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Nordic animals are the subjects of this wacky totem pole illustration by Niark1

Niark1’s Insane Art will Make You Lose Your Mind

Crazy Frenchman Sebastien Feraut (aka Niark1) creates cheerfully mad paintings, illustrations and graffiti murals in his signature style. He uses geometric designs, cartoonish characters, text and psychedelic patterns to build each of his designs. The result is a mind-blowing mash-up of images that the artist has somehow managed to render in a legible form. Monsters […]

Cult horror film Little Shop of Horrors inspired this comic painting by graffiti and fine artist Scribe

Stories become Paintings Thanks to US Graffiti Artist Scribe

“Scribe” is the nick of American artist Donald Ross who has put his dynamic talents to use creating graffiti wall murals, children’s book illustrations and fine art paintings. He chose the nick Scribe because he incorporates folk tales, fantasy parables and biblical references in his artworks, turning these stories into visual works of art. Scribe brings […]

A smoker offers a cigarette to a friendly dragon in this fantasy Photoshop painting by Dan Kitchener

Dan Kitchener’s Photoshop Art isn’t your Ordinary Comic Book Stuff

UK artist Dan Kitchener has developed his own art style. He begins by designing a scene in his sketchbook and then turns to his computer to create a digital painting in Photoshop. The result is a combination of classic comic book art styles and art software styles, a fusion that creates a densely saturated image, unlike […]

Vampire horror bunny must havee gotten hungry just before Halloween in this creepy but cute illustration by Bill Carman

Spooky but Sweet Illustrations by Bill Carman

Bill Carman is an American artist who was apparently born with a banana shaped head. Whether or not this fact added to his artistic talents remains to be seen, but regardless, he’s one talented guy. He’s worked in publishing houses, at Ford Aerospace and he’s even spent time at LucasArts Entertainment. Carman’s illustrations are unlike those […]

A clever hiker holds onto a guide rope while he navigates a skull shaped maze in this illustration by Jessica Fortner

Mesmeric Illustrations by Jessica Fortner

Canadian artist Jessica Fortner works in both traditional and digital media, though even when working in traditional media, there are elements in her designs that appear to only be possible with the help of a computer arts program such as Photoshop. She pays such careful attention to form and detail that it seems almost unlikely […]

Alice from Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland doesn't seem quite so chaste and innocent in this illustration by Irureta

Spanish Artist gives a Dark Twist to Fairy Tales

As the Grimm brothers proved with their dark fairy tales; not all children’s stories have to be filled with happy little characters frolicking in their happy little worlds. Spanish artist Beñat Olea Irureta has now added his own twist to classic fairy tales and childrens’ book characters with his gothic fantasy illustrations. While some of the […]

Optical Illusion Portraits by Rex Whistler are Now Mind-Boggling Antiques

Hailing from the age celebrated by steampunk artists, Rex Whistler’s optical illusion portraits give a glimpse into the mind of this exceptionally talented artist. Though he didn’t live long (1905-1944), whistler created an enormous amount of drawings, paintings and other creative projects such as set designs for school plays and illustrations for books. Rex Whistler’s […]

A boy eating crayons draws an imaginative scenario around himself in this surreal illustration by James Jean

Tripping on Talent: The Psychedelic Art of James Jean

James Jean is a Taiwanese American artist who produces art both commercially and for gallery exhibitions. His psychedelic scenes have been featured on the covers of DC comics and on album covers for Atlantic Records. He’s also worked with the famous clothing design company Prada as well as Rolling Stone magazine and Playboy magazine. Jean’s […]

Even when not viewed as an engineering design, CHarles Dellschau's drawings have an aesthetic appeal

Beautiful Drawings by an Unknown Butcher who Dreamed of Flight

Charles Dellschau was an American butcher who lived between 1830 and 1923. He was a part of the Sonora Aero Club, a group of men that met to discuss and design flying machines. According to his diaries one of the members of this seceret society had discovered the formula for an anti-gravity fuel he called “NB […]

A dragon swims to the surface of a lake to greet a Japanese girl in a boat in this watercolor fantasy painting by Qinni

The Wonder and Wisdom of Qinni’s Magical Art Works

Qing Han, aka Qinni, is an artist from Canada who works in both traditional and digital art mediums. When creating a painting with traditional methods, he leans towards watercolor paint, creating emotive manga scenes with an artistic flair. When working in a digital art format, Qing likes to work in Painttool SAI, Corel Painter and Photoshop CS4. […]