Tag: oil

January 24, 2017 at 6:00 pm

These Look Like Photographs But They’re Actually Oil Paintings

These Look Like Photographs But They're Actually Oil Paintings

Pedro Campos’ hyperrealistic still life paintings are incredible

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December 14, 2016 at 10:53 am

How a Tablespoon of Olive Oil Destroys Half an Acre of Waves on this Lake

How a Tablespoon of Olive Oil Destroys Half an Acre of Waves on this Lake

“What The Physics?!” investigates how a tablespoon of olive oil destroys half an acre of waves on this lake

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November 19, 2016 at 4:21 pm

“Perpetual Recess” by Brent Estabrook Takes You Back to Where Dreams Began

"Perpetual Recess" by Brent Estabrook Takes You Back to Where Dreams Began

The texture on these huge oil paintings is amazing

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September 1, 2016 at 3:15 pm

These Surreal Photos of Oil Dropped Into Water Look Like Eyes

These Surreal Photos of Oil Dropped Into Water Look Like Eyes

In “Oil Spill (2016)”, artist Fabian Oefner explores iridescence

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May 18, 2016 at 12:42 pm

The Detail in These Paintings by Leng Jun is Astounding (19 Photos)

The Detail in These Paintings by Leng Jun is Astounding (19 Photos)

He even captures the shadows cast by the sweater’s fabric on the skin

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April 6, 2016 at 5:25 pm

Alison Moritsugu Paints Idyllic Landscapes on Fallen Logs

Alison Moritsugu Paints Idyllic Landscapes on Fallen Logs

The artist explores the juxtaposition and tension created by having an image of nature on a section or sample of real nature

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March 21, 2016 at 3:07 pm

Picture of the Day: Just the Base of an Oil Platform Being Towed Out to Sea

Picture of the Day: Just the Base of an Oil Platform Being Towed Out to Sea

Nicknamed ‘Bullwinkle’, the steel base alone is 1,352 ft tall and is regarded as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century

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September 15, 2015 at 3:49 pm

Troll A – The Tallest Structure Ever Moved by Mankind

Troll A - The Tallest Structure Ever Moved by Mankind

Located about 80 km off the west coast of Norway is ‘Troll A’, a colossal natural gas platform and the tallest structure ever moved by mankind.

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June 22, 2015 at 9:47 am

“Beer Goggles” Oil Painting Series by Christopher Mangan

"Beer Goggles" Oil Painting Series by Christopher Mangan

“Beer Goggles” is a series of oil paintings by Christopher Mangan where the colors and reflection distortions get more and more abstract.

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June 2, 2014 at 1:49 pm

This Artist Only Uses Her Fingers to Paint and the Results are Amazing

This Artist Only Uses Her Fingers to Paint and the Results are Amazing

In 2009 while living abroad, artist Iris Scott underwent a stroke of lucky laziness one afternoon when it was too hot outside. Scott opted not to pause on her painting to go clean brushes, deciding to use her fingers instead. It was this serendipitous moment that a new technique was discovered and would change…

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