Photo or Fine Art? See if You Can Discern What This Artist Uses for His Colorful Images

Are you an art expert? Do you think these images are photos or paintings? The pieces are actually drawings by self-taught artist Samuel Silva who uses ballpoint pens to create his stunning, photorealistic images. Born in Portugal in 1983, Silva has been interested in art since the age of two, from drawing to painting to… Continue reading Photo or Fine Art? See if You Can Discern What This Artist Uses for His Colorful Images

This Starbucks Barista Is One of the Greatest Coffee Cup Artists You’ll Ever See

There’s nothing better than making your way to Starbucks for a cup of coffee to help wake you up and get your day going. But wouldn’t it really spice up your morning if you got your coffee in a cup full of art and drawings all over it? That’s what 41-year-old barista and apparent artist… Continue reading This Starbucks Barista Is One of the Greatest Coffee Cup Artists You’ll Ever See

Learn How to Create Hyperrealistic Illustrations in These Intense Speed Drawing Videos

Marcello Barenghi is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Milan. Perhaps most famous for his drawing videos, Barenghi challenges himself to an intense speed drawing session every week where he creates hyperrealistic illustrations of ordinary objects like fried eggs and soda cans – in mere hours! His active engagement with his online fans has… Continue reading Learn How to Create Hyperrealistic Illustrations in These Intense Speed Drawing Videos

Pencil Vs. Camera: Incredible Life-Sized 3-D Drawings

Ben Heine is a Belgian-based multidisciplinary visual artist best known for his original series of 3-D paintings that are big enough for him to pose with. Though Ben has a degree in journalism from Institut des Hautes Etudes des Communications Sociales in Belgium and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, he is mostly… Continue reading Pencil Vs. Camera: Incredible Life-Sized 3-D Drawings