Tag Archives: Paintings

Petra Marita Leifsdóttir, a professional photographer who lives among Iceland’s gorgeous landscapes, has recently published a photo series titled “Icelandic Horse” in which she has combined her two big passions: the Icelandic horse and the breathtaking natural beauty of the country. The Icelandic horse is a very unique breed. Despite …

Art is not as obvious as it used to be these days. Artists continue to explore various mediums, pushing their limits, seeing what they are able to create in the most unconventional ways. One unconventional method is the use of a ballpoint pen – a preferred method used by Ralvin …

Korean artist An Jung-hwan has found acclaim in recent years for creating stunning hyperrealistic paintings. The 42-year-old artist finds inspiration in nature to create his super realistic artworks and depicts various landscape scenes in flawless detail. Jung-hwan, who received his formal education in painting at Keimyung University in Daegu, South …

It may be hard to believe, but what follows are not photographs, but watercolor paintings, created by Spanish artist Iban Navarro. Take a look at these beautiful paintings, that might just make you want to pack your bathing suit, towel and head to the nearest seaside town. See more of …

Hyper-realistic art is an extremely difficult skill to perfect. And hence, whenever we come across some insanely good hyper-realistic paintings, we can’t help but be amazed. Those artists must be ridiculously talented and deserve all the recognition and praise. Today, we will present to you the works of one such …

It’s often said that drawings, no matter how good, can’t fully reflect reality. Sheila R. Giovanni, a Brazilian from Bebedouro, São Paulo, begs to differ. She draws extremely high-detailed colored portraits of well-known celebrities that are indistinguishable from a photograph, or perhaps even real life. What makes it even more …

John James Audubon (1785 – 1851) was a noted artist from the 19th century who is best known for his seminal illustrated book titled ‘Birds of America’. The iconic book contained 435 gorgeous hand-colored watercolor paintings depicting a wide variety of American bird species. Interestingly, Audubon wasn’t a trained naturalist, …

Some artists draw on paper, and some see paper as the brush itself. Modern artists have perfected the use of almost any material as an art form, and these talented artists have used the traditional canvas material in many creative and surprising ways. After seeing these, you may never look …

You can just imagine the lush foresty town of Bergen, Norway that photographer Andreas Lie lives in by looking at his animal photo series. These double exposed images show wild animals superimposed onto natural scenery, creating a stunning visual. You can see more of Andreas’ works on Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, …

3D artists are the magicians of fine art because they trick the audience into believing an object has depth when, in reality, it’s as flat as a pancake. This requires great artistic skill, as well as the ability to visualize an object from different perspectives. Professional artists Stefan Pabst from …