Showcasing creators of art, design, photography and any other creative medium.

Creative Quickie: ‘The Secret/The Mirror’ by Cristina Otero | photography

Spanish artist Cristina Otero is quickly becoming a favorite around here and all of you seem to be on board. Her Joker-inspired photographs entitled The Secret and The Mirror are both absolutely haunting. The self-portraits were shot with a Canon EOS 1000D at 200 ISO with post- ...

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Creative Quickie: Lithium by Rosaria Battiloro

Lithium is an expressive watercolour painting by Italian artist Rosaria Battiloro that evokes pure, raw emotion though using subtle lines and minimal paint dabs. The painting is named after either the classic mood stabilizer used to treat bi-polar disorder, or Nirvana's 1991 track entit ...

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Creative Pick of the Week: Cristina Otero’s Tutti Frutti Photography Series

I've wanted to do a feature on Spanish photographer Cristina Otero for several months. The extremely talented 16-year-old executes some of the most stunning and precise work I have seen. While a focus on her full portfolio is deserved, her Tutti Frutti Series needs its own spotlight. In th ...

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Creative Feature: Oil and Graphite Paintings by Zofia Bogusz

Zofia Bogusz, originally from Poland, is currently working as an artist in New York City. We're especially drawn to her rich, vibrant oil and graphite paintings on hand-cut wood. Using mostly tropical or desert settings, Zofia's paintings reminds us of beaches, citrus fruits and sun, and usu ...

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Creative Quickie: Caribbean Photo Shoot in Antigua for aJeanté

Caribbean fashion label aJeanté recently let several photographers unleash their creativity during a shoot for the brand's Wearable Art and Cruise Collections on the beautiful island of Antigua. Created by designer Jean-Marie Thomas, the collections are mixed with inspiration from love, nat ...

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Creative Feature: The Eerily Beautiful Artwork of Nathalia Suellen (LadySymphonia)

If you're an artist that's spent any time on DeviantArt over the past 3 years, it's hard to miss the haunting artwork of Nathalia Suellen — known commonly as LadySymphonia. The 22-year-old self-taught digital artist is a legend of the "dark art" world — focusing mainly on macabre and d ...

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Creative Feature: Vibrant Watercolor Paintings by Modé Chronicles

Continuing our Creative Features into the new year we introduce Modé. She's a young Nigerian artist who has been painting most of her life and took her craft a step further by studying at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Modé's watercolor portraits tease your imagination, giving just ...

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Creative Quickie: Kawaii Nicki Minaj | digital art

California-based freelance illustrator Jerrod Maruyama recently completed this adorable digital tribute to pop/rap artist Nicki Minaj. The San Jose State University graduate has a background in children's educational media and uses his super cute creations for greeting cards, children's book ...

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Creative Feature: Painting & Illustration by Megan Lewis

Megan Lewis is a young artist from Baltimore, Maryland and recent graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. Her artwork varies in style, with some pieces capturing movement in a similar fashion to painter Ernie Barnes whose paintings were made famous by the '70s television series Good ...

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Creative Pick of the Week: Ben Heine’s “Flesh and Acrylic”

Belgian visual artist Ben Heine recently completed one of his "Flesh and Acrylic" demos for a segment on Canal 33, a public television station in Spain, which will air on Friday, November 25th. Julia, who models in her spare time, is a journalist. See how the whole piece came together belo ...

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Creative Feature: Illustrations by Raúl Guerra

Raúl Guerra is an illustrator based in Ronda, Spain whose beautiful illustrations are often romantic, sometimes mythical. Extremely varied in style, Raúl's artwork comes alive with delicate use of textures, shading and detail. Some of his most memorable pieces are tributes to Elizabeth Ta ...

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Creative Feature: Fashion Illustrations by Lena Ker

Lena Ker is a 23-year-old fashion illustrator from Russia who originally started in the fashion industry as a stylist. She eventually found that her passion to draw was a better fit. Her tools include pencil, gouache, ball-point pen and watercolor. We've collected some of her most inspiration ...

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Creative Quickie: “Stay Tuned to Twisted Non-Fiction” | illustration

"Stay Tuned to Twisted Non-Fiction" is an illustration by Brooklyn artist DST!. Similar to his previous "Art Is For Fuck Ups" and Alex Gross' "End User," the drawing illustrates clever social commentary. Both "End User" and "Stay Tuned..." focus on how we consume media and products. See more ...

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Creative Quickie: Thank Me Later | photography + manipulation

Thank Me Later is an image manipulation project by 23-year-old Belgian Graphic Designer Maxime Quoilin aka remainsteadfast. Both excellent use of negative space and texture keep us staring at these images forever. Maxime's work has been featured in distinguished design publications such as C ...

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Creative Feature: Fashion Photography by Salomé Vorfas

We first came across Argentinian fashion photographer Salomé Vorfas through a set of photographs entitled Ayelen. Her work has a style that is both egdy yet refined. Enjoy below. Gallery Connect See more work at vorfas.com and become a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/salomevorfas. ...

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Creative Quickie: Enemy | photography

Enemy was taken by 16-year-old Dutch photographer known as DriftAngel. You may think the image was shot at just the right moment during a festival somewhere in the Caribbean but oh, the contrary! Armed with her Canon 450D + 50mm f/1.4 — the young photographer grabbed her sister, a Venet ...

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Creative Quickie: End User | oil painting

End User is a Pop Surrealism oil painting by California-based painter Alex Gross. The piece, as is common of Alex's artwork, clearly demonstrates our eerie addiction to brands, mobile technology, etc. Recently, Alex's work was heavily featured on ABC's hit tv show Castle. The artist's next so ...

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Creative Quickie: The Future is Bright | photography

The Future is Bright is a captivating photograph by Belgian visual artist Ben Heine. Taken in Kenya, he "wanted to express the strong connection between family members." The increased light effects cause the photo to look like a gorgeous painting. Keep up with Ben on Facebook and Twitter at ...

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Creative Pick of the Week: ‘Super Natural’ in Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore

Always impressive fashion photographer Zhang Jingna aka Zemotion recently release these stunning images from an editorial spread in Harper's BAZAAR Singapore. Photography: Zhang Jingna Styling: Alli Sim Hair/Makeup: Marc Teng Model: Shir C Styling Assistant: Tengku Zainab A ...

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Creative Quickie: Falia | character design

Student and aspiring video game designer known as TheMoonMonkey has been steadily working on character designs, one of our favorites being Falia — a sleek 3D little bee. Created purely in Photoshop, Falia took 19 hours to complete and shows the artist making great use of highlights, shading ...

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