Figurative art of Christopher Walker

""The force which binds my concepts as a perceptual realist stems from my observations of contemporary human civilization and its relevance to the natural world. All subjects are bound together with metaphoric juxtaposition to render an enigmatic association giving the narrative of each image a subjective conclusion." says Canadian artist Christopher Walker about the body of his work

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Paintings by Yang Cao

Citing iGNANT: Toronto-based artist Yang Cao paints faceless figures to portray a spectrum of emotions and sensations. A graduate in fine art from the Ontario College of Art and Design, Cao typically creates fantastical paintings of nude bodies with cloud-like heads in dull colours.In an interview about his work, Cao says: "I like the unpredictability of the cloud. It’s shapeless and changes all the time, it follows the wind and never stays in one form and place. Somehow I find this as a resemblance to our human nature and mind."

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Ceramic Sculptures by Haejin Lee

"Ceramicist Haejin Lee (Instagram) creates sculptures that seem to unravel before your eyes, ceramic forms that open and splay outwards to make vessels unusable and faces far more interesting. Utilizing minimal color Lee instead focuses on her shapeshifting creations, often incorporating human elements like eyes and mouths that sprout from the banded chaos."

via Colossal

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Black & White Drawings by Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson is a British artist based in Toronto. His black and white art is incredibly detailed, and some pieces are even verging towards being hyper-realistic.

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Blue-pencil Wild-Man Drawings by Zachari Logan

"Blue pencil drawings by Canadian artist Zachari Logan depicting a man engulfed by plants, animals, and insects. Logan uses himself as a model for his drawings and paintings, turning his elaborate studies of nature to explore intersections between masculinity, identity, memory and place. His idea of a man entwined with nature, a life unfamiliar to most of us, is his concept of a unified man who Zachari believes has disappeared in the 21st century."

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Fire Art by Steven Spazuk

For the past 14 years, Steven Spazuk has perfected a technique called fumage, that allows him to use the flame of a candle or the flame of a torch as a pencil to create his paintings with trails of soot. Using various tools, he intuitively sculpt the plumes of soot left behind in response to the shapes that appear on the canvas.

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SLOCHE - The First Glitch Drink

Whatever advertising campaign is this I want this SLOCHE drink now. The first Sloche campaign produced by Havas Worldwide Canada marks a strategic shift for Couche-Tard's iconic product. It showcases the brand instead of a particular flavor

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Behind the scenes http://vimeo.com/130045135

Sean Mundy Photography

Sean Mundy (born 1991, Montréal, Canada) creates conceptual imagery through photography and digital manipulation. Working through self-doubt and questions of identity, Sean constructs austere, yet neutral and distant scenes of palpable tension and uncertainty. With a subtle, minimal approach he aims to disrupt, select from, and delete classical narrative formula to form scenarios that are reliant on subjective associations.

Charles Bierk

Toronto-based artist Charles Bierk (previously) paints large-scale photorealist portraits of his friends.

Photo-realistic paintings by Mike Bayne

Toronto-based hyper realism award-winning artist Mike Bayne depicts near road scenes from across Canada and US

Interiors by Stephane Chamard

Toronto-based designer Stephane Chamard shares her best interior and decoration works on personal portfolio that is worth to visit and explore. We share her project for Jaya’s Residence, a contemporary apartment in an old building with exposed brick walls.

OFFF Quebec 2015 by Jean-Paul Frenay

They say you should observe a piece of art deeply to understand its concept and interpret it in your own way, we think that Jean-Paul Frenay took this idea and twisted it into something even bigger than just an interpretation. He made sure to create an introspective “sarcastic” adventure.

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Vintage Ring Boxes Turned Into Detailed Historical Dioramas By Talwst

Toronto-based artist Talwst has created a series of miniature dioramas inside of antique ring boxes that capture a wide array of scenes from various historical periods. “I want the viewer to open the box and feel they have been transported to another world,” says Talwst

Simon Langlois

Talented graphic designer from Montreal shows of his skills on Behance page and personal website

Le Gouffre (The Chasm) Animation

An inspiring tale about friendship, sacrifice and conquering the impossible. Le Gouffre is the first animated short film produced and directed by Lightning Boy Studio, a young creative team based in Montreal. The film tells the story of two spirited travelers who come across an incredibly wide chasm on their journey and decide to build a bridge to cross it. Released in February 2015, the project had first gained a lot of attention following the huge success of its Kickstarter campaign, which allowed the creators to finance the movie’s post-production. Many were impressed by the passion and determination of the small team of three animators, who spent more than two full years creating the 10-minute film.

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Ben Johnston

We reviewed Ben's work some time ago and it is a good time to check his lettering portfolio again. Check his latest mural typography arts on Behance and enjoy our selection below

Surreal Self-Portraits By Lissy Elle Laricchia

Canadian photographer Lissy Laricchia aka Lissy Elle creates incredible surreal self-portraits. Elle has compiled a style uniquely akin to Wonderland and beyond

Costa Dvorezky

"Costa Dvorezky paints human figures with broad, luxurious brushstrokes that leave traces of dripping paint throughout his work. Though characters are at the center, Dvorezky prioritizes his expressionistic painting style over creating a narrative. Backgrounds melt away into abstract markings that transport his men and women into an imaginary space where they appear to defy gravity. Their bodies float, swing, and tumble with the levity and grace of trained acrobats and dancers." via Hi-Fructose

Andrew Myers Photography

Photographer Andrew B. Myers is a Canadian who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Personally loved his objectified commercial photography

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Landscape Photography By Elizabeth Gadd

21-year-old Canadian photographer Elizabeth Gadd (Facebook / Flickr) creates breathtaking landscape photos with solitary wanderers embracing their majestic natural surroundings. This self-taught artist’s work is an expression of her endless love for nature and traveling, which was inspired by her childhood in the scenic mountains and natural surroundings just outside of Vancouver. via Demilked