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5 Amazing Op Artists

Post author By Christopher Smail
Post date March 10, 2015
Categories In Abstract, Art, Black & White, Geometric, Illusion, Installations, Sculpture, Special Feature

Known throughout the world by its shorthand form, Op Art, Optical Art is an art movement which has its roots in older art periods during the 20th century, including Cubism and Dada. It flourished in the 1960s with wonderful artists like Bridget Riley and Jesús Rafael Soto who put their own unique stamp on the practise. They […]

Let the Flowers Fly: Photography by Jenna Martin

Post author By Christopher Smail
Post date January 27, 2015
Categories In Digital, Photo Retouching, Photography, Surreal

Jenna Martin is an American fine art photographer who has an ethereal and dreamy style. Whether she is releasing hundreds of purple flowers into the air or disappearing into a mirror in the middle of the street, her grand vision is matched by a great technical skill. Images © Jenna Martin Via Flickr

Candy Coloured Wonderland by Phebe Schmidt

Post author By Christopher Smail
Post date January 21, 2015
Categories In Color, Fashion, Photography

This Melbourne-based photographer is making waves in the beauty and fashion world thanks to her coloured and satirical works, which manage to pay homage to and subvert these two giant industries. A favourite of independent fashion labels and designers, Schmidt’s brilliant photography is awash with minimalist lines and science fiction touches. Images © Phebe Schmidt […]

10 Outstanding Artistic Nude Photographs

Post author By Christopher Smail
Post date January 12, 2015
Categories In Art, Photography, Portraits, Special Feature

Note: Contains nudity. When it comes to studying nude photography, there definitely seems to be a preference for shooting in black and white over colour. It is perhaps because the former allows the artists to better engage with the great contrasts and beauty of the human body. It isn’t a monopoly though, and there are some […]

10 Awesome (Digital Art) Album Covers from 2014

Post author By The Tattoo Journalist
Post date November 11, 2014
Categories In 3D, Design, Digital, Illustration, Music, Special Feature

Having just reviewed hundreds of album covers in various music categories, I have come to the conclusion that new album releases in Classical and Jazz music need to get with the program. Much is dated and just boring to look at. Other categories such as Alternative rock, Pop, Dance, Electronic, Hip-hop… people working in these […]

The Delicate Photography of Berta Vicente Salas

It is all about the subtlety and details of Berta Vicente Salas’ pictures. Like positioning her father dead center of a Ferris wheel, creating the illusion his head is part of the wheel. Painting only the body of a girl named Carla in blue, which ends up highlighting her head like it was cut off […]

Nude Self-Portraits by Photographers

Post author By Christopher Smail
Post date July 3, 2014
Categories In Art, Photography, Portraits, Special Feature

Note: Contains nudity. The self-portrait is a difficult style of photography to master. And when you throw in the vulnerability of creating one without the added comfort of clothing, it makes it all the more challenging for any artist. But when done well, it can create stunning results. As the photographers selected here have demonstrated […]

Walking on a Sea of Clouds

Post author By Christopher Smail
Post date July 1, 2014
Categories In Art, Digital, Mirrors, Surreal

Adrienn Balaskó is a photographer with a real gift for utilising mirror imagery and symmetry in her work. She manifests this style usually in the form of water, which can involve trees, birds or humans reflected in the calm surface. Lose yourself in the serene, peaceful atmosphere that she generates, one touched with a surreal, illusionary exterior. […]

Dutch Artist Creates Bling Carpet Art

Post author By The Tattoo Journalist
Post date June 13, 2014
Categories In Art, Color, Patterns, Recycled

Inspired by wallpaper and the beautiful tulip fields of The Netherlands, this native Suzan Drummen uses all sorts of shiny objects from crystals to mirrors to make these colorful art installations. She pins the items on the wall or places them loosely on the floor. The images displayed here are from two new projects: an […]

Amazing Architecture Shaped by the Earth

Biomimetic is a style of architecture that seeks to replicate the success of the natural world in curing its sustainability issues. It is a philosophical concept and one that goes beyond simply copying the pretty designs of trees and plants. Articles about architects looking to the environment for inspiration are a common occurrence these days. […]