Category: ART

November 15, 2010 at 9:05 am

Unbelievable 3D Drawings by 17-year-old Fredo [25 pics]

Unbelievable 3D Drawings by 17-year-old Fredo [25 pics]

17-year-old Chilean artist, Fredo, is an incredible talent. These sketches demonstrate his wonderful creativity and patience, as perspective and depth are both difficult effects to achieve. Inspired by the greats like, M.C. Escher, Rembrandt, Beksinski and Arcimboldo, Fredo also acknowledges music as an integral part of life and his creative process. With an active blog,…

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November 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Yin and Yang of Hunger | Nov 13, 2010

Picture of the Day: The Yin and Yang of Hunger | Nov 13, 2010

THE YIN AND YANG OF HUNGER Illustration by David Revoy via CGSociety Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE PICTURE OF THE DAY!

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November 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Angry Birds Cake!

Picture of the Day: Angry Birds Cake!

ANGRY BIRDS CAKE! Photograph by fonatic71 Can you taste the anger? mmmmmm a dish best served cold. This beautiful Angry Birds cake was made lovingly by Copacabanya via Flickr SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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November 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Street Art in Tehran, Iran

Picture of the Day: Street Art in Tehran, Iran

STREET ART IN TEHRAN, IRAN via Wooster Collective

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November 9, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Best Statue Ever?

Picture of the Day: Best Statue Ever?

BEST STATUE EVER? Photograph by S. Werner A statue in Montreux, Switzerland (by sculptor Irena Sedlecka) was erected as a tribute to Freddie Mercury. It stands 3 metres high and overlooks Lake Geneva. It was unveiled on November 25, 1996 by Freddie’s father and Montserrat CaballĂ©. Beginning in 2003, fans from around the world gather…

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November 9, 2010 at 9:15 am

The Incredible Scratchboard Art of Mark Summers [25 pics]

The Incredible Scratchboard Art of Mark Summers [25 pics]

Can you believe the illustration above was created using a sharp knife? Neither could I. Scratchboard or scraperboard is a technique where drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white China clay that is coated with black India ink. This technique can be used to yield highly…

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November 7, 2010 at 5:07 pm

Picture of the Day: Classic Cool Kids

Picture of the Day: Classic Cool Kids

CLASSIC COOL KIDS Photograph by Russell Lee Incredible photograph by Russell Lee on Easter morning in the south side of Chicago, Illinois, 1941. Library of Congress via Reddit Every day at 5pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’ GET FEATURED! SUBMIT A…

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November 4, 2010 at 9:20 am

10 Most Expensive Paintings Sold in the 21st Century

10 Most Expensive Paintings Sold in the 21st Century

For those not privy to the world of high art (myself included) the prices below may cause jaws to unhinge. These ten paintings alone, which were all sold from 2002 onwards, total $1.14 billion USD. That is not a typo. Shawn Parker (played by Justin Timberlake) said it best in The Social Network,…

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November 1, 2010 at 9:05 am

An Incredible Paper Collage Scene from Start to Finish

An Incredible Paper Collage Scene from Start to Finish

Believe it or not, the image above was not created digitally. It was the result of Russian-based duo Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich, affectionately known as Are People Too, and their incredible paper collage skills. The entire scene was meticulously hand-crafted using only a knife, paper and a dash of creativity 🙂 Check out the…

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October 25, 2010 at 9:05 am

25 Mind-Blowing Halloween Pumpkins

25 Mind-Blowing Halloween Pumpkins

Pumpkin design by .:Chelsea Dagger:. In less than a week a new breed of pumpkins will come to life. Powered by the flaming glow of fire and the wild and crazy minds of artists around the world. From freaky to funny, these 25 mind-blowing pumpkin carvings are certain to entertain any onlooker on…

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