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atavus: Herbert James Draper - Pot Pourri (Detail), 1897

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:08 +0100

atavus:

Herbert James Draper - Pot Pourri (Detail), 1897

Nicolas Delort

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:32:04 +0100

Nicolas Delort

belaquadros: Reverence Manuel Nuñez

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:31:45 +0100

belaquadros:

Reverence

Manuel Nuñez

alextooth: Chapter 5, Panel 30 by *daniellieske

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:29:22 +0100

alextooth:

Chapter 5, Panel 30 by *daniellieske

artmonia: Victo Ngai.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:15:47 +0100

artmonia:

Victo Ngai.

artmonia: Lost in (Negative) Space and Crowds | Rafael...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:45:05 +0100

artmonia:

Lost in (Negative) Space and Crowds | Rafael Alvarez.

dayjobillustration: Here is Peter’s image for Secret 7”, a...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:11:07 +0100

dayjobillustration:

Here is Peter’s image for Secret 7”, a fantastic organisation that set up a competition for a chance to be in an exhibition full of 7” record sleeves that illustrate 7 selected popular musician’s singles all to raise money for this year’s charity Art Against Knives. Day Job were kindly asked to submit an image each. Find more information about secret 7” and see their entire collection of 700, thats 100 artists per record with well known names such as Ai WeiWei and Gilbert and George!!
secret-7.com

The sleeves are on show this weekend at Mother, London, and go on sale on Record Store Day Saturday 20 April (next week!)

theartofanimation: Jon Hodgson

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:07:38 +0100

theartofanimation:

Jon Hodgson

theartofanimation: Jon Foster

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:07:30 +0100

theartofanimation:

Jon Foster

mumblingsage: kawabiala: vintagegal: “La Belle Dame sans...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:45:05 +0100

mumblingsage:

kawabiala:

vintagegal:

“La Belle Dame sans Merci” by Frank Dicksee, 1902

This picture is fascinating to me because of its portrayal of a powerful female character who doesn’t fall into any of the typical modern ‘Strong Female Character’ cliches.

The woman is the powerful, sexually assertive and threatening figure here, while the man is the more passive figure, visibly vulnerable to her. However, this portrayal of a woman as assertive and powerful doesn’t rely either on sexualizing her or on presenting that power in masculine ways.

This Belle Dame is traditionally feminine, drawn in flowing lines and curves. She is sexually assertive but not sexualized. The man is armed, masculine, stiff and drawn in straight, square lines - all stereotypically masculine, but his body language and expression make it obvious that he is the submissive and less powerful party here. His vulnerability is not expressed by de-masculinizing him, just as her power is not shown by making her any less feminine.

Some modern artists could stand to take lessons from Mr Dicksee.

The way her small hands grip that warhorse’s reins with such perfect strength and control never ceases to amaze me.

theartofanimation: Realalphonse

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:55:48 +0100

theartofanimation:

Realalphonse

spiramirabilis: A wip sneak peek for you guys of some gift art...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:01:29 +0000

spiramirabilis:

A wip sneak peek for you guys of some gift art I am working on for two dear friends who took us out to the desert this weekend past to show us some of the gorgeous California wilderness. They are getting married in October and their special place is Joshua Tree National Park. Everytime I am around them I am reminded what a beautiful couple they are and how lucky I am to know them. I have wanted to do something for them for ages to show them how much they mean to me and so when the idea came, I seized it. I am still tingling with inspiration and musing on the experience.

At this stage of a painting I often step back, give it a day or two to simmer and come back at it with fresh eyes to weed out issues and add final detail touches. All in all this is a quicker/looser painting than most but I wanted to keep it that way to loosen myself up and get back into painting with fresh enthusiasm! This is one of those rare paintings where the pieces all clicked together with ease and speed.

sodii: saveroomminibar: 1959 by Craig Mullins The beauty of...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:58:51 +0000

sodii:

saveroomminibar:

1959 by Craig Mullins

The beauty of Rapture before the fall.

Artist website

Gorgeous

Photo

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:50:08 +0000

fantinspiration: Jason Chan is a freelance illustrator, but I...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:06:15 +0000

fantinspiration:

Jason Chan is a freelance illustrator, but I think his commercial work has even artistic value. Especially his brave experimental use of colors is great. One notable detail is the use of lighting on skin and the general compositions.

Photo

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:05:18 +0000

Photo

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:15:53 +0000

This is one of my favourite poems (since I saw Gale recite it on...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:47:20 +0000

This is one of my favourite poems (since I saw Gale recite it on Breaking Bad) and right now, perfectly sums up my life: stuck at uni, studying astrophysics because I love space/the universe, but all the anxieties and work are causing me to forget the reason I am studying it in the first place - that the universe is so beautiful and inspiring to me. Not being able to see the stars for the light pollution doesn’t help.

Knowing the physics behind it all and being able to appreciate it in a…poetical way, for me, is what I need to be happy. If I only have the physics behind it, I lose sight of why I am learning it, and it feels empty. But that’s just me.

Zen pencils is awesome.

artforadults: Dawn (series) Acrylic & Gold Leaf on Board...

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:08:55 +0000

Dawn I

Dawn II

Dawn III

artforadults:

Dawn (series)

Acrylic & Gold Leaf on Board artworks

By João Ruas aka feral kid, my favorite artist from brasil nowadays

follow João on tumblr

animationtidbits: The Secret of Kells - Backgrounds

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:35:55 +0000

animationtidbits:

The Secret of Kells - Backgrounds