25 Playful Illustrations Depicting Literal English Phrases, By Nadia Tolstoy
In the heart of Stockholm, an artist with a penchant for linguistic marvels has been making waves with her unique and captivating artwork. Nadia Tolstoy, a Stockholm-based artist, has carved a niche for herself by bringing words to life through her illustrations.
Her series of illustrations called “Surrealians” goes beyond the conventional boundaries of art, as she skillfully transforms literal meanings and clever puns found in the English language into visually stunning pieces. Check out some of her fascinating works below.
More info: Instagram | surrealians.com | twitter.com
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WindySwede : “Some have Beer in mind though?”
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Mimi La Souris : “aww, i like this one, hello cutie :)”
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LizzieBoredom : “If he has a brother, they’re a Prickly Pair.”
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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 : “Cute!”
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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 : “The little details! I love that.”
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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 : “ADHD be like… (And this is how I feel because I have ADHD)”
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LizzieBoredom : “You need a ticking timed balm.”
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LizzieBoredom : “He’s finally come out of his shell.”
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LizzieBoredom : “A furry pine.”
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LizzieBoredom : “Now where was I? Oh yeah, knit one, purl two. Knit one, purl tw……..”
WindySwede : “Wher’s my web cam?”
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LizzieBoredom : “He looks very Pampered.”
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LizzieBoredom : “He didn’t invite his sister. She’s a bit dim.”
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LizzieBoredom : “Ex-husband depository.”
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Richard Thomas : “Winter is.. o wait”
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Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 : “Someone’s been lifting sugar weights. … Okay, that was stupid.”
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LizzieBoredom : “Mermane.”
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Bloody Mary (she/her) : “Awwwww!”
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Lyone Fein : “Why not just a bunch of barbies standing in a line?”
Sans Serif : “She was bound to be roasted sooner or later…”
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LizzieBoredom : “Don’t cry for me Samsonite Hardside. The truth is I never checked you…..”
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Helen Rohrlach : “Looks like hell.”
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LizzieBoredom : “It must be a Milky Way.”
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LizzieBoredom : “They have flipped their last flop.”
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This Cambodian Artist Took Doodling To The Next Level
Cambodian artist Visoth Kakvei masterfully brings together symbolism and style, and no sketchbook has enough pages for his creativity.
The 27-year-old graphic designer usually draws his works freehand and the pieces take 3-6 hours to finish, but sometimes Kakvei feels it’s not enough. So, to make his incredibly intricate maze-like illustrations even more stunning, the artist digitally enhances them, making the doodles appear as if they’re popping out from the pages.
His mostly nature-inspired designs have already earned Visoth a staggering 800k following on Instagram and his fan army only keeps on growing.
More info: instagram ( h/t )
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