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!
Teagan White is an artist from Minnesota, where winters are long yet nature is still seemingly bountiful. She graces us with celebratory water-based paintings
The troupe of wild animals in Bruno Pontiroli’s paintings contort their bodies into backbends and handstands that would rival even the most accomplished gymnast. A wrinkly hippo balances on its tongue, a tiger arches its torso into a 90-degree angle, and a hyena rotates its hind legs in the air. The French artist (previously) notes that he begins the bizarre artworks with easily-recognized animals that he then shapes “like the way a child plays with modeling clay or a building set for instance,” morphing a simple depiction of a nimble lion or hare into a peculiar new reality. More
Ever wish you had a big cuddly companion?
Photographer Miguel Vallinas gives the wild kingdom a fashionable makeover.
These natural history art prints by Minneapolis-based illustrator Kelsey Oseid are high on my wish list. I’d love the beetles below in our den and wouldn’t they all be sweet in a nursery or play room? I’ve always been drawn to artwork for children’s rooms that isn’t too cutesy. These vintage-inspired prints walk the line between fun and sophisticated perfectly. Something catch your […]
British illustrator Alison Friend exercises her imagination to explore these questions and much more in her current solo exhibition, 'While You Were Out...' at Harman Projects Los Angeles.
Using acrylics and oils on wood panels, Marc Burckhardt creates timeless, fantastical paintings packed with allegory and storytelling. The artist cites Northern Renaissance and Dutch secular painting as influences in his work, with his own, personal narratives woven into each creation. Though each piece only focuses on one or a handful of beings, lush backdrops and detail add to the absorbing quality to these works.
Great character development starts with the way a character looks. Little details can tell stories about their lives and interests as well as character traits. So, no wonder why people get obsessed with artists like Rinotuna, who can make believable characters inspired by random ordinary objects.
Ever wish you had a big cuddly companion?
This mysterious Japanese artist, who goes by the pseudonym of Ariduka55 or Monokubo on social media channels, creates otherworldly beautiful drawings that breathe life into a completely new fantasy world where giant animals live and evolve alongside humans.
cornflakesdoesart: althought I wanted to finish these while it was winter , it’s still snowing here so here, some warmly dressed folks!
Winged elephants, multi-eared rabbits, and carrot-legged babies ready to be dipped in hummus: recent sculptures by Debra Broz (previously) continue to expand her collection of odd mashups formed from found ceramics. By carefully sourcing, separating, and re-fusing juxtaposed components of otherwise unremarkable ceramic knick-knacks, Broz forms entirely new creatures that are equal parts bizarre and humorous. The Los Angeles-based artist tells Colossal that she finds inspiration in absurdity: I think a lot of us are frequently telling ourselves that the world is this very serious place, and that our lives as adults require careful consideration—and to a degree that’s true—but we also need to take time to realize that the world is also wildly full of nonsense, and that aspects of our lives are incredibly ridiculous. More
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Artist Beth Cavener creates stunning sculptures that take the form of wild animals but which convey a whole host of human emotion. Her ongoing body of work, titled Animal Body, Human Space, is base...
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With millions of animal species inhabiting the earth, it's pretty safe to say that animal kingdom is pretty intense and strange. Believe it or not, there just so much you don't yet about our non-human counterparts. For instance, have you ever heard that prairie dogs greet each other by kissing? Or that scorpions glow under UV light? While most of us love learning this sort of fact, no one can forbid us from creating alternative stories to the already strange world.
A century ago illustrator Louis Wain was a household name. Who was the man behind the cat drawings?
The cat sure thinks so.
Australian man Campbell Jones, 21, captured the amazing image of the Quokka with a GoPro camera strapped to his head at Rottnest, Western Australia
El coyote lives on the edge, so close to us - yet wild! Tracks and scat just yards away from where we live and drive.
ernesto neto is a brazilian contemporary visual artist known for creating installations and sculptures out of stocking-like material and nets that he fills with various objects like spices, sand and shells. drawing from biomorphism, minimalist sculpture, neo-concretism and other brazilian vanguard movements of the 1960s & 70s, the artist both references and incorporates organic shapes and materials that engage all five senses, producing a new type of perception that renegotiates boundaries between artwork and viewer.
Cet illustrateur japonais s'amuse à donner vie à des animaux géants sur ses toiles.
Bruno Pontiroli creates mind-bending explorations of the relationship between humans and animals, painting limber cows doing impressive handstands or an over-eager man embracing a large walrus, much to its chagrin. The artist shies away from labeling his work as Surrealist or Dadaist, instead proposing a new version of reality without categorization. Pontiroli will exhibit work with Galerie Klaus Kiefer at art KARLSRUHE from February 21 to 24, 2019 and with Fousion Gallery at Urvanity Art Madrid from February 28 to March 3, 2019. More
Fun alligator downloadable print! Wouldn't this be so cute in the kids room?
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Frank Solomon (Solent News & Photo Agency) captured this image of an impala at Kruger National Park in South Africa. One observer commented that the animal appears to be carrying around its own dreamcatcher. Link, via Unique Daily. Addendum: A hat tip to Bodkin, who recognized in this impala a real-life counterpart to Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose....
Some of the best photos of animals being silly from @notmyanimal on Instagram.
Congratulations, you've lived through toilets with threatening auras. But we can't let you go that easy, no no. Prepare yourself, it's time for intimidating animals. I'm talking about toads that look like they're about to take over the world and creepy crows turning on the chainsaw. Edgar Allan Poe would definitely approve of these pics. Scroll down, take a look at the animals with the most threatening auras, and try not to squeak!
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