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More 3D Pencil Drawings by Ramon Bruin

June 18th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you remember Ramon Bruin and his incredible 3d pencil art we wrote about last year? A mostly self-taught artist from the Netherlands now has a whole bunch of new 3D optical illusions. Ramon continues to draw with regular pencils and keeps developing his anamorphic techniques, that make the paintings look 3D. No wonder that every time you see a prop he left by the drawing, you start questioning if this one is actually real!

31-year old artist with a degree in airbrushing demonstrates great talent with many different art mediums, among them being oil, water paint, acrylic, paint pens, charcoal, graphite and pencils. Trying 3D drawing, according to him, was just another way to push his own boundaries. Despite all the many personal projects, Ramon also runs JJK Airbrush company, offering some “kick-ass airbrush designs”. And for the last time – yes, all of the pictures below are actually 2D!

Website: jjkairbrush.nl, facebook

3D Pencil Drawings by Ramon Bruin (Part I)

More 3D Pencil Drawings by Ramon Bruin originally appeared on Bored Panda on June 18, 2013.

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40 Hyper Realistic Artworks That Are Hard to Believe Aren’t Photographs

June 12th, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Although sometimes art is meant to stress its detachment from the reality, hyperrealism practically erases this line. Pictures and sculptures, created by hyper realist artists, will look no different from a high resolution picture, making it hard to believe this was created using such regular tools as pencils or ballpoint pens.

Hyperrealistic images are typically 10 to 20 times the size of the original photographic reference source, yet retain an extremely high resolution in color, precision and detail. Many of the paintings are achieved with an airbrush, using acrylics, oils or a combination of both. ^[1]

We have already shown you some amazing examples of hyper realistic works, but here’s a selection of the most outstanding ones. We also included some photos of the creation process just to fully convince you these are not photographs. Which of these artists is your favorite?

Pencil Drawings by Diego Fazio

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Dad Illustrates Kids’ Sandwich Bags with Fun Drawings Every Day

April 24th, 2013 by Ieva | No Comments | Filed in Design

David Laferriere’s sons never know what they will find in their lunch bag – and we’re not talking about food. For the last 5 years, this Massachusetts-based graphic artist has been drawing whimsical characters on his kids’ sandwich bags before packing them for lunch. Each drawing of the Sandwich Art series is made with Sharpie markers, then photographed and posted on flickr before David’s 13 and 15-year-old sons discover them at school.

“The challenges are coming up with an idea and then drawing quickly and directly on the bag, every line counts,” says David who has already created more than 1,100 lunch bag illustrations. His inspirations come from whatever is happening at the moment: “Could be something we did as a family, a holiday or a day like Ground Hog’s Day. The weather sneaks in from time to time.” His favorite topics, however, are various fantasy robots, monsters or warms. Now that’s a creative way to make sure your kids enjoys their lunch!

Website: drlaferriere.com | flickr | via: 22words

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Dad Illustrates Kids’ Sandwich Bags with Fun Drawings Every Day originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 24, 2013.

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Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

April 18th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

French artist Thomas Lamadieu, also know as Roots Art, must really love looking at the sky, but for different reasons than you might think. Every time he looks up, Thomas sees a potential canvas where the building rooftops frame the sky. He photographs it and uses the odd sky shapes to create whimsical line drawings.

“My artistic aim is to show a different perception of urban architecture and the everyday environment around us, what we can construct with a boundless imagination,” says Thomas. Aren’t you just gonna see these creatures now every time you look up?

Website: tlamadieu.wix.com via: neatorama

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2013.

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Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

April 18th, 2013 by Jolita | No Comments | Filed in Design

Website: tlamadieu.wix.com via: neatorama

Whimsical Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2013.

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Artist Shows his Progression from 2 Years old to 25

February 18th, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Some artists begin creating masterpieces purely by accident or as an unintended outcome of something else, but Hong Kong born artist Marc Allante has been dedicated ever since he was 2 years old. Seeing how popular his recent lion painting was, the artist decided to show the 25 years it took to get there. Starting with the portraits of his grandma (“oma”) and grandpa (“opa”), the stream ends with a fascinating colorful lion, drawn at the age of 25.

Marc’s work today is a modernist fusion of Eastern and Western art traditions, as the guy has lived in Sydney and London as well, and is of French and Chinese ancestry. He mostly uses colorful dripping wet ink and combines it with minimalistic black silhouettes. Curiously, Martin never attended any art school and is completely self-taught. Seeing his dedication since he was a toddler, why would you need a teacher?

Website: marcallante.com

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Artist Shows his Progression from 2 Years old to 25 originally appeared on Bored Panda on February 18, 2013.

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Mesmerizing Marker Installations by Heike Weber

January 2nd, 2013 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you liked the marker-drawn murals by Charlotte Mann as a way to decorate your room, you’ll also love this like-minded German artist Heike Weber. Based in Cologne, she uses permanent markers to create mesmerizing floor and wall drawings which sometimes cover up to 5000 square ft.

By carefully planning and controlling the white spaces between each line, Heike gives her drawings a 3D feeling. The space around the viewer may seem to be constantly swirling and floating, and you might find yourself losing the ground under your feet. This is probably why one of her latest installations in a cafe in Prague is called ‘bodenlos’ which means “bottomless”.

Besides her meticulous marker drawings, Heike also applies various linear techniques to her paper works and also does photography, sculpture and object creation.

Website: heikeweber.net

Mesmerizing Marker Installations by Heike Weber originally appeared on Bored Panda on January 2, 2013.

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Mom Turns Her Baby’s Napping Positions Into Art

November 14th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Adele Emersen used to present herself as a copywriter & concept designer in advertising, but now she’s probably more famous for her maternity leave hobby – photographing her children while they sleep and then adding some adorable details to the pictures. Her first project, which eventually turned into a book called “

If you like these pictures, don’t forget to check out what creative dads do with their children – Dave Engledow and Jason Lee.

Mom Turns Her Baby’s Napping Positions Into Art originally appeared on Bored Panda on November 14, 2012.

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3D Pencil Drawings by Ramon Bruin

October 19th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Even though Ramon Bruin has a degree in airbrushing, it’s his other skill that made our jaws drop. A Netherlands-based artist creates amazing 3D optical illusions all with an ordinary pencil. As he puts it, trying photo-realism was just another way for him to push his boundaries and add another technique to his portfolio.

A 31-year-old Ramon is mostly self-taught and impressively versatile: he can also paint and draw with acrylic, oil, water paints, charcoal, paint pens, pencils and graphite. Combining his 9-year experience in airbrush and knowledge from the Academy studies, Ramon established the JJK Airbrush company. It specializes in customized work only and declares that their sole purpose is “create kick-ass airbrush designs”!

For more optical illusions, check out: 3D Pencil Drawings by Nagai Hideyuki and 17 year old Fredo.

Website: jjkairbrush.nl

If you like what you see, be sure to check out the incredible 3D Pencil Drawings by Nagai Hideyuki and 17 year old Fredo.

3D Pencil Drawings by Ramon Bruin originally appeared on Bored Panda on October 19, 2012.

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Marker-drawn Murals by Charlotte Mann

October 17th, 2012 by Ieva | No Comments | Filed in Design

It’s no tragedy if you’re still not blessed with an amazing view out your apartment window or Victorian-style furniture. Or at least it’s no tragedy to a British artist Charlotte Mann – she can draw anything she imagines on plain walls with a simple black marker.

Besides decorating fashion shows for designers or working on outdoors projects, Charlotte also decorates living spaces. Her marker drawings are so meticulous that they look like printed wall murals, and even give a room-within-a-room impression. In case you’re wondering, Charlotte doesn’t get dizzy on the marker scent because she uses special odorless water markers for her work.

So, if you were thinking of redecorating your plain white walls, or counting how much the furnishing will cost you, consider Charlotte’s idea – this would also make moving out way easier…

Website: charlottemann.co.uk