35 Most Beautiful Oil Paintings by Top Artists from Around the World
Best Oil Paintings from Around the World for Your Inspiration: Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments bound in a medium of drying oil. Traditional oil painting techniques often begin with the artist sketching the subject on the canvas with charcoal or thinned paint. Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western Afghanistan sometime betw...
50 Best Watercolor Paintings by Top Artists from Around the World
Watercolor painting, also known by the French term aquarelle, is a painting method. A watercolor is either the medium or the resulting artwork in which paints are made from pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle. Watercolor paintings are considered a unique way to creatively represent landscapes, illusions, expressions, and bright emotions using water-soluble pigments. This art medium is...
International Garden Photographer of the Year Contest Is Open for Entries - 31 October 2018
Botanical Photography is a unique contest showcasing the lively beauty of gardens, plants, flowers and the environment. The contest is organized in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. It is open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide who have inspiring images of natural beauty. The winning images will be exhibited at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and ...
International Earth Photography Contest - Entries Due 18 June 2018
Photographers are allowed to submit up to 10 of their best photos or films. According to Earth Photo, "It is an innovative new competition and exhibition developed jointly by Forestry Commission England and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) which reflects the organisations’ common interest in enabling a better understanding of the world around us through the complementary dis...
50 Creative and Stunning Ceramic Sculptures from top sculptors
Creative Ceramic Sculptures: Did you know that ceramic sculptures were started early as 24,000 B.C, where figurines of clay were used for ceremonial practises. Ceramic sculpture making is one of the oldest art forms in the industry, when people figured out clay can be mixed with water and toasted in kiln, various sculptures, vessels,tiles, tableware were created. Ancient egyptian tombs were cov...
ON1 Photo RAW new version released to take on Adobe's Lightroom
The beta version of the editing software was released last month and now the company has launched the new version which is viable to compete with Adobe's lightroom. The latest version of Photo RAW 2018 has its updates based on the direct result of community input. The new HDR function in the update merges a bracket of photos for increased dynamic range and has a raw processing engine. Combining...
Enter the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 and Win a $3000 Cash Prize - September 16, 2018
The Tokyo International Foto Awards aims to create a platform that helps Tokyo's artistic community connect with the rest of the global community. TIFA is organized annually to enrich photographers' creativity and give them extensive exposure. TIFA is managed by International Awards Inc. The winners are chosen by a jury of photographers and photography leaders from around the world. The Tokyo I...
50 Best Perfectly Timed Photos around the world for your inspiration
Perfectly timed photos are the most sought-after shots for all photographers. It’s all about being in the right place at the right time and finding an amazing angle to capture the shot. Sometimes, you never know that you have a perfectly timed photo until you transfer those pictures to your system. Perfectly timed photos test your photography skills, so start taking more pictures to impro...
50 Incredible 3D Street Artworks from the World's Best Street Artists
Street Artworks: Street artists often risk their lives to follow their passion, since most of the artworks are created on public buildings with or without permission. Many countries support street artists by holding annual 3D street art and street mural art contests to appreciate their hard work and talent. Street artists spend more than 10–12 hours bringing their creativity to the public...
Top Animation Festivals and Animation Contests- Upcoming 2D 3D festivals
Animation Festival: We celebrate the works of all animators across all age groups. Here you will find the latest news, updates, contest details on all 3D animation, 2d animation, 3d software, 3d animation software from across the world. Animation Festivals occur annually or bi-annually, so based on your interest you can apply for the animation contests. These animation festivals bring out the b...
Creative Art works - everyday objects turned into funny drawings by Victor Nunes
Victor Nunes' 3D illustrations relate to pareidolia, which is our natural inclination to give meaning to random objects. With his simple line drawings he gives an extraordinary touch of creativeness and forms many playfull illustrations. Apart from his passion for common objects, Nunes has an obsession for playing with his food, as the artist creates multiple shapes out of food like pasta and f...
British Wildlife Photography Contest - Entries Due by 8 June 2018
The overall winner will receive a cash prize of $6783 (5000 pounds). To encourage young wildlife photographers, there are no entry fees for them, and they are eligible for cash prizes. Young British Wildlife Photographer (Up to 11): $407 Young British Wildlife Photographer (12–18): $678
Prestigious Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2018 Winners Revealed
Bangladeshi photographer Noor Ahmed Gelal won the 2018 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year award for his image titled 'Praying with Food'. The image depicts the moment a day-long fast is broken at a Hindu temple in Dhaka. The Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year award went to 'Spinning the Chardonnay', shot by Australian photographer Victor Pugatschew. The annual ceremony, held at the Ma...
30 Beautiful Pregnancy Photography examples and Ideas for your inspiration
Pregnancy Photography is a fast-growing market for professional photographers, but documenting a woman’s body during pregnancy can be challenging. However, with a little sensitivity & careful planning of your shoots, your maternity photography can give expectant mothers not only pregnancy photos they will cherish forever, but also an experience they’ll never forget – and h...
Steampunk 3D Model Design Competition Results Announced by Pixel Lab
The winners of the Steampunk Modelling Design Contest include Vijay Ram for his astounding boar mask, Dave Williams for his smart dragonfly and many others. Check out the winning entries here:
Surreal Animal Photo Manipulation by French Artist Julien Tabet
Here Is a Glimpse of Julien Tabet's Animal Photo Manipulations
60 Beautiful and Realistic Pencil Drawings of Eyes
Drawing of Eyes: Eyes are the most expressive and one of the beautiful features on a face. No matter which part of the world you are from, your eyes can speak volumes. As an artist, drawing of eyes is a very liberating experience. Have you been practising a lot on the eyes drawing? Well, you can take it to the next level, by drawing eyes in a realistic way. Drawing of 3d eyes needs a lot more e...
40 Best and Most Beautiful Ramadan Wallpapers for Your Desktop
Ramadan is a month of God's blessings and prayer for Muslims. During this month, Muslims around the world fast during the daytime. All food and drink are forbidden from dawn to dusk. It is a month of kindness that ends with one of the biggest festivals in the Muslim calendar, Eid al-Fitr. The day starts with a meal that must be eaten before dawn. After that, one cannot eat until dusk, after the...
National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 - Entries Due by 31 May
Photography: The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 is currently accepting entries until May 31st. So, if you have a passion for photography and travel, you can send your best shots from around the world to National Geographic and win exciting prizes. According to National Geographic, "Each year, photographers around the world send National Geographic Travel gorgeous ...
Art in the Hollow Outdoor Sculpture Contest - Minnesota, USA - May 16
Please mail the $15 fee (cash or check) to artist liaison Karin DuPaul: 668 Greenbrier St. St. Paul, MN 55106