All Blog Posts Tagged 'painting' (23)

Utterly Convincing Realistic Paintings of the City by Nathan Walsh

Most of artist Nathan Walsh's paintings are inspired by the complexity and rush of the city as seen in some showcased here. Nathan's paintings are impossibly convincing that you'd mistake them for reality. Amazing.

According to the artist:

I deal…

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Added by rd on January 26, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Sublime Cityscapes Painted in Oil

San Francisco based artist Jeremy Mann made these mysterious-looking cityscapes using oil paint and rugged technique. Jeremy's paintings may seem abstract at first glance but after a while your eyes will be surprised at how intimate and vigor this urbanscapes were…

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Added by rd on January 25, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Impressive Realistic Glass + Reflection Paintings by Jason de Graaf

This collection of hyper-realistic acrylic paintings by Canadian artist Jason de Graaf is simply superb. Each piece has spectacular detailing of reflective and transparent surfaces. Jason aptly creates the illusion of depth and sense of presence not found in photographs. Amazing.

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Added by rd on January 23, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Stunning Palette Knife Paintings by Kathryn Trotter

What's with a palette knife that makes a painting look so elegant? A palette knife is a blunt tool used for mixing or applying paint, with a flexible steel blade. The "palette" in the name is a reference to an artist's …

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Added by C. on January 8, 2013 at 8:00am — No Comments

Steven Spazuk Creates Incredible Portraits Using Fire

Self-portrait by Steven Spazuk

Artist Steven Spazuk used to be a conventional painter when he dreamt of using soot as a painting medium. Holding a piece of paper on one hand and a lit candle on another,…

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Added by rd on December 22, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Interesting Strokes of Bright Bands of Acrylic

One thing I have realized with this work is that you don't have to overdo and stress yourself up by brushing those paints away in a creative manner just to come up with great art. Check out these inspiring paintings created by Chicago-based artist Martina Nehrling. Her works are interesting in the sense that she makes…

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Added by C. on November 6, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Brilliant Digital Paintings by Tzviatko Kinchev

Check out these amazing digital paintings close to reality by Tzviatko Kinchev. The paintings are inspired by original photographs while the texture and palette used are created using Photoshop.…

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Added by C. on October 24, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

Captivating Oil Painting Portraits by Harding Meyer

The artist behind these enthralling large-scale portraits is Brazilian Harding Meyer based in Germany. Oil paintings really fascinate me because they seem to exude a feeling of antiquity and class.

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Added by C. on September 24, 2012 at 8:00am — No Comments

An Armless Artist Found His Purpose

Meet Huang Guofu, an armless painter and artist, who never considered his disability as hindrance in fulfilling his dreams. He strived to become somebody with a purpose and taught himself how to paint by foot and mouth. His strong determination led him to where he is now as vice-curator of the Chongqing Talents Museum.

He is a living proof that we can do everything as long as we keep on challenging…

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Added by C. on June 20, 2012 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Delightful Water Color Art by ZL Feng

An international award winning artist, ZL Feng started painting at age seven and never stopped. He tried different mediums before choosing his favorite, watercolor. He says, …

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Added by C. on June 12, 2012 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Vivid Colors of Phan Thu Trang Paintings

Aside from the use of vivid colors for the trees, I happen to love the intense brushstrokes that artist Phan Thu Trang uses in her paintings. It depicts movement and…

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Added by rd on June 7, 2012 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Visual Illusions Painted on Big Rigs by German Artists

Here are 7 pictures of European trucks whose trailers are decorated to look like the sides are missing and the products they are hauling are painted on the sides…

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Added by Shirley Crowell on March 9, 2012 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Incredible Light + Shadow Painting

Did you see that? Amazing works by artist Rashad Alakbarov. Seriously, a very, very talented guy. He generates paintings from light and shadow of suspended translucent and random objects.…

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Added by rd on January 28, 2012 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Yummy Food Landscapes

Have you ever stayed in the supermarket's vegetable section and stared at it for the longest time while imagine them filling a landscape? Might sound a bit strange to you but not to those who has a keen sense of imagination. Like …

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Added by rd on December 30, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Incredible Patience + Wooden Eggs Portrait

Painting itself require not just skill but patience as well. What if your canvas are wooden eggs? Each wooden egg has to be carefully drawn on to match adjacent ones. Tons of patience is required to finish one artwork. But we're not just talking about hundreds of eggs here…

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Added by rd on December 29, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Spectacular Salts and Spices Painting

Spice of Life, recreation of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”

Ohio-based artist Kelly McCollam has created some memorable landscape artworks. She recreates several classic paintings of popular artists such as Van Gogh thru a different medium, using everyday cooking…

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Added by rd on December 27, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Fantastic Paintings by Leonid Afremov

I don't know why but I am really amazed by how painters can do something as brilliant as these.

I should say that Leonid Afremov's works are fantastic and he has this to say about his…

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Added by C. on December 26, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Finds: Whimsical Everyday Art + Young at Heart

Van Gogh, her kids, The Wizard of Oz, old records that need the dust blown off of them, space exploration, the weather, Bible stories and old hymns are just a few of artist Cindy…

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Added by rd on October 31, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Tearfully Expressive Watercolor Paintings (12 artworks)



The artist's name is Marion Bolognesi. She lives and works in New York City, where she divides her time between accessories design and her personal passion for expressive, illustrative water color paintings. Her paintings and work has been exhibited around the globe. Meanwhile, see the rest of her watercolor paintings coming up! [You may see more of her works and collaborations at her website … Read More →

Added by Joy on August 30, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Breathing canvas (8 paintings)



I wonder what's more difficult? Being painted or getting painted yourself? Alexa Meade paints on her models, situates them in a scene to make them look like a two-dimensional painting altogether. Moreover, her "approach to portraiture includes painting the faces and bodies of her models--fabricating additional shadows across cheekbones or slathering a thick layer of paint atop eyebrows--then… Read More →

Added by Joy on August 24, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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