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 […]
Author: The Tattoo Journalist
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 […]
Forming a Human Tower
Spanish photographer David Oliete captures stunning photos at the biannual event Concurs de Castells in Tarragona, Catalonia. Teams of people in color-coordinated shirts are aligned and united to create a foundation for a human tower of six to 10 levels. The higher and more elaborate the tower is, the more points each group receives. Photos […]
Pictures of Wales
Living in the small town of Ebbw Vale, Alan Coles enjoys walking in the hills and taking photos there. He’s also captured beautiful snapshots of the mountain range Brecon Beacons in south Wales (see image below), and a painterly-style photo at Bristol Channel (third one down). Photos © Alan Coles
Gologlu’s Unreal Photos
From trucks transporting the biggest pencils in the world, to teenage girls with bearded knees, Emre Gologlu’s images lure spectators to look more than once. This Istanbul photographer creates diverse visuals for advertising campaigns of Veet, Jack Daniel’s and BMW. Images © Emre Gologlu Via OneEyeland
What Do You See on the Cylindrical Mirror?
Last year, I had featured the incredible mirror sculptures of Jonty Hurwitz. His art pieces have been a big success on the web—published in a 100 blogs and receiving over 5 million views. The artist has continued to work on new projects from 3-D prints to wax and resin art, however, what stands out is […]
Large-scale Oil Paintings
Other than a few noticeable brushstroke marks, each of Eloy Morales’s paintings look exactly like photographs. This Spanish artist is clearly a perfectionist who wants to depict reality as it is. One of the challenges with hyperrealist portraiture is getting the skin tones right, because Caucasian skin is more than just a “peach” color, it […]
Nihalani’s Urban Illusions
As a child he was fascinated with magic, so it is no wonder that New York-based artist Aakash Nihalani has made a name for himself creating illusional tape art. His work of cubes, rectangular cuboids and other geometric shapes have animated the streets of Brooklyn, Vienna and New Delhi. Nihalani’s outdoor art has one specific […]
The Colour-In Dress (A Coloring Book That You Can Wear)
Fifty “Colour-In” dresses have been made in four different sizes, and each is sold for 250 Euros. Concept and fashion design were done by Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman. Via Ecoterre