Intertwined and Contorted Figures Form Surreal New Portraits by Brooke DiDonato

4 days ago | Colossal

Brooklyn-based photographer Brooke DiDonato poses bodies in twisting forms, skewing the viewer's perception of where one body ends and the next begins. DiDonato also combines...
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An Online Atlas Tracking Disappearing and Endangered Languages Across the Globe

6 days ago | Colossal

The Yi alphabet , a script created during the Tang dynasty in China , all images via the Atlas of Endangered Alphabets In 2016 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed...
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The Abandoned Grandeur of Crumbling Palaces Showcased in Large Format Photographs by Thomas Jorion

7 days ago | Colossal

Thomas Jorion, “Pappagallo, Italie” (2018), Pigment print, American box frame in raw oak, image courtesy of Esther Woerdehoff Galerie Whereas many photographers seek to capture...
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OMA's Stacked RAI Nhow Hotel Tops Out in Amsterdam

7 days ago | Arch Daily

Construction update. Image © Walter Herfst courtesy of OMA The OMA / Reinier de Graaf-designed Nhow Amsterdam RAI Hotel has topped out at its 91-meter height. The main hotel...
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Impasto Mountains Rise from the Canvas in Richly Textured Paintings by Conrad Jon Godly

10 days ago | Colossal

“TO SEE IS NOT TO SPEAK 5” (2018), oil on canvas, 170 x 170 cm, all images courtesy of JD Malat Gallery Conrad Jon Godly paints in thick, impasto strokes to form snow-capped...
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Flowers Blossom From the Bodies of Wild Animals in New Graphite and Acrylic Works by Nunzio Paci

11 days ago | Colossal

Bologna-based Italian artist Nunzio Paci fills his artwork with images that evoke aspects of human knowledge dating back centuries, such as anatomy, botany, and natural...
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How Self-Taught Photographer Gordon Parks Became a Master Storyteller

12 days ago | Peta Pixel

Gordon Parks was an American photographer best known for documenting African Americans, civil rights, and poverty in the mid-1900s. PBS NewsHour just aired this 6-minute...
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“Architecture Should be About What It Can Do, Not What it Can Look Like”: In Conversation with Michel Rojkind

12 days ago | Arch Daily

Nestle Application Group / Rojkind Arquitectos. Image © Paul Rivera Born in 1969 in Mexico City, Michel Rojkind was educated in the 1990s at the Universidad Iberoamericana...
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Recycled Shirts and Ski Equipment Take on Sculptural Dimensions in Layered Works by Kaarina Kaikkonen

14 days ago | Colossal

Kaarina Kaikkonen, “I Sprouted Into New Dimensions” (2017), Mixed media, 96.46 x 163.39 x 8.66 inches, image via Galerie Forsblom Finnish artist Kaarina Kaikkonen transforms...
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A War Photographer Is Celebrated as an Artist, to His Dismay

14 days ago | NY Times

Don McCullin's camera has captured conflict from Northern Ireland to Vietnam. An exhibition at Tate Britain in London shows some of his finest work.
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Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18

Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...

Int'l Landscape Photog of the Year

“Imperial Dunes,” Greg Boratyn , 2nd Place, International Landscape Photographer of the Year “Frozen Giants,” Ignacio Palacios , Winner, The Snow and Ice Award “Twisted... Read more ...

OPEN Architects' Chapel of Sound Reimagines the Concert Hall

Cross section. Image © OPEN Architects Nestled in a valley north of Beijing , a building will soon be completed that may appear to have always been there, or to have emerged... Read more ...

Socks Workers: 1941

November 1941. "Sock driers at the hosiery mill in Greene County, Georgia." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size. Read more ...

Happy Birthday to Louis Comfort Tiffany

February 18, 1848. Louis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the... Read more ...

Important Tips for Using Reference Photos

'Poppy Profusion' 8x10 pastel ©Karen Margulis The Secret to a good painting is a bad photo That might be an over-simplification but a less than perfect reference photo can... Read more ...

Nanshanli Hotel / Linjian Design Studio

Roof. Image © Yang Zhao Architects: Linjian Design Studio Location: Chongqing, China Category: Renovation Leading Architect: Yang Zhao Design Team: Sitong Ma, Ji Guan, Zijun... Read more ...

Photo Manipulations by MirekisPolish artist Mirosław Iskra

Photo Manipulations by Mirekis Polish artist Mirosław Iskra creates amazing dark and surreal images. For more check out his Instagram . It's easy to keep up with your favorite... Read more ...

Frozen Creek ,Landscape Fine Art Photography,“Ice Spirit II” by...

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When is a Painting Finished?

Ruji asks: "I was wondering do you have any advice for someone who can't seem to make their art look finished? Seemingly no matter how much time, effort, or detail I put into... Read more ...

Bridgette's Soul - original charcoal portrait drawing

An all-time favorite of mine - drawing from the posed model. And she is a great model, too! Some things I could change, but not going to because it was my reaction to her that... Read more ...

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