The sublime illustrations published here are the works of artist Alejandro García Restrepo. He manages to render surreal visions in nothing but simple pencil. These include caskets being whisked away by hundreds of balloons and flamingos tied up in knots like something from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” He achieves a great level of contrast and shading […]
Category: Animals
Shriek of the Blind Monkey
Note: Contains nudity. Kelly Blevins is a Pittsburgh-based artist. In her singular world, you will find a host of magical creations, all completed in a black and white pencil finish. Animal imagery merges with nude portraits seamlessly, so we have the head of a wolf on top of the body of a naked woman, and […]
Drawings of Cats and a Bulldog who Loves to Read
She is known online as “The Calling of Drawing—L.A. Dessin” (that’s a serious title), but her real name is Lorine Angelmann from France. She is dedicated to making beautiful portraits of family pets and exotic animals using mechanical pencils for some, and for others, she does a complete 180 using bright-colored brush pens. Images © […]
From Folktales to Fireworks in New York City
Growing up in various cities in Oregon, Brooke Weeber would spend much time outdoors. The sea, mountains, forests and animals are all things she has appreciated, and illustrated on paper. Using watercolor, ink and pencil, she creates whimsical scenes with smiley whales, bird-bearded sailors, and even a tribute to NYC (where she studied at one […]
10 Remarkable Animal Tattoos
Whether you are fascinated with multicolored parrots or strange looking Sphynx cats, not everyone is looking for a portrait of their family pet; some people just want an artistic tattoo of an animal. Shown here are ten examples that may have symbolism to those who got tattooed, but for us, we can interpret and appreciate […]
Are Beards Still Trendy?
Beards have been trendy for a while now, you have seen facial hair on celebrities like David Beckham and George Clooney, models Ricki Hall, Johnny Harrington and others. But like with every fashion, it comes and it goes. So is it good timing for razor company Schick to launch a “Free Your Skin” campaign? I […]
Shark vs. Humpback Whale
Fiona Tang is a Canadian artist and art student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver. Her work literally jumps out of the page as she sketches a number of animals, including an eye-catching humpback whale fighting off a great white shark, onto huge sheets of paper. Her drawing style is beautifully […]
Antlers
Although millions of people visit Richmond Park in London, it doesn’t mean that they’ll all come out of there with beautiful photos in cameras. It requires precise timing and artistic sensibility to take great shots and that is what Sirli Raitma did last January, capturing painting-like scenes of deer in the mist. Photos © Sirli […]