Andreas Lie is a Norwegian visual artist who draws on the impressive range of flora and fauna of his homeland to create some pretty cool double-exposure prints. Images of wild wolves, brown bears and migrating reindeer are shown in the context of their environments: coniferous forests and snow-capped mountains. Lie’s work has a strong 70s […]
Category: Animals
Tattoos by Brazilian Artist Led Coult
With already a decade of tattoo experience, Led Coult has been working locally in Brazil and doing guest spots in France, Germany and Sweden. He is best known for his photorealistic animal tattoos—one to highlight is the vicious tiger (see within post) which is literally coming out of his client’s arm. The artist loves to […]
Paintings of Surreal Nature by Tiffany Bozic
Tiffany Bozic’s illustrations deal with profoundly universal themes through surreal representations of animals. The repeated animals are a reminder of individual and collective existence, and the balance between the two; where her anatomical depictions reveal our inner workings in a literal sense. The incredible detail of the illustrations makes them all the more surreal. Artwork […]
The Owl and Artichokes: Paintings by Eckart Hahn
Eckart Hahn is a German fine artist who creates beautiful acrylic paintings which combine a collage-like approach with a hyperrealist finish. His work is filled with bright color blocks of yellow, red and grey, and he juxtaposes everyday objects with animals and birds. Images © Eckart Hahn Via Juxtapoz
Releasing the Animal Within by Celeste Martearena
In her personal project “Skin,” the Argentine fashion and advertising photographer Celeste Martearena has crafted a thought-provoking and visually engaging series. With a nude colour scheme the viewer is invited to compare and contrast the human with the animal, through a number of subtle portraits. Images © Celeste Martearena Via Behance
15 Cool Animal Tattoos by Various Artists
It isn’t common to see tattoos of armadillos, but it is common to see birds, cats, dogs, snakes, bears, foxes… and since we’ve all seen these creatures inked on human skin, it is necessary for tattooers to come up with unique compositions to make it appealing to the eye. In continuation with the popular animal […]
The Amazing Body Art of Shannon Holt
Turning toward the vast diversity of Florida’s flora and fauna for inspiration for her latest enterprise, body artist Shannon Holt has created a masterpiece. Everything from alligators to deer are painted meticulously onto models, achieving a high degree of contrast, light and shading. Artwork © Shannon Holt Via Daily Mail
Kerby Rosanes’ Sketchbook Drawings from 2014
Known on Illusion as the “Filipino Doodler,” Kerby Rosanes has sketched his way to online fame—over 1 million people follow him on Facebook, keeping track of every black-ink doodle he makes. From a stringy cheetah to hundreds of wacky comic characters crammed on a piece of paper, his artwork is easily recognizable and sought after […]
Cisco’s Tattoos from 2014
Cisco’s blackwork is much stronger than his full-colored tattoos. The way he boldly outlines and shades with linear hatching and dots, there’s an old-school illustration quality to it. Some of his visuals take you on a journey to the golden age of Circus—with the knife juggler and lots of animals. One noteworthy tattoo is his […]
Si Scott’s Curlicue Animal and Insect Art
These gorgeous illustrations are by London-based visual artist Si Scott. In addition to this, he also does work as a designer and a tattoo artist. The diversity of the animal kingdom serves as inspiration for this series, as we see eagles, rams and wasps re-invented by Scott’s intricate pen. The detail is inspiring and the finish is […]