeon by Haptic Lab | Colossal
The Flying Martha Ornithopter is a mechanical toy that when wound, flaps its wings through the air just like a real bird. The simple invention is built entirely from bamboo and Mulberry paper, and released just like a paper airplane. … Continue reading
Surreal Photos by Achraf Baznani
Surreal photos that plays with scale and proportion by Morocco-based self-taught photographer Achraf Baznani. Source: Surreal Photos by Achraf Baznani
The Incredible Life of Landscapes – Book on Behance
Showcase and discover creative work of Vincent Mahé on the world’s leading online platform for creative industries. Source: The Incredible Life of Landscapes – Book on Behance
Magnificent Photographs of Japan’s Summer Firework Festivals | Colossal
Summer in Japan means colorful explosions in the sky, where some 200 firework festivals called “hanabi taikai” are held across the country in July and August, a tradition that dates back to the early 18th century. At many events, pyrotechnicians … Continue reading
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A Massive Mural by Ella & Pitr Depicts a Refugee Seeking Passage in France | Colossal
French duo Ella & Pitr (previously) tackle the gravity of the global refugee crisis in their latest mural, Le Naufrage de Bienvenu/The Shipwreck of Bienvenu. The massive outdoor work reaches over 47 meters (154 feet), scaling the surface of Piney’s Dam … Continue reading
Manga Illustrations by Ilustrata Design
Hand illustrations combining retro Japanese culture and modern technology by Brazil-based design studio Ilustrata Design. Source: Manga Illustrations by Ilustrata Design
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Tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, comparison, creatives, Culture, Japan
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Food Art by Tatiana Shkondina
Recreations of well-known paintings using food by Moscow-based photographer and food stylist Tatiana Shkondina. Source: Food Art by Tatiana Shkondina
New Unexpected Miniature Scenes Staged Inside Jewelry Boxes by Curtis Talwst Santiago | Colossal
Canadian-Trinidadian artist Curtis Talwst Santiago (previously) imbues vintage jewelry boxes with both bucolic moments and scenes of societal disaster in a collection of work titled Infinity Series. For many, the lid of the box serves as a backdrop for the particular … Continue reading
Crystalline Artworks Grow from Cracks in Urban Walls by Paige Smith | Colossal
Artist Paige Smith A.K.A. A Common Name (previously here and here) has been filling the gaps, cracks, and corners of LA with hand folded paper crystals since 2012. Her Urban Geodes are painted in bright purple, pink, and other jewel … Continue reading
Towering Charcoal Portraits of Women by Clio Newton | Colossal
Swiss artist Clio Newton has been hard at work on a series of larger-than-life portraits of women portrayed entirely with compressed charcoal. The towering drawings can reach nearly 8 feet tall and capture near photographic detail of her subject’s faces, … Continue reading
