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]]>Mochi and Sumo’s owner is based in Boston, and she describes them as “two teddy bears who can’t bear to be two paws apart”. She called Mochi “polar bear” and describes Sumo as “grizzly bear”, but they actually belong to the Scottish Fold breed, best known for their folded ears that give them an owl-like look.
Mochi and Sumo were born just four days apart, and they’ve been living like kings since being adopted. Sumo is more curious and adventurous than Mochi and enjoys going for walks and playing with iPad, while Mochi enjoys playing fetch, especially at odd hours.
Both kitties are pretty photogenic, and their owners are constantly sharing photos that show them posing in all sorts of different settings. Between posing at Boston’s most popular landmarks and wearing adorable costumes, Mochi and Sumo are always ready for a photoshoot, and here are some of their most epic moments that attracted almost 200,000 followers to their page.
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]]>Davaá’s creative process could be described as sculpting and painting coming together in a single piece of art. The artist crafts her melting frames by hand and then creates a painting that perfectly fits the frame, creating an uninterrupted illusion.
Most of the time, paintings inside Davaá’s melting frames are inspired by the paintings of Old Masters or represent recreations of their works. By doing so, she is “trying to destroy” her academic artistic formation and “create room” for contemporary art.
“My art is always about my feelings. It’s a way to self-communicate with my inner me and we can say that sometimes it’s the subjects that choose me first. This process is chaotic and unconscious, it’s like doing therapy,” the artist explained in a recent interview with Art Squat.
Davaá shares her newest projects on Instagram, where she has more than 160K followers. She also operates an Etsy shop, where she offers her artwork as well as melting frames for mirrors. You can check out more of her melting art below.
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]]>McGarrity enjoys creating embroidery art centered on animals, which is something we had the opportunity to see countless times before. However, she still manages to make her works look fresh and stand out thanks to the use of vibrant color palettes.
“Animals are a viral subject, so I like to add my own ‘flavor’ to a painting by reinterpreting them with various color palettes,” McGarrity shared in a recent interview. “I still feel like I’m getting the hang of things, so I enjoy experimenting with a wide range of stitches and techniques.”
Fiber art was something that McGarrity always appreciated, and she engaged in its various forms over the years. However, it was embroidery that ultimately captured her attention, and she has been making embroidery art for the past three years.
Thanks to her dedication and continuous effort, McGarrity brought her embroidery skills to an impressive level. Her works, which can take days to complete, are complex, and detailed, and can be easily mistaken for a painting. Scroll down to enjoy more of them.
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]]>Bruno is a French contemporary artist that specializes in a specific kind of surrealism. He creates oil paintings and prints of contorted, distorted animals.
Bruno started painting and sketching at an early age and had always known he’d grow up to be an artist. One day, about ten years ago, he felt an urge to grab a canvass and draw. From the very start he was drawn to surrealism – he wanted to depict the madness and weirdness of the world around him with a brush and some paint.
Soon he started gravitating toward animals and developed his unique style. His purpose is to get the viewers involved in the work by questioning the reality around them. The paintings depict something very familiar and mundane – animals – but in an absurd way. By distorting something so familiar, Bruno is able to reinvent it and create something new and exciting.
And if that’s not incredible enough – Bruno is almost completely self-taught! When he decided he wanted to pursue art, he started attending workshops to work on his sketching and drawing skills. But other than that – he did everything on his own. To get better at oil painting, his preferred medium, he used books and looked at famous oil paintings in museums. It took him a while to get really good, but today his art is as well-made as it is interesting and weird.
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]]>For “Take Over” artworks, Reisinger takes viewers to the streets of Tokyo, London, Paris, and New York, among other cities. He invites them to experience the cities in a way they haven’t experienced before, but that still seems familiar and inviting.
The way Reisinger dresses the architecture of the cities that serve as subjects of his works mimics their reputation. For example, Paris has simple and sleek pink sheets that follow the outlines of its buildings. London has elegant drapes, while New York City is donning oversized fuzzy coverings.
In a recent interview, Reisinger explained that he believes digital art is “an expansion of our physical experiences.” This is an approach that he takes when creating his own art.
“At first glance, [my works] are pleasing to the eye, but on a second, more attentive look, they feature elements of oddity,” he shared with Wallpaper. “It is important for every component of the work to be noticed, and for it to happen in a world overwhelmed with visual stimuli, it needs a discrete element of oddity.”
You can check out more of Reisinger’s “Take Over” works below.
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]]>This week, Donaldson uploaded a new video that sees him visiting Africa and building wells in areas that struggle with access to clean water. According to the Youtuber, his project has provided more than half a million people with a source of clean water in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Cameroon, and Namibia, among other countries.
Besides building wells, Donaldson also helped villages and its residents in various other ways. He gifted soccer balls and bikes to kids, donated computers to schools and equipment to hospitals, and even financed the construction of a bridge.
Donaldson doesn’t intend to stop there and has started a fundraiser that aims to help bring clean water to as many African communities as possible.
MrBeast’s video immediately became viral, reaching close to 50 million views in less than two days while earning him praise from around the world. There was also some negative criticism, with some social media users believing he was using the project for self-promotion. Donaldson addressed the criticism on X, writing that he intends to continue to “use my channel to help people and try to inspire my audience to do the same.”
I already know I’m gonna get canceled because I uploaded a video helping people, and to be 100% clear, I don’t care. I’m always going to use my channel to help people and try to inspire my audience to do the same
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) November 4, 2023
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]]>Dinda recently shared a video on his YouTube channel PiXimperfect in which he demonstrated how to use the endless possibilities of AI in your favor. His example included having AI generate a photo of him posing with a girlfriend. After that, he would use the photo to convince his relatives that he has a girlfriend, and they would hopefully leave him alone.
As it turned out, his experiment was more than successful. People could barely tell the difference, and his family and friends were expecting a wedding announcement soon.
“One friend was even on the verge of booking a flight to attend my wedding,” he shared in a chat with My Modern Met.
Dinda’s video doesn’t only have an entertaining back story, but it also covers how you can use AI to manipulate photos by adding or removing people from them. And it’s safe to say the final results are quite impressive.
Watch the video below to see how Dinda created his fake girlfriend and to learn more fascinating things about artificial intelligence.
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]]>The LEGO model of the Nissan Skyline comes with all the features that made it such an iconic film car, including the iconic silver and blue paint job and characteristic rear wing. It also features the original right-hand position of the steering wheel. As a bonus, the collectors will get treated with a figurine of the car’s original driver Brian O’Conner.
“Relive thrilling moments from the iconic 2 Fast 2 Furious movie with this fantastic Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) model!” says LEGO in the product description. The highly detailed LEGO Speed Champions replica from the exhilarating movie can be yours to build, display and play out fast-paced action. “
LEGO still hasn’t revealed when the new set will be available for purchase, although toy reviewer JB Toys revealed that the set would be available for pre-order in early January. He already managed to get his hands on one and recently shared it with his social media followers.
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]]>The subjects of Meetissai’s works are all those cats, dogs, raccoons, bears, and other animals that got internet fame thanks to their looks or mishaps. You’ll not only recognize some familiar faces, but you will also be surprised at how detailed and dedicated the artist is in their effort to bring the meme to life in the most accurate way possible.
Even if the source of inspiration hides some optical illusion or unusual look, Meetissai will make sure to recreate it in their figurines. This results in quirky pieces like the one that depicts just a head of a cat and strangely long legs growing out of it.
According to Meetissai, their works are crafted out of epoxy putty. The material is malleable in its original form but hardens at room temperature. Epoxy putty is often used for home renovations as a space-filling adhesive, but as these awesome figurines show, it can also be a great material for art.
Meetissai showcases their figurines mainly on Twitter, where they have more than 240K followers. Continue scrolling to check out more of them.
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]]>He began his project by making a miniature sculpture from polymer clay. Then, he put together the skeleton using bicycle inner tubes and the tires. The Alien King Marquette took him 20 days to finish.
“Unlike ordinary aliens, Alien King has more tentacles. He has a lot of gully and scales on his body. It is necessary to cut the tires into very thin strips to simulate the texture of his skin, which is very difficult to make. But I feel quite satisfied with the presentation of the finished product,” the artist said in a statement on his YouTube channel.
He makes other remarkable sculptures as well. Like, for example, Godzilla, Kong, Angemon from the Digimon anime, War Elephant, and many more.
He began posting videos on the internet a year ago and has already reached over 15 million views. If you’re interested to see how he does his magic, check out the gallery below!
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