Sure paper, clay, canvas, and film are all great, but what about SKIN? It takes a lot of guts to use your own body as a tapestry. This is a collection of some particularly outstanding examples of body art. Feel free to share any other designs you admire in the comments.
It always amazes me to find artists who use their creativity and talent to bring their art to life. I have compiled a showcase of some of my favorite pieces that manage to come right off the paper AND the pavement.
Ben Tour uses a sort of messy art style that goes right to the heart. Although his portraits often seem to fade into white space, they seem so raw and real. Notice how he effectively lets your imagination create the rest of the work. I am never overwhelmed by his art, except by emotion. All artists could learn a thing or two from Ben Tour.
Wrap your head around this abstract art.
Some of the best in graphic art and photo manipulation from the artists of the Nonsense Society.
Spectacular abstract pieces by California artist, Alexis K. Manheim.
Brilliant work by Lawrence Yang of San Fransisco, USA.
Three amazing poems by Hartford’s Cara Persico.
Photo-manipulation art by award-winning Polish artist Jaroslaw Kubicki.