Daniel Mackie is an ex-Photoshop junkie who turned away from digital art software in 2010. He says, “Photoshop was making me cut corners and it was driving me crazy with its flat colours. Once I started using watercolour it became instantly clear to me that one of the reasons I was becoming so frustrated with […]
Ukrainian tattoo artist Dmitriy Samohin is an enormously talented tattooer who has made a name for himself with his realistic tattoos. He tattoos life-like portraits of people and animals in an artistic way; creating body art that is a beautiful blend of photo realism and artistic styling. There are few tattooers out there who can match […]
When musician and artist Jarbas Agnelli saw a photograph of birds sitting on electric wires, he decided to make a song. The melody for the song was created by using the birds’ positions on the wires as music notes. The result was a beautiful, emotive melody that seemed to express the essence of the photograph. He […]
Watch as tattoo artist Emil splashes his talent on paper with watercolor paint to create a stunning symbolic design. Even when using a limited color palette, Emil proves that he is a master of aesthetics. Subject matter with symbolic importance has been highlighted with vivid blue watercolor paint, but even areas that are not so integral […]
A Chinese street vendor demonstrates traditional sugar painting methods to create an artistic lollipop of a crane bird. Each piece of candy is hand-made on a marble slab in a professional manner, revealing the years of experience that this lady has had with the art of sugar painting. Her movements are smooth and controlled, dribbling […]
Dean Crouser creates vivid watercolor paintings of wildlife. His animal portraits are made up of bright splashes of color that give the painting a lively, fun appeal. Gone are the days of boring true-to-life animal paintings; Crouser’s abstract style has a creative, extravagant air that will brighten up the homes or offices of nature lovers. […]
See more of Abby Diamond’s nature and animal illustrations in her online art gallery.