In 2010, artist Tom Tsuchiya (soo-chee-ya) created Atlas Recycled for the Ecosculpt Exhibition on Fountain Square in Cincinnati. The open air exhibition was held to raise awareness of ecological sculptures and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The 7-foot-tall sculpture depicts the mythical Greek titan Atlas…

Our fingers sure know how to do wondrous things. Check out these fascinating finger paintings by Taiwan-based artist Iris Scott. I guess the best advantage of using bare fingers when painting is that you can really manipulate it for as long you want. Unlike with a paintbrush, there is something that comes between you and the canvass.…

We don't actually need a lot of words to brighten up our day. According to two girls named Skye Dwyer and Melissa Lee, all we'll ever need are just five words. This inspired them to put up their typography website and simply called it Five Words. Since 2010, they have been sharing their daily messages to thousands of fans and followers. Check some of…

Yes, accept it or not technology has undeniably taken over our system. We can now time travel to any point of destination and time era that we want, thanks to Hungarian photographer and retoucher Flóra…

Some of us thought that making shadow images out of our hands were already enough to be considered as something creative, if you know what I mean. Honestly, I used to think I was the most amazing person when I was able to make an image of a barking dog when I was a child. But I guess, there are other human beings who are more amazing than I am. Meet Belgium-based artist…

Check out these unbelievable gourd carvings created by Utah-based artist Marilyn Sunderland who draws inspiration from the beautiful landscapes in Utah valley surrounded by mountains.Her works are so elaborate that they will certainly blow you away.

The artist says:

The gourd has become my…

The other day I featured poetry created from titles of books stacked together. Now, here is another fun way of connecting the dots, ehem, what I mean is, connecting the words. Ogilvy & Mathe was commissioned by …

Photographer Mario Moreno was born and raised in Johannesburg. It was only seven years ago that he became interested in photography and since then he has been searching for that "perfect moment". Along the way, he has come up with different series that focus on wildlife, landscape and travel photography, one of which is…

If you happen to be a certified book lover, then you might as well put your hands up on this one. American artist Nina Katchadourian offers something playfully enjoyable that you could do inside the library. Why not stack different books and match their titles to form coherent phrases? That would surely make your already happy day in the library more…

What could you do with a single line without lifting your pen or pencil up? A great art of course! . Anything you could do with your own hands should be something you should be proud of. No questions asked. You would certainly be awed by this interesting series created by Quibe using one unbroken line. Looks pretty simple to do but I guess it takes a lot of…

Can you actually relate to this message? Ehem, typographical errors are really embarrassing. Am I speaking in behalf of office personnel out there? Without a doubt, Texas-based designer Jason Franzen sure knows what is happening inside modern workspaces. Franzen created his series of posters called Memo Randoms with the intention of raising awareness of potential…

Be delighted with these breezy paintings created by Vietnamese  Phan Thu Trang. Her works may look simple yet truly charming as the artist conveys the beautiful memories of the places that she has visited. Her paintings mainly focus on women going to the market from early dawn, farmers hastening to cycle on the village roads, peaceful afternoons or hot summer days. You would certainly feel good as you feel the wind blowing…

Inspired by Riusuke Fukahori's technique using acrylic paint on clear resin, Singaporean artist Keng Lye illustrates 3d animals on bowls, buckets and…

Now this is what you call having something wonderful at the palm of your hands, literally. Russian artist Svetlana Kolosova juggled her time as a mother of four children while doing their household chores. Though she was always preoccupied with a lot of things, she was able to find a way in which she could express her love for art. She then discovered that her left palm would be the most convenient canvass in…

Check out these clever illustrations created by Kuala Lumpur-based graphic artist/illustrator/designer Tang Yau Hoong. His newly released series features famous quotes of Lao Tzu, George Bernard Shaw, and Albert Einstein, among others. You may want to purchase some of his illustrations…

Nope, today is not Valentine's day... and yes, those are really big roses. Who says that we should celebrate the month of L-O-V-E only in February when there is a place in the world that grows more than 60,000 roses of 2,000 varieties? You may want to visit the Rose Garden of Princess Hildegard of Bavaria located in Zweibrücken, Germany which is also known as the City of Roses. German artist  …

The works of China-based photographer Jasper James ranges from portrait, travel and interiors to concept driven projects, one of which is entitled City Silhouettes. The idea behind the project is somewhat appealing. According to James, these photos are part of his ongoing project that he has been shooting for the past few years in…

Colorado-based professional photographer Colby Brown is also a photo educator and author who specializes in landscape, travel and humanitarian photography. His photos are so dramatic that you could actually feel his extreme passion for his work as well as his love of the natural world. A simple shot of a flower or even a leaf could certainly blow you…

At first sight, you would probably confuse this typewriter as one of those ordinary scribbles. Perhaps, that was the intention behind the concept of German artist Martin Senn when he creates these playful, three dimensional sculptures using a wire. I think his works are more complicated than the first…

Yes, you read the title right, it is a fingerpaint as introduced by American painter and photographer Chuck Close who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Close created this giant portrait in 1985 and called it Fanny/Fingerpainting in honor of his wife's late…