"Art Nouveau – but make it spooky." That's Karl Alexander Wilke (1879-1954) in a nutshell. When first we found the Austrian-German illustrator, who carved out his own delightfully eerie corner of Art Nouveau artworks through clever magazines covers and adverts, we were suitably jazzed. Quite frankly
The newest exhibit at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth opened on Sunday. "Women Painting Women" will be on view at the Modern through September 25. And
I won’t pretend to be a comic book connoisseur. My brother and I collected Tintin books for our father to read to us before bedtime and well, that’s about as far as it went for my foray into the graphic arts world. But now I’m wondering, if I had spent a little more time at the comic…
Oneiric and poetic Alexandra Levasseur’s work puts into scene tormented feminine figures in dream-like landscapes. As she tells us, she believes that women still remain the symbol for the expression of universal emotions such as love, fear, anguish and unrequited desire which are the central themes for her art. Alexandra Levasseur explores both, the loneliness […]
Norman Rockwell and Mead Schaeffer were friends and neighbors, but each artist painted in very different styles.
An Angel's Lullaby part 8. The end, guys! [beginning] [previous] I've been so blown away by the responses and love I've gotten while making this little pencil sketch comic. Thank you guys. You're the...
Иллюстрации Дин Стюарт. Он американский художник, стремительно набирающий популярность в сети, что не удивительно яркие нотки шутки, сарказма, сюрреализма, окрашивают его работы, придавая им более глубокий смысл. Это современная жизнь через понимание и чувства художника. Журналисткая этика…
Infuse your paintings with color and natural light by doing your homework: Study from life and create color studies.
Ever wonder which femme fatale you are? Introducing Free Flying Press’s roundup of top femme fatales. Read the descriptions below and find out which femme fatale matches your seductive/deadly style. If you’re wondering what a femme fatale is, you’re in the right place. We’re showcasing
Sidney Herbert Sime's art seems to capture the point at which a dream becomes a nightmare.
From the good to the bad to the really bad. This makes me scared to look at the Tori Amos fan art.
At Axelle Fine Arts in New York, Eric Roux-Fontaine’s surreal paintings mix nature and fantasy
Narcissists are known to be two-faced and fake to their core. Most of the time, the things narcissists say aren't what they mean. What are some of their tricks?
The “familiar spirit” is a common motif found in both folklore and witch trial records of the witch hunt era. What is a familiar spirit, and what role did they supposedly serve to accused witches?
"Crack your phone screen in advance so you won't be sad when the screen cracks."
Get ready to be inspired by this week's featured artist - Christian Orrillo! His work expresses many personal concepts related with his own fantasy world, full of beautiful characters and dream-like scenes. Surrealism and classical beauty are constant elements in his digital portraits which are embellished by an iridescent color palette, influenced by the aesthetic of the anime/manga art and pop culture. Anna (known here as Your Art Bud): At what age have you started making art and what motivated you to keep going? Christian Orrillo: I remember my first drawing when I was barely 4
33 Artworks by Cristina Troufa, Saatchi Art Artist
Hi-Fructose has a great round-up of surreal sculptures by Emil Alzamora. This one is "Afterlife Afterthought" from 2006.
Sie spielen mit Realismus und Surrealismus, mit analogen und digitalen Techniken: Der Verlag "Gestalten" präsentiert in einem Buch die Wegbereiter des neuen Kunstdesigns.
Advice columnist Sophia Benoit responds to: "As a tall woman, I've always felt uncomfortable dating short guys. Can I change who I'm attracted to?"
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
magical contamination: mould as art by antoine bridier-nahmias expresses the textural and colourful diversity of fungi, though an array of patterns.
The life of Romaine Brooks was quite complicated, but despite that, she managed to create her paintings. Learn more about her.
Sidney Herbert Sime's art seems to capture the point at which a dream becomes a nightmare.
Auguste Toulmouche’s 1866 painting “The Hesitant Fiancée” is making the rounds on TikTok FYPs across the globe, inviting women of all ages to not only marvel at and meme-ify the bride’s pissed off scowl, but see themselves in it, too.
"But what is it then that sits in my heart, that breathes so quietly, and without lungs-- that is here, here in this world, and yet not here?" --Mary Oliver, "The Leaf and the Cloud" (excerpt)
Oneiric and poetic Alexandra Levasseur’s work puts into scene tormented feminine figures in dream-like landscapes. As she tells us, she believes that women still remain the symbol for the expression of universal emotions such as love, fear, anguish and unrequited desire which are the central themes for her art. Alexandra Levasseur explores both, the loneliness […]
