Using oil pastels on canvas, Greek artist Nikos Gyfaktis has created a unique series of colorful, swirling self-portraits. Contorting his face by pulling and pushing with his fingers, the up-close dizzying style looks photo-realistic from a far. Aside from his signature swirly style, Gyfakis curates art exhibitions, teaches Painting and Costume/Fashion Design in public and private institutions, and has created stage-settings and paintings for several movies and theatrical shows. [Read more...]
It never ceases to amaze me how much the network of branches on trees so closely resembles the circulatory system of mammals and living in Redwood territory I find myself in awe of trees all the time. Photographer Myoung Ho Lee captured the beauty of trees in a unique and tricky way. With his production crew, ropes, bars, and cranes, he created a canvas backdrop for different trees in all four seasons at varying times of day. The largest canvases were 60 x 45 feet and with a little retouching to remove the ropes and cranes, Lee created the illusion that the white backdrop is hovering behind the tree. By separating the tree from it’s natural landscape in the square of the canvas, but still revealing that landscape in the border, he focuses the viewer’s eyes right on the majestic qualities of the tree itself. [Read more...]
Using our dreams as a source of inspiration can sometimes be an amazing tool for creating a masterpiece. The artwork by painter DeLa Cruz takes you on an astral voyage through his unique universe and the colorful aspects of a surreal world. The artist explains his nightly visions as being one where the paint explodes out of the soul and onto the canvas. [Read more...]
As part of the generation that grew up around floppy disks, artist Nick Gentry has a special place in his heart for the now defunct media format. He uses the discarded disks as his canvas, painting figures on the multi-colored squares in what he considers a commentary on waste culture, life cycles and identity. Each figure merges with the technology in an almost seamless fashion, cleverly matching the painting to the color of the disk and begging the question: “Will humans be forever compatible with our own technology?” For more on Gentry and his work, see nickgentry.co.uk or follow him on Twitter and Facebook. [Read more...]
