Making stop-motion animations is everything but easy. The animators need patience and skill to make sure that each frame is perfectly timed and fits into the overall picture. And it seems like Swedish artist Alexander Unger has plenty of both. Unger, who is a sculptor, makes impressive stop-motion animations in his spare time....
You might have heard of Emily Seilhamer and her husband’s DIYs. They are surely best-known for creating unconventional Christmas trees. Instead of going on a shopping adventure, they decided they would use things they found around the house to create their tree. This is their fifth one. Whilst the...
Grant Snider is the artist behind Incidental Comics, a series of webcomics that help him transfer his ideas from his mind onto paper (or screen). He “began drawing and writing before he knew what he was doing,” we learn on his website. “Soon it was too late to stop.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B0v4UPpADz2/ He...
It’s incredible to think about how many elements in nature are examples of fractals. This includes clouds, tree branches, snowflakes, mountain ranges, lighting, etc. Fractals are complex patterns that can repeat infinitely and they are a fascinating thing to study. BBC Ideas devoted an episode to fractals and how...
Talented illustrator Kim Smith has taken on herself to reimagine the plot of one of the most popular holiday movies ever — Home Alone — but this time, it gets the shape of an illustrated storybook. Smith illustrated the entire book following the original movie script but in her...
Short animated video Hair Love is a touching and funny story created by the former NFL player Matthew Cherry that shows the struggles of an adorable girl named Zuri who tries to do something cute with her natural hair. The story is actually deeper than it first seems. In...
Atsushi Adachi is a visual artist from Japan who creates detailed replicas of various objects using old newspapers. He uses articles and clippings from the newspaper that date from the same period as the piece he’s replicating. Some of his most prominent works include Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, battleships, etc. For...
Max Hooper Schneider is an artist, marine biologist, and landscape architect. This unusual combination provides him with a fresh perspective and helps him create his artistic installations such as Hammer Projects. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qsj5zla8b/ Schneider’s work includes rich and vibrant landscapes that feature many natural elements in combination with human-made objects. According to...
Alexey Kondakov is a Ukranian artist who puts classical art characters into contemporary surroundings through imaginative collages. The figures he chooses come to life in front of our eyes and are put in many different situations we find common today. From riding a bus to having a coffee, these...
Do you ever think about the amount of plastic you throw away after you’re done with regular hygiene products? Shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, and similar products you use for daily hygiene often come in plastic containers that you simply discard when they’re empty. But all that plastic ends up...