PAPER LANDSCAPES
Artist Sam Pierpoint creates amazing 3D paper illustrations that are inspired by nature and its vast beauty. Her fairytale-like constructions evoke imaginary landscapes and worlds with their scenes of mountains, waterfalls, and caves in pretty pastel colors. Pierpoint said, “I specialize in 3D paper illustration so most of my work is built up out of patterned/textured card and paper. I then photograph, edit and arrange the work in photoshop to create the finished piece.”
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SAND PAINTINGS
Artist Joe Mangrum creates incredibly intricate and colorful paintings using just his hands and sacks of colored sand. Mangrum has been creating his dazzling works since 2006, and has adorned the streets of New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and other places with amazing large scale compositions. He spends six to eight hours on each painting, making up the designs as he works, and estimates he has completed over 550 paintings to date. With their beautiful complex patterns and vibrant colors, they are sure to stop you in your tracks to admire them.
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BOTANICAL TYPOGRAPHY IN ICE
“You can create typography from anything,” says Petra Blahova, a graphic designer based in Kendal, UK. Blahova’s beautiful typographical series, “My Garden”, was made by freezing colorful flowers and fruits in alphabetical ice cubes. Each bit of botany was carefully arranged according to the contours of the alphabets.
