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Incredibly Realistic Ballpoint Pen Drawings by Juan Francisco Casas
What is blue, about 10 feet tall and takes several ballpoint pens to make? One of Juan Francisco Casas’ drawings, created from a photograph and only with a blue pen. The 32-year old Spanish artist submitted his first realist ballpoint-pen drawing at a national competition in 2004 – and won second prize! The rest is history and Casas hasn’t really looked at traditional painting methods again.
Continue reading...Environmental Graffiti Interviews Light Graffiti Artist Vicki DaSilva
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Vicki DaSilva is a light graffiti legend. Influenced by the birth of graffiti in NYC, she decided to develop her own more ephemeral but no less inspiring take on the art form, making thin air instead of subway cars her canvas, swapping spray cans for light sources, and capturing the play of light in long exposure photography. Here the artist herself talks exclusively to EG.
Continue reading...Mutoid Waste Co. MuTATE Britain
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
A monster of a street art show, cheekily dubbed MuTATE Britain, ran amok through December in London, leaving thousands of gobsmacked visitors in its aftermath. Billed as an “interactive multimedia pile-up”, the work featured at this free, non-corporate extravaganza leapt out like some orgiastic post-apocalyptic cybernetic experiment.
Continue reading...This is What One Man’s Life Possessions Look Like Reassembled
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
It’s uncanny how many people have a drawer somewhere in the house that’s filled to brimming with useless junk and paraphernalia, which only gets thrown out when it’s time to move. But as the saying goes, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
Continue reading...Incredible Displays of Environmental Art
Friday, November 28, 2008
Art inspired by nature never fails to reflect the wonders of the world that we seldom have the opportunity to see, or often take for granted. Environmental artists have a knack of presenting their works in natural habitats, which makes us think more about the fragility of the planet, especially when their pieces decay or change over time.
Continue reading...Stones in French Forest Hide Spacecraft
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
In an attempt to reflect the notion of transparency, French artist Michel de Broin looked to the woods. Finding a large stone deep in the forest of Vosges in France he decided to fix fragments of mirror to the unruly contours, which in turn reflected the natural habitat while completely hiding the stone. The effects of the reflections present an altogether ethereal habitat or resemble what those of us who watch way too many Sci-fi movies would describe as a hidden space craft.
Continue reading...Army of Mini Ice Figures Melt into Oblivion
Friday, August 22, 2008
Artists, generally, put an enormous amount of time and effort into their works, so when it all disappears within one day, it must be totally heart-wrenching. Brazilian artist, Nele Azevedo diligently carved hundreds of miniature ice figures as part of a recent installation only to watch them slowly melt in the heat of the day.
Continue reading...35 Greatest Works of Reverse Graffiti
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Graffiti is a form of expression and, without fail, manages to draw opinion. Some people find it intriguing, beguiling, beautiful and imaginative, others look upon it is as having a complete lack of respect for the law. Graffiti challenges ideals and perceptions while at the same time shapes and changes the environment in which we live, whether people think for the better, or not.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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