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Artist Makes Stone Look Soft By Twisting, Folding And Peeling It
José Manuel Castro López manipulates stone like it was soft clay. His sculptures are full of twists and turns, waves and wrinkles which contrast with the tough material and make you question the laws of physics. The Spanish artist draws inspiration from Galician mythology: "My relationship with the stone is not physical, but magical," he told The Creators Project. "It recognizes me, it obeys me…we understand each other. My stones are not lifeless. They manifest themselves".
Close-Ups Of Michelangelo’s David Will Make You Appreciate It Even More
Few sculptures are as famous as Michelangelo’s David, and if you’ve ever seen it you’ll understand why. The masterpiece of the Renaissance period was completed in 1504, when Michelangelo was just 29 years old, and today over 8 million people per year visit the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence so they can marvel at the iconic marble statue. David is 17ft tall (over 5 metres), weighs 12,478 lbs (5,660kg), and was carved from a huge single block of unwanted Carrara marble.
Perfectly Imperfect: I Upcycle My Dolls By Giving Them A More Natural Look
Rescuing and upcycling preloved dolls. Cleaning them, washing and brushing their hair, repainting their face and giving them new outfits appropriate for young children. Milly is a clever and vivacious young girl. She is a very quick thinker and loves to play with words – always making her friends and family laugh with her witty comments and puns. Funny, perceptive one-liners roll off her tongue spontaneously.
Artist Redesigns One Movie Poster A Day For 365 Days, And They’re Better Than Original
Sydney-based graphic designer Peter Majarich clearly likes movies. So much so in fact that he's decided to set himself a challenge. He's redesigning a different movie poster every day though 2016, and as you can see from his awesome artwork, he's doing a brilliant job of it. The challenge is called, rather unsurprisingly, "A Movie Poster A Day", and while the concept is simple to comprehend, it's considerably harder to execute.
This LEGO Bag Turns Your Hand Into LEGO
Recently we brought you a bicycle helmet that makes you look like a real life LEGO figure. Well, now you can add to your collection of LEGO-themed accessories with this awesome bag that turns your hand into a LEGO hand! The concept was designed by students from New York’s School of Visual Arts, and the idea is simple. Attached to the handles of the bag are two extra pieces of material that look like LEGO hands.
Stunning LEGO Sculpture By John V. Muntean
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Drone-Surfing Looks Rad
Click to unmute Source: Youtube Washington-based drone manufacturers ‘Freefly Studios‘ just invented dronesurfing and it looks amazing! Their newest $18,000 model ALTA 8 is so powerful it can tow people on water. Freefly claims they were doing 3-4 pulls per battery pack and pulls lasted approximately 30 seconds. The company documented the whole session and shared their epic video with Bored Panda.
10+ Of The Most Epic Entries From The 2016 National Beard And Moustache Competition
40 of the the best beard, staches and characters all in one place. I've shot 3 out of the last 4 competitions and they never disappoint. This year's competition in Nashville, TN was no exception. You can also see my photos from earlier year’s competition here. More info: gregandersonphoto.com
Flying Eagle Mural In Spain By Spaik
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I Wrote, Sculpted, And Photographed A Sad Story About One Of My Ceramic Robots
Melvin the Sad…(ish) Robot is a story about one robot’s longing for love and happiness. Melvin wakes up each morning with a familiar sense of sadness and loneliness. He goes to school each day to learn how to be a fixer bot, but as much as he loves what he is learning, he is failing all his classes. He has friends that ask him to join in on fun activities, but he has trouble accepting their offers for fear of new experiences.
10+ Brutally Honest Comics About Adulthood By A 29-Year-Old Creative
Meet Mari Andrew - a 29-year old DC-based writer and illustrator, who creates brutally honest drawings inspired by her adult life. Ever since September 2015, she has been uploading pictures of her illustrations to Instagram each day. "I was sort of depressed and found myself going home just to watch Netflix way more often," Andrew told Business Insider.
Terrifying Cockroach Inflatable To Make Swimming In The Pool Fun Again
Finding a bug floating around in the swimming pool is bad enough, but finding a six-foot cockroach bobbing about in the water is something else entirely. Take a look at this inflatable cockroach to see what we mean. It’s called the Kangaroo’s Gigantic Cockroach Raft (obviously), and it’s perfect for people who like to swim alone. After all, chances are that most people will scatter like, well, roaches, as soon as you and your inflatable insect arrive in the pool.
16th-Century Gothic Chapel Turned Into Starry Night Sky
At a charity event held in the University of Cambridge, Paris-based digital projection artist Miguel Chevalier turned the university’s 16th-century King’s College Chapel into a stunning backdrop for his hypnotizing light show. As each speaker at the ‘Dear World… Yours, Cambridge’ event spoke about their topic, the chapel was filled with projections that artfully illustrated their points.
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