Painting

Chinese painter He Si

Flower beauty in painting by Chinese artist He Si
Flower beauty in painting by Chinese artist He Si

Chinese painter He Si studied at the Department of Chinese ceramics of the Central Academy of Arts (now Tsinghua University) 1986-1992. While studying, the Chinese artist He Si was a permanent participant and winner of art exhibitions. After graduating from the Academy she moved to the United States. The works of a Chinese professional painter He Si were featured in several magazines and newspapers “Contemporary Women”, “Jiangsu”, “People’s Daily”, “Beijing Daily”, “Wen Wei Po”, “Chinese Culture News” essays “civilian generals” “Japanese Art”, “Chinese Contemporary Art ceremony”, after 1992 in the United States, “World News”, “Daily News”, “International Daily”, “art”, “Art Deco” “Southwest Art”, “Art News” “The American West Airlines”, “Art News”, “art collection”. He Si is a member of China Industrial Design Association, American World Artists Association, the American Association of Contemporary Art, the American Academy, and professor of New Mexico State University.
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Painting

Canadian painter of magic realism Rob Gonsalves

Change of Scenery. Canadian painter of magic realism Rob Gonsalves
Change of Scenery. Painting by Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves

Canadian painter of magic realism Rob Gonsalves was born in Toronto in 1959. He produces original works, limited edition prints and illustrations for his own books. Style in which world-renowned artist Rob Gonsalves draws, some call surrealism. His painting is always a magical union of invisible metamorphosis flow of objects from one incarnation to another, ad if the artist suggests to us – everyone in the world is interconnected. Rob began painting at an early age, since 12 he was interested in architecture, perspective, various designs. A central place in his paintings takes creative architecture, only now he builds illusions. A mixture of Dali, Magritte and Escher – thus can be described the painting of Rob Gonsalves.
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Sculpture

Scrap metal sculptures by John Lopez

Cowboy on a Horse. Life-sized scrap metal sculpture by South Dakotan sculptor John Lopez
Cowboy on a Horse. Life-sized scrap metal sculpture by South Dakotan sculptor John Lopez

Scrap metal sculptures by John Lopez, South Dakotan sculptor are life-sized bison, a horse plowing a field, or a Texas Longhorn, a bear, all made with a uniquely Western American twist. In his hands, old discarded farm equipment is recycled into sculptures of iconic creatures from the American West. “My favorite part about these pieces is the texture,” explains Lopez. This unusual detour started about three years ago, when his beloved aunt died in a car accident. Lopez moved to his widowed Uncle Geno Hunt’s ranch to build a family cemetery. Uncle Geno opened his welding shop to Lopez, who completed a fence around the cemetery, then ran out of material. After some experimentation, he finished a gate into the cemetery, and then made a small angel peering over the top of the gate. The project gave him much personal satisfaction, and everyone who saw it was amazed at the result. A new career path was born in that cemetery.
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Applied Art Painting

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova
Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova. Russian mixed media artist of applied art Marina Nesterova is a professional nurse, born in Belozerskoye, Donetsk region of Ukraine. Her collection of artworks includes mosaics, painting on bark, silk, charming dolls, miniature sculptures, embroidered egg shell, 3D embroidery, and paintings made entirely of feathers. Thanks to breeders of birds and pet shops Marina ‘paints’ her animals, floral still lifes, landscapes and folk scenes. When Marina is lack of feathers, she finds something to occupy herself – embroidery, floral, pottery, silk painting, sculpting. Her work can be found in private collections of the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. Marina often exhibits her artworks abroad, where her master classes are visited by a huge number of admirers.
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Applied Art

Soap carving in Thailand

Carved soap flowers in Thailand
Carved soap flowers in Thailand

Soap carving in Thailand is a very popular kind of applied art. To date, soap flower souvenirs are produced throughout Thailand, but such luxurious works of art are made only in the town of Chiang Ray and its nearby villages. The only difference between these beautiful flowers and natural flowers that they will never fade. Made of ordinary soap these carved exotic flowers are very realistic to their originals – roses, orchids, tulips, daffodils and their smell is also amazing. Such unusual souvenirs sold on the Thai market near Chiang Rai. Tourists and locals may try their hand in carving a flower from soap.
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Applied Art

Krakazyabra Art by Maryana Kopylova

Krakazyabra Art by Maryana Kopylova
Amazing Krakazyabra Art by Maryana Kopylova, Kharkov based artist

Krakazyabra Art by Maryana Kopylova

Young Ukrainian artist Maryana Kopylova, who obviously has her own space channel, creates strange, not like anything and absolutely charming toys. She calls her crafts “Krakazyabra Art”. Krakazyabras are lively and emotional, they are not from this world, and they bring light. According to Maryana, they come into this world, using her as a mediator. Mariana was born and lives in the city of Kharkov, Ukraine. She graduated from the Kharkov Pedagogical University, majoring in fine arts and advertising design. Maryana Kopylova draws pictures, engaged in sand animation, and creates colorful “monsters.”
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Jewelry

Georgian cloisonne enamel Minankari

Georgian cloisonne enamel Minankari
Icon made in the technique of Georgian cloisonne enamel Minankari

Georgian cloisonne enamel Minankari
Georgia is famous for its art of color and boundless energy. For many centuries it was amazing symbiosis of Georgian, European and Oriental influences. At the XIX century was the recovery and development of Georgian culture with the recreation of unique technology of the past and developing new. This happened with the famous jewelry – Georgian cloisonne enamel Minankari. This jewelry of amazing beauty hits with incredible subtlety of color solutions. Besides, the method itself remains unchanged for twelve centuries. And its cost is not less than jewelry made of precious metals and stones. Cloisonne – labor-intensive and complicated technique of enameling, not amenable to mechanization.
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