Art Kaleidoscope

Family harmony. Painting made out of colored pencils. Pencil art by Federico Uribe, Colombian artist

Pencil art by Federico Uribe – impressive paintings, sculptures and installations made entirely out of pencils. Colored pencils – the most amazing source of creativity. They can not only draw, they can be used as the material at hand, the same as a sculptor uses clay, and the artist – paint. Colombian artist Uribe has created a series called “Pencilism” – amazing paintings and sculptures of colored pencils. His incredible creations are amazing and perfect in every detail, perfectly performed by the game of color and size. And, if we discard the notion of classical works of art, the work of Federico Uribe may well be regarded as masterpieces of modern art. And that is very realistic three-dimensional artwork of landscapes, animals and people.
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Hedgehog with an apple. Stumpwork embroidery by Christine Paris, Belgian artist of applied art

First of all, Stumpwork embroidery by Christine Paris, artist of applied art from Belgium is incredible. These stitched figures of squirrels, hedgehogs, and birds rising from the surface to form a 3-dimensional effect, look so realistic. In appearance, this type of embroidery is somewhat reminiscent of a bas-relief or sculpture. Maybe that’s why it bears a strange name, composed of two English words “stump” and “work.” The techniques of stumpwork differs, depending on material used in it – wire, rubber, textile, and anything that can create a 3D effect. Stitches are worked around pieces of wire, then applied to the main body of work by piercing the background fabric and securing tightly. Meanwhile, a master can create other shapes using padding under the stitches, usually in the form of felt layers sewn one upon the other in increasingly smaller sizes. And finally, the master then covers felt with a layer of embroidery stitches.
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Glass wildflowers by American self-taught artist Ronnie Hughes

Glass wildflowers by Ronnie Hughes are called “Liberty in bloom”, so natural, realistic and detailed these glass sculptures are. Ronnie Hughes was born in 1954 and grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. He learned about glass blowing from a friend after he had graduated from the Wake Forest University in 1976. The glass artist admits that having spent two weeks working with glass, he was hooked. Since Ronnie Hughes did not receive special art education, his aptitude for blowing glass had become a great and pleasant surprise for him. Glassblowing became his career, on which he has spent 35 years, creating a large gallery of glass sculptures, which are now in galleries, art exhibitions and private collections.
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A bear, a tiger and a pig rings. Work by Japanese self-taught artist and designer Jiro Miura – Count Blue Animal Cling Rings

Count Blue Animal Cling Rings
Made by Japanese self-taught artist Jiro Miura cling rings are, in fact, miniature sculptures of animals. Japanese designer and artist of applied art Jiro Miura has created a stunning gallery of pieces of jewelry. These cling rings are made in the form of various animals. The artist couldn’t even imagine these animal rings and earrings would become so popular that he would have to create his own brand name – ‘Count Blue’, under which he works now. The price for such artful pieces of jewelry is quite affordable ranging from $15 to $200 for one ring.
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Child & Mother, pencil on paper. Drawings by Laurie Lipton

Drawings by Laurie Lipton. Laurie Lipton is one of the leading contemporary artists of our time. Her ideal from the point of view of technology and frightening content pictures leave no one indifferent: her drawings are loved or hated. Laurie Lipton has been drawing since age 4. Laurie Lipton studied 17th century Dutch masters to develop her own unique style of pencil drawing. The subject of her art – death in beautiful detail. Now the artist lives and works in England
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A couple of doves. Rene Lalique Art Deco glass design

Rene Lalique Art Deco glass design
Born in the French village of Ay on 6 April 1860 (died 5 May 1945), Lalique started a glassware firm, named after him, which still remains successful. Lalique experimented with glass. If he performed his first works by the “vanishing wax” (taken from jewelry techniques), then he developed and implemented at the plant in Vinh-sur-Moder method of injection molding. So were many of his sculptures and vases. French jeweler engaged in production of a variety of glass items, including perfume bottles, lighting, chandeliers, clocks, jewelry using colored glass and figures. In addition, he made automobile hood ornaments, and symbols for automotive radiator grilles. In particular, Henry Citroen commissioned the first one.
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Michael Canning, Allemande, oil on gessoed wood panel

Irish artist Michael Canning
Born in County Limerick, Ireland in 1971, Michael Canning studied art at his native Limerick at the School of Art and Design. After finishing school he went to Greece to study at the School of Fine Arts in Athens. But his master’s degree in fine arts he received in 1999 in the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. Michael actively participated in art exhibitions across the United Kingdom. In 2003 he was awarded the prestigious Hennessy Craig Award, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. His paintings of hedgerow plants confront the traditions of northern European painting.
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