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About my life...the movie Inception pretty much sums it up.
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I prefer to remain humble.
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Society.
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With bathroom breaks, naps, walks in the park, etc. Anything a pet would do basically.
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Predict something awesome for 2020?
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Neon Military Muses
Neon Military Muses
Andre De Freitas Renders Powerful Women with Tron-like Glow
There is no shortage of ways in which Andre De Freitas can grip people with his artwork, and in his new series entitled ‘Reapers,’ he once again accomplishes that task. Familiar are the... MORE
Ancient Asian Avenger Art
Ancient Asian Avenger Art
Alex Mitchell Re-Imagines Marvel Superheroes as Samurai Anime Characters
It’s difficult to welcome new superhero fan art considering its proliferation on the Internet in recent years, but in the case of these Alex Mitchell renderings, I gladly accept it with open arms.... MORE
Realistic Avian App Renderings
Realistic Avian App Renderings
Sam Spratt Illustrates Lifelike Versions of Angry Birds Characters
If you’re familiar with the works of Sam Spratt, you’ll know he is a master of rendering stylized yet realistic digital images that are redefining modern painting. Taking a break from... MORE
Aquatic Superhero Art
Aquatic Superhero Art
Michael Schwartz Illustrates Comic Characters as Quirky Underwater Creatures
Superheroes have been re-imagined in myriad ways, resulting in some goofy characterizations, but I think these Michael Schwartz illustrations take the cake when it comes to making comic book... MORE
Muppet Horror Icon Mash-Ups
Muppet Horror Icon Mash-Ups
Isaac Bidwell Crosses Children's Characters with Chilling Monsters
It’s difficult to imagine the cast of Sesame Street as anything but harmless, that is unless you are Isaac Bidwell. Seen here are his various drawings of beloved muppet characters re-imagined into... MORE
Cropped Tentacle Monster Hoodies
Cropped Tentacle Monster Hoodies
The Cthulhu Cosplay Shrug Shirt is Both Humorous and Horrific
H.P. Lovecraft’s vision for Cthulhu was probably much more menacing than this Cthulhu Cosplay Shrug Shirt would have you believe. After all, the sweater’s adorable aesthetics don’t really... MORE
Watercolor Wonder Woman Portraits
Watercolor Wonder Woman Portraits
Mike Kretz Paints Superheroines as Dreamy and Elegant Figures
Watercolors as a medium often carry a passive and relaxing connotation, but illustrator Mike Kretz uses it to render the most dynamic and aggressive women around. Specifically, Kretz paints female... MORE
War Vehicle Wallpapers
War Vehicle Wallpapers
Scott Waters Paints Lifelike Transports over Ornate Flowery Backdrops
Juxtaposition is the name of the game of this Scott Waters painting series entitled ‘Domestic Violence.’ Using vintage wallpapers as canvases, Waters paints stunning realistic war vehicles that... MORE
Submerged Self-Portraits
Submerged Self-Portraits
'Glass Houses' by Kalliope Amorphous Uses Distortion Mirrors to Mesmerize
It’s unlikely that you’ll encounter more convincing photographs of models being submerged in water than ‘Glass Houses’ by Kalliope Amorphous. But it’s not only the realism of the... MORE
Comedic Retro Gaming Commentaries
Comedic Retro Gaming Commentaries
Game Grumps Features the Improvised Humor of Two YouTube Stars
Game Grumps, a YouTube web series starring popular Internet personalities JonTron and Egoraptor, recently amassed over 18 million video views and nearly 200,000 subscribers in their two months of... MORE
Coffee Container Lingerie Ads
Coffee Container Lingerie Ads
The 'Which Cup Size Are You?' Campaign Covertly Puts Bras on Women
There are few ads in existence as witty, interactive and memorable as this ‘Which Cup Size Are You?’ campaign for Blush Lingerie. Cooked up by the minds of glow berlin, a German... MORE
Superheroic Dunk Portraits
Superheroic Dunk Portraits
Pramod Koshy George Renders Marvel Characters as Highflying NBA Stars
The closest thing humans have to superpowers is world-class athleticism, but in these Pramod Koshy George illustrations, it is comic book characters that strive to replicate the antics of athletes.... MORE
Defecating Doggy Illuminators
Defecating Doggy Illuminators
The 'Good Boy' Lamp is Shaped Like a Pooping Canine
Normal product designs are no longer enough to sate consumer demand for individuality, but something tells me this ‘Good Boy’ lamp doesn’t have a problem convincing users of its uniqueness.... MORE
Comic Mutant Musical Ensembles
Comic Mutant Musical Ensembles
Jamie Roberts Illustrates Cast of X-Men as a Badass Rock Band
As if comic geeks everywhere didn’t find the cast of X-Men badass enough, illustrator Jamie Roberts recently rendered the ragtag crew of mutants as rock stars. It goes without saying that the... MORE
Calligraphic Fashion Illustrations
Calligraphic Fashion Illustrations
Jessica Durrant Paints Stylish Women Using Concise Brushstrokes
Many artists strive to convey as much information as possible using the least amount of details necessary, but few manage that task as effortlessly as Jessica Durrant. Seen here are myriad fashion... MORE
Game Console Cooking Devices
Game Console Cooking Devices
The NES Toaster Crisps Bread While Providing Nostalgia
Many people talk about cooking as though it’s a fun and enjoyable activity, but I think this NES Toaster is the closest anyone will ever get to making food preparation equatable to video gaming.... MORE
Enlightened Cartoon Character Toys
Enlightened Cartoon Character Toys
The Homer Buddha Figurine Casts the Lovable Dad as a Deity
The Simpsons prove yearly that cartoons are not only for children, and similarly, this new Homer Buddha figurine by Kidrobot demonstrates the same can be said of toys. Featuring the lovable... MORE
Cartoon Portrait Tweets
Cartoon Portrait Tweets
Gregory Wadsworth Illustrates Beloved Characters in Under 140 Letters
I’ve seen some ingenious tweets in my time, but Gregory Wadsworth manages to use Twitter in a way that’s both inspirational and mostly wordless. Seen here are various cartoon portraits he’s... MORE
Bloody Movie Character Paintings
Bloody Movie Character Paintings
Vlad Rodriguez Depicts Battered Stars from Iconic Films
Vlad Rodriguez isn’t interested in presenting Hollywood stars as they’d look on red carpets. Instead, the talented hyperrealist painter enjoys depicting famous actors at their low points,... MORE
Minimalist Superhero Masks
Minimalist Superhero Masks
Rafael Barletta Depicts Comic Characters' Faces with Basic Shapes
The demand for superhero content is still at an all-time high and graphic designer Rafael Barletta decided to try his hand at rendering the likes of Batman, Spider-Man, Superman and more using a... MORE
Sleeveless Coffee Cups
Sleeveless Coffee Cups
Salih Kucukaga Designs Beverage Holders that are Innately Heat Resistant
Coffee and tea lovers everywhere have been eternally grateful for the invention of cup sleeves, the corrugated cardboard slip-on that allows users to hold their beverages without burning their hands,... MORE
Minimalist Superhero Fight Depictions
Minimalist Superhero Fight Depictions
Eyal Rosenthal Renders Comic Scenes with Nearly No Detail
Many contemporary graphic designers have been experimenting with minimalism, but few have gone to the lengths that Eyal Rosenthal has gone. Seen here are myriad images from his series ‘Ultra... MORE
Midas Mouth Renderings
Midas Mouth Renderings
Gerrel Saunders Illustrates a Series Depicting Golden Lips and Teeth
There are few things in life as captivating as gold and the lips of a person you’re attracted to, and Gerrel Saunders knows that all too well. That’s why he has combined those two things to... MORE
Prismatic Horizon Photography
Prismatic Horizon Photography
Noval Nugraha Captures Rainbow-Hued Skies in Spellbinding Images
Browsing through these Noval Nugraha photographs, you’d expect them to be digitally manipulated or of some other world besides Earth. However, Nugraha, a Sydney-based photographer, simply has a... MORE
Vintage Superheroic Character Designs
Vintage Superheroic Character Designs
Adam Hughes Illustrates Females with Vargas-esque Aesthetics
When it comes to illustrations and character design, Adam Hughes is one of those artists who truly combines the best of old and new. A comic book illustrator by trade, Hughes often has to imagine... MORE
Mutated Skull Drawings
Mutated Skull Drawings
Clara Lieu Depicts Craniums with Multiple Jaws
Looking at these Clara Lieu drawings of seemingly mutated craniums, you’d expect them to have referenced real skulls that were genetically defective. The detail and anatomical accuracy is... MORE
Graffitied Vehicle Drawings
Graffitied Vehicle Drawings
Paul White Illustrates Trucks Marred with Street Art
Seeing graffiti mar vehicles like trucks and trailers isn’t an uncommon sight in urban cityscapes, but Paul White has recontextualized those sightings into a new and distinct brand of art. Seen... MORE
Chic Bug-Eyed Cartoons
Chic Bug-Eyed Cartoons
Jules Julien Illustrates Fashionable Characters with Huge Ocular Organs
Jules Julien is renowned for his ability to effortlessly transition between art styles, and in his latest works, titled ‘Powerpuff Eyes,’ he once again demonstrates his virtuosic skills. The... MORE
Feather-Covered Human Sculptures
Feather-Covered Human Sculptures
Lucy Glendinning Crafts Figures with Avian and Humanoid Qualities
You never truly appreciate something until it’s gone, and in the case of these Lucy Glendinning sculptures, that something is human skin. Glendinning’s is the master sculptress behind these... MORE
TV Apartment Floor Plans
TV Apartment Floor Plans
Inaki Aliste Lizarralde Illustrates Famous Fictional Living Spaces
Have you ever been so devoted to a TV show that you memorized the layout of the characters’ apartment? Inaki Aliste Lizarralde has, and he’s taken fandom to a whole new level by drawing the... MORE
Photoreal Pen Drawings
Photoreal Pen Drawings
Samuel Silva Manipulates Ballpoints into Mesmerizing Masterpieces
There have been some impressive photoreal portraits seen on the Internet that are rendered entirely with ballpoint pens, but Samuel Silva’s works are unique in that he incorporates what other... MORE
Furry Feet Warmers
Furry Feet Warmers
These Plush Halfling Slippers Let Users Pretend They're Hobbits
With the first of three ‘The Hobbit’ movies coming out this December, it’s time fans begin getting in a high fantasy mood, and they can do just that with these Plush Halfling Slippers. Users... MORE
Circular Comic Book Characters
Circular Comic Book Characters
Edzel Rubite Renders Superheroes as Ridiculously Round Figures
With the Internet being saturated with superhero artwork, illustrators must resort to presenting those beloved characters in abstract manners to garner attention, and that’s exactly what Edzel... MORE
Supervillain Silhouette Sketches
Supervillain Silhouette Sketches
Eduardo Cortes Trujillo Illustrates Batman's Toughest Enemies
There is no end for superhero love in sight, and illustrator Eduardo Cortes Trujillo demonstrates that with his latest series depicting badass Batman villains. Rather than rendering standard fan art... MORE
Caped Crusader Trilogy Tributes
Caped Crusader Trilogy Tributes
Illustrator Florey Renders Christoper Nolan's Batman Series
Christopher Nolan finally put the nail in the coffin to his Dark Knight trilogy, and illustrator Florey decided to commemorate the momentous event by rendering posters depicting characters from all... MORE
Comic Character Mugshots
Comic Character Mugshots
Andre De Freitas Illustrates Stoic Portraits of Superheroes
Andre De Freitas is an artist whom I truly admire as he regularly produces some of the most fun and visually stunning illustrations I’ve seen from current illustrators in the industry. Seen here... MORE

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Miniature Organ Fashion Accessories
Miniature Organ Fashion Accessories
Percy Lau Crafts Earrings, Brooches & More Inspired by Anatomy
You’d think that someone would have conceived of the idea to make ear-shaped earrings a long time ago, but it seems jewelry maker Percy Lau is the first. Specializing in crafting lifelike... MORE
Soulful Typographic Paintings
Soulful Typographic Paintings
Pia Habekost Turns Simple Words Into Masterpieces
If a picture's worth a thousand words, then these Pia Habekost paintings of words are probably worth tens of thousands of words. Pia Habekost is a Berlin-born, Los Angeles-based artist who specializes… MORE
Comedic Comic Book Captures
Comedic Comic Book Captures
Marco D'Alfonso Illustrates Outrageous Still Frames of Superhero
I’m quickly becoming a fan of Marco D’Alfonso and his comic book-inspired illustrations. Yes, he’s a gifted artist who can render impressive images that rival that of some of Marvel and DC Comics’ best… MORE
Fighting Game Mini Figures
Fighting Game Mini Figures
Julian Fong Crafts Custom LEGO Toys Inspired by Street Fighter
Whoever said video games are more fun than LEGO blocks obviously haven’t laid eyes on these Julian Fong creations. Inspired by Street Fighter, Fong crafted 16 miniature figurines in the likeness... MORE
Cropped Tentacle Monster Hoodies
Cropped Tentacle Monster Hoodies
The Cthulhu Cosplay Shrug Shirt is Both Humorous and Horrific
H.P. Lovecraft’s vision for Cthulhu was probably much more menacing than this Cthulhu Cosplay Shrug Shirt would have you believe. After all, the sweater’s adorable aesthetics don’t really... MORE
Intimate Imaginative Illustrations
Intimate Imaginative Illustrations
Jeremy Enecio Takes Viewers into Surreal Situations
Jeremy Enecio often illustrates his subjects nude or scantily clad, invoking a sense of intimacy between his work and his viewers. This trusting relationship between the two is then undermined, in the… MORE
Modernized Masterpiece Sculptures
Modernized Masterpiece Sculptures
Barry X Ball Remixes the Works of Art Icons from Centuries Ago
These Barry X Ball sculptures should look familiar to viewers;  after all, they’re actually recreations of old masterpieces crafted from modern textiles. The works of Antonio Corradini, Josse... MORE
Polychromatic Digital Designs
Polychromatic Digital Designs
Santtu Mustonen Illustrates Mesmerizing Ribbon-Like Patterns
I never expected myself to be so entranced by what looks like ribbons of paint, but here I am staring at the beautiful artwork of Santtu Mustonen, trying to figure out how these colorful images were made.… MORE
Pasty-Face Paintings
Pasty-Face Paintings
Jacques Marcotte Illustrates Perplexing Ghostly Characters
It’s unclear what the subjects are in these Jacques Marcotte illustrations, but it’s precisely the mystery surrounding these oddities that makes viewers gravitate towards Marcotte’s work. Are they skeletons?… MORE
Typographic Transit Maps
Typographic Transit Maps
TRNSPRTNATION Uses Words to Guide Commuters Around Major Cities
Maps from centuries ago always featured some unique, bizarre and beautiful artwork, and these TRNSPRTNATION maps aren't letting cartographers from centuries past hog up all the fun. These typographic transit… MORE
Hilarious Death Charts
Hilarious Death Charts
The '24 Funniest Ways To Die' Infographic Helps Sell Life Insurance
This ‘24 Funniest Ways To Die’ infographic speaks to the evil person in most people as it illuminates all the hilarious ways in which people have died through out history. For instance, did you know cheap… MORE
Old Mattress Tapestry
Old Mattress Tapestry
Louise Riley Weaves Thought-Provoking Imagery On Beds
Nobody knows what to do exactly with old mattresses, except maybe Louise Riley. She's found a way to adorn mattresses with amazing tapestry and turning in a nice profit in the process. The cover image… MORE
Shocking Prejudice PSAs
Shocking Prejudice PSAs
Not Acceptable R-word PSA Transcends Censors' Seal of Approval
Words are powerful, and with this new Not Acceptable R-word PSA, creators Spot On are hoping people rid themselves of diminutive inappropriate language once and for all. The ad features a group of people… MORE
Man of Steel Mockeries
Man of Steel Mockeries
This Ramon Pla 'Supercat' Illustration Makes Superman Look Like Super Dud
Even mighty heroes shall fall, as shown by this Ramon Pla 'Supercat' illustration. Okay, so maybe this image isn't canonical to any Superman story in existence, but it's still pretty hilarious to see Superman… MORE