Artblog

Nature

Painted snail Polymita picta

14.09.201417.06.2018

Painted snail Polymita picta
The shell of Cuban land snail Polymita picta resembles a colorful spiral abstract painting of an artist, whose name is Nature. Due to the richness and variety of colors – white, yellow, red and black, these snails are not able to get lost, even against the background of iridescent tropical vegetation of the Oriente Province in eastern Cuba. Noteworthy, the only place in the world where Painted snail Polymita picta is born. The combinations of colors are so varied and unique to each individual snail that not to notice it, despite the relatively small diameter (about three inches) is almost impossible. Unfortunately, poachers hunt for hese shells and further used to make jewelry and trinkets. As a result, the species has become endangered.
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Jewelry

Zlatoust engraving art

13.09.201422.03.2020

Zlatoust engraving art
Highly exclusive, made in the technique of Zlatoust engraving art by the hands of skilled craftsmen, these products are timeless. Traditionally, masters use brass, nickel and gold, and work in the technique of multi-cycle application, artistic prints, panache brush, etching, and nickel plating.
Founded in 1754, Zlatoust got its name after St. John Zlatoust. The city, surrounded by the mountains of the Southern Ural, became the place for constructing an arms factory in 1815. The factory produced a variety of types of bladed weapons (swords, sabers, swords, daggers, and knives). Meanwhile, in addition to arms, there appeared a rare art – steel engraving. And the great contribution to the development of prints made P.P. Anosov – Russian scientist and metallurgist. It was under his leadership, for the first time Russia obtained damask steel.
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Applied Art

Christine Kilger lamp art

13.09.201422.03.2020

Christine Kilger lamp art
According to American designer Christine Kilger, she loves the process of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. Using her natural creativity, strong artistic talent, and knowledge of antiques, Christine has created an art gallery of nightshades magically combining vintage materials, shimmering beads, and light.
Christine Kilger grew up in California, raised in an artist family, in a home full of antiques, and nostalgic old things. And it was natural for Christine to appreciate Antique arts and crafts of vintage things at a very young age.
Meanwhile, as a teenager Christine discovered lamp art design to be her true calling. As the artist herself says, “There is something about lamps that resonates with me, a strong sense of familiarity.” So, Christine Kilger started collecting vintage textile and making lampshades in 1984.
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Books Code Miniature Painting

Magnificent Book of Hours of Duc de Berry

13.09.201422.03.2020

Magnificent Book of Hours of Duc de Berry
The Limbourg brothers – Herman, Paul, and Johan were French painters, miniaturists, native of Nijmegen, the Northern Netherlands. They became famous thanks to the creation of “The Magnificent Book of Hours of Duc de Berry” (Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry). The Book of Hours is one of the most beautiful books in the history of world culture. The manuscript was launched by Limburg brothers between 1409 to 1416. The text itself, uppercase letters, decorations and gilding, most likely made by other mastrers. The Limbourg brothers did not finish the book. According to some reports, they died in 1416 of the plague. Of 129 miniatures of the manuscript during the life of the Limburg brothers were performed 65.
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Miniature Sculpture

Victor Dubrovsky needle felted animals

12.09.201422.03.2020

Victor Dubrovsky needle felted animals
Art works created by Russian master Dubrovsky – a gallery of needle felted animals is absolutely stunning. Sad elephants, fat lambs and pigs like heartwarming children’s cartoon characters. And they all have their own character and its own unique charm. Although eyes, mustache and hooves made of other materials, but the final result always looks very natural. Dubrovsky not only uses natural wool, but also man-made materials – beads, wire base, and other handy tools used to decorate the toys and create elements which he can’t create from felted wool. According to Victor, he works together with his wife Natasha and brother Grisha. The three of them organized a sale of felted toys on Etsy, and their work has always had a great success.
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Painting

3D pencil drawing by Muhammad Ejleh

12.09.201402.07.2015

LEGO man. 3D pencil drawing by Syrian artist Muhammad Ejleh — LEGO man. 3D pencil drawing by Muhammad Ejleh

Talented and young Syrian artist Muhammad Ejleh is the author of these amazingly realistic 3D drawings created with just a pencil on paper. Muhammad Ejleh was born 31 August 1992 in Aleppo, Syria. As the artist says about himself “came from outer space, landed on earth 21 years ago, on a place known as the oldest city on earth”. Currently 22-year-old Architectural design Student, Muhammad Ejleh lives in Beirut, Lebanon. His wide interests and skills include – freehand drawing and sketching, Digital Arts, 3D Drawing, Model Making, hand drafting, Designing, (CAD programs: 3D’s Max, SketchUp, AutoCAD), Photoshop & Illustrator. Muhammad Ejleh shares his skills on YouTube, aiming to inspire other artists and followers with his tutorial about 3D drawing
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Painting

India Folk painting

11.09.201402.07.2015

A Decorated Tree. Folk painting on hand-made paper. Artist Vibhuti, Village of Madhubani (Bihar) — A Decorated Tree. India Folk painting. Hand-made paper. Artist Vibhuti, Village of Madhubani (Bihar)

The ancient art of folk painting is a living tradition still existing in India. India Folk painting can be divided into two types: executed on ritual occasions devoted to a deity, and the narrative themes from the ancient Indian epics. An enormous stylistic range is evident among the traditions and types of Indian folk painting – from bare essential contours to painstaking, miniature-like rendering of details to the precise, geometrized figural abstractions reminiscent of India’s prehistoric painting. Indian folk painting captures the amazing spectra of the eternal tradition of Indian folk art, and provides a framework for understanding its motives and iconography. Folk Paintings show the evolution of a tradition and even the contrasts within it, made in a beautiful visual form.
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