In the Big Blue – Underwater Photography by Mattias Ormestad

That cute little glowing fellow up there is the Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes). Mattias Ormesta, a freelance Swedish photographer, is the guy responsible for capturing that adorable expression on his face. Mattias is currently involved with the development of the imaging platform of the Tara Oceans Expedition. As co-founder of the Kahi Kai team, he […]

Hidden Things – Camouflage Photography by Aaron Hegert

Aaron Hegert delights in capturing images of hidden things, especially when he’s the one who hid them in the first place. His series “Foxhole” documents his attempts at catching “a glimpse of something between the seen and unseen”. According to Aaron, photography, like camouflage, is the visual product of a spatial practice: both require a […]

Awesome Overflowing Embroidery by Ana Teresa Barboza

Ana Teresa Barboza is an artist who thinks out of the box and decided to elevate the art of embroidery. Her creations are not limited to the embroidery circle. They flow right out and practically begs the onlooker to touch them. Ana uses threads of various colors, sizes, lengths to achieve this effect. She said: […]

Extraordinary Wall Art by Yusuke Asai

Yusuke Asai is the artist behind this extraordinary mural painted right into the walls of a classroom in India. Yusuke is part of the team of artists sent by The Wall Art Project to Niranjana, a school located in Bahir (East India). The Wall Art Project is a Tokyo-based non-profit organization whose goal is to […]

Murrine Sculptures by Loren Stump

Loren Stump is a California-based artist who decided to master the ancient art of creating murrine sculptures. Murrine is created by layering different colored glass around a core. By heating, stretching, and twisting the glass, a design is created on the inside. The design is revealed when the glass is cut crosswise. The process originated […]

Black and White Big Apple – Photography by Adam Garelick

Adam Garelick has been furiously photographing New York City ever since he moved there way back in 2002. His images areroughly divided into two categories: street photography and nighttime cityscapes. His goal is to document the visual richness of the city that he calls home. Adam belongs to the old school photography crowd. He uses […]

Dragons and Dreams – Illustrations by Justin Oaksford

Justin Oaksford is a concept  artist who received his Bachelor’s degree in Entertainment design from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. He splits his time working as a visual development artist at 343 Industries in Seattle and teaching character design at Digipen Institute of Technology in their MFA program for Spring 2014 […]

Popped Culture – Re-Imagined Iconic Characters by Dan LuVisi

Dan LuVisi is a writer and conceptual artist who is currently based in California. He has more than ten years of experience under his belt and he has been commissioned by some of the biggest names in industry – Microsoft, 20th Century Fox, and DC Comics to name just a few. One of his most […]

Treasures Within – Unique Rock Sculptures by Hirotoshi Ito

Hirotoshi Ito takes the cake for crafting these awesome, weir, and downright bizarre rock sculptures. He takes ordinary river rocks and turns them into zippered, sliced, and grinning versions of themselves. Hirohito juxtaposes the natural cracks and seams in a rock into whatever shape he happens to fancy, topping it all off with shiny (sometimes […]

Fantastic Wall Art by HERAKUT

Herakut is actually a partnership between Jasmin Siddiqui Hera and Falk Lehmann Akut. Both of them studied Visual Communication and Graphic Design with extensive backgrounds in graffiti. Their collaborations can be found all over the world including San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Melbourne, Kathmandu, and New York. They started working together in 2004 with Hera setting the […]

Closer Look at Mushrooms – Fungi Photography by Steve Axford

Steve Axford is enjoying his retirement by tracking down the world’s rarest fungi. He lives in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia and most of the mushrooms you see here are local flora. Steve has also captured pretty unique shots of mushrooms from Tasmania and Victoria. He said: “The world, for […]

Urban Weather by Manuel Savariz Santos

Manuel Savariz Santos is a Spanish photographer whose first reaction to an approaching thunderstorm isn’t to find shelter, but to run outside with his camera. It is with this habit of his that he managed to capture these amazing shots of cities in the midst of thunderstorms, lightning storms, and breath-taking sunsets. I bet it […]

Framed – Sculptures by Benedict Radcliffe

Benedict Radcliffe is a designer and sculptor who has gained world-wide popularity with his frame cars. The cars are startlingly realistic for something completely made out of wire. They look like something an invisible man might ride to work. The hollow, see-through,make-believe automobiles are innocuously parked on curbs, daring passersby to “drive” them Flintstones style. […]

Kickass Illustrations by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Grzegorz Rutkowski is an awesome Polish artist who makes kickass illustrations. According to an interview, he said that the best thing in concept art is this whole creating process. Sometimes one has to start from scratch, building whole ideas step by step. For giving ideas life, nothing beats the traditional pencil and paper. When asked […]

Propaganda – Awesome Street Art by Gilf!

Gilf! is a prolific street and conceptual artist currently wreaking havoc on the various walls (and in some instances, doors) of Brooklyn, NYC.  Gilf! obtained her bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She had her first solo show just last year at Arcilesi Homberg Fine Art in New York. During an interview, […]

Eat Healthy, Be Healthy – Fruit and Veggie Composites by Julie Lee

Julie Lee is a California-based artist who loves creating colorful food composites. Her work celebrates local, sustainable produce as well as promote healthy eating. None of the produce in her shots were bought from a store.She got them from her local Farmer’s Market, from her own urban garden, or from foraging from her neighborhood. She […]

Layered – Trompe L’oeil Sculptures by Ron Isaacs

Those realistic sculptures of clothes and plants are actually nothing more than cleverly layered pieces of birch plywood meticulously crafted by sculptor Ron Isaacs in the trompe l’oeil fashion to resemble the real thing.Sure, he could’ve just used actual leaves and clothes, but that’s just too easy, where’s the challenge in that? In his artist’s […]

Cheerful Facades – Fun Murals by Patrick Commecy

Patrick Commecy and his team has done a great job of transforming boring building facades into fun and witty works of art. His hyperrealistic style would make anyone take a second look at the buildings. Patrick likes to incorporate local famous people from the town into his work. An example would be his trompe l’oeil […]

Nature’s Wonders – Awesome Landscape Photography by Harry Lichtman

Harry Lichtman is a New Hampshire-based landscape and outdoor photographer who has a deep and abiding passion for capturing the natural world during its most dramatic moments. His trick in capturing some of the most amazing natural phenomena is to pre-visualize a scene and then try to predict the specific weather or seasonal conditions that […]

Fairy Lights – Enchanting Photography by Barry Underwood

Barry Underwood draws inspiration from his early theatrical training. His familiarity with set design and staged photography tranforms perfectly ordinary landscapes into something right out of science fiction. Barry uses tiny luminescent material, LED lights, and specialized photographic effect to create magical landscapes. In his artist’s statement, he said: “My artwork examines community and land-use […]

Inspiring Iceland – Landscape Photography by Andy Lee

Andy Lee is a UK-based photographer who took great pains to have his photos stand out. The sheer number of photographers who visit Iceland for its astounding natural beauty end up taking the similar-looking pictures. Andy stand out from the crowd with his clever use of filters, infrared light, and perfect timing. Aside from being […]

Wacky Murals by Mehdi Ghadyanloo

Mehdi Ghadyanloo is an Iranian street artist who has been coating Iran’s walls with wacky murals designed to make passersby smile. His fun, creative, and overall wacky work pepper the walls of Tehran, Iran’s capital. Mehdi studied in the prestigious Tarbiat Modares University where he undoubtedly honed his artistic skills. When not bringing cheer to […]

Live Sculptures – Bodypainting by Trina Merry

Trina Merry is fine art bodypainter who makes sculpture out of humans, because marble is for pussies apparently. You carve marble, and it stays that way. Naked, painted models tend to sweat, breathe, and scratch an itch. The image above is from her series “Human Motorcycle Project”. According to Terry, “Everyone has seen the pictures […]

Awesome Anamorphic Art by Tracy Lee Stum

Tracy Lee Stum is one of the most well-known chalk artists out there – and for good reason. She specializes in creating large, interactive chalk drawings with adventurous themes. She has been commissioned by arts organizations, advertising agencies, educational institutes, corporations, and government agencies throughout the Europe, Asia, and North America. She is one of […]