Tag: conceptual

November 13, 2013 at 1:41 pm

Portraits of an Aging Superhero

Portraits of an Aging Superhero

Born in Falun and now based in Stockholm, Swedish artist Andreas Englund is best known for his funny and realistic oil paintings of an unknown, ageing superhero. The ongoing series seeks to challenge the stereotype of the superhero. On his Behance project description, Englund states: “I want to make pieces that communicate stories. With…

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November 12, 2013 at 5:31 pm

Artist Adds Star Wars Figures into Landscape Paintings

Artist Adds Star Wars Figures into Landscape Paintings

In a recent series entitled Wars on Kinkade, digital artist Jeff Bennett of Alien Artisan, decided to have a little fun with some artworks by American mass-market painter Thomas Kinkade (1958 – 2012). While Kinkade has received criticism for the extent to which he has commercialized his art (e.g., he sells prints of his…

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November 5, 2013 at 12:28 pm

Intimate Portraits of Cosplayers at Home

Intimate Portraits of Cosplayers at Home

Klaus Pichler is an artist and photographer living and working in Vienna, Austria. After studying landscape architecture from 1996 – 2005 at the University of Life Sciences in Vienna, Pichler has been a freelance photographer ever since, working for international clients and pursuing personal projects. In an ongoing series entitled Just the Two Of…

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November 4, 2013 at 12:22 pm

Portraits of Lovingly Worn Stuffed Animals

Portraits of Lovingly Worn Stuffed Animals

Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play. Much Loved, which launched just last week, collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales. In a recent interview with Slate, Nixon…

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October 30, 2013 at 4:43 pm

17 Playful Doodles that Incorporate Everyday Objects

17 Playful Doodles that Incorporate Everyday Objects

Javier Pérez aka cintascotch, is an artist and illustrator from Guayaquil, Ecuador. A few times a week, Pérez shares a new doodle with his 20,000 Instagram followers. Each doodle incorporates everyday objects like paper clips, coins and scissors. The doodles transform the objects into something completely new and different. It’s a fun and creative…

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October 26, 2013 at 3:17 pm

Artistic Mom Turns Nap Time into an Adventure

Artistic Mom Turns Nap Time into an Adventure

Like all newborns, baby Wengenn likes to nap—a lot. His mom, Queenie Liao, an artist and photographer decided to turn this quiet time into an art project entitled, Wengenn in Wonderland. Similar to Anna Eftimie’s Blackboard Adventures, the Chinese artist creates amazing scenes around her sleeping boy, putting him into all kinds of fantastical…

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October 25, 2013 at 4:04 pm

Portraits of Dogs, Mid-Shake

Portraits of Dogs, Mid-Shake

In 2011, animal photographer Carli Davidson took a series of dogs portraits, mid-shake. Every dog owner (or unsuspecting passersby) know the shake well. What better way to rid oneself of excess water than a violent contortion of the body? The photos were a worldwide hit garnering millions of views and putting the Portland-based photographer…

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October 21, 2013 at 8:36 pm

Isaac Cordal’s Miniature City in Ruins Installation in Nantes, France

Isaac Cordal's Miniature City in Ruins Installation in Nantes, France

Earlier this year, artist Isaac Cordal (previously featured here and here) unveiled one of his most ambitious installations to date, entitled, Follow the leaders. Located in Nantes, France, the project took three months of planning. The installation occupies a 20 m x 18 m (65 x 59 ft) space consisting of over 2000 individual…

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October 19, 2013 at 9:19 am

Artistic Mom Turns Meals into Masterpieces

Artistic Mom Turns Meals into Masterpieces

When Lee Samantha was pregnant with her second child, she began making food art in an effort to encourage her elder daughter to eat independently. If she could achieve this, it would make the impending birth easier to manage. That was 2008, since then Lee’s food art has evolved and garnered her a massive following.…

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October 17, 2013 at 4:18 pm

Recreating the Past with Model Cars and Forced Perspective

Recreating the Past with Model Cars and Forced Perspective

Artist Michael Paul Smith – Self Portrait For the last 25 years, Michael Paul Smith has used model cars, forced perspective and custom-built miniature displays in real-world settings to create Elgin Park, Smith’s version of a mid 20th century American town Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and currently living in New England, Smith’s model-making skills…

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