Perplexingly Simple

"I feel that talent is the implemented desire to excel at something." -Stefan Sagmeister

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Illustration by Gus Chen

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Father and Photographer Brandon Kidwell Offers Wisdom to His Kids Through Powerful Double-Exposure Images

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Cheryl Kelley’s captivating paintings depict vintage cars with stunningly real reflections. The artist uses smooth canvases painted with high-gloss varnish to achieve a flawless, hyperrealistic effect.

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Shooting of the film was a draining experience for the actors involved, due to the demands that Lang placed on them. For the scene where the worker’s city was flooded, Helm and 500 children from the poorest districts of Berlin had to work for fourteen days in a pool of water that Lang intentionally kept at a low temperature. (x)

Metropolis (1927)

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Photographer Fred Lyon captured spectacular, black-and-white photos of San Francisco in the 1940s and ’50s. 

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A short, lively animation I recently completed for the Laugh Factory.   

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Dig it!

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London-based artist Martin Tomsky's woodwork collection is filled with many elaborate illustrations transformed into wooden sculptures. To create each amazing piece, he layers together laser-cut plywood into tactile pieces filled with various textures and shades of brown.

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Beautiful illustration + type from Creative Mints. Dribbble shot here. 

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Kamea Hadar & Defer’s “Paradise Lost.”

During the month of August, artists Kamea Hadar and Defer collaborated on murals and a show in San Francisco, California called “Paradise Lost,” an ongoing project between the duo.  The show will be on display until Friday, August 29th at 1st Amendment Gallery in San Francisco.  Kamea and Defer also completed two epic murals in the city.  The excellent completed pieces as well as shots of the work in progress can be seen above and below!

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Artist Name: Laurence Patenaude

Tumblr: wishnik.tumblr.com - laurence-pat.tumblr.com

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Street artists Fin DAC and Eelus recently connected in West London to complete a new mural titled Dark Angel, Deadly Dragon. Located on Scrubs Lane, the dramatic painting features a striking combination of red and black colors that are complemented by delicate, light-gray tones.

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Illustrations by Sandra Inchaurraga (Artist on tumblr)

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Lena Leonovich

Mouth

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UK-based artist Robin Wight uses stainless steel wire to form stunning, dynamic sculptures of winged fairies dancing in the wind.

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DZO Olivier

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A clinical psychologist by day, Cyril Rolando (aka AquaSixio) spends his free time creating beautifully surreal, digital artwork that portray fantastic scenes and worlds.

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Lewis Jones