Meet the artist behind all the hamsters, GOTTE! GOTTE has a very particular style, and that style is hamsters and nothing but hamsters.
So, without further ado, all hamster lovers unite -- the following images are for you!
You can follow GOTTE's hamster adventure on Instagram or on GOTTE's website!
Meet Young-sung Kim, the extraordinary artist from Seoul, Korea, that is about to take your senses on a magic ride! Kim creates insane hyperrealistic pictures that look way too real for the mind to even comprehend that it's just a painting!
His paintings, oil on canvas, look more realistic than actual photographs!
The Insider interviewed Kim on his process of what he calls, "an advanced, extreme hyperrealism that precedes any reality — more real than photographs and high-definition monitors."
He continued describing the process and how planning each new piece involves, "collecting small animals, taking photographs, preparing a canvas, sketching, drawing, and painting with small brushes."
Kim also informed the Insider that he works 12 hours per day on creating these masterpieces.It can take anywhere from 3 to 10 months to complete one painting.
Since Kim was a small child, he's been "collecting, observing, and studying .. I was amazed at the detail and the subtle colors that I saw in my work, just as I looked through a microscope."
Why hyperrealism? Kim explains, "I have chosen my genre as hyperrealism because people in today's society think of animals and nature as methods of ornament, experiment, and edibility, My genre may be able to make the people think twice about the unintentionally abusive nature of their behavior towards animals and nature."
"Let's take care of small animals," Kim said. "If they cannot live, humans cannot live either."
We completely agree, Kim! Keep creating and loving life!
Via The Insider
Isana Yamada, a postgraduate student created these 6 translucent whales to signify the 6 realms of Buddhism. The whales are swimming in a circle, which represents the six stages of Samsara. And within each of these whales, there are various objects such as: a submarine, volcano, sailboat, and a sea of clouds. The title of the piece is "Rinne Samsara", which is a Buddhist term for "cycle of existence".
Whale done.
Even though this illustration is 6 years old, the message is so beautiful, powerful, and forever relatable that we wanted to share it with all of you. Just a warning though, it will hit you directly in the feels.
The incredible artist, Booter-Freak, lost her beloved Siamese named Coco on December 2nd, 2013. Coco was 17 years and 9 months old. She lived a life full of love and this illustration, "I Love You" only confirms that.
Prepare to be amazed! The artist,Tina Kraus, certainly resides in Münster, Germany, and is a freelance illustrator and paper engineer-extraordinaire! Her hyper-realistic paper sculptures will make you do a double-take!
If you don't already follow @hannahhillam, can you really call yourself a cat lover? Or guess is probably not. Do yourself a favor and follow this hysterical artist or you'll simply miss out on all the laughs!
Margherita Grasso, a children's book illustrator from Italy, has the most beautiful way of sharing what life is like with cats -- all through her art. When you look at her beautiful work, you can't help but feel a sense of calm and peacefulness. She captures the beauty of having cats in your life, even through the mess and sometimes drama. It sure makes you feel glad to have these furballs in our lives.
The Japanese artist, Mono Kubo, shares her stunning and imaginative illustrations of giant animals in every day, yet magical, landscapes. Whereas the animals are giant, the people are usually tiny, lost and in need of comfort...much like animals are with us. Mono Kubo's illustrations are trying to communicate to the audience that the best way to understand and befriend nature is to envision the roles reversed. Dive into the magical world below:
British Artist, Mrs. McGettrick, started creating stuffed toys with artificial human teeth as a joke in 2010. But that weird hobby is now a successful full-time business venture with her own store on Amazon. It sure makes you wonder why would people buy these weird looking toys...
Russian artist, Olga Vishnevsky, calls herself Pepelangelo as she loves to create paintings starring Pepe The Frog which is a popular yet controversial internet meme. Here are some of her creations. For more, visit Pepelangelo's Etsy store but consider yourself warned: these paintings are not cheap.
Brazilian illustrator, Rafael Mantesso, loves to imagine his dog, Jimmy, having various funny adventures. He's actually so good at it, that he published a whole book. Featured below are some of the his new sketches. For more, visit his instagram page.
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.
These comics and illustrations are magical! Check out more of Li Chen's work at Exocomics.com!
Autumn is the rice harvest season in Japan. Every year, farmers make sure that the leftover rice straw, known as "wara", does not go to waste. Japanese artist, Niigata, has found a very creative way of using these leftover rice husks by hosting an annual event called "Wara Art Festival". Ever since 2008, the straw has been used as a material to make giant sculptures exhibited at Uwasekigata Park. All of the monuments are handcrafted out of wooden rods that serve as the spine of the sculptures and dried straw molded on the frame. Each handicraft takes about a week to be completed. Via: Design you trust
For more of Kakuho Fujii's work, visit his instagram page.
