Dark Fairy Tales, illustration by Nadezhda Illarionova
Dark Fairy Tales, illustration by Nadezhda Illarionova

Russian designer and illustrator Nadezhda Illarionova creates entrancing, somber illustrations of fairy tales. Her dark palette shapes murky, shadowed visions of nymphs and hybrid creatures that seem to dwell somewhere in the pages of Grimm’s famous stories. The foreboding works are subtle and mysterious, with gilded highlights peeking out from the darkness. Nadezhda Illarionova: flickr […]

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Landscape Monolith, series by Reynald Drouhin
Landscape Monolith, series by Reynald Drouhin

In this series, entitled Landscape Monolith, Reynald Drouhin alters crystal clear landscapes by turning sections of the land upside-down. Each odd shape, placed directly in the center of the horizon, offers a small window into a distinct, new place that perfectly blends with the surrounding world. From mountaintops to sandy beaches, the Paris-based artist focuses […]

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Paul Van Ginkel, paintings
Paul Van Ginkel, paintings

Born in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada in 1960, Van Ginkel moved with his family to Calgary in 1973. In search of change and new stimulation he then moved to Vancouver in 1996, however, returned to Calgary in 2001. Prior to earning a Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University in New York, he was […]

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Postmodern Landscapes by Charles Jencks
Postmodern Landscapes by Charles Jencks

To see the world in a Grain of Sand, the poetic insight of William Blake, is to find relationships between the big and small, science and spirituality, the universe and the landscape. This cosmic setting provides the narrative for my content-driven work, the writing and design. I explore metaphors that underlie both growing nature and […]

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Elf Beauty Story, project by Viktorija Pashuta
Elf Beauty Story, project by Viktorija Pashuta

Beauty Story ‘Elf The Ginger Beauty’ Photographer Viktorija Pashuta Model Shaylan MUA Desiree Foote Hair Traci Garrett Latvian born Viktorija Pashuta is an up and coming fashion photographer gaining momentum and notoriety in Southern California, US. With visual cues rooted in dance and music, and fashion passion stemming from her European upbringing, her images are […]

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Ida Frosk: The Art Toast Project
Ida Frosk: The Art Toast Project

Culinary artist Ida Frosk depicts the works of cultural icons on pieces of toast. She eats her creations after photographing them and said she “particulary enjoyed” the taste of Monet. Ida Frosk: website Via: designobserver.com

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Golden series of women’s portraits by Andrei Markin
Golden series of women’s portraits by Andrei Markin

“My “golden” series of women’s portraits is a result of natural professional growth. Once I remembered Valentin Serov’s portrait of the Russian singer Fedor Shalyapin, painted with charcoal. The image was depicted so well black and white that when Shalyapin asked Serov when he would paint it in colours, Serov answered: “Do you want me […]

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