Monday, July 23, 2012

Spectacular 3D paintings at the Magic Art Special Exhibition

 This picture taken on July 21, 2012 shows a visitor posing with a "3D painting" at the Magic Art Special exhibition at the Hangzhou Peace International Exhibition and Conference Centre in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. In one of the few art exhibitions where photography and touch are actively encouraged, visitors are able to interact with the paintings by touching, sitting on them and even sticking their heads into the artworks







Thursday, July 12, 2012

Photorealistic Paintings of Alyssa Monks

35 year old painter Alyssa Monks is considered as one of the most realistic contemporary artists of our day. She is a perfectionist when it comes to translating the skin under the influence of steam, water and glass. She manages the oil so perfectly that most of her works resembles photos taken inside a steamy shower or portraits photographs. Her paintings have been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions in Germany, Greece, Australia and the major American cities. Take a tour of her amazing works.