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Amazing Avant-Garde Hairstyles by Peter Gray One of the world’s top hairstylist, Peter Grey collaborated with his former assistant Masa Honda to create some of the most fabulous hair sculptures you’ll ever see. Probably not the most practical hairstyles, but, oh, so beautiful! Photographed by Takahiro Ogawa, the Peter Gray & Masa Honda Hair show was a part of the Asia Beauty Expo. Hair: Peter Gray & Masa Honda | Photography: Takahiro Ogawa | Styling: Yasuhiro Takehisa Art direction: Kazuya Goan | Makeup: Chiho Omae | Manicure: Kotoe...

Amazing U-Shaped Skyscraper In New York Is Unveiled Manhattan’s skyline is about to get thrown for a loop – literally. Plans have officially been unveiled to construct the world’s first U-shaped skyscraper in New York City, and it’s going to push the limits of architecture above the curve. The Big Bend is an ambitious project being carried out by Oiio Studio, a world-renowned design team previously confronted by the city’s land usage restrictions....

Artist Brings Stones To Life By Realistically Painting Animals On Them Akie Nakata is a Japanese “stone artist”, as she calls herself. Her canvas is anything but ordinary since she uses stones and realistically paints on them, this way bringing them to life. As Nakata says herself, “When I find a stone, I feel that stone has found me too. Stones have their own intentions, and I consider my encounters with them as cues they give me it’s OK to go ahead and paint what I see on them....

Artist Crafts Giant Doilies That Reach 15ft And Form Huge Spider Webs Ashley V. Blalock is a Californian artist and since 2011 she has been creating unique and specific installations by filling a room with gigantic, hand-crocheted doilies. In 2014, she continued her work by naming her ongoing series “Keeping Up With Appearances” and filling rooms, galleries, walls with her meticulously crafted doilies. Blalock’s work can be as high as 15 feet and when it fills the room it starts to resemble a giant spiders web this way creating a sense of unease for the viewer....

Artist Creates Wholesome Illustrations To Serve As Gentle Reminders To Be Thankful (30 Pics) In our fast-paced and often chaotic world, it’s easy to overlook the little joys and blessings that surround us every day. We get caught up in the hustle and bustle, chasing after bigger dreams and grand achievements. However, it is essential to pause and appreciate the small things that make life beautiful. Mongs from Milkyprint Illustrations has recently shared a heartwarming collection of illustrations capturing beautiful moments that serve as gentle reminders to be grateful for the simple pleasures that bring us happiness....

Artist Draws On Photos To Give “Big Hugs” To People You Choose Do you need a hug? Then CDR might be able to draw you one – after all, he’s been doing it for any and all. On his “cdrbighug” Instagram, he draws his trademark simple figures hugging everyone from Charlie Brown to young Obama to Carrie Fisher. He’s like Oprah of hugs, in that everyone gets one. More info: thechristopherdavidryanexperience....

Artist Illustrates The Funny Side Of Everyday Life With Her Boyfriend Love, passion, and intimacy are amongst the commonly explored topics by various artists all around the globe. And while some delve into those feelings to find inspiration for dramatic and emotional pieces, others find casualness and humor in it. Julie, an illustrator from Denmark, does just that in her series of illustrations that depict the everyday situations she experiences each day when living with her boyfriend....

Artist Plays With Clouds In His Imaginative Photos German visual artist Markus Einspannier has a peculiar passion for clouds, which he whimsically expresses in his fun photos. After taking pictures of real clouds with his Polaroid, he adds his own interpretations afterwards, or simply jumps straight into the frame while photographing. “ My parents kept asking me why I always gaze up into the sky and what do I see there, ” recalls Einspannier, whose developing passion for clouds was encouraged by his parents’ gift on his 13th birthday – a Polaroid camera....

Artist Reimagines Rockstars As Cartoon Characters (20 Pics) In the charming city of York, England, resides a talented cartoonist who has taken the art world by storm with his unique blend of nostalgia and contemporary flair. Meet Kev Craven , an artist whose fascination with the aesthetic charm of 1930s animations, commonly referred to as “rubber hose,” sets him apart in the realm of cartooning. Notably, Kev Craven’s artistic experimentation extends beyond the conventional as he transforms iconic rock stars into delightful cartoon characters....

Artist Spends 7 Years Turning Forests Into Art Forests are spooky enough as it is: wolves, spiders, Eastern European grannies collecting mysterious plants. But Ellie Davies still spent 7 years in forests of the UK slightly altering them to give a more fairy tale feel. The layers of meaning that man puts on nature is her passion and her work is supposed to evoke thoughts in that direction. Is the forest magical and spooky by itself, or because we believe it to be so?...

Artist Transforms Famous Landmarks With Paper Cutouts Some people have the need to transform famous landmarks – Rich McCor does it with paper cutouts and photography. A simple perspective trick and some photo aligning is all he needs to turn Arc de Triomphe into a LEGO man. Or to give the Little Mermaid in Denmark a selfie stick. I suppose you could claim that McCor also needs cool cutouts!...

Artists Gave The New Lion King Characters Old School Makeovers And Now People Are Divided With classic movies being remade left and right, Lion King, one of Disney’s most successful animation films, wasn’t spared from it either. When the trailer was first released, people were divided whether they like the new realistic look of the characters or not. Recently, a couple of artists – Ellejart and Design By Feo – decided to try a different take on the new Lion King characters by giving them a classic makeover....

Backyard Office for People Working from Home The ability to work from home is a trend that is here to stay. Technology allows it, legislation permits it and employers often now encourage it. An OfficePOD provides a working environment that is separate to home life. The hassle free OfficePOD service deals with everything from site survey and installation through to customer services and POD relocation in the case of moving house or employer....

Bolt Poetry: Blacksmith Evokes Emotion In Steel By Bending It Into Human Shapes Nails, nuts and bolts aren’t very emotional things by themselves. But that’s where artists come in! Tobbe Malm, a Swedish blacksmith and photographer living in Oslo, has made Bolt Poetry: tiny, emotion filled sculptures made from bolts. Collected from a Swedish farm where they were rusting away, these bolts were transformed into people. People who seem to be grieving, a lot....

Celeste Barber Keeps On Recreating Ridiculous Celebrity Photos, And People Love It (30 New Pics) When you’re a celebrity, everyone wants to take a picture of you – from your fans to world-renowned photographers. And while that’s just a part of the job, sometimes celebrities go a little overboard with their photos, to the point where they become a little ridiculous. However, there’s one woman who thrives on these types of photos – and that woman is Celeste Barber....

Court Tells Husband To Give Half To His Ex-Cheating-Wife And He Does – Literally We’ve all heard about divorce settlements splitting the material wealth between two parties. But this man in Germany is taking the Judgment of Solomon to heart. Ordered by a court to ‘split’ their belongings, this man did just that – literally. He used power tools to cut everything in half, including teddy bear, records, sofa, and even the car....

Crafting Creatures: The Magic Of Metallic Animal Sculptures By Georgie Seccull (10 Pics) Georgie Seccull, a gifted sculptor from Australia, embarked on an artistic odyssey that led her to explore the possibilities of stainless steel, a material that has enabled her to craft magnificent, delicate, and fluid forms of animals. Her sculptures have sturdiness and elegance, creating a dynamic interplay between material and form. In a note to DeMilked, she revealed, “I have been working with stainless steel for around 8 years now, before then I was working with mostly paper and salvaged materials creating large scale art installations for commercial and residential spaces....

Cute Cartoon Mouse Just Won’t Stay Inside The Page Do you feel that cartoon mice don’t get as much attention these days as they should? Well self-taught illustrator from Switzerland Loïc agrees. Not only agrees but he also continues to draw a story of Rikiki – adorable pencil drawn mouse. Artist uses real object placement on his drawings to break the fourth wall between the viewer and his character, all while putting him in this vibrant miniature world....

Dad Got Tired Of Disney Movies So He Ruined His Daughters’ Favorite Characters Shawn Coss is an artist for ‘Cyanide and Happiness’. After watching Disney movies for the millionth time with his daughters he got sick of these movies and decided to ruin the fairytale-like characters. By that, he drew iconic Disney characters in a bit of a different manner, a creepier one, to be precise. As he says himself, it was a bit of a passive-aggressive action, but we can all agree that despite that, the images look amazing....

Dad Turns His Children’s Drawings Into Reality, And They Are Both Hilarious And Scary Tom, a father of two, had started recreating his children’s drawings into their realistic counterparts. And what started as a fun project with his kids, had eventually turned into something that everyone can enjoy. The project is called Things I Have Drawn (previously featured here ) now accepts drawings form children all over the world. Tom’s realistic and sometimes rather tongue-in-cheek recreations of children’s drawings have already gathered over 123k followers on Instagram and the wonky cars and animals with additional limbs are sure to put a smile on your face....