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This Digital Artist Recreated His Childhood Doodles 20 Years Later

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How far has  your   art  come from when you were in Kindergarten? Artist  Telmo Pieper shows us just how he's turned his  childhood  doodles into well-crafted  digital designs , all with the whimsy and wonder of his four-year-old dreams.

The CR7 Footwear is the most recent product of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Based on  Ronaldo ’s identity, his image and behavior, meeting the demands of a consumer that identifies himself with the excellence, performance and sophistication, the  brand  aims to be in a premium and  luxury fashion  segment, for someone with a relaxed and casual life style. The use of the common  memory  associated with his image will be the key to make the brand unique and exclusive, with easily recognizable styles. That’s why we'll keep the focus on the social side of Ronaldo’s life. High- Tech  and Easy-Life. All the CR7 shoes are carefully designed and  tested , using the finest available leather, and a perfect standard regarding fit and workmanship.

Very Clever Texting While Driving Typography Advertisement

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To illustrate  the  slogan  “Letters Can Kill”,  Lightfarm Studios  has made letters  formed   through  the faces  of various  dictators  such as   Hitler ,  Bin Laden , Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong II. A  campaign realized  by  the  Japanese   automotive   brand  Mitsubishi, to  motivate  the drivers  to stop   texting while   driving . This is a   nice   ad  for  an excellent   cause .  It’s  too  bad  that so  many individuals  are so freaking retarded  that they wont  stop  texting  while   driving   until  they get put  through  vehicular accident .

Real People Are Flattened Into Works Of Art Using Just A Paint Brush

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Artist  Alexa Meade   blends   painting ,  photography , installation, and  performance art  in her series of living, breathing portraits that are sure to deceive your eyes.

10 CLEVERLY DESIGNED PRINT ADS

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As you know, companies  invest  a  lot of money  on  advertising  campaigns in attempt to stand out from the crowd and persuade consumers to buy more. There are also print ads that serve to raise awareness about environmental issues like the WWF poster with an elephant disintegrating into sand,

REDEMPTION SONGS

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TBWA’s  First Floor Under  has launched a series of  posters  that include CDs forming images of famous musicians such as Bob Marley,  Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley, among others.

BOLIN’S AMAZING CAMOUFLAGES

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Liu Bolin ’s  art   has been featured in hundreds of blogs and magazines (including   Illusion ), his work has been displayed in galleries in New York , France and beyond; and he was a guest speackerat  TED . This chinese artistalready has a heavy schedule for the fall, as he’ll be showcasing his pictures at   Artinternational ,   Paris Photo ,   Art Tapei ,   Art14 London   and   Art Stage Singapore .

10 CELEBRITY CARICATURES BY VARIOUS ILLUSTRATORS

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Although  Robert Pattinson  has been included in this list, most illustrators tend to choose  celebrities  who have more wrinkles, or a big nose, or just facial personality that isn’t too symmetric and pretty. An example of this is literary Noble Prize winner  Jose Saramago  (who I met once at a book signing) whose face works wonders in caricature form… it is like someone was modeling him in plasticine. Quite accurate with his physical appearance, well used to be, as he unfortunately passed away in 2010.

INSANELY GOOD 3D GRAFFITI

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Portugal ’s  street art  has really evolved over the years with an impressive number of artists, and you can see some of their work on websites like Stick2Target ,  Mr. Dheo , and  Underdogs . One of the house hold names is Odeith , a  graffiti  rider since 1996, spray painting cabinets and walls in railway routes. An innovator for using  perspective illusion  to compose pop-out letters on different  surfaces , which  led  to other artists doing the same. Despite the illegal nature of graffiti in the modern era, much has changed for some  writers in the last decade.  Odeith  for example, has created art for companies like Shell, Coca-Cola, Samsung,  Estradas de Portugal  and  S. L. Benfica .

ARE BEARDS STILL TRENDY?

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Beards have been  trendy  for a while now, you have seen  facial hair  on celebrities like  David Beckham  and  George Clooney , models  Ricki Hall , Johnny Harrington  and others. But like with every fashion,  it comes and it goes . So is it good timing for  razor company   Schick  to launch a “Free Your Skin”  campaign ? I will let you decide.

21 Incredible Artworks That Took An Extraordinary Amount Of Time To Complete

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Artists know that their process is as important as the product. In fact, the time they put into their work can directly affect how powerful and impressive their completed piece will be in the end. Here are some time-consuming works of art whose ends justify the means.

Look Closer And You’ll Be Surprised What These Birds Are Actually Made Of

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Oh the  deception ! What you might  mistake  for real birds are actually 3D paper sculptures by artist  Diana Beltran Herrera . She hand-makes these lifelike models by gluing  layers  of paper to form the torso, wings, and head. Carefully-cut pieces of paper are then meticulously added to serve as the birds’ glorious feathers. It takes her anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks to finish each piece, which is totally amazing, considering she just makes these during her spare time!

22 of the Most Realistic and Creative Animal Body Art

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Some people feels special connection with animals, which gives us a big part of why we find animal body art like this amusing and appealing.  There are all varieties of things that body artists can draw on their human canvases, however natural animal forms appear to match perfectly with the shapes of our own bodies.

25 Beautiful Front Door Designs That Leads To A Happy Home

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Most doors are sadly ordinary, however they don’t have to be, they are able to function meaningful symbols of portals between worlds or between completely different aspects of our lives. When we set out to create a list of beautiful front door designs all over the world, we were stunned to find a number of really amazing front door designs there are out there which have been embellished with stunning craftsmanship and artworks.

Zoo Portraits by Yago Partal

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Yago Partal, has created these  surreal  pictures that blend the animal world with human fashion poses identified in  Zoo Portraits . We picked  the some of them from the series, but make sure to visit this  tumblr  blog, and follow it.

These Massive Hyperrealistic Drawings Are Made With Nothing More Than A Pen

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Australian  artist CJ  Hendry  has a big passion for fashion and shows it through her massive hyperrealistic  ink drawings  of top name brands including: Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Armani, and Hermes.

The 18 Most Beautiful Murals In The World That Are Painted On Staircases

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Normal outdoor steps get a glorious  makeover  when they're  painted  by street artists all over the world. These lovely staircases are best when you appreciate them from a certain vantage point  - from above they may merely look like colorful splashes of paint - but they've been photographed so that you can appreciate the beauty and depth of each complete "canvas."

Photographer's Girlfriend Leads Him Around The World In A Breathtaking Photo Series

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In a wanderlust-worthy photo series called "Follow Me To," photographer  Murad Osmann   is led around the world by his girlfriend, Nataly Zakharova. It started out as an accidental picture that was taken when Nataly pulled Murad forward after becoming impatient with his constant photo-snapping, but now, the world has fallen in love with this adventurous couple.

These Colorful Cross-Stitch Murals Are The Last Thing You'd Expect From A Graffiti Artist

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French street art duo Vanessa and Stéphane, better known as Urban X Stitch, decorate ordinary chain-link fences across public city streets with bright and colorful cross stitched characters.

There's Something Very Strange About The People Of Mueck

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If they seem a little off to you, you're right.

The 25 Most Perfect Napping Spots In The History Of Napping

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Nothing soothes the soul like a good nap. If you’re going to take a couple hours of the day to drift off to dreamland, you should do it right.

This Artists Takes Dirty Cars and Transforms Them Into Beautiful Masterpieces. (11 Photos)

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It might be time for  that car  to hit the  car wash , or maybe it should visit American artist Scott Wade. He does more than clean cars, he turns dirty windows into incredible works of art.

Shadow Play on the Edita Vilkeviciute's Body

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Sølve Sundsbø is a  London  based young Norwegian photographer who has started to make a name for himself in the world of  fashion photography  thanks to his distinctive, a bit bizarre, and cleverly manipulated images. The designer  Tom Ford  cannot speak highly enough of him. "Solve is a great talent in the fashion industry," he says. "His photographs speak for themselves. They are powerful, beautiful, always fresh, and I am lucky to have worked with him over the past decade."

25 Thought-Provoking Sculptures From Around the World

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Street sculptures are just as an important part of getting to know any  new city  you visit and the people who live there, as are the architecture, geographic position, history, customs and local cuisine. And the best part is that you don't even have to speak the language, because the sculptures speak all languages in the world. Check out these 25 incredibly creative sculptures from different parts of the world and see if you manage to remain indifferent.

Public Figures as “Star Wars” Action Figures

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Artist Mike Leavitt decided to "document the pulse of our times" by creating sculptures based on the "Star Wars" characters, but by  replacing  the famous actors with the equally  famous people  from public and political life, politicians, businessmen, show business stars and various celebrities. This nonrandom selection saga - according to the author, it is the best model for creating a "pop culture satirical mash-ups".

Awesome 3D Tattoo Photos

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In this post we will show you 9 fantastic examples of 3D tatoos photos. Wich one do you like tehe most?

Unlikely: The Impossible and Improbable Objects of Giuseppe Colarusso

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In this ongoing series titled  Unlikely , artist and photographer  Giuseppe Colarusso  imagines bizarre and humorous objects, each of which is either technically impossible, improbable, or simply useless in its proposed design. Colarusso tells me via email that many of the pieces he fabricates himself, however some are digitally created in Photoshop. So what’s the point? He hopes each image will make you stop, think and hopefully bring a smile to your face, which is definitely a worthy cause. Also, I would pay top dollar for that spray paint can with adjustable hue sliders, so could somebody make that? See some 50+ additional concepts over on his  website .  Related articles Unlikely: The Impossible and Improbable Objects of Giuseppe Colarusso Unlikely: The Impossible and Improbable Objects of Giuseppe Colarusso Very Unlikely-the Impossible and Improbable Objects of Giuseppe Colaruss

Most Amazing Sand Sculptures

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Carl Jara  aka  Grain Damaged  is an award-winning, professional sand sculptor from Cleveland, Ohio. Jara says he has known since high-school that he wanted to be an artist. After studying Illustration and Graphic Design at the Myers School of Art, Jara realized he did not want to become an illustrator or graphic designer and that his true passion was sculpting.

LOOKING INTO THE PAST Project

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This project began in the spring of 2009, and is by far the most popular thing I've ever done. Hopefully you'll like it too. Images are made by finding old photographs of places, printing them out, and then holding the print up in the modern day location that the original photograph was taken. STATUE OF LIBERTY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, PARIS, FRANCE DEAD CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AT DEVIL'S DEN, GETTYSBURG, PA COUNTRY STORE ON DIRT ROAD, GORDONTON, NC BEHIND GARE ST. LAZARE, PARIS, FRANCE BENEATH THE EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS, FRANCE CHILD AS LIBERTY - PEACE MONUMENT, WASHIN CROWD WATCHING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BURNING GIRL TURNS AWAY FROM WATCHING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER PENTAGON FROM A DISTANCE, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WORLD TRADE CENTER BURNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WORLD TRADE CENTER COLLAPSE, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH, WASHINGTON, DC For more information visit James E. Powel we

Unconventional Experiences by Fra.Biancoshock

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“Don’t try this at home. Try this on the street” says the Italian artist  Fra.Biancoshock . Although he resisted to call himself an artist for a long time, he soon realised that’s the purpose of his work. What he does to expose his artistic talent is street art for  most of us but he prefers

40 Astonishing Examples of Street Art

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In this article we've decided to make a compilation of the most amazing street art, from the first semester of 2014. Wich one do you like de most?

Umbrella Sky - Street Art in Agueda, Portugal

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Agueda is beautiful. Another year of Agitágueda, the music and  art festival  in this center Portugal city. During the month of July, the streets will be decorated with thousands of Umbrellas, a true Umbrella Sky.

25 Of The Most Creative Sculptures And Statues From Around The World

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Our cities are  full  of majestic monuments, stunning  sculptures  and artistic  statues , each having a story to tell. Thousands of them have been made but only a few of them are really extraordinary and picture-worthy. 

Famous Portraits Recreated from Recycled Materials and Found Objects

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Jane Perkins  is a UK artist that uses found objects and recycled materials to create something new. In an ongoing series entitled  PLASTIC CLASSICS , Perkins recreates famous artworks and portraits using found objects.