El Gato Chimney is a self-taught artist based in Milan. His colorful paintings are a form of modern alchemy, combining the aesthetics of medieval art (the 9th and 10th centuries) with steampunk culture, pagan symbolism, street art, and surrealism. In each piece, anthropomorphic animals and uncanny hybrids populate Bosch-like fields, gathering to perform arcane rites […]
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Fine Art Nude Photography and Painting on Ello
Note: Contains nudity. Social media sharing opens up endless opportunities for modern artists to get their work seen, to feel and give support, and to be part of a community of likewise creative souls. It’s nothing new—artists have been forming leagues for centuries, sharing and criticizing, supporting and learning from one another. What’s different now […]
Identity in the Raw: Paintings by John Reuss
The Denmark-based artist John Reuss paints abstractions of the face and body that explore alienation and the chaos of subjectivity. He works intuitively, merging consciousness with unconsciousness, building layers of paint, getting lost, reclaiming the image, and adding the finishing details with highlights and shading. The rawness of his process reveals the myth of inner […]
10 Nude Paintings by Renowned Artists
Note: Contains nudity. Nude paintings have the power to shock as well as the ability to move people. This is due to the beauty with which some artists can render the body in oil paints. Many contemporary artists are still trying to find new ways to cause outrage with their paintbrushes, but not always, and […]
An Anamorphic Zeus Lights up the Skies
Italian collective Truly Design are at it again, creating mind-bending anamorphic graffiti across Europe. This time they’re in Mulhouse, France, collaborating with the Musée EDF Electropolis. When they saw the space at the former electric plant, they were thunderstruck at the possibilities available and it was quite clear who their subject was going to be: the […]
Hyperrealist Paintings: Falling Through the Sky
From goldfishes in bowls and broken eggs patched up with a bandage, right through to a woman in canary yellow dresses falling through the air, hyperrealist painter Patrick Kramer has a diverse range of subjects. Irregardless of what he chooses to paint the results are all the same, achieving the highest level of realism along with […]
Painting Your Faded Memories
The art showcased here by David Szauder is from his “Fading Memory” series. Inspired by the connections between human and digital memory, he has crafted a series that is thought-provoking and visually stimulating which deals with these fascinating topics in a new light. You really feel that you are witnessing a true connection between artificial intelligence and human […]
10 Spectacular Digital Paintings by Various Artists
There are many outstanding digital artists who are able to meticulously illustrate their visions to computer screens. Their imaginary worlds are great escapes from their daily lives, and also become visual havens for spectators. From colors, lighting to texture, each image must perfectly convey a story or beautiful moment in time. Here, you will find […]
The 2019 A’ Design Awards is Accepting Submissions
A sea creature like something from a HP Lovecraft nightmare rises out of the ocean. Men on the shore stand frozen in awe and terror. Beautifully rendered in the Impressionistic style of J.M.W. Turner, this eye-catching, illustrated concept art, designed for the video game “Dishonored 2,” is a past A’ Design Awards winner. The A’ […]
Announcing the Winners of the 2017 A’ Design Awards
It’s that time of year that we always look forward to—the A’ Design Award and Competition has just announced its winners. Each year, it seems like the caliber of work only grows better and better as it spans wide-ranging fields, from product design to architecture to animation and illustration. The international contest is as large as it […]