Funny Visual Tricks Abound in “City” Cartoons by Takeuma
Can you find the small visual trick in each of these pictures? Some of them rely on perspective (like a man who appears to…
Art
Ayu Nakata’s Soft, Paranormal Drawings
Ayu Nakata‘s drawings are both intriguing and haunting. They use soft colors and lots of subtle lines to interesting effect. The images leave me uneasy,…
Matt Duffin’s Meticulously Detailed Encaustic Paintings
These works by Matt Duffin employ a medium called encaustic painting. Encaustics are made from beeswax or other wax, to which pigment has been…
Cartoonist Ric Carrasquillo’s Expressive Drawings
These drawings, one an animated GIF, are by Ric Carrasquillo. Carrasquillo works in a combination of traditional (ink and gouache) and digital techniques. He…
Bengoechea’s Oil Paintings Mix Realism and Absurdity
These oil paintings are by Juan Martínez Bengoechea. I’m fascinated by the realism the artist is able to achieve in many of the works. They…
Children Wonder: Cute Illustrations of Kids Playing, with a Morose Twist
Takeru Toyokura‘s Children Wonder series of illustrations show children playing. However, things are not all fun and games, and there is an element of danger…
Unusual Line Drawings by George Azmy
These sketches and drawings by George Azmy are not what I would call “pretty” – in fact, I’d say several are intentionally ugly. The…
Dániel Bajkó’s Railway-Inspired Paintings
A railway theme inspired these oil and acrylic paintings by Dániel Bajkó. Straight Labyrinth II shows train tracks bordered by a mesmerizing field of…
Benedetto Cristofani’s Illustrations of Hot-Button Topics
Benedetto Cristofani is an illustrator and art director from Italy. These digital illustrations were created for a mix of editorial and advertising purposes, and…
Loose, Enigmatic Digital Paintings by James Fenner
James Fenner‘s digital paintings retain the sketch-like quality of the pencil drawings the artist usually works from. Some of the colors have a fantastic watercolor-like…