We often see photos of the fascinating and busy city life of Tokyo, however, sometimes it is good to slow down and show other parts of Japan. Photographer Arixxx focuses on taking pictures of nature and nighttime scenes in Hitachi. Photos © Arixxx Via Beauty Queen in Tears
Author: The Tattoo Journalist
The Watercolor Dance
Vietnamese artist Minh Dam has been living in Poland since 1991, and currently works as an architect and drawing teacher at Studio Lineare. His watercolor paintings are highly praised and awarded in events in Italy and beyond, and what I like about his work is how he adds blobs of water over paint for rain […]
Gorgeous Illustrative Tattoos
Currently working at Ironclad Tattoo Company, American artist Matt Lambdin has a beautiful illustrative style that is like graphic novels meshed with Asian art. He gracefully shades and combines colors on paper, and his traditional art skills and sensibility are transferred into the aesthetic of his tattoo work. Lambdin is also more concerned with the Art of […]
Submerged in Elegance
Michael Magin’s photographs generally have minimal backdrop and beautiful composition lines of the model’s face or body placement. His work is sophisticated with a European art influence—an example is the “Otherside” shown below, which is reminiscent of 17th century portrait paintings. Photos © Michael Magin
Kamil Czapiga’s Dot and Black Work
Kamil Czapiga’s tattoos look great as a one piece on someone’s arm, without the clutter of other designs. His work is inspired by old engravings, wildlife, Slavic mythology, music and imaginary worlds. If you love his style, he is available for appointments in his Katowice studio in Poland. Photos © Kamil Czapiga Via Tattrx
In the Heart of the Neon Manga City
Currently living in London, this Belgium concept artist Jonas De Ro has envisioned beautiful cityscapes as part of his personal art collection, and also commissioned work for the film and gaming industries. He uses tools and software like Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Wacom Intuos and ZBrush to create these detailed scenes with contrasting colors and natural […]
From the Past Looking at the Future
3-D objects and humans in motion are characteristic elements of VESOD’s graffiti and paintings on canvas. Although nowadays much of his work is done legally, like the mural shown at top, he did start off as a graffitist in the late 90s marking walls. Over time, VESOD has transitioned into a professional artist with work […]
Dali’s Skull Illusion Still Inspires
Note: Contains nudity. A skull formed by seven nude women is an optical illusion by Salvador Dali, who first made a gouache painting of it titled “In Voluptas Mors” which translates to a desirable death. In 1951, he adapted the work to a live photo shoot with Latvia photographer Philippe Halsman, as shown in the […]
Realistic Tattoos from Romania
Bacanu Bogdan has inked a variety of designs from skulls to antique keys and pocket watches. Much of his realistic artwork has a connection to time, an example is some of his skull tattoos include Roman numerals aligned like on a watch, and this can mean several things, such as memento mori (a reminder of […]
It is Not Escher’s Hands
South African artist Jono Dry makes a beautiful tribute to M.C. Escher, by drawing his own hand and his mother’s in this art piece titled “Creation.” His other detailed work includes eye studies and a water splash named Fibonacci (a mathematical sequence), which the latter took 280 hours to illustrate in a 5 month period. Artwork […]