Milan based artist Lisa Merletti creates dark and romantic illustrations. “I love impressive imagination and suspended atmospheres, burnt colors and balance between restlessness and tenderness.” –Lisa Merlettie
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Fashion Film Director Mupa Fupa Star Farm
In Dream Land, Kirby was known for being the happy, pink, round hero who could inhale just about anything. But today, Kirby felt different. A little heavier, but not because of any snacks or enemies swallowed. This was a weight from within, one that even a thousand Maxim Tomatoes couldn’t fix. One sunny afternoon, Kirby gathered his friends at his favorite spot by the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Waddle Dee were already there, curious about why Kirby had called them all together. With a deep breath, Kirby waddled forward, cheeks puffing in nervousness. Usually, Kirby’s puffed cheeks meant something was about to be inhaled, but today…
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Paintings by Joseph Bounds
Abstract paintings with a fabric feel by artist Joseph Bounds. “The work in this series is created using 3D models generated in physics simulations of fabric shaped by wind and turbulence patterns. Photographs of paint are applied in layers to the contours of the fabric models before the model itself is removed allowing the paint to remain floating along it’s contours within a virtual space. The paint is then lit within a virtual environment and rendered as a 2D image. Larger images, to maintain high resolution, are rendered in sections which are meticulously composited to form a final image that is then printed onto canvas. Each piece is only printed…
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Illustrations by Milena Huhta
Pastel neon illustraions by Helenski based artist Milena Huhta mixing fashion and scifi fantasy with a trippy down the rabbit hole dreamlike imagery. “Mixing together elements of 90’s shōjo manga, sci-fi scenarios,contemporary fashion and Asian folklore, I create worlds filledwith conflicted and melancholy characters.”
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Cartoon Fossils by artist Filip Hodas
Czech Republic-based 3d artist/illustrator Filip Hodas creates rendered skulls of your favorite cartoon characters as they now are displayed at a museum with little blurbs of scientific info on their cards. Featuring the skulls of Scrooge McDuck, Popeye, Spongebob Squarepants, Goofy, Minnie Mouse, and Tweety Bird. See the series below: .
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Adrift by artist Kayla Mahaffey
“seeing the struggle and the support from the community made my work evolve to a concept that is personal to me. I continue to further my technique, and creativity in my field in order to paint a beautiful picture of a new world for those around me. Living in our society can be tough and most of the time we have to make the best of it. A wild imagination can take you so far, but at the end of the day we need to realize and observe the world around us. And the world around us is where I find my inspiration to paint. Colorful paintings that contain hints…
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Art by Travis Lampe
Here are more Chicago based artists Travis Lampe‘s more recent character pieces. From Mouse hunting to a turtle hitching a worried ride all in his classic vintage-inspired style. See the selected works below:
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Pokemon as Studs, Pinup Pins
Your favorite and cute pokemon gets a sexy rebranding. After hitting the gym and embracing skimpier muscle and booty featuring attire. All created by artist aestheticuniverse. pssst (free shipping in the U.S.)
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Illustrations by Jiaqi Wang
Los Angeles artist Jiaqi Wang creates retro 60’s inspired styles with modern topics, people and situations. From the office, the beach, with furry friends and more. See some selected works below:
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Paintings by Nicola Samorì
Italian artist Nicola expands on his dark and somtimes morbid art by stating: “My work stems from fear: fear of the body, of death, of men. I think my nature as an artist is something like feeling hopeless. Works are just temporary shelters and painting is a leisure place where you can conceal yourself.” -Nicola Samori
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Time’s Up by artist Alison Blickle
In this series Time’s Up by artist Alison Blickle she continues her exploration of powerful women and their relationships to each other, this time pulling artistic inspiration from the Maenads of Greek mythology and placing the sentiment in modern day. See the series below:
