Cardboard Modelling Experts Build Life-Size Replica of Israeli Battle Tank
A team of Chinese cardboard modelling experts stole the show at this year’s Hobby Expo China (HEC) International Model Expo, in Beijing, with a 1:1 cardboard replica of the Merkava MK4 Israeli battle tank. Photos of this awe-inspiring masterpiece of cardboard modelling have been doing the rounds on Chinese social media for the last five days, […]
Artist Carves Tree Leaves into Beautiful Works of Art
Kazakhstan-based artist Kanat Nurtazin describes his leaf cutting art as a way of giving tree leaves a second life in which they can tell a new story through his intricate designs. Four years ago, Kanat Nurtazin embarked on an project he named “100 Methods of Drawing” for which he experimented with various ways of expressing his […]
Mom Styles Son’s Meals as Edible Works of Art to Make Them More Appealing
Laleh Mohmedi is an acclaimed food artist with hundreds of thousands of fans on social media, but few people know her career began as a way to make food more appealing for her son. While most parents discourage their children from playing with their food, Australian blogger and food artist Laleh Mohmedi has literally made […]
Amateur Culinary Artist Creates the Most Amazing Sashimi Plating
Looking at the edible masterpieces of culinary artist and Instagram sensation mikyoui00, it’s hard to believe his journey into the world of food art began as a way of getting his son interested in cooking. mikyoui00 never had any professional art or design training, but he was always passionate about food preparation and plating, and […]
Beauty Blogger Uses Her Incredible Makeup Skills to Transform Herself into Whoever She Wants
He Yuhong, a 27-year-old beauty blogger from China, has become an online sensation thanks to her amazing ability to transform herself into a doppelganger of celebrities and iconic characters, using makeup. He, who posts photos and videos of her work on various social networks under the pseudonym Yuyamika, shot to fame last year, when she used […]
Struggling Artist Turns Fry Cook Job into Successful Pancake Art Career
Today, Dan Drake, aka ‘Dancakes’, is known as one of the world’s most talented pancake artists, but few people know that he never planned, nor trained for this career. He was just a guy flipping fried foods at a diner to make ends meet, but his artistic talent catapulted him to international fame. Dan had […]
Swedish Experimental Project to Hire Someone to Do Nothing for the Rest of Their Life
If the idea of getting paid a decent monthly wage to do nothing, or whatever you want, for the rest of your life sounds appealing, you may be interested in this Swedish experimental art project that plans to hire a very lucky person for a responsibility-free job with just one very simple requirement. This government-funded […]
The Mind-Blowing Facial Illusions of Romanie-Jade Tulloch
Romanie-Jade Tulloch, a 20-year-old self-taught makeup artist from Nottingham, in the UK, combines her love of makeup and art to create mind-blowing optical illusions on her face. Romanie has always been into makeup, but she only started focusing on it two years ago, in the hopes of becoming a freelance makeup artist. She never studied […]
Japanese Artist Gets Barbecue Fans All Fired Up With Skull-Shaped Charcoal
If you’re looking to give your backyard barbecue a macabre touch, these charcoal skulls created by Japanese artist Sekisadamu are sure to do the trick. When Sekisadamu came up with the idea for his creepy charcoal skulls, he never really though about commercial potential. He merely wanted something cool to show off at the recently […]
Ambidextrous Artist Draws Photo-Realistic Pencil Portraits with Both Hands at the Same Time
Drawing hyperrealistic color portraits with your dominant hand is difficult enough, but try simultaneously drawing two separate portraits with both hands. It sounds almost impossible, which makes Dutch artist Rjacenna’s skill that much more impressive. Rajacenna first made news headlines in 2010, as a child prodigy able to create incredibly realistic portraits of celebrities with […]
Finnish Artist Creates Life-Like Crocheted Versions of People in Her Village
Knitting may not be the most exciting art from, but Liisa Hietanen’s knitted creations are nothing short of awe-inspiring. The Finnish artist makes crocheted life-size versions of people in her village, and the similarities are eerily uncanny. Hietanen began crocheting and knitting when she was 10 years old and got so good at it that […]
Talented Painter Turns Humble Pennies into Stunningly Detailed Artworks
Bryanna ‘Bry” Marie is an Arizona-based artist who specializes in painting on coins, preferably pennies. She’s only been doing it for four years, but looking at the tiny details she’s able to reproduce on such tiny canvases, you’d think she’s been doing it her whole life. Painting is the only thing Bry Marie has loved […]
This “Horse Barber” Turns Horses into Living, Breathing Artworks
30-year-old Melody Hames has been clipping horses for over two decades, and it shows. Today she is credited for turning horse clipping into an art form. Hames started clipping horses when she was 9-years-old, and really got into it by clipping her pet Connermara pony who suffered from cushings disease, a condition that caused it […]
Talented Makeup Artist Turns His Face into 3D Optical Illusions
Luca Luce is a talented makeup artist who uses his expert skills to turn his own head into mind-boggling 3D optical illusions. 40-year-old Luce has been working as a television makeup artist in Italy for over 18 years, but only started using his body as a canvas for optical illusions in 2014. He first made […]
Chinese Hairdresser Uses Clients’ Hair Trimmings to Create Amazing Hair Paintings
Looking at the artworks bellow, you could swear they the charcoal drawings of a talented artist, but they’re actually not drawings at all, but hair paintings, and they’re hand-made not by an artist, but a skilled hairdresser. Allen Chen, who works as a hairdresser at the XB Hair Professional salon in Changhua, China, recently became […]