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Palette knife and oils

03/28/2013 by chicquero

Leonid Afremov (born 12 July 1955 in Vitebsk, Belarus) is a Russian–Israeli modern impressionistic artist who works mainly with a palette knife and oils. He developed his own unique technique and style which is unmistakable and cannot be confused with other artists. Afremov is mainly known as being a self-representing artist who promotes and sells his work exclusively over the internet with very little exhibitions and involvement of dealers and galleries. The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. Friedrich Nietzsche […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: art, artist, arts, artsy, beautiful, colorful, illustration, impressionism, knife, Leonid Afremov, modern, oil, paint, paintings

Abandoned Paintings

12/10/2012 by chicquero

A Hungarian artist took classic paintings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli and turned them into eerie snapshots of Renaissance-era ghost towns. It’s part of a series titled “Abandoned Paintings,” which is an impressive project undertaken by fine art student Bence Hajdu. Using a little modern technology, he takes famous scenes from “The Last Supper” to “The Annunciation” and transforms them into haunting spaces by erasing the characters and figures that populate the frames. What’s left is an […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: abandoned, architecture, artists, arts, artsy, bence hajdu, characters, classic, empty, paintings, renaissance, spaces

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My body is a landscape

12/04/2012 by chicquero

Californian photographer Jean Paul Bourdier creates haunting photo graphics that show his viewers the environment from inside out by painting the bodies of the models, which makes them look like one with the desert landscape. Bourdier is the author of Bodyscapes (introduction and dvd by Trinh T. Minh-ha), co-author with Trinh Minh-ha of Vernacular Architecture of West Africa, Habiter un monde, African Spaces and Drawn from African Dwellings. Production designer of seven films and co-director of two films directed by Trinh T. […]

Categories: Artsy, Photography • Tags: abstract, art, arts, artsy, beautiful, body, colorful, desert landscape, Jean Paul Bourdier, landscape, modern, painted, paintings, people, photography

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Hilarious realistic paintings

12/01/2012 by chicquero

For more than 35 years, Tos Kostermans has been an art painter . He works and exhibits all over the world. His painting style you can describe as magic realism with a touch of impressionisme (Imprealism). Tos is from the Netherlands and he is well known with the techniques of other great Dutch painters like Van Gogh, Karel Appel, Corneille,and Kees van Dongen. Behavior of people is a big inspiration for his paintings. Tos is specialised in portraits. Because of […]

Categories: Artsy, Laugh • Tags: arts, artsy, Celebrities, cool, funny, hilarious, imprealism, impressionism, paintings, realistic, Tos Kostermans

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Maps and Illustrations

11/16/2012 by chicquero

Ric Stultz lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a little house with his girlfriend and dog. Other than working in the studio his favorite activity is gardening. Stultz days are mostly spent in the studio working on client projects and painting. The style of his illustrations are hand drawn images with bright colours and hard edge line work. The artist prefers to create most of his work by hand and use the computer only for output and minor adjustments. Using traditional tools and techniques […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: animals, arts, artsy, bright colours, cool, geography, hand draw, illustration, maps, paintings, photoshop, Ric Stultz, style

Flesh and acrylic

10/08/2012 by chicquero

“Flesh and Acrylic” is Ben Heine’s latest project (started in 2011). Ben creates abstract acrylic paintings on large wooden panels. The main idea is to create a surface blending the model with the background. Indeed, the particularity of the project resides in the fact that a living person is integrated in the artwork and is part of the whole composition. The end result is often wild and very colorful. Once the painting is finished, Ben takes pictures of it. The photos […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: abstract, acrylic, acrylic paint, art, arts, artsy, Ben Heine, blending, body, colorful, flesh, large, modern, paintings, panels, people

Minimalist art movements

09/02/2012 by chicquero

French Graphic designer, Outmane Amahou has created a series of minimalistic posters for your viewing pleasure, in which he pays tribute to major art movements, and iconic painters throughout history. Instead of focusing on the work of individual artists, Amahou decided to tackle entire movements in his very ambitious series. Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Coolest minimal movie posters Dissected artists My face is a […]

Categories: Artsy, Design • Tags: art, art movement, artist, arts, cool, graphic design, illustration, minimal, minimalist, outmane amahou, painters, paintings, poster

“Alice in wonderland” by Salvador Dali

06/25/2012 by chicquero

Surrealist Salvador Dali’s unique interpretation of Alice In Wonderland, 1969. Take me, I am the drug; take me, I am hallucinogenic. Salvador Dali >>>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<<< Alice in UnderWaterland Dissected artists Alice in Wonderland Costume Their Wonderland Wonderland in Bugsland

Categories: Artsy • Tags: 1969, alice in wonderland, art, artsy, cool, dali, drawings, paintings, Salvador Dali, surrealist

My face is a white canvas..

05/23/2012 by chicquero

An excellent series of self-portraits by young photographer Andy Alcala, which consists of face paintings based on the works of iconic artists, creating a smashing response in the art community. In a series he calls “Face Artists”, he has repainted famous paintings on his own face in a fantastic display. “This series of images was created to show art at face value, It was also a way to put a face to the artists of many of the famous works of art […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: andy alcala, art, artists, arts, artsy, canvas, creativity, face, famous, iconic, paint, paintings, photography

A delicate world of daydreams

04/20/2012 by chicquero

Dilka Bear is an extremely talented artist and illustrator from Duino, Italy. At the moment working with Mondo Bizzaro gallery in Rome. Her illustrations recreate a world of daydreams, very delicate and surreal. You will find some stunning imagery with a touch of childhood sadness. I love her portraits, I´m definitely getting one for myself. You can follow her work on: facebook, flickr Also, check it out her original work on sale at Etsy Everything’s complicated, even those things that seem flat in their […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: canvas, daydream, delicate, dilka bear, girls, oil, paintings, surreal, surrealist, watercolor

Reality in a dream

02/22/2012 by chicquero

Ronald Kurniawan graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Inspired by ideograms, syllables, letterforms, beasts and heroic landscapes, he slowly but surely continues to create a visual language where the wilderness and civilization could merge happily together. With the belief that the sublime and nuclear age could coexist, he paints romantic environments and breaks the quiet scene with juxtaposed imagery taking the shape of icons and letterforms. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: arts, draw, ideograms, illustration, letterforms, paintings, ronald kurniawan, surreal, syllables

Anything is inspiration

02/01/2012 by chicquero

OMG… such a prodigious talent! 22-year-old, Tasmanian artist Hilton Owen had his first solo show at age 17 and has kept his momentum going with many more solo shows under his belt over the 5 last years. His very distinct abstract figurative style sets him apart and makes him a definite “one to watch”. He paints oil, acrylic and also does mixed media on canvas! Brilliant! “I paint what I see around me. The physical union of individuals with objects […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: acrylic on canvas, artist, Google, Hilton Owen, ipod, mixed media, objects, oil on canvas, paintings, prodigious, Tasmania, young painter

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POPaganda, art and crimes!

12/06/2011 by chicquero

Popaganda Art Gallery Ron English is an American contemporary artist who explores popular brand imagery and advertising. His signature style employs a mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones, including comic superhero mythology and totems of art history, to create a visual language of evolution. Ron blends stunning visuals with biting political, consumerist and surrealist statements, hijacking public space worldwide for the sake of art since the 1980s. We love Ron´s pop, pervert, prankster art, his images are fun reflections of our bizarre popular […]

Categories: Artsy, Laugh • Tags: art, cartoons, comics, contemporary, culture, marketing, paintings, pop art, propaganda, ron english

Les Promises De L´hiver

11/23/2011 by chicquero

Les Promises De L´hiver - Promises In The Winter Christian Louboutin in collaboration with photographer Peter Lippmann to recreate a series of iconic images, juxtaposing the shoe label’s fall-winter collection with portraits inspired by classic paintings. Les Promises De L’Hiver, with each one showcasing a Louboutin design from the autumn/winter 2011 collection. In a celebration of the Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionist, femininity, naturalism and elegance. A feast for the eye, from Georges de la Tour’s “Magdalene and the Flame” to Jean-Marc Nattier portraits, the images pay homage […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: advertising, art, Baroque, campaign, chic, Christian Louboutin, classic, collection, culture, Design, designer, editorial, elegance, Fashion, femininity, Impressionist, Les Promises De L´hiver, marketing, Moda, naturalism, paintings, Peter Lippmann, photographer, photography, photos, renaissance, shoes, style, stylist, trends, vintage

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