Rachel explores the concept of the snake that eats itself, musings on time and the line between hope and terror.

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A collection of 35 cute easy animal drawing ideas to try out in your artist sketchbook.

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Courage to remember the things that are difficult to remember but also to remember properly. May you find your courage soon. Courag...

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The Harrow County Observer, Multiversity Comics' column dedicated to Harrow County, interviews Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook, takes an exclusive look at the cover for Harrow County #10, and explores the haints of Harrow County with T. T. Wosker.

Susie monotype, fern, wax, paper 2003, 20" x 17" Artist Valerie Hammond

Takato Yamamoto was born in Akita prefecture (Japan) in 1960. After graduating from the painting department of the Tokyo Zokei University, he experimented with the Ukiyo-e Pop style. He further ref…

Continuing the delve into back issues of Jugend magazine, the German fin de siècle periodical of “art and life”, this post covers the year 1899. The earlier years of the magazine are replete with a…

Linocut on Fabriano Rosapina 220g ivory paper. Illustration taken from my project "Rendez-vous bleu". This linocut can be used as a wall decoration, why not combined with other illustrations. I manually print each copy, so each is unique with slight variations in color. There are 50 numbered and signed prints. Format 23 x 16 cm. They are sold unframed. I draw my project directly on the linoleum and cut using a sharp knife. Then I roll a water-based ink on the lino and lay the paper to make a manual print. If you would like another color than those offered, or if you have a question, don't hesitate to ask me.

With a decidedly Victorian twist, Olex Oleole puts together images that don’t quite fit together. A phonograph emerges from a heart while what look like animals behinds are sliced off and held together by two strings. Eventually, themes begin to emerge. A Nike logo appears over a cryptic figure with the snarky title Throw caution to the wind and just do it. Another shows a woman’s head turned into a vintage camera with the words Maybe you should consider keeping your selfies to yourself? Each piece feels surreal even while it looks familiar. The juxtaposition of human and machine or modern logo and mysterious character feels like a puzzle waiting to be solved. Once you put the pieces together — mostly with the help of each biting title — the other little details make the joke that much funnier. The conflation of time works just right, as the men and women in Victorian dress remind us of the age-old folies of vanity, consumption and more.

Warren B. Davis, Danseuses nues

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As 2014 starts to shut up shop, its time for some contemplation, possibly on a zoetrope pot, or maybe some reflection with some clay doodling. The above image is of Russian potter Mikhail Sadovnikov, doodling in the clay, to create captivating mandalas on his pottery wheel. Guaranteed to get the creative juices fired up, while maybe provoking a hypnotic trance from staring at the motion of the wheel for too long.. The prolonged focus and concentration is a meditation in itself. I’m sure for some, the act of manipulating clay on a wheel is a therapeutic

Matt Blease è un illustratore originario di NYC che con pochi tratti d’inchiostro nero ironizza con intelligenza su temi che vanno dalla vita alla morte.

Did I ever stress just how much I bloody love perytons?

My name is LaDawna and I am a crazy cat lady :) My interests are pretty eclectic, I love quilting, embroidery and lots of crafty stuff. I also love books and art. Purrfect Stitchers is the name of my Etsy shop. I have all kinds of handmade quilts, embroidery, sewing supplies and some awesome...

Source details and larger version. If you like vintage grim reapers, my collection might offer a scythe of relief. The most intriguing vintage masks I’ve encountered are here.

Traditionally, many people on the East Asian mainland had to be constantly on the lookout for tigers, which they recognized as savage, man-eating beasts. As the same time, they held tigers in awe as sacred animals that kept various demons at bay. The tiger does not belong in the same category of fantastic animal as the dragon or phoenix. Rather, it exists in the real world and has had a place in people’s everyday lives from antiquity. The tiger image was inscribed on jade vessels in prehistoric times as well as on weapons and sacrificial implements during the Bronze Age as a symbol of valor or a magical charm.

Sandra Beijer är författare och skribent, hon har drivit bloggen sedan 2005 och är idag är bloggen en av de största i Sverige. Sandra har gett ut flera noveller, böcker samt skrivit manus till sin dramaserie ”Allt som blir kvar” på SVT. Här är hennes blogg på ELLE.se!

Welcome to the soft and surreal world of Nicoletta Ceccoli. We just received an email from the CoproGallery letting us know about the web preview to

“Tannhauser” Willy Pogany, 1911