The Ultra-Realistic, Three-Dimensional Paintings of CJ Hendry
CJ Hendry is a talented artist whose detailed three-dimensional pencil drawings are virtually indistinguishable from high-definition photographs or computer-generated images. Australian-born CJ Hendry is able to draw just about anything, from crumpled designed paper bags, to leather boxing gloves and magnified flowers showing off their every detail. She spends between 80 and 200 hours working […]
Pandemic Inspires Artist to Turn Artificial Fingernails Into Stunning Works of Art
A young Vietnamese nail art expert who had to close down his business during the pandemic, used the time off to develop a stunning new kind of artificial fingernail art. Le Dai Phat is recognized as one of the most talented nail artists in Ho Chi Minh City, and looking at his stunning hand-painted designs […]
Guatemalan Entrepreneur Uses Live Volcano as His Own Pizza Oven
An amateur chef in Guatemala has become famous for turning the country’s Pacaya volcano into a pop-up pizzeria that serves fresh volcanically-baked pizza to tourists. Mario David García Mansilla grew up in the shadow of Pacaya, one of Guatemala’s most active volcanos, and although he loved his home enough to know he never wanted to […]
Why Dye Your Hair When You Can Have It Printed?
Barcelona-based stylist and hairdresser Alexis Ferrer has spent years developing a technique that allows him to digitally print colorful design onto human hair. Alexis Ferrer started experimenting with hair printing in 2012, after being asked by haircare brand Wella Professionals to interpret a collection at that year’s International Trend Vision Awards. The aim was to […]
Hand-Painted Knees – A Forgotten Beauty Trend of the 1920s
Knee makeup isn’t really a thing, but a century ago it was the hottest trend in the beauty industry. It started out as knee rouging and eventually turned into full-on knee painting. Fashion has always been a reflection of the spirit of the times, and the knee makeup and painting of the 1920s was no […]
The Photo-Like Ballpoint Pen Drawings of Mostafa Khodeir
Mostafa Khodeir, a talented young artist from Egypt, spends up to two months working on a single one of his ballpoint pen drawing, but the result of his labor is nothing short of awe-inspiring. The first time that 28-year-old Mostafa Khodeir saw hyper-realistic ballpoint pen drawings, he was speechless, even though, in hindsight, the skill […]
Vietnamese Studio Creates the Most Amazing Silk Embroideries
Hand-made silk embroidery is a long-standing tradition in Vietnam, but the craft only recently reached its peak, when two artists – an embroider and a painter – decided to combine their skills and found the country’s most successful hand embroidery studio. XQ Dalat was founded by Hoang Le Xuan, a talented artisan who inherited ancient […]
Egyptian Artist Paints with Honey, Chocolate, And Other Delicious Foods
Sally Magdy Murad, is a young Egyptian artist who has adopted some rather unusual mediums to express her talents. She creates portraits of iconic Arab personalities using things like honey, chocolate, syrup and more. While most of us were spending lockdowns binging on Netflix or just losing our minds from boredom, Egyptian artist Sally Magdy […]
Don’t Trust Your Brain, It Only Looks Real
It’s hard to believe, but the bag of potato chips you’re looking at right now isn’t real, it’s just an expertly drawn optical illusion. Twitter user Shinoo (@ Shinoo_0215) has been getting a lot of attention this week thanks to his incredibly detailed color pencil drawings. Actually, calling his artworks “detailed” is a bit of […]
The Beautifully Painted Stones of Roberto Rizzo
Italian artist Roberto Rizzo turns bland river stones into incredibly detailed artworks inspired by the animal kingdom. From mammals like cats and dogs, to birds and fish, there is almost no creature that Rizzo can’t turn a stone into. Roberto Rizzo has always believed that stones have a soul, and using his mind’s eye and […]
Drunk on Art – The Wine Paintings of Sanja Jankovic
Young Serbian artist Sanja Jankovic creates beautiful paintings by using various types of wine – red, white, rosé – instead of oil paint, watercolors or acrylics. Sanja Jankovic has always tried turning things into art mediums, and after giving wine a go, she stuck with it. Not only did the end result look really cool, […]
Quaint Japanese Village Is Home to the World’s Most Elaborate Rice Field Art
Inakadate, a nondescript village of around 7,000 people, located in Japan’s Aomori prefecture is considered the home of a rice field art form more elaborate than anywhere else in the world. The story of Inakadate village as a world-renowned tourist destination began in the early 1990s, when local authorities realized that youths were moving to […]
Talented Artist Colors Anime-Inspired Paper Cutouts With Real-World Environments
Japanese artist Kotetsu blends illustration photography and kirie (Japanese traditional paper cutting) to create beautiful works of art that bring anime heroines into the real world. Instead of using ink or colored pencils to color the outfits of his illustrations, Kotetsu cuts out the paper canvas and juxtaposes his creations against various backdrops, thus letting […]
The Delicate Plant Leaf Embroidery of Hilary Waters Fayle
Using embroidery and carving as techniques, Hilary Waters Fayle transforms plant leaves into delicate but intricate works of art. Fabric or leather embroidery is hard enough as it is, but can you imagine practicing it on dried plant leaves and actually creating something beautiful? That’s exactly what Hilary Waters Fayle, a talented artist based in […]
Too Beautiful to Eat – The Hand-Painted Macarons of Anna Zhirova
Anna Zhirova is a self-taught food artist from Russia who specializes in hand-painting macarons to create unique edible works of art. An architect by profession, Anna Zhirova came up with the idea of hand-painting macarons completely by accident, but she found the idea fascinating. She had been drawing for as long as she could remember, […]