Discover the Winners of the Character Design Challenge! The finest designs of the month submitted by the members of our community on Facebook. “Olympian Gods'' was the theme for..

Rina Sawayama for Clash

Nowadays, it's pretty common tp give lots of attention for animals in art, but in the past it was different. The subjects of the famous paintings were almost always humans. There's nothing wrong with that, but the great painters of the past are long gone, and it makes us wonder what if animals were the subjects of the famous paintings that we've come to appreciate from art history. Even though this may not be the reality, some digital artists rose to Design Crowd's challenge to try their hand at giving their guess of what it probably would have looked like. Let us present to you some of the select pieces from the aforementioned challenge that we think did their job rather well. As with all art, check it out and judge it yourself!

When we first laid eyes on John Kenn's amazing post-it note art, we instantly fell in love. Not only are each of his pieces extremely creative, Kenn's art

Every month we bring you a selection of mind-blowingly beautiful digital paintings for your inspiration! 'Babara Palvin' by Kittichai Reaungchaichan 'Darth Chico' by Ricardo Chucky 'Good Karma' by Irakli Nadar By Bobby Chiu By Yuri Shwedoff 'Equinox' by Charlie Bowater By Anirban Ghosh 'Jungle Mercenaries' by Mark Sanford 'Austin Powers' by Flore Maquin 'Duel' by Mauro Fanelli By Ahmed Rawi 'Dreamer' by Ludovic Lauret By Alexis Rives Last Night with 'Dadpool' by Wisnu Tan By Cedric Peyravernay

When Texas-based Vietnamese artist Dan Lam graduated from school, her paintings were challenged as being

Growing up can be a challenge, especially in the teenage years. Some people use writing or art as a creative outlet for all the emotions they keep inside.

In this post, I take a closer look at Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich. It is an iconic work of Romanticism that features a man standing on the edge of the rocky terrain, looking out over the foggy landscape. I cover: Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog,

Depending on your personal style, painting a portrait can be one of the most difficult challenges you will encounter with a paintbrush in hand. You will require a keen eye and attention to detail -failure to capture these features accurately will...

Everyone likes the idea of a spicier and more exciting sex life, but how do you actually get there? Read on to see why creating a sexual bucket list is the key to unlocking a new level of sexual connection with your partner, and check out 50 sex ideas to add to the list. Why you should have a sexual bucket list You’ve heard of a bucket list before, but how about a sexual bucket list? This is a list you and your partner can create together, full of exciting ideas you’ve always wanted to try, and then you can return to it over and over again. Working through a sexual bucket list together is a fun challenge to build up your sexual connection. When you’re in the mood for something new, pull out the list and pick one. Another reason that building a sexual bucket list is so helpful is that it keeps great ideas in one place. Have you ever had an awesome idea, only for it to slip away before the time was right? This happens in all parts of life, not just sex. With a sexual bucket list, you can take those ‘Hey, wouldn’t it be fun if…’ moments and turn them into promises for the future. We’ve got the top 50 ideas for you to add to your sexual bucket list with your partner to build more sexual connection with one another. Take a look: 50 Items for Your Sexual Bucket List #1 - Have some steamy shower sex #2 - Have birthday sex#3 - Have sex by a roaring fire #4 - Do it on a washing machine#5 - Have fully-clothed sex #6 - Have make-up sex#7 - Try out different kinds of lube to find a favorite#8 - Have some post-workout sex#9 - Do a lip gloss taste test #10 - Give your partner a massage… and see where it goes#11 - Have passionate quickie sex#12 - Do Yoga together, but do it naked#13 - Choose just one item of clothing to keep on during sex#14 - Have sex on a camping trip#15 - Play strip-poker (winner takes all!) #16 - Agree to go a week without sex, but make sure to tease each other enough to keep the tension building#17 - Have vacation sex #18 - Attempt to have silent sex#19 - Switch things up - if you’re usually initiating or taking the lead, let your partner do it#20 - Send a calendar invite for sex#21 - Have a naked pillow fight #22 - Have sex in the bed of a pick up truck#23 - Take your lunch break to meet up for fast sex #24 - Try a quickie wearing a skirt or a dress#25 - Spend all day naked#26 - Have a passionate make-out session with no agenda#27 - Shop for some lingerie together#28 - Start out with a wrestling contest on the mattress#29 - Get and give a hickey #30 - Play truth or dare#31 - Describe a favorite sexual memory – in detail#32 - Invest in some body paints #33 - Have a lingerie fashion show#34 - Play naked twister#35 - Start by acting out a scene from a movie you love, and let things get out of hand#36 - Write a sexy letter and leave it in your partner’s car for them to find#37 - Take your time washing each other – keep it slow and sensual from head to toe#38 - Go skinny dipping#39 - Fool around in a bubble bath #40 - Create a scavenger hunt in your home for your partner to follow – the reward at the end is you!#41 - Create a sexy playlist together, hit play, and see how many songs you can last #42 - Go slow enough to take the whole night#43 - Create an ideas jar full of slips of paper with sexy suggestions. Agree to draw out pieces of paper and let them dictate the night.#44 - Do it in the kitchen #45 - Make it into a competition#46 - Get verbal: one partner touches, and the other keeps up a steady stream of directions and appreciation. If the talking stops, so does the touch.#47 - Spend the whole day in bed together#48 - Play with fun foods #49 - Set a timer dedicated to foreplay only#50 - Text them a sexy photo Want another 50 amazing sex ideas? If you liked the look of this sexual bucket list, you’re going to love The Adventure Challenge …In Bed Edition! This is a book of 50 fun sex ideas, developed with a professional sex coach to help create a stronger sexual connection. These aren’t about positions to have sex in or places to tick off your sexual bucket list: these challenges are all about creating experiences. They are fun, creative, and out-of-the-box – and working through them will keep you busy for a long time! Getting out of your old routine and into something new and exciting is the whole point of a sexual bucket list – and The Adventure Challenge …In Bed was designed to help you do just that. Ready to spice things up even more in the bedroom? Get The Adventure Challenge …In Bed Edition with 50 scratch-off adventures for in and out of the bedroom! Save 15% off with the code: CONNECTEDSEX. Did you enjoy this post? Pin it for later...

When reflecting on these paintings by artist Agnes Toth, viewers are challenged to fill in the missing pieces to each visually compelling narrative. The

Morning in the Garden at Vaucresson, by Edouard Vuillard 1923 reworked 1938 distemper on canvas, 59 ½ by 43 5/8 inchesCatharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1952 About the Art With its riot of flowers in the foreground, Morning in the Garden at Vaucresson hearkens back—as do many of Edouard Vuillard’s post-World War I paintings—to the Impressionist garden scenes of Claude Monet and Pierre Auguste Renoir. It depicts the country home and garden of Jos and Lucie Hessel, an art dealer and his wife with whom Vuillard shared a long friendship. The Hessel estate was located near the Closerie des Gênets, a villa that Vuillard and his mother rented during the summer months. The figure crouching behind a riot of pink roses is Lucie Hessel herself, depicted working in the garden. Although Vuillard began the painting in 1923, he reworked it 14 years later for a retrospective exhibition in 1938. It was first exhibited in the United States at the New York World’s Fair of 1939." –Art Institute of Chicago About the Artist Jean-Édouard Vuillard, the son of a retired captain, spent his youth at Cuiseaux (Saône-et-Loire); in 1878 his family moved to Paris in modest circumstances. After his father's death in 1884, Vuillard received a scholarship to continue his education. In the Lycée Condorcet, Vuillard met Ker Xavier Roussel (also a future painter and Vuillard's future brother in law), Maurice Denis, musician Pierre Hermant, writer Pierre Véber, and Aurélien Lugné-Poë. In 1885, Vuillard left the Lycée Condorcet. On the advice of his closest friend, Roussel, he refused a military career and joined Roussel at the studio of painter Diogène Maillart. There, Roussel and Vuillard received the rudiments of artistic training. In 1887, after three unsuccessful attempts, Vuillard passed the entrance examination for the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. By 1890, the year in which Vuillard met Pierre Bonnard and Paul Sérusier, he had joined the Nabis, a group of art students inspired by the synthetism of Gauguin.[3] He contributed to their exhibitions at the Gallery of Le Barc de Boutteville, and later shared a studio with fellow Nabis Bonnard and Maurice Denis. In the early 1890s he worked for the Théâtre de l'Oeuvre of Lugné-Poë designing settings and programs. Vuillard first exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants of 1901 and at the Salon d'Automne in 1903. In the 1890s Vuillard met the brothers Alexandre and Thadée Natanson, the founders of the Revue Blanche. In 1892, on their advice, Vuillard painted his first decorations ("apartment frescoes") for the house of Mme Desmarais. Subsequently he fulfilled many other commissions of this kind: in 1894 for Alexandre Natanson, in 1898 for Claude Anet, in 1908 for Bernstein, and in 1913 for Bernheim and for the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. The last commissions he received date to 1937 (Palais de Chaillot in Paris, with Bonnard) and 1939 (Palais des Nations in Geneva, with Denis, Roussel and Chastel). In his paintings and decorative pieces Vuillard depicted mostly interiors, streets and gardens. Marked by a gentle humor, they are executed in the delicate range of soft, blurred colors characteristic of his art. Living with his mother, a dressmaker, until the age of sixty, Vuillard was very familiar with interior and domestic spaces. Much of his art reflected this influence, largely decorative and often depicting very intricate patterns. Color Palette Blog Tour The Blog Tour deadline is July 28th. Links must be added to the monthly challenge post comments. The Blog Tour will be on the 29th. Monthly Challenge Winners Winners will be randomly chosen from all the qualifying entries on August 1st. Our Sponsors Our sponsors this month are: Kylie Parry Studio, Kristi Bowman Design, Kerri Fuhr Handcrafted Glass Beads and Creative Impressions In Clay. Please visit us tomorrow to see the prizes! Featured Designer of the Week: From all the entries during the month, an editor is going to pick their favorite design to be featured every Monday here on the ABS. We want to give our participants more time in the spotlight! Our Featured Designer will be this Monday, so get those entries in soon. How to enter the Monthly Challenge: 1. Create something using an art bead that fits within our monthly theme. We post the art to be used as your inspiration to create. This challenge is open to jewelry-makers, fiber artists, collage artist, etc. The art bead can be created by you or someone else. The challenge is to inspire those who use art beads and to see all the different ways art beads can be incorporated into your handiwork. ***Beads strung on a chain, by themselves and beads simply wire or cord will not be accepted.*** 2. Upload your photo to our flickr group. Detailed instructions can be found here and click here for a tutorial for sending your picture to the group. Please add the tag or title JULY ABS to your photos. Include a short description, who created the art beads and a link to your blog, if you have one. Deadline is June 30th. Photos are approved by our moderators, if a photo hasn't followed the guidelines it will not be approved. You may upload 2 photos a day. What is an Art Bead? An art bead is a bead, charm, button or finding made by an independent artist. Art beads are the vision and handiwork of an individual artist. You can read more about art beads here. ***A bead that is handmade is not necessarily an art bead. Hill Tribe Silver, Kazuri ceramic beads or lampwork beads made in factories are examples of handmade beads that are not considered art beads. Beaded beads, stamped metal pendants or wire-wrapped components are not considered art beads for our challenge.*** p.s. If you have a blog, post your entry and a link to the ABS challenge to spread the beady goodness.

I only have a few more weeks to participate in the weekly Global Design Project challenges because Rob and I are heading overseas for 10 weeks! These weekly challenges ensure that I am always looki…

»Women are a pivotal element in my work. In my pictures they act as representatives of all genders.“«

When reflecting on these paintings by artist Agnes Toth, viewers are challenged to fill in the missing pieces to each visually compelling narrative. The

In the mid-’90s I attended Philosophy graduate school when something called “deconstruction” was all the rage. In a nutshell, deconstruction criticizes a Western philosophical assumption that the natural and social worlds are objective...