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Street Artist’s 3D Chalk Illustrations Are Really Great

I’ve seen a lot of chalk art on the street and on sidewalks lately when I’ve been taking walks, but I’ve never in my life seen anything quite like the chalk art of a man named David Zinn.

He creates really cool, 3-D chalk art of little creatures and animals and he uses the street as his canvas.

He describes his work this way: “Street artist specializing in small-scale, improvised and (mostly) light-hearted chalk art.”

Let’s take a look at his art.

Be sure to check out Zinn’s book on Amazon, as well!

1. The Sandbag Bandit.

Even though he’s a bandit, you have to admit that he’s pretty cute.

2. Happy birthday to you!

The owl even has a cake for you.

3. He loves me…

He loves me not…

4. Look what I found.

You never know what you’ll discover.

5. This must be the place!

Use your time wisely!

6. Looks like a good spot.

To kick back and relax.

7. Lost in a foreign land.

And trying to navigate your way through it.

8. I love this one.

One cookie per day.

9. Two good friends.

Just taking it all in.

10. Love is love.

And you can see it on display in this drawing.

11. The tools of the trade.

When pigs fly…

12. You have a new buddy.

Enjoy it!

Zinn’s work is really great, don’t you think?

Now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, please tell us some other cool artists we should be following on social media.

Thanks in advance. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Street Artist’s 3D Chalk Illustrations Are Really Great

I’ve seen a lot of chalk art on the street and on sidewalks lately when I’ve been taking walks, but I’ve never in my life seen anything quite like the chalk art of a man named David Zinn.

He creates really cool, 3-D chalk art of little creatures and animals and he uses the street as his canvas.

He describes his work this way: “Street artist specializing in small-scale, improvised and (mostly) light-hearted chalk art.”

Let’s take a look at his art.

Be sure to check out Zinn’s book on Amazon, as well!

1. The Sandbag Bandit.

Even though he’s a bandit, you have to admit that he’s pretty cute.

2. Happy birthday to you!

The owl even has a cake for you.

3. He loves me…

He loves me not…

4. Look what I found.

You never know what you’ll discover.

5. This must be the place!

Use your time wisely!

6. Looks like a good spot.

To kick back and relax.

7. Lost in a foreign land.

And trying to navigate your way through it.

8. I love this one.

One cookie per day.

9. Two good friends.

Just taking it all in.

10. Love is love.

And you can see it on display in this drawing.

11. The tools of the trade.

When pigs fly…

12. You have a new buddy.

Enjoy it!

Zinn’s work is really great, don’t you think?

Now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, please tell us some other cool artists we should be following on social media.

Thanks in advance. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Artist Clapped Back When an Entitled Customer Asked for Free Stuff

People sure do love asking artists and freelancers to work for free. It’s “exposure,” they say. Well, exposure doesn’t pay the rent, now does it?

One entitled customer asked an artist to make a special decal in honor of the family dog, who passed away. The artist kindly sent over two decal options for the customer to choose from — even though the customer only paid for one. What a nice gesture!

But things started to go downhill when the customer asked for a third decal, when the order was already sealed and ready to go.

You can read the full saga, posted on Reddit, below.

Another day, another beggar from ChoosingBeggars

Ah, that last message though. It’s so sweet to have the last word.

People were pretty quick to pile onto the customer, pointing out that she royally screwed herself:

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Other people painted a picture of how ironic the whole thing was:

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Of course, they had to poke fun at the customer’s reason for needing a third sticker:

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And one commenter even pointed out that the customer never, ever even said thank you anywhere in the process. Where is the common decency these days, people?

Photo Credit: Reddit

This story just goes to show you how tough it can be to run your own business or to be an artist. No one is grateful, even when you go above and beyond to make their day.

What’s your biggest pet peeve when it comes to how people treat small businesses? We’d love to hear from you!

Let us know in the comments!

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Artist Creates Awesome Portraits of Animals That Like to Get All Dressed up

Ryan Berkley creates a lot of different illustrations, but I have to say that I’m a huge fan of his pieces that feature animals dressed to the nines. We’re talking about all decked out in style.

They’re funny and, more importantly, they’re really well done and are a joy to look at.

Let’s explore some of his work! And be sure to follow Ryan and his wife Lucy, who are residents of Portland, Oregon, on Instagram.

1. Cat with a turtleneck.

I love it!

2. Looks like an elder statesman of sorts…

A very important figure.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4V–KmhXDE/

3. Punk Rock Cat.

Got the look down 100%.

4. Dressed to the nines.

The pug looks a little bit worried about it…as all pugs usually do.

5. This one is great.

Gone fishin’!

6. Did you notice the little bird?

A nice touch, wouldn’t you say?

7. Tiger King.

Ready to go on safari.

8. Time to party!

It looks like it might be a 1980s party, doesn’t it?

9. A very wise owl.

With cherry pie on the mind.

10. A very distinguished pig.

Might want to think about running for President someday.

11. T-Rex ready to honky tonk!

All decked out in Western wear.

12. Forgot your pants!

You still look really good, though.

Those are great, don’t you think? I’m personally a huge fan.

Now we want to hear from you.

Do you know of any other really cool artists we should be following on social media?

If so, please tell us about them in the comments!

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Artist Creates IKEA Instructions on How to Make Horror and Sci-Fi Characters

As a big fan of all things horror and science fiction, I have to say that I LOVE these illustrations.

They come to us from an illustrator named Ed Harrington who lives in Virginia.

Among other artworks, Harrington draws characters from horror and sci-fi movies as though they were instructions from IKEA.

The end products are totally awesome and also pretty funny, if you ask me.

Let’s take a look at Harrington’s work…you might never look at Freddy Krueger the same way again…

1. Don’t move, dirtbag!

RoboCop for the win!

2. Avoid this Alien at all costs.

Or else you’ll regret it…

3. One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.

Three, four, better lock your door.

4. For all the Star Wars fanatics out there.

Will he ever escape from this?!?!

5. And then there’s this guy…

Build your own Darth Vader!

6. Beware of zombies!

Especially those from The Walking Dead!

7. I heard you’re looking for Candyman…

Definitely not someone you want to run into…

8. Creepy Carrie! Creepy Carrie!

One of the movies that ruined my childhood.

9. This also ruined my childhood!

Damien from The Omen.

10. Hannibal the Cannibal.

Hello, Clarice…

11. The creepy kid from Pet Sematary!

Also known as Gage. If you haven’t seen it, you’ll never look at a scalpel or an Achilles tendon the same way ever again…

12. Cool! He-Man rules!

Masters of the Universe!

Those are awesome!

And what an amazingly original idea, right?

What other characters would you like to see Ed Harrington illustrate in this fashion?

Tell us what you think in the comments!

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This Cemetery Is a Colorful Resting Place for the Dead

In small towns, everybody knows everyone else’s business — there are no secrets and no hiding, period.

In the tiny town of Sapanta, Romania, that sentiment even applies in death. When its residents die, their lives are memorialized with truthful and often harsh words, pictures and symbols on their gravestones at a place known as The Merry Cemetery.

Photo Credit: fotos_de_xavier68 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The work is the brainchild of a man named Stan Ioan Pătraş, who got his start carving crosses for the cemetery when he was just 14. Over the course of his life, he began implementing more elaborate designs that included poems and pictures.

When Pătraş died in 1977, his apprentice Dumitru Pop took over the important work.

Aside from being cheeky, the gravestones are absolutely gorgeous works of art:

Photo Credit: Aspusa under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

This cemetery really does seem more “merry” and less “doom and gloom:”

Photo Credit: John Spooner under CC BY-NC 2.0

Such intricate details:

Photo Credit: John Spooner under CC BY-NC 2.0

One of the sassy poems goes like this:

Underneath this heavy cross
 / Lies my mother-in-law poor
 / Had she lived three days more
 / I would be here and she would read / You that are passing by / Try not to wake her up
 / For if she comes back home
 / She’ll bite my head off / But I will act in the way
 / That she will not return
 / Stay here my dear
 Mother-in-law.

Photo Credit: Steve Hall under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

If you ever decide to take a trip to Romania, be sure to put the Merry Cemetery on your list. Even if you can’t understand the poems on the gravestones, you can still appreciate the artistry and beauty of this place.

What do you think of this unique cemetery? Does it honor the dead appropriately? Yes or no?

We’d love to hear from you!

Let us know in the comments!

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Funny, Fake Apps That Come in Handy While We’re Stuck at Home

I have to be honest…these apps aren’t real. I know, I know…I’m bummed about it, too.

These funny, FAKE apps are actually the work of a Swedish artist named Viktor Hertz. He calls this project “Honest Apps 2020” and they are right on target for the strange times we’re living in right now.

Can’t leave your house for the next few months? There’s an app for that!

Let’s take a look at Hertz’s work.

Enjoy!

1. Kind of sums up life right now.

When will this shit be over and done with?

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1, 2, 3 or 4?

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2. Yup. All day, every day.

I don’t know about you, but I need a break.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6?

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3. This one is crucial during these times.

Might as well have another bottle.

4. Take a few minutes to let your emotions out.

Are you crying yet?

5. Yikes. That one is scary and accurate.

Germs, germs, germs.

6. Won’t be going anywhere for a little while. 

Time to hunker down for the time being.

7. Just make a fire.

You won’t be getting much action for a while.

8. No contact at all.

Don’t even think about it.

9. There’s a lot of this going on right now.

Keep it coming!

10. JUST STAY HOME.

For now, at least…

11. F*ck every day right now.

But keep your heads up! It’ll get better!

12. Sad, but true right now…

The economy is getting slammed, no doubt about it.

13. Let’s end on this note.

Thank you to all healthcare workers, bus drivers, restaurant workers, grocery store workers,  and all other essential employees!

Those are pretty clever, huh?

You bet they are!

Which one is your favorite?

Talk to us in the comments! And give us a life update, please!

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This Artist Turns Everyday Objects into Stunning 3D Creations

One Japanese artist is taking the idea of “recycling” to a whole new level, and it is awesome.

Haruki, or @02ESyRaez4VhR2l on Twitter, is an expert at the Japanese art of kirigami. Kirigami is similar to its more well-known cousin, origami. But while origami only involves folding paper into creative shapes, kirigami also involves cutting the paper.

Haruki’s kirigami creations are extra-impressive because he uses the packaging from everyday objects, rather than just regular paper.

He used the box from a Starbucks coffee pod to create a dragon. He even turned the Starbucks mermaid from the logo into a dragon-tamer.

And he turned the packaging from five Pringles cans into five men in suits with Pringles logo faces.

Haruki also turned a couple of Cup Noodle cartons into a full astronaut. Look at the amount of detail in this little guy!

Some of his creations are simple, while others are larger and more elaborate. Once, he made a whole miniature village, complete with storefronts and staircases and people. It required 16 boxes of Charlotte’s chocolates.

Haruki uses packaging from Japan, of course. But you could easily (well, maybe not so easily) use his techniques to make your own unique creations using whatever old packaging you have in your own home.

If you want to get in on kirigami, Haruki uploads step-by-step videos to his YouTube channel and Twitter account to help you along.

Time for a new hobby?

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This Artist Imagines Fantastical Animals Living in the Real World

Art can make us think, push us out of our comfort zone, challenge us, please us, and connect us. In some cases, like Yee Chong’s adorable illustrations of fantastical animals living as pets, it can utterly delight us.

Below are 12 of my favorite images (I just want them to pop off the page so I can snuggle them, for real!), but you can check out everything she does if you follow her Instagram!

12. I can haz some dinner?

11. He sees you trying to leave.

10. This one is my favorite.

9. That face!

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Yamper. #pokemonswordshield #yamper

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8. You just said awwwwww, didn’t you?

7. He fits he sits!

6. You couldn’t even be mad at him!

5. No one likes a bath!

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Instafloof #floofy #wet #fox

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4. That’s not the kind of table food he wants and you know it!

3. What, am I not supposed to play with it?

2. Reporting for duty!

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Swiper no swiping! x3 #swiper #fox #doratheexplorer

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1. So cozy!

 

So freaking adorable – it’s fun to live in a fantasy world now and then, no?

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Artist Turns Trash into Animals to Bring Awareness to the Environment

Artur Bordalo is an artist from Portugal who makes incredibly unique pieces…out of garbage. Bordalo has a series of pieces called “Big Trash Animals” that is meant to call attention to pollution and the dangers of harming the environment.

He hunts down materials that are dumped on the street, and I think it’s safe to say he puts them to excellent use.

Let’s take a look at Bordalo’s work.

1. Hedgehog in Italy.

2. Raccoon in Portugal.

3. Coyote in San Francisco.

4. Muskox in Sweden.

5. Baby raccoon in Pittsburgh.

6. Orangutan in London.

7. Rabbit in Portugal.

8. Sea turtle in Tahiti.

9. Hammerhead shark in Tahiti.

10. And finally, a squid in Portugal.

His work is truly amazing.

Be sure to check out Bordalo’s website as well as his Instagram and Facebook pages!

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