Tag: art

July 2, 2014 at 2:12 pm

This Looks Like a Regular Painting Until You See It from Another Angle

This Looks Like a Regular Painting Until You See It from Another Angle

This painting is not what it seems and it’s only when you look at it from a different angle that it becomes apparent. The artwork is known as a “reverspective” and was originally created by British artist Patrick Hughes. This particular artwork was done by Brian Weavers and is currently on display at the…

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May 31, 2014 at 4:00 pm

Banksy’s New York Residence – A Retrospective

Banksy's New York Residence - A Retrospective

For the month of October 2013, Banksy took over the streets of New York, unveiling a new artwork each day. The artist transformed the city into a giant canvas, turning the spectacle into one big scavenger hunt. In this retrospective we look back at Banksy’s Artist in Residence for the city of New York,…

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May 29, 2014 at 9:33 pm

The Long Game: Leonardo da Vinci and the Importance of Failure

The Long Game: Leonardo da Vinci and the Importance of Failure

All of history’s greatest figures achieved success in almost exactly the same way. But rather than celebrating this part of the creative process we ignore it. This missing chapter in the story of success reveals the secret to doing meaningful work. But in the modern world, full of distraction, do we have what it…

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May 28, 2014 at 6:50 pm

This Guy Spent 10 Years Making a Dragon-Shaped Hedge. His Reason Why is Amazing

This Guy Spent 10 Years Making a Dragon-Shaped Hedge. His Reason Why is Amazing

75-year-old, retired fan maker John Brooker has spent nearly a decade growing, trimming and shaping his massive hedge into a dragon. The 20 ft-high, 100 ft-long hedge is located near King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. The mythical creature features a massive pair of wings and six sets of legs. You can see more pictures…

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May 24, 2014 at 6:02 pm

Artist Animates Over Real-Life Using Markers, White-Out and Transparent Sheets

Artist Animates Over Real-Life Using Markers, White-Out and Transparent Sheets

Artist Marty Cooper animates over real-life scenes using only markers, white out and transparent animation sheets called cels (short for celluloid). A simple idea but brilliantly executed and quite entertaining! To see more, check out Marty (who goes by the moniker Homre_McSteez) on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Tumblr.

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May 6, 2014 at 9:50 am

Super Slow Motion Tattoo Close-Up

Super Slow Motion Tattoo Close-Up

In this incredible slow motion, close-up, we see a tattoo being applied by tattoo artist GueT. Seeing the skin ripple in super slow motion is both remarkable and slightly unsettling. The video quality is fantastic, I just wish they would have shown the end result! Audio: Emmanuel Top – Industriel (original is 33 rpm,…

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February 25, 2014 at 10:22 am

The Mind Melting Paper Sculptures of Li Hongbo

The Mind Melting Paper Sculptures of Li Hongbo

Chinese artist Li Hongbo (featured previously) crafts mind-melting sculptures from thousands of individually glued sheets of paper, creating a kind of ‘honeycomb’ structure that makes the sculptures completely malleable. In collaboration with the Klein Sun Gallery, New York-based video production company Kid Guy Collective captured Li’s current showcase, Tools of Study, at 240 frames…

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