The Middle Ages from the 5th to 15th century have gifted us with some ancient artifacts and relics that we, modern-day humans, have ogled and awed at over for centuries. And none of these ancient artifacts has most captivated our cat-lover minds as their medieval cat art. Cats have long since been admired and intriguing to the masses, and what better way than to preserve their memory and what they mean to you and your culture than with some art? Check out these weird paintings.
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Ocean Tea Bag is a Japanese company specializing in designing tea bags in animal shapes, ranging from giant squids and otters to red pandas and cephalopods. The company was created by Takahashi Shota and launched its first product, a dolphin design, with a crowdfunding campaign in 2015. Since then, the company has added a vast collection of animals to its product line and now started accepting overseas orders. Check it out on their website.
Ever felt something is missing in the famous "Starry Night" painting by Van Gogh? Well, you have to admit that inserting a dog or a cat into this painting makes it a thousand times better. That is exactly what this artist, Aya Trier, did. We think they are pawsome!
OK, we think we have just found the cutest Instagram page ever!
Elena Alekhina is a Russian designer and doll artist from St. Petersburg who creates realistic pet toys from papier-mache and printed fabrics. But Elena doesn't stop at the creation process. She also takes her small cats and dogs for a tour in the city where she photographs them against the backdrop of the city's iconic landmarks- The Kazan Cathedral, Peter and Paul Fortress, Griboyedov canal and the Fontanka river. On her Instagram page, she even names them! As you'll scroll down, you will see there are sailor cats, portrait painters, travelers, and even a newly married couple among her toy pets.
While some architects prefer to take more subtle cues from the natural world, others go whole hog (or sheep or elephant or cat) and make grand structures shaped like animals. A kindergarden shaped like cat, a skyscraper shaped like an elephant, a hotel shaped like a crocodile — these are just a few of the forms that animal-shaped architecture has taken. Here are 10 examples of animal architecture from around the world.
Shed Happens: all that dog hair can be something beautiful. But would you wear a sweater made out of your dog's hair?
Growing up with Labradors and shepherds, Jeannie Sanke always remembered all the hair that was tossed in the trash or that wafted away. After learning to knit at the age of 5, she knew she will figure out something to do with all that dog hair someday. Today she is the owner of KnitYourDog website with 18-months waiting list of costumers.
A Japanese artist who goes by the name of Stone Artist Akie is a name you should remember.
She makes beautiful art out of small stones: "To me, stones are not simple materials or canvases for painting pictures on. Among all those numerous stones on a river bank, one stone, looking like an animal, catches my eye. When I find a stone, I feel that stone has found me too. Stones have their own intentions, and I consider my encounters with them as cues they give me it's OK to go ahead and paint what I see on them', she told ArtFido.
Let's take a look at some of her incredible work. We had some hard time picking our favorite.
Today we bring you some artwork from a very talented female Chinese Artist named Xuedaixun. Her artwork consists of multiple categories and today we have chosen a specific category where Xuedaixun has created human versions of Cats and Dogs. So scroll on below and take a look. Fir more, visit her page.
