Author: The Tattoo Journalist

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 […]

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 […]