Dust Paintings by Allison Cortson
Mar 16
Artist Allison Cortson uses dust collected from her art-subjects’s homes and uses it as a medium in making their portraits. Through these dust paintings, she tries to show that “matter is mostly empty space” and that it’s only through interactivity with all the things around us that begin to have any value. If you observe her paintings, the human subjects are painted in color, while the...
Cut Paper Art by Eric Standley
Mar 06
These intricately designed paper-cut artworks which is created by artist Eric Standley are made with hundreds of pieces of paper overlapping and interwoven into each other to form one elaborate masterpiece inviting the viewers to take a peek and explore what lies underneath. On his site he has stated that he rarely sleeps and usually dreams that with hard work and concentration he might someday...
Bicycle Chain Sculptures by Seo Young Deok
Feb 27
Seo Young Deok‘s artworks are mostly inspired by human anatomy using bicycle chains as a medium. Each of his sculptures uses several meters of metal chains welded together. He said he usually finds inspiration for his artworks while walking on crowded streets or taking a ride in the subways. via: complex.com Designer’s Depot: the best source for artists, designers and art...
Animals Sculptures made from broken CDs
Feb 20
I know most of us have lots of piled up CDs that we are no longer using. Well, Sean Avery thought of a way so that they can be used again in some way. He broke them into pieces of different sizes, then creates amazing animal and floral sculptures with them. via: seanavery.deviantart.com Designer’s Depot: the best source for artists, designers and art...
Tank made of 5,000 Egg Cartons
Feb 16
This like-size tank is a replica of The Challenger 2 and was made by Stuart Murdoch. He has used almost 5,000 egg cartons, over 10,000 nails, 26 liters of glue, 15 liters of paint, 80 sq. meters of steel and approximately 5,000 staples in making this awesome tank. The tank will be on display for the general public on 4th March at the ‘Eggs for Soldiers’ family event at Clapham Common in...
Portraits made with bullets by David Palmer
Jan 28
What does Tupac Shakur, John Lennon, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy have in common? They were all tragically killed by a bullet. And artist David Palmer used bullet casings to make stunning detailed portraits of them. He hopes that people would see that these instruments of destruction can be used to create rather than to destroy. via: ifitshipitshere Designer’s Depot: the best...
