Tag: Portrait

Photography

Individuals unconsciously sculpt their "ideal" image with their mind

These subtle side-by-side images show an individual's actual portrait compared to what might be their personal ideal image. Artist Scott Chasserot goes through a complex and technologically advanced process to achieve...

By Justin Crowe · Mar. 02, 2020

Art

Photographs explore the versatile expressive capability of the human face

Mike Larremore’s ‘Faceboard Project’ series explores the human face’s ability to articulate a wide range of recognizable emotions from interest to surprise to plain goofiness. Larremore took care with the consistency...

By Laura Smith · Feb. 03, 2020

Vintage

LA County Museum of Art to host exhibit works from Picasso and apprentice Diego Rivera

Pablo Picasso had a friendly relationship with fellow painter Diego Rivera. The latter was a younger artist from Mexico at the time, and he had spent a lot of time discovering Europe. He even lived in Paris for many years. Picasso...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Jan. 04, 2020

Art

Hyperrealistic drawings of surreal translucent hands

Armenian artist Tigran Tsitoghdzyan uses his skills and technical knowledge in painting, drawing, and photography to create these hyperrealistic works of art. What appear to be double-exposed photographs are actually incredibly...

By Justin Crowe · Nov. 14, 2019

Art

Old technology is used to create innovative portraits in public places

Artist Hsin-Chien Huang has created a moving installation entitled 'The Moment We Meet.' Huang uses split-flap displays to showcase a collection of faces that incorporate the different emotions and feelings expressed when...

By J Hudson · Nov. 06, 2019

Funny

15 hilarious photos of high-powered wind distorting faces

Out of context the elastic-like coating suspending our innards is pretty weird. Jonathan Robert Willis has created a hilarious series of photos that force our skin into unnatural shapes by blowing high-speed wind at the faces...

By Justin Crowe · Oct. 06, 2019

Art

Dark shadows create mystery around dramatic portraits

England based artist Dylan Andrews uses dramatic lighting to create mysterious narrative in his drawings. Created from charcoal, his artwork is focused on portraiture, revealing intriguing details about the anonymous figures....

By Justin Crowe · Jun. 20, 2019

Street art

Larger than life street art seems to interact with its surroundings

Using portraits, bare walls, and an urban setting, a street artist has created murals that are larger than life and seem to interact with the world around them. Caiffa Cosimo, who also is known as Cheone, is an Italian street artist...

By Sophie Kruse · Apr. 30, 2019

Art

Performance artist sews portraits of his family into his palm

The French artist David Catá makes work about the people who have had an impact on his life. These friends, family, teachers and mentors are forever woven into his life but change and fade with time. In a performance that is symbolic...

By Justin Crowe · Apr. 06, 2019

Illustration

Repeating patterns in flowing hair extends reality in this interesting female portraiture

Madrid illustrator, Gabriel Moreno has a way with lines. His line-work nearly dominates his drawings, creating luscious pathways and texture. Often incorporated into his images as long locks of hair, the repeating lines create...

By Steph · Mar. 24, 2019

Photography

Long hair becomes a prop in curious photography series

Bara Prasilova has created a beautiful series of photographs called 'Evolve' which turns incredibly long hair into unique props. In the words of the phographer: "...long hair symbolizes the invisible strings we use to strap somebody...

By Cameron Chapman · Mar. 03, 2019

Photography

8 portraits capture the etherial beauty of albinos

Photographer Sanne De Wilde, has created a body of work titled 'Snow White.' The portrait series is alluring and ethereal, showing washed out figures and a muted color palette. But the stylized visuals are not captured through...

By Steph · Feb. 22, 2019

Creativity

Blood portraits painted from smashed mosquitoes

The mosquito repellant, Glorix, has released a new ad campaign for their product which is both disturbing and... fitting. In their project 'Blood Portraits,' they hired an artist to paint human faces using the blood inside smashed...

By Justin Crowe · Feb. 03, 2019

Art

Global street art project asks: Where will you paste your face?

Inside Out is a global art project founded and conceptualized by mysterious French artist JR. The idea is to give everyone the opportunity to share their vision of what they stand for by way of public portraiture from anywhere on...

By Nhan Tran · Dec. 11, 2018

Art

Art inspires hope and courage through the series 'Worlds Apart'

The Middle East has been seen a lot lately, and hardly in a favorable light. Artist Drew Tal is trying to change that with his latest installation, 'Worlds Apart.' Tal's new collection focuses on the Muslim culture and the natural...

By Joshua Tyler Bacon · Dec. 04, 2018