Naoto Hattori is a Japanese artist specializing in painting, illustration, and graphic design.
The subjects of his astonishing art vary widely, from cartoonish characters and aliens, to modifications of existing painting such as the Mona Lisa.
Many of the creations are dark and thought provoking, while others seem like they were made …

Blessed are they who have seen…
We’re all used to the stories about Jesus appearing in tortillas and the like. I recently heard one about Jesus appearing as a cheeto! However flavorful the crispy savior may have been, most people don’t take this type of “miracle” that seriously. On the other …

Here’s an awesome set of Photoshop brushes if you’re in the mood for something spooky.
This set is called “Old Bones” and was created by the talented artist Annika von Holdt. She has created a number of similar sets which wonderfully capture the melancholy Gothic vibe.
Check out the author’s site to …

When we look at a picture or painting, it seems our eyes tend to zoom in on the people in the foreground.
How interesting that in Wilhelm Staehle’s art the same thing happens even thought the subjects are missing!
Each picture is in a old washed out style, often with Victorian elements …

It has been said that for maximum impact, an artist needs only to juxtapose two contrasting things.
The phenomenal painter Mark Ryden does this spectacularly, by reaching into the viewer’s mind for familiar images of innocence and then placing them in an unsettling context.
The children in his creations seem to be …