Watercolor painting: paintings that delight the eye and cling to the soul

Why there was a stir around figurative painting: 6 contemporary artists whose work causes delight and bewilderment

Figurative painting has been a feature of art history for centuries. The works of contemporary artists who preferred this direction were no exception. What are the paintings of contemporaries and why there is such a stir around them - further in the article

Phantasmagoric painting as a reflection of the soul: Heartfelt paintings by Givi Siproshvili

Now on the Internet you can often find works of contemporary artists who impress the viewer's imagination with a positive vibration and give an unforgettable pleasure from what they see. Much less often on the web, we come across the works of artists that evoke certain associations and force us to think figuratively and penetrate into the depths of the state of mind of the heroes of the paintings. Among such amazing masters I would like to name the name of the Georgian artist Givi Iraklievich Siproshvili. For some of his works

Transparent creatures here and there. Scotch tape and cling film by Mark Jenkins

American sculptor Mark Jenkins, known to us for his extraordinary street installations, which not only make passers-by smile and wonder, but also serve as a kind of attractions for city guests, went on the "path of creativity" with a new project of unusual sculptures. They look like they are made of glass … But in reality, they are made of scotch tape and cling film. And just like other street installations, they captivate with their suddenness and unexpected

Crumbled watercolor portraits. Celebrities in Crushed Watercolor Portraits by Borja Martinez

The portraits created by the young Spanish artist Borja Martinez, although they are watercolors, are not painted on paper, but "crumbled". Instead of dipping a brush in water and then picking up paint of the desired color from a palette, Borja Martinez breaks dry watercolor into small pieces, down to grains of sand, and then lays out portraits of celebrities from these multi-colored crumbs. This unusual project is called Crushed Watercolor Portraits

Eye to eye: a photography project from Rankin

The importance and expressiveness of the human gaze has always been highly appreciated: a person's face can be absolutely impenetrable, but once you look into his eyes, everything becomes clear. But how often, meeting someone's gaze, do we pay attention not to the feelings conveyed to them, but to the beauty of the eye itself? Unlikely. But there is something to see. Perhaps such a familiar expression as “look someone in the eye” will take on a completely new meaning for you after watching the work of the photographer Ranki