Australian contemporary artist, Victoria Velozo, captures the raw beauty of nature, combining realism and abstraction. By combining a range of traditional mediums such as oil, watercolor, and acrylic paint together in the same painting, she creates a well-intended tension within her work. "My own personal style involves continuously creating tension...
It's hard not to be taken by Olivia Knapp’s incredibly detailed hand-drawn illustrations. Influenced by European line engravings of decorative relief and scientific specimens from the 16th to 18th centuries, her tight cross-hatching technique involves long, slow, and steady curved lines that articulate the surface contours of her subjects;...
Creighton's Chocolaterie offers bold and bright chocolate bars handcrafted by an all-female team in the UK. Established by mother and daughter duo, Andrea Huntington and Lucy Elliott, their colorful (and tasty!) creations are handcrafted and wrapped in their Leighton Buzzard kitchen. "We use exceptional Belgian chocolate as a base for our creative...
With wedding planning being often more of a nightmare than a dream come true, Emma Fisher wants to ensure that at least one part of the planning will be enjoyable for you, perhaps even creative. The part that involves designing your wedding invitations, that is. A wedding stationer (yes, this...
Illustrator Paulina Kwietniewska established her brand, About Face Illustration, when on maternity leave with her first child in March 2016. "I set up About Face Illustration when my daughter was about five months old," she relayed in an interview with the Printed blog. "Sadly, I didn’t know much about...
Rose Tanner's oil paintings are wholly dedicated to birds and bird lovers. "My work is about those moments in nature that show the story, emotion or character of a bird,​" she writes on her website. "Watching birds in the wild has taught me absolute respect for the diversity on this...
Texas-based graphic designer Becca Saladin was always fascinated by history and historical figures like kings, queens, and politicians. This was mostly thanks to her parents, who were both teachers and inspired her to explore major events and people who influenced the development of human civilization. Now, Saladin decided to use her skills as...
Have you ever wondered what happens with all the scrap metal that’s collected around the world? The most obvious and eco-friendly option is recycling, of course. There is a company that collects old train tracks, cars and factory equipment in order to bring them to life again. “Scrap Art”...
Juan Alvear’s nail art is so much more than that. A graduate of Cooper Union, where he studied sculpting and painting, Alvear’s nails are unique, if grotesque, hybrid or sorts — situated at a crossroads between performance art, sculpture, and cosmetics. Drawing from his painting and sculpture background, Alvear...
If you’re a huge Star Wars fan, visiting Galaxy's Edge during your visit to Orlando, Florida is probably one of the items on your bucket list, but what if we told you it’s possible to stay in a futuristic villa inspired by this hit franchise? https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BIvuIAOTv/ The masterminds behind Loma Homes...