If you see Goldfish - make a wish!

 
Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori represented his amazing aquariums with goldfish at the exhibition "Goldfish Salvation". In spite of the fact that the fish seem completely real, swimming in the clear water, they are nothing but realistic 3D images.

Riusuke Fukahori poured transparent resin into wooden boxes and glass jars, and, layer by layer, using acrylic paint, drew fish. As a result, we can admire this volume and incredible realism. 

Optical illusion resulting from these magical arts is so strong that you could feel strong temptation to feed the fish and to touch the water - just in order to test wether it's wet and cold. 

Three-dimensional work is a favorite technique of Japanese artist . These and other pictures drawn by the author in 3D format, were presented at the exhibition in the ICN gallery in London.

Here you can enjoy the creation of the masterpiece:

 

 What a wondefrul World!

 

 Kalina Toneva is a talented Bulgarian artist who creates wonderful watercolor paintings. Her pictures fascinate by their lightness, airiness, giving us fairy-tale atmosphere.  

I am fond of life-affirming works, because, in my opinion, art should serve humanity. Nowadays, when real life is full of destructive negativity, people are fed up with pessimistic vision. We need people who can see stars in a puddle or a balloon in the sky :) If you are one of us, I hope these pictures will make you smile and remember Louis Armstrong's song "What a wonderful world"!!

 

 

 

 

  

  

 

 Paolo Troilo and his abstract surreal graphics

Paintings by Italian artist Paolo Troilo can be called the sleight of hand, the masterful hand work, because no other tools are used. Paint, paper, and his own fingers - that's what he needs to create such realistic images. However, there isn't a slightest hint that his paintings were done this way.

 
He draws, scooping up his five fingers into acrylic paint and putting them on canvas, leaving a neat precise brushstrokes that eventually add up to a portrait. Paolo Troilo mainly depicts strong, slender and handsome men, his paintings deliver strong emotional and sexual energy, and thus attract attention. The author deliberately uses a monochrome scheme, preferring gray, white colours, occasionally adding some pale green background.

Keinyo White's amazing watercolor portraits

Keinyo White is an outstanding master of portraiture from New Zealand. In his interview to Washington Post he says: "Portraiture has always appealed to me. I'm a fan of the human element. The map of the human face rarely ceases to be interesting or entertaining or challenging".

His chosen medium is watercolor and as he claims, he likes it for many reasons. "You have to be a good draftsman; you have to have a good sense of proportion, of light and darks. You have to plan. You have to be capable of establishing a good composition before you begin and you have to have an excellent sense of color." And that is what he is. I personally adore his view from an unusual angle, his ability to recognize and display the feature's of human character and any emotions on the face. I also like his impressive play of light. The author, inspired by Buddism and Zen philisophy and the study of judo, cultivates compassion for others and hones his craft to its utmost ability. Enjoy!

 

Jess and Keegan's collective art

Jess and Keegan are collaborative artists based in Oklahoma City, seeking to translate the world around them through mixed-media art.

The subjects of their paintings resemble the subject of the famous Dali's picture  "Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening", where  thoughts, memories, images from the subconscious create a mysterious blend of silhouettes...

They explain their work by saying, “Although we are American-born artists, we like to think of ourselves as location-free travelers of the world. Since we met back in 2004, the artwork we produce draws directly from our shared traveling experiences. We are the product of our own imaginations. 

Living and working in as many places as we can to help feed that part of us which must keep growing. Since the beginning, we have enjoyed new customs, ideas, places, and people. Each of these experiences dramatically alters our concepts of art, seeing, living, and dying. It’s this constant stream of new things that brings understanding and familiarity to our minds".