Tattoo artist Tony Booth recently completed this jaw-dropping 3D sleeve tattoo for a client. For me it’s the shading that’s most impressive, creating the convincing illusion of layers and depth. To fully appreciate the detail be sure to check out the video and gifs of the tattoo below. Booth is currently working out of…
In the first Ultra High Definition episode of The Slow Mo Guys, Gav and Dan inject coloured ink into a tank of water. If you have a 4K display or UHD TV, fire it up!
Alberto Seveso (featured previously) is an Italian artist currently based in Bristol, UK, specializing in illustration, graphic design and photography. In a series entitled Heavy Metals, Seveso continues to explore new fluids and forms combined with high-speed photography. In this series, Seveso combines various inks and metallic powders, dropping them into water and capturing…
Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes works mainly with ordinary black pens to magically illustrate his “doodle” world. The 23-year old artist recently left his job as a graphic designer to pursue his passion for drawing full-time. The artist now does commissions and collaborations; also selling his personal artwork online through his shop. Most of Rosanes…
Mārīte Desaine is an artist from Latvia. In the series below we explore the artist’s amazing ballpoint pen drawings. Each piece takes approximately 30 hours and the unmistakeable pen strokes create a really interesting drawing style. You can see much more of Desaine’s work (which includes digital illustrations and watercolor paintings) on deviantART. If…
Like so many projects, the ‘sharpie art car’ evolved from humble beginnings. Back in 2010, Collen Kelton was in the market for a GT-R. He was looking for a ‘midnight purple’ version but the only two he found were asking too much—so he ended up with a silver 1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R. In…
Latvian artist and illustrator Alex Konahin (featured previously) uses dip pens with India ink to create wonderfully intricate and ornate drawings. Most of his artworks are done on A2/A3 paper. If you’re interested in prints, you can find some available through his Big Cartel storefront. To see more, check out Alex at the online…
Rebecca Yanovskaya is a graduate from the Illustration program at Sheridan College. Her main focus is creating illustrations in the fantasy, sci-fi and horror genres. She is inspired by and frequently illustrates mythological stories, natural forces, and the beauty of the human figure. While Rebecca’s work began in small sketchbooks it is becoming larger…
Alberto Seveso is an Italian artist specializing in illustration, graphic design and photography (featured previously here, here and here). Born in Milan, Seveso currently lives and works as a freelance artist in Bristol, UK. In an ongoing exploration of ink and water, Seveso combines high-speed photography with multiple colors of ink dropped into water.…
A TEN YEAR OLD CAN OF DRIED INK FROM ABOVE Photograph by scruffycoxendale on reddit Reddit user scruffycoxendale took this fascinating top-down view of a can of dried ink that he says has been sitting on the shelf of his print shop for a decade. He goes on to mention that the…
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