Artists from Studio Kousyuuya in Nikko, Japan, can beautifully paint a body of a dragon in a one brush stroke, using a giant sumi brush. The traditional art is very similar to ink wash painting and Japanese calligraphy combined. The studio have been creating these stylized dragons for decades and has been passed down by many generations. Watch the video below.
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Spectacular Photo Realistic Painting Of LeBron James
Talented artist Heather Rooney created a spectacular photo realistic portrait drawing of NBA basketball player LeBron James using only colored pencils. The 5-minute, time-lapse video translates into many hours of work in real time. In the end, the piece is hard to distinguish from a photograph. You can check out more of Heather’s amazing work on her YouTube channel… Continue reading Spectacular Photo Realistic Painting Of LeBron James
Amazing Self-Portrait Series By Sébastien Del Grosso
French artist Sébastien Del Grosso, 32, created a photography and sketch combination art called it “The Sketch of a Life”. Sébastien manipulates the image to make it appear that he is drawing himself in the shots. Check out some of his incredible hybrid portraits here.
A Self-Portrait Made Out of 7,000 Bottle Caps
Artist Mary Ellen Croteau created a portrait of herself made out of 7,000 plastic bottle caps. The seven feet by eight feet portrait is inspired by the self-portraiture of Chuck Close. via: Laughing Squid
Original Artwork Worth Over $200,000 Sold for Just $420
The world-famous graffiti artist, Banksy sold his original artwork worth tens of thousands of dollars for just $60 a piece. A hidden camera captured the street stall in Central Park, New York on Saturday, (by banksyny) from where a salesman sold the artist original work. According to The Guardian the total value of the work sold estimated to be above $220,000. Yet the stall made… Continue reading Original Artwork Worth Over $200,000 Sold for Just $420
Stunning Photorealistic Paintings By Simon Hennessey
At a first glance these pictures you see here looks like a professional photos, but if you look closer to some of them you’ll notice they are actually paintings. Talented artist Simon Hennessey has created such incredibly realistic paintings that looks more like photographs than paintings. Simon uses a camera to first capture scenes and then converts them… Continue reading Stunning Photorealistic Paintings By Simon Hennessey