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Life-Size Sculpture Captures Texture of Bathing Woman in Soaked Gown in Stunning DetailFor thousands of years, sculptors have challenged themselves to render the human form. The age-old tradition encompasses a variety of media from the ancient Greek marble sculpture of Venus de Milo to the copper Statue of Liberty. One contemporary artist is carrying the torch of this classical style in his realistic clay and bronze sculptures.
3This Artist Creates Larger-Than-Life Flower Drawings With Colored PencilsHave you ever come across a work of art that makes you do a double-take? Well, Australian artist Cj Hendry specializes in trompe l'oeil drawings. Her latest series captures the intricate details of varieties of flowers in massive, hyperrealistic renderings.
2Artist Uses Surfboards as Canvases for Exquisite Ocean PaintingsAustralian artist Claire Marie is “reducing the number of old surfboards that end up in a landfill, one artwork at a time.” Her sustainable creative practice uses discarded fiberglass surfboards as canvases for incredible paintings of the ocean.
2100 Life-Sized Elephant Sculptures Take Over London in a Global Migration for ConservationElephants are the largest existing land mammals on Earth; and as a result, they require large areas of land, abundant with food and water, in order to survive. As human populations have grown around the world, elephant populations have significantly decreased due to rapid habitat loss and human-elephant conflict. In an effort to draw attention to the animal’s plight, Elephant Family and The Real Elephant Collective have partnered to launch CoExistence—an environmental art installation of 100 life-sized lantana elephant sculptures that are making their way across the globe.
3B&W Pen Drawings Celebrate Fantastic Architecture of Beloved Pop Culture UniversesWhether on screen or in writing, there's no denying that there's a lot of incredible architecture in some of our favorite fictional series. Architecture buffs will love these new illustrations compiled by Angi, which bring buildings from six beloved pop culture universes to life.
1New to Art Making? Make Sure You Have These Essential Drawing SuppliesWhether you’re a professional artist or a hobbyist who wants to get serious about your craft, you’re going to need an essential set of supplies. Drawing comes with its own list of recommended sketching utensils from erasers to pencils to tools that help you blend graphite. While these might not be the only items you need to tackle a specific project, they are some of the best to have on hand if you feel like sketching on the fly or if you’re looking to complete a simple drawing exercise.
1Artist Duo Use Centuries-Old Techniques To Carry On Dutch Tradition of Landscape Wall Hangings"We are working on a revival with the help of museums, historians, and the Cultural Heritage Agency, to bring back this Dutch tradition of large landscape wall hangings and secure it for the next generations."
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