Creative Visual Art

Four Web Design Blogs You Should Start Reading

Good content is important. Good website design is equally important. But many people think it isn’t.

If you are one of those, let me show you some facts.

Marissa Meyer of Google found that an additional delay of a mere 0.5 seconds to page load time resulted in a 20% decrease in traffic!

And she was not alone.

Greg Linden of Amazon found something similar.

During split-testing and A/B tests they…

5 reasons why you should choose CGStudio – the 3d models marketplace

People who are interested in getting 3D models, textures or HDRI should know that CGStudio is the perfect marketplace where they could find these. This place not only promotes high quality products but it also focuses on offering them at the best price on the market. So, it is safe to say that one should use this marketplace because it protects people’s interests and its main purpose is to help…

The Painted Monument to the Soviet Army in Bulgaria

The Monument to the Soviet Army is situated in the King’s Garden in the heart of the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. Built in 1954, it was created as a symbol of gratitude for the Soviet Red Army for helping Bulgaria on their war efforts during the second World War. The monument depicts a soldier of the Soviet Army, surrounded by a male worker and a female peasant from Bulgaria.

The monument has…

Taiwanese Village Transforms Itself With Cartoon Murals

Three sisters have unleashed their creativity on the small Taiwanesevillage of Huija with a series of colourful murals. The sisters were on a holiday visiting their grandmother when they decided to paint the outside of her home with cartoon characters including Daruma dolls, which are a good luck charm in Japan. On one of the windows they painted a sign that reads: “This is where grandmother…

ODEITH – Anamorphic Graffiti Letters

Odeith was, in 2005, internationally recognized for his groundbreaking incursions in the anamorphic art field, standing out for his compositions created in perspective and painted in different surfaces, such as 90º corners or from the wall to the floor, creating an optical illusion effect.

In 2008, he decided to close his tattoo studio (which he opened in 1999) and moved to London.

Currently,…

Stufish’s Han Show Theater, China

Fisher and his London-based firm Stufish recently drew a lot of attention to with the completion of two real-life buildings that transform their entertainment-industry pedigree into permanent spectacle. The Han Show Theater in Wuhan, China, is a performance arts center complete with a glowing façade.

The design takes some of the principles of Stufish’s other work and makes them slightly more…

Every winter Washington-based photographer Angela Kelly in the freezing temperatures blows bubbles that freeze and form beautiful patches of ice crystals. The breathtaking results, which she photographs for her series Life in a Bubble, look like glass or crystal marbles.

Kelly uses a homemade solution of dish soap and water to create the bubbles. Some of the smaller bubbles freeze in mid-air and…

Frozen Flower Bouquets in Blocks of Ice by Makoto Azuma

Botanical artist Makoto Azuma has consistently looked for new ways to capture the beauty of plants like flowers and bonsai by placing them in incredibly unique settings. In the past, he has frozen and suspended bonsai trees, submerged them underwater, and even launched bonsai and flowers into space. His latest exhibition, Ice Flowers, offers a distinctive look at the changed life cycles of…

Cristiano Ronaldo Sketchbook Animation by Richard Swarbrick

Richard Swarbrick is a multi-media director based in London.

His creative and technical skills have been developed through a career encompassing film editing, photography and graphic design. He is also an accomplished After Effects operator.

As a director, Richard has developed a remarkable range of animation techniques many of…

Intricately-Detailed Paper Cut Animals Mimic Ink-Drawn Lines

Berlin-based artist Max Gärtner produces intricate paper cutouts that have the quality of ink-drawn lines. Heads of jaguars, lionesses, and the wings of birds are all crafted using curvy bold marks that create contour, add visual weight, and define form. Large groups of lines wrap around each to imply textures like fur and feathers that add a sense of depth.

These cutouts look so detailed that…

Al Ateneo: from grand theatre to book store

Housed in a magnificent early 20th century theater, El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the biggest bookstores in South America, and thanks to the vision of architects Peró and Torres Armengol, it is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. The building originally housed the theater Teatro Grand Splendidin the 1920s, it was later converted into a movie…

Wooden Skyscrapers by C.F. Møller

In 2023, Swedish architecture firm C.F. Møller will start construction of something that to many will sound ludicrous. Last December, the designers won a competition organized by HSB Stockholm to honor the local real estate titan’s upcoming centenary with an ostentatious new high-rise. Out of 3 submissions one in particular attracted a lot of attention, a thirty-four story towermade almost…

Beautiful Libraries of Paris and Rome

Bibliothèque nationale de France (Paris)

Biblioteca Angelica (Rome)

Biblioteca Vallicelliana (Rome)

Bibliothèque Mazarine (Paris)

Bibliothèque du Sénat (Paris)

Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne (Paris)

Bibliothèque Mazarine (Paris)

Bibliothèque nationale de France—Le site François-Mitterrand (Paris)

Boston Public Library (Boston)

Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève (Paris)

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Recycled Hubcap Animal Sculptures

For over twelve years now, Brighton, UK-based artist Ptolemy Elrington has been upcycling discarded hubcaps into amazing animal sculptures. “I like to work with reclaimed materials to show that what is one person’s junk is another man’s treasure,” he told The Daily Mail. Hubcaps that have emblems of them, such as BMW, Mercedes, Ford and Volvo often find new life in his work.)

His greatest…

Artist Walks For Hours In Snowshoes To Create Sublime Snow Art

Sonja Hinrichsen is a snow artist and with a pair of snowshoes and a long walk she transforms the peaceful caked snow landscape into something special.

The sprawling designs look almost like abstract crop circles. Hinrichsen creates her stunning temporary works mostly in Colorado, with trips to New York and the French Alps, too. They can take up to a few days to complete, with the help of 50 or…