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Frazzled Cats Formed From Hundreds of Hatched Lines by Luis Coelho

June 14, 2019Frazzled Cats Formed From Hundreds of Hatched Lines by Luis Coelho
Swirling Patches of Multi-Hued Colored Pencil Compose Portraits by Linsey Levendall

March 29, 2019Swirling Patches of Multi-Hued Colored Pencil Compose Portraits by Linsey Levendall
Black and Red Calder-Like Illustrations Combine Geometric Shapes into Spiders, Jellyfish, and Birds

January 4, 2019Black and Red Calder-Like Illustrations Combine Geometric Shapes into Spiders, Jellyfish, and Birds
Night Imagined as a Human-like Figure in New Black and White Illustrations by David Álvarez

November 23, 2018Night Imagined as a Human-like Figure in New Black and White Illustrations by David Álvarez
Meditative Geometric Shapes Doodled on Old Ledgers by Albert Chamillard

November 1, 2018Meditative Geometric Shapes Doodled on Old Ledgers by Albert Chamillard
An Early 20th Century Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online

September 26, 2018An Early 20th Century Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online
A Beetle Tattoo Spreads its Wings in Tandem With its Owner’s Arm

September 18, 2018A Beetle Tattoo Spreads its Wings in Tandem With its Owner’s Arm
365 Days of Miniature Cut Paper Egrets, Sparrows, Pelicans and Other Birds

September 4, 2018365 Days of Miniature Cut Paper Egrets, Sparrows, Pelicans and Other Birds
Sticks, Seeds, and Petals From the American Southwest Inspire New Insect-Shaped Arrangements by Raku Inoue

July 12, 2018Sticks, Seeds, and Petals From the American Southwest Inspire New Insect-Shaped Arrangements by Raku Inoue
Hilarious Matchboxes Depict Cats Making Questionable Decisions

June 8, 2018Hilarious Matchboxes Depict Cats Making Questionable Decisions
Imagined Insects Camouflaged as Star Wars Characters by Illustrator Richard Wilkinson

May 17, 2018Imagined Insects Camouflaged as Star Wars Characters by Illustrator Richard Wilkinson
Explore Dawid Planeta’s Mystical World of Bright-Eyed Animal Guides

May 2, 2018Explore Dawid Planeta’s Mystical World of Bright-Eyed Animal Guides
Delicate Inked Lines Form Fluffy Black Cats in Illustrations by Kamwei Fong

March 22, 2018Delicate Inked Lines Form Fluffy Black Cats in Illustrations by Kamwei Fong
Vintage Postage Stamps Inspire Fanciful Storybook Scenes Painted by Illustrator Diana Sudyka

March 7, 2018Vintage Postage Stamps Inspire Fanciful Storybook Scenes Painted by Illustrator Diana Sudyka
Miniature Paintings on Tea Bags by Ruby Silvious

January 18, 2018Miniature Paintings on Tea Bags by Ruby Silvious
Meet Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 77-Year-Old Artist Who ‘Paints’ Japanese Landscapes With Excel

December 4, 2017Meet Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 77-Year-Old Artist Who ‘Paints’ Japanese Landscapes With Excel
The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: A Compendium of Colorfully Rendered 19th-Century Biological Illustrations

November 27, 2017The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel: A Compendium of Colorfully Rendered 19th-Century Biological Illustrations
Graphite Illustrations That Explore the Detailed Relationships of the Natural World by Zoe Keller

October 6, 2017Graphite Illustrations That Explore the Detailed Relationships of the Natural World by Zoe Keller
Elegant Dip Pen Illustrations Inside the Sketchbooks of Elena Limkina

August 7, 2017Elegant Dip Pen Illustrations Inside the Sketchbooks of Elena Limkina
Insect Flower Arrangements by Raku Inoue

August 2, 2017Insect Flower Arrangements by Raku Inoue
A Neural Network Generates Surprisingly Elegant Images of Dinosaurs Composed of Plants

June 20, 2017A Neural Network Generates Surprisingly Elegant Images of Dinosaurs Composed of Plants
Download More than 2,500 Images of Vibrant Japanese Woodblock Prints and Drawings From the Library of Congress

June 14, 2017Download More than 2,500 Images of Vibrant Japanese Woodblock Prints and Drawings From the Library of Congress
The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Miles of Roadways Imagined as a Subway Transit Map

June 12, 2017The Roman Empire’s 250,000 Miles of Roadways Imagined as a Subway Transit Map
Hand-Sewn Hairstyles That Cascade From Embroidered Hoops by Sheena Liam

May 24, 2017Hand-Sewn Hairstyles That Cascade From Embroidered Hoops by Sheena Liam
Animals Etched onto Dirty Cars by Illustrator Nikita Golubev

April 17, 2017Animals Etched onto Dirty Cars by Illustrator Nikita Golubev
Lovely Storybook Illustrations of People Communing with Nature by Jin Xingye

April 11, 2017Lovely Storybook Illustrations of People Communing with Nature by Jin Xingye
Colorful Cubist Tattoos Inked by Mike Boyd

March 25, 2017Colorful Cubist Tattoos Inked by Mike Boyd
New Impossibly Intricate Embroideries by Chloe Giordano

January 19, 2017New Impossibly Intricate Embroideries by Chloe Giordano
New Paper Bird Sculptures Juxtaposed With International Stamps by Diana Beltran Herrera

January 5, 2017New Paper Bird Sculptures Juxtaposed With International Stamps by Diana Beltran Herrera
Monstrous Dogs Overgrown with Greenery Illustrated by Holly Lucero

December 27, 2016Monstrous Dogs Overgrown with Greenery Illustrated by Holly Lucero
Prismatic Sketches of Hands and Faces by Lui Ferreyra

December 22, 2016Prismatic Sketches of Hands and Faces by Lui Ferreyra
Fun Murals by Reskate Contain Hidden Glow-In-The-Dark Surprises

December 16, 2016Fun Murals by Reskate Contain Hidden Glow-In-The-Dark Surprises
Whimsical Storybook Beasts and Birds Illustrated by Vorja Sánchez

November 22, 2016Whimsical Storybook Beasts and Birds Illustrated by Vorja Sánchez
Artist Vincent Bal Turns the Shadows of Everyday Objects into Ingenious Illustrations

November 18, 2016Artist Vincent Bal Turns the Shadows of Everyday Objects into Ingenious Illustrations
A Child’s Drawings Turned Into Realistic Imaginings of Animals, Cars, and People

October 25, 2016A Child’s Drawings Turned Into Realistic Imaginings of Animals, Cars, and People
Ingenious Hack for Sketching with Two Point Perspective Using an Elastic String

October 4, 2016Ingenious Hack for Sketching with Two Point Perspective Using an Elastic String
150th Anniversary Edition of “Alice in Wonderland” Features Rare 1969 Salvador Dalí Illustrations

September 15, 2016150th Anniversary Edition of “Alice in Wonderland” Features Rare 1969 Salvador Dalí Illustrations
Quilled Paper Portraits That Highlight the Beauty of Old Age by Yulia Brodskaya

September 6, 2016Quilled Paper Portraits That Highlight the Beauty of Old Age by Yulia Brodskaya
Dreamy Illustrations for Book Lovers by Jungho Lee

August 29, 2016Dreamy Illustrations for Book Lovers by Jungho Lee
Dreamy New Architectural Watercolors by Artist Sunga Park

August 22, 2016Dreamy New Architectural Watercolors by Artist Sunga Park
Botanical Tattoos Inspired by Garden Walks by Pis Saro

July 20, 2016Botanical Tattoos Inspired by Garden Walks by Pis Saro
Pen & Ink Depictions of Trees Sprouting into Animals by Alfred Basha

July 15, 2016Pen & Ink Depictions of Trees Sprouting into Animals by Alfred Basha
Violent Rabbit Illustrations Found in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts

May 31, 2016Violent Rabbit Illustrations Found in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts
Minimalistic One Line Tattoos By Mo Gangi

May 10, 2016Minimalistic One Line Tattoos By Mo Gangi
The Chart of Cosmic Exploration Elegantly Details 56 Years of Human Adventures into Space

March 10, 2016The Chart of Cosmic Exploration Elegantly Details 56 Years of Human Adventures into Space
New Pressed Fern, Algae, and Gold Leaf Illustrations by Helen Ahpornsiri

February 26, 2016New Pressed Fern, Algae, and Gold Leaf Illustrations by Helen Ahpornsiri
Quirky New Chalk Characters on the Streets of Ann Arbor by David Zinn

February 22, 2016Quirky New Chalk Characters on the Streets of Ann Arbor by David Zinn
Tattoos of Flora and Fauna Reminiscent of Woodcut Etchings by Pony Reinhardt

February 10, 2016Tattoos of Flora and Fauna Reminiscent of Woodcut Etchings by Pony Reinhardt
3D Calligraphy Exercises by Tolga Girgin

February 5, 20163D Calligraphy Exercises by Tolga Girgin
Taxi Fabric Fills Plain Cab Interiors with Vibrant Original Artworks

February 1, 2016Taxi Fabric Fills Plain Cab Interiors with Vibrant Original Artworks