"Do you ever wonder what your action figures do when you’re not playing with them? One Russian photographer has turned his hypotheses into an entertaining Tumblr. Bruce Lee takes his street fighting skills to the kitchen, where he can karate chop a banana in half and make a really nice bowl of Cocoa Puffs. The Tumblr, VSE OK, features Iron Man, the Joker, Hulk, Spiderman, and others doing some things typical of their characters in a great big world." via
You might think it is too simple but I like the details of Surup Cafe identity, with no doubts that it is the best work from Sergey's Parfenov portfolio.
After triumphal (I still have unpaid bills for traffic overage) shown up on blog of Sasha Unisex tattoo works we suggest you another great Russian artist Vitaly Morozov. Check his works on Instagram and follow him as well @mvtattoo.
The surreal images of Russian photographer Ilya Kisaradov (aka ezorenier) have a level of vulnerability to them that draws the viewer's attention and allows one to empathize with each character within the frame. The photographer's subjects often exhibit a sense of confinement and isolation in nature that is heightened through props like a birdcage or even one's own hair wrapped tightly over the subject's mouth. via
Uzbekistan photographer Ravshaniya creates intriguing photographs with a decent digital manipulation
You maybe already familiar with Eskimo studio (with Pavel Emelyanov as a Creative director). Based in St Petersburg they gained a lot of attention on Behance and creative blogs due to their genius way of presenting the identity cases. The latest one, to grab our attention, is a complex branding work made for online store DEERZ. Credits: art-director — Pavel Emelyanov manager — Denis Gluschenko photographer — Anatoly Vasiliev photo set — Pavel Emelyanov, Maria Sinutina
Russian mother, architect and photographer Elena Shumilova takes magical pictures of her two kids with animals on her farm. Enjoy her photographs on Flickr or 500px accounts.
Moscow based BHSAD students of unstoppable tutor Dmitry Karpov did it again. This time they settled down the heroes of Game of Thrones serial to the masterpieces of the art history. Enjoy the Game of Art Thrones.
Alexei Bazdarev is a Russian photographer who currently lives in Duseldorf, Germany. He is specialized in fashion, portrait and erotique photography. (NSFW)
Originally from the deepest parts of Siberia, Igor Sordokhonov is based in Moscow, working as a freelance motion designer. Here we present his latest showreel and stills from commercial works he did for various clients. Some of you may know Igor for his contribution writing at Motiongrapher blog.
http://vimeo.com/84051846
Russian press-release only. To take a part in design challenge organised by Fotolia please visit the website http://www.tenbyfotolia.com/ in your ololocation. С 10 января по 10 февраля 2014 года цифровые художники со всего мира могут проявить себя и посоревноваться с десятью художниками-участниками второго сезона проекта TEN от Fotolia.
[box]TEN — это креативно-образовательный проект, организованный ведущим международным микростоковым фотобанком Fotolia. В рамках проекта в течение 10 месяцев 10 диджитал-художников со всего мира презентуют свои работы. Уже второй год подряд проект TEN от Fotolia представляет лучшие произведения цифровых и графических художников со всего мира. В рамках TEN Fotolia открывает доступ к работам участников, чтобы все желающие могли скачать файлы и узнать секреты их создания.[/box]
Проект TEN от Fotolia приглашает любителей и профессионалов диджитал-искусства побороться с художниками-участниками в любой из заданных креативных тем за главный приз приз -- международную кампания по продвижению от Fotolia стоимостью более 100 000 долларов. Специальные призы предоставят как международные партнеры проекта WACOM и Adobe, так и специальные партнеры в России - НР, КАК, LAC-projeсt.
Для участия в конкурсе необходимо с 10 января по 10 февраля 2014 года вступить в группу http://contest.tenbyfotolia.com в Facebook и выложить свои работы. Для создания работы нужно выбрать минимум 3 изображения из фотобанка Fotolia, которые были использованы участниками проекта.
Более 1200 художников приняло участие в первом сезоне TEN. Их работы оценили с помощью лайков более 40 000 пользователей Facebook, а вирусный потенциал проекта выразился в распространении на 250 000 пользователей. Заключительная часть второго сезона TEN обещает быть еще масштабнее, потому что проект уже стал известен в дизайнерских сообществах.
Интернет-пользователями по всему миру будут определены 10 победителей — по одному в каждой теме — которые затем предстанут перед жюри, состоящим из двух художников-участников второго проекта TEN, представителей Fotolia, а также партнеров проекта из Gang Corporate. Работа победителя конкурса станет основой для международной рекламной кампании Fotolia стоимостью более 100 000 долларов. Кроме того, победитель получит шанс увидеть своё произведение в самых престижных дизайнерских журналах, таких как: Advanced Creation, Web design, Photoshop Pro и других, а также всемирную известность и признание. Среди других призов: планшет Wacom Intuos Pro M, бесплатная подписка на Adobe’s Creative Cloud, монитор EIZO LCD ColorEdge 24.1, освещение и оборудование от Westcott и премиум подписка Fotolia.
Результаты и победители второго состязания TEN будут опубликованы на странице в Facebook 19 февраля 2014 года.
Узнайте больше о проекте TEN от Fotolia на сайте www.tenbyfotolia.com
The leading Russian artist on Behance Network - Irina Vinnik, famous for her intricating drawings that certainly leave your mouth agape, has released the next calendar for 2014 (check 2011 and 2012). Calendar 2014 or simply "Bestiarium" is dedicated to various mythological creatures. In case you buy one it will work as a wall saviour for your house, adding more work just like "shield+1" to your mental strength. Order Bestiarium limited edition online.
Talented StPete based designer Lesha Galkin from Dopludo was commissioned by "Pimp Your Eyes" eyewear store to create sales point at Moscow FLACON Design Factory. The idea came quickly - modular parts of a spaceship, worth to mention Lesha completed architectural university and Le Corbusier's Modulor is his midnight fellow. The interior was made up from 477 module pieces cut from a plywood, smart and light-weight choice for exhibitions. The results are posted below, don't forget to watch a video. http://www.behance.net/gallery/PYE-Store/12374703
http://vimeo.com/79806945
It time to show you the best Russian projects we posted on blog this year. Most of them gained a lot of attention and were warm welcomed by the world based audience so we decide to focus even more on Russians in 2014.Enjoy the selection of best 20 various projects from the year 2013 below!
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Beautiful animalistic and ornamental artworks made with ink pens and watercolour by StPete based illustrator and my university co-ed Alice Macarova. I personally admire Dali related prints pity Society6 still has no delivery to Russia.
Tania Shcheglova and Roman Noven are two emerging photographers who have been experimenting with high quality cameras since their perhaps not-so-innocent youth. From frozen lakes to empty theatre stages across Eastern Europe, the duo have snapped haunting images of the surroundings available to them, often emanating a dark or eerie mood. http://www.synchrodogs.com/
After enormous success of "Russian Art get Simpsonised" students from Moscow high school of Art and Design BSHAD strikes again. I am really jealous they have a tutor like Dmitry Karpov, this time he "beats" out lumps of creative out of their heads. The brief was short - migrate Russian (Soviet) Cartoons personages to Foreign Animation Families like Adventure Time, The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants. The idea of a study to explore new boundaries of multiculturalism and reveal tolerance and patience. To get more fun you must be Russian and grown up on Soviet animation, otherwise enjoy the project itself. You might find few works responding to the hot political topic around Ukraine's issues, but take it with a smile rather than seriously.
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Saint Petersburg based illustrator and graphic designer Ooli Mos has an awesome set of works in her portfolio. Everything from infographics to black and white illustration, from signage to tattoos is an object to collect and save for further inspiration. Ooli is a part of creative duo working under the name Orka Collective creating commercial work for editorials and independent stores.
Collaboration splash. Motion design by Alex Frolov http://vimeo.com/80416903
Hope everyone remember drawing studies with Écorché sculpture, disgusting human without skin showing off its muscles. Designers Constantin Bolimond (Russia) and Dmitrii Pacukevich (Belarus) pay a tribute to the time spent in art schools and created clever concept of "Écorché Energy Drinks" peeling "a skin" from famous bottles like Coke, Evian and etc.
