Mother Nature. Vladislav Koval Hidden Face Painting

Vladislav Koval Hidden Face Painting
Russian artist, illustrator Vladislav Eduardovich Koval was born on November 28, 1949 in the city of Vladikavkaz (former Ordzhonikidze). He graduated from Moscow Graphics Art Institute. Vladislav Koval is known as an illustrator of more than 200 books. In his rich artistic experience there are more than 150 theater and musical posters. The talented Russian artist has designed Russian currency and over 100 stamps, among them – the last Soviet and first Russian stamps. Some of his stamps are included in the Royal collection of Queen Elizabeth. Vladislav Koval has been a member of the Russian Union of Artists since 1981. The artist lives and works in Volgograd, he is a professor of painting and drawing. Vladislav is an active participant of solo and group art exhibitions of different levels – regional, national, international – Russia, Canada, Germany, Belgium, France, the Czech Republic.
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Sunny art by Hallah and Heba Fattah, Moscow based artist. Paintings inspired by ancient Egyptian culture

Sunny art by Hallah and Heba Fattah

These colorful exotic paintings as if lit from within, radiate light all around. Soaked in hot golden sun, they tell stories about cats, graceful and beautiful women with a profile of Queen Nefertiti – flexible, plastic dancers of love. In each painting is lust and passion for the ancient culture of the Egyptian people. And behind all of this – a Russian artist with oriental name Fattah Hallah Abdel. Egyptian in origin, Hallah Abdel Fattah was born and raised in Russia. Her parents – dancer and filmmaker, saw their future here, in the great and strong (then) Soviet Union, and therefore decided to settle in Moscow. Their two daughters, Hallah and Heba were born in Moscow, and they followed the footsteps of their parents, devoting their life to art. Today, Heba Fattah – dancer at the Bolshoi Theater, and Hallah draws amazing pictures, which are a mixture of Russian and Egyptian cultures, their temperaments and characters.
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Adorable kitten. Hyperrealistic drawings by Abraham Falcon Velazquez, Mexican artist

Hyperrealistic drawings by Abraham Falcon Velazquez

When I first saw Abraham Falcon Velazquez’s artworks, an idea of some photo manipulation came to my mind, but further studying proved I was wrong. So, there is no any photo manipulations in his wonderful works. These watercolor hyperrealistic pencil drawings are just brilliant. Abraham’s favorite technique of drawing is watercolor pencils on paper. Except the fact that Abraham Falcon Velazquez is a talented artist from Mexico, I couldn’t find any additional details of his biography.
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Mirror, mirror, tell me who…. Beautiful dolls by Russian artist Irina Smolnikova

Beautiful dolls by Russian artist Irina Smolnikova
Born in 1962 in the Ural city of Yekaterinburg, Irina Smolnikova is Russian artist of applied art and costume designer. According to the artist, she is passionate about dolls. In particular, collectible porcelain dolls, which are Art objects.
Irina makes her beautiful dolls of natural materials, such as porcelain, natural hair, natural silk, and leather. Also, Japanese seed beads, oil painting, realistically made glass eyes, oak, and many more. Noteworthy, the doll with a static body has a movable joint head, which enriches the doll appearance. So, you can change the turn-tilt head, immediately changing its character and mood. However, she keeps secret the technology of making delicate faces. Moscow based artist Irina Smolnikova participates in different art exhibitions, showing these charming dolls to the public. This series of her dolls titled “Seasons”, includes beautiful dolls, which she calls “my girls”, and they have names Spring, Autumn, Summer, and Winter.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art used a surreal entrance display including its steps, for the 2005 Salvador Dalí exhibition. Dali by other artists

Dali by other artists
The Philadelphia Museum of Art used a surreal entrance display including its steps, for the 2005 Salvador Dali exhibition. Prominent Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali has become the inspiration for other artists, and still his work influences generations of artists, sculptors, illustrators, photographers. So it was, is and will be.
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Beautiful tattooed models-Tattoo as ancient art

Beautiful tattooed models. Tattoo as ancient art. Contrary to popular belief that the tattoo is almost asocial label, and a distinctive feature of the people who had been in prison, it is still a form of art. Drawing pictures on the body is an ancient type of art, a part of world culture, the entire history of mankind has proved this. The tattoo artists using the human body as a canvas, have no right for error. Tattoo is a personal decision of each person, and these beautiful women have made them.
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Trees growing through chairs. Somewhere in a mysterious forest in Belgium. Beautiful photoart by Matthias Haker

Beautiful photoart by Matthias Haker
These photographs – not Photoshopped, they are real. According to Matthias Haker, he took these pictures somewhere in a forest in Belgium. Born in Potsdam, German photographer Matthias Haker now lives in Dresden. He realized that photography is his passion in 2008. Matthias Haker is very easy to communicate and work. This simplicity can be traced even in his photographs, images of nature, abandoned places and cityscapes. However, such simplicity has a new meaning. Photoart by Matthias Haker is beautiful, poetic and profound.
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The tomb of French journalist Victor Noir (1848-1870) in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Monuments people rub and kiss

Monuments people rub and kiss
The tomb of French journalist Victor Noir (1848-1870) in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris has become a symbol of fertility. Victor Noir was handsome and loved by women, but killed at a a duel at the age of 22. The realistic bronze statue by sculptor Jules Dalou has become the most popular memorial for women to visit the famous cemetery. According to the urban legend, a particular part of Noir’s body showed odd signs of life in the morgue. And if a woman kisses the statue on the lips, rubs its genital area and places a flower in the hat, it will give her a husband within a year. Besides, this will enhance fertility, and even bring a blissful sex life. That’s why these parts of the oxidized bronze statue are well-worn and shiny. The authorities tried to erect a fence around the statue of Noir in 2004, but thanks to the female protests, the fence was removed.
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Artist Irakli Toidze, June 1941. The Motherland Calls – poster from World War II

The Motherland Calls – famous poster from World War II, created by artist Irakli Moiseevich Toidze in late June 1941. The artist himself admitted, the idea of ​​the collective image of the mother, calling on the help of her sons came to him by chance. Upon hearing the first report of the Soviet Information Bureau that Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union, Toidze’s wife ran into his studio with a cry “War!”. Startled by the expression on her face, the artist ordered his wife to freeze and immediately began to sketch the future masterpiece.
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