Holy Trinity, dollar sign coin mosaic. Justine Smith Money art

Justine Smith Money art
London based artist Justine Smith has her own concept of money. According to the artist, banknotes and coins is an inspirational material for creating different pieces of art. In particular, prints, sculpture and collages. Generally, Justine Smith touches main sides of our everyday life, featuring political, moral and social sense of money. Also, one of her collage collections of British banknotes pays tribute to the Diamond jubilee of the British Queen. Justine Smith exhibited her beautiful artworks in galleries and museums of different countries. Besides, her work is in the collections of the British Council, and the UK Government Art Collection. Also, in the collections of financial institutions, international corporations and numerous private collections.
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Adopted highly intelligent dog who enjoys art. Painting by stray dog Arbor

Painting by stray dog Arbor
The former owner of this black 2-year-old dog had left him in the street, from where he got into an animal shelter. Fortunately, the new owner from a wealthy family took the poor stray dog to his home. Soon, the saviors of the stray dog, a couple – Bryce and Jennifer Henderson discovered the amazing ability of their adopted highly intelligent dog. Arbor could paint! So, they taught him to hold a small brush with his mouth, while they kept the canvas in front of the artist. It’s amazing, the two-year-old Arbor draws shapes, and chooses colors to create his abstract drawings.
In fact, Arbor’s paintings have admirers, and they can buy his colorful paintings for $ 450 each. Besides, the Hendersons donate money from these paintings to a local animal shelter. According to owners, it usually takes Arbor 15 minutes to complete a painting. Also, he usually paints once a month. Noteworthy, the information about the wonderful dog appeared on the Turkish website korhaber.com.
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A little monster pops out of Hideyuki’s palm with a technique professionally called anamorphosis. Optical illusions by Nagai Hideyuki

Optical illusions by Nagai Hideyuki.
Japanese artist 21-year-old Nagai Hideyuki is the author of these vivid optical illusions – three-dimensional drawings. He creates these hyperrealistic pictures just by using his pencils, sketchbooks and his eye for detail. These sketches look as though they are about to leap off the page. His ability to draw so well in three-dimensions came from the restrictions on street artists in Japan. He wanted to work to resemble street art that pops out from walls. He was inspired by a technique known professionally as anamorphosis, drawings look 3d when viewed from the right angle.
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Crab brooch pendant from the Australian company Autore. 18K white and rose gold, baroque pearl, blue, purple and pink sapphires, tsavorite, amethyst, green tourmaline and diamonds. Marine style jewelry inspired by sea

Marine style jewelry inspired by sea

In summer, all want the freshness and brightness, so the beautiful Marine style is sure taking its place as a season favorite. Introduced to the fashion world by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and picked up by Jean Paul Gaultier, marine style jewelry became popular. Besides, Gaultier produced trendy clothes – stylized costumes of sailors and sea travelers, and involved the most reputable jewelers. Inspired by the inhabitants of the sea depths jewelers create marine style jewelry, which deserves the greatest attention. Nothing compares with the brilliance of fish scales diamonds, as if it flashes out of the water in the bright sun.
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Elephants. Kaleidoscope of colors by Phil Lewis

Kaleidoscope of colors by Phil Lewis
born on June 14th, 1978 in Montreal, Canada, Phil Lewis became interested in visual arts in childhood. When Phil Lewis was 12 years old he got his first computer, and found the world of possibilities for his art. He designed show posters and album covers for the band, where he created music, and also developed his artwork and Photoshop skills. In 2008 he decided to take a break from music and focused on artwork full-time. In addition to drawing the things around him, Lewis developed a style of artwork that combines pen and ink drawings and digital design.
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Altamira, the Sistine Chapel of the cave painting, near Santander, Spain. Prehistoric cave paintings

Prehistoric cave paintings.

After visiting the cave of Altamira in northern Spain, Pablo Picasso said, “After all the works of art in Altamira all art began to decline.” He was not joking. Art in the cave, and in many other caves, which are located in France, Spain and other countries, is one of the greatest masterpieces of ​​art ever created. Discovered in the late 19th century, surprisingly, the patterns found in the rocks were of such high quality that scientists have long questioned their authenticity, and even accused the discoverer Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola in forging paintings. Many do not believe in intellectual potential of primitive people. Unfortunately, the discoverer died before 1902. This mountain paintings were found genuine. Images made with charcoal and ocher. Scientists continue to evaluate the age of the cave art at Altamira. In 2008, researchers using uranium-thorium dating found that the paintings were completed over a period of up to 20,000 years rather than during a comparatively brief period. In 2012, further uranium-thorium dating research was published supporting an older age for portions of the art, including one claviform image at 35,600 years old.
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Amazing details – miniature carved figures of people in the boat, lace – like carved walls of the palace. Chinese Ivory carving

Chinese Ivory carving

Traditionally, bone carving – one of the earliest forms of art in China. According to sources, the art goes back to 3700 BC., when elephants lived on the plains of the Yellow River. However, the peak of it was in the era of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), when Chinese sculpture has acquired distinct decorative features. In the Ching Dynasty it suited the growing taste for intricate carving. Then, carving art became more prominent, used for brush-holders, boxes, handles and similar pieces. Later, large models of houses and other showy pieces developed. From that time this kind of arts and crafts in China has become one of the leading. Bone carving art practiced by all peoples of the Earth, but only some of them have reached absolute perfection, and managed to turn the craft into art.
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Beautiful Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

Realistic 3D paper birds and paintings by Johan Scherft

Dutch artist Johan Scherft makes incredibly realistic 3d paper sculptures of birds, beautiful paintings, etchings and drawings. According to the artist, his main inspiration is nature and wildlife. Traditionally, the basic tools for the artist – paper, glue, scissors and blade. Also, paints and colored pencils for creating strikingly realistic figures of birds. Noteworthy, Johan Scherft carefully studies books on ornithology and examines dozens of photos to make the bird look as real as possible. The artist has devoted more than a dozen years to painting, drawing and sculpting. Over the years, the artist’s skill has increased and strengthened significantly, so that the figures of birds turn out to be “live”.
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Silky fabric and apples. Incredible wooden sculpture by professor Tom Eckert

Incredible wooden sculpture by professor Tom Eckert
These works of art look like paintings of old masters. Have you ever seen a floating book, floating cards, floating rock, magic made of wood? Genius of sculpture Art professor Tom Eckert from Arizona State University carves hyper-realistic sculptures – fabrics which looks silky smooth to the touch, and fruit which looks ripe for eating. All these sculptures are made entirely out of wood. The professor carves, turns, bends and laminates wood to looks like fabrics, glass, stone and fruit. After applying waterborne lacquer paint with spray guns and brushes. ‘The woods I prefer working with are basswood, linden and lime-wood because they carve and paint well and are very stable. Coming from a painting and drawing background, I am still interested in applying some of those techniques to my sculptures’, explains professor.
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