A Guide to Happy

October 27, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, Portfolios, TOP 2015, United Kingdom, 2015

"A Guide to (be) Happy" is a personal view on a common question directed by Renaud Futterer & Mark Lindner at Panoply

Fashion Photography by Erik Madigan Heck

October 26, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Fashion, Photography, Portfolios, TOP 2015, United Kingdom, 2015

"At first, these highly stylized fashion images from Erik Madigan Heck look like vector art. However, these shots of Junya Watanabe’s Fall 2015 collection are actually all photography, but edited to be flat and one dimensional to complement the graphic nature of the collection." says Design Milk

Film is Fragile

October 21, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, United Kingdom, 2015

Mill+ and the BFI have collaborated to create a thought-provoking new film, ‘Film is Fragile’, encouraging people to support and donate to the cause of preserving and restoring the national film collection which has been looked after by the BFI National Archive since 1933. Directed by Carl Addy

Black & White Drawings by Paul Jackson

September 02, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Canada, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015, Illustration

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.

The Brutal Topical Illustrations by Steve Cutts

September 02, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, TOP 2015, United Kingdom, 2015

Steve Cutts studied Fine arts in university, and worked at Glueisobar as the main storyboard concept artist. “In terms of process every piece for me is different. I don’t have a standard way of doing things,” Cutts said in an online interview. “At any one time I’m usually juggling a few projects – I tend to work intermittently, working on one piece, then doing something else for a bit before coming back a few days later to the first piece with a fresh perspective. That always helps me to focus on the bigger picture.”

Digital Art of Grégoire A. Meyer

August 31, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

London-based artist Grégoire A. Meyer creates flawless digital illustrations that evoke emotionally thoughtful reactions.

Heartbeat by Charles Petillon in Covent Garden, London

August 28, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Sculpture, TOP 2015, United Kingdom, 2015

Yesterday, the 19th-century market building in London’s Covent Garden was transformed. French artist Charles Pétillon used twenty-five workers over five days to fill the building with 100,000 giant white balloons in an installation called “heartbeat.” The project is part of Covent Garden’s ongoing cultural program that strives to transform the district into an ever-changing art gallery, and will run until September 27th (as a part of London Design Festival).

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Hand Made Globes by Bellerby & Co

August 22, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Lifestyle, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

In the modern age, with the advent of GPS in addition to the abundance of mass-produced globes and maps, the art of globe making has fallen by the wayside. Only two workshops in the world still make handcrafted globes; one of them is Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, a studio based in Stoke Newington, London.

Read more about the painstaking process on Bored Panda

Davide Roveri London's Timelapses

August 21, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, Photography, United Kingdom, 2015

London-based photographer and filmmaker Davide Roveri presents his latest London's Timelapse Showreel

"Dismaland" park by Banksy

August 21, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Sculpture, Street Art, United Kingdom, 2015

Heavily rumoured large-scale street art installation initiated by Banksy opened this week in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK and named "Dismaland". Billed as a "family theme park unsuitable for children" and "a festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism," the street artist's latest project offers "an alternative to the sugar-coated tedium of the average family day out," according to the park's website. Dismaland features 10 new works by the famous provocateur, as well as the contributions of 57 other artists from around the world, including Damien Hirst, Brock Davis, Ben Long, and more.

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Blooming Windows of London's Iconic Store

August 20, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, United Kingdom, 2015

"The iconic London department store is one of the world's most exciting and recognisable retail environments, with a historical legacy that has consistently touched on trends in style, sport, technology and popular culture – it's a fitting location to celebrate Apple Watch. For the windows, all eight variations of flowers have been scaled and hand-painted by artists, the sculpting process as equally painstaking and meticulous as the original photography on the smartwatch. The flowers for the installation have all been sculpted by hand; from these, master tools were created, from which the petals have been formed out of vac-formed PETG." via Wallpaper*

James Rawson Art

August 17, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, TOP 2015, United Kingdom, 2015

Artist James Rawson resides in Norfolk, England and is a postmodern pop artist. Predominantly working in the medium of collage and painting, Rawson found no inspiration in the beautiful Norfolk landscape he grew up in; instead, the landscape of pop culture fed his artistic drive.

James’ work blurs the boundaries between collage and painting, using preparatory paper collages as reference for his larger paintings. He aims to reflect the multi-layered visual experience we all live in. Appropriating the very images that have become implicit in our society, James’ work disturbs our sense of reality and confuses our perception of popular culture.

Genesis by Panoply

August 12, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

Check the new motion work directed by Panoply (run by Mark Lindner and Renaud Futterer). "Through a combination of powerful imagery and atmospheric pace Genesis dares us to fleetingly glimpse our own origins, our civilisation and the known universe. Drawing heavily on a visual currency distilled from the subconscious and the psychology of self, we are taken on a stark journey marrying rippling, organic forms with stern, unyielding geometry. Fragile human constructs such as truth, individuality and hope are both recognised and relinquished while dark, billowing fabric reminds us of the shrouded nature of existence."

Cassandra Yap Illustrations

August 06, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

"Originally from Singapore, Cassandra Yap is an artist and art director based in London. Her work often explores the juxtaposition between dark and beautiful subjects to create the surreal. Fuelled by her love of pin ups, the female form and an unhealthy obsession with vintage erotica, her photomontage halftone style images are dark, bold and humorous with a kinky edge." via Print Club London

From a Scratch to a Masterpiece by Nathan Walsh

August 04, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

"Starting with his own photographic references, Walsh first draws an elaborate blueprint of sorts by establishing a horizon line and a host of perspective strategies that varies from piece to piece. This is followed by several months of painting with oils to achieve the final landscape that appears to be a strange hybrid of both illustrative and photorealistic styles. " via Colossal

Vegetable Calligraphy by Ian Bernard

July 29, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Instagram, Lettering, Motioncollector, Portfolios, Typography, United Kingdom, 2015

Talented calligrapher Ian Bernard (previously) released a small video proving that there are no limits to tools if you have skills

"Hope You Like Skulls"

July 29, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

"Hope You Like Skulls" is a series of personal print designs that started as simple experiments and resulted as a sole project. Using tribal, ancient and authentic ornaments UK-based digital artist Billy Bogiatzoglou creates 50 totems ready to decorate your cavern

Kensho - a trip to your dreams

July 28, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, United Kingdom, 2015

Short film dreamt by Aaron Paradox and narrated by Alan Watts

Architectural Drawing by Minty Sainsbury

July 28, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Instagram, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

Having a 2-years experience in architectural studies I can't pass by the portfolio of a talented pencil artist Minty Sainsbury (Instagram). Her latest series of "Seen Through Masterpieces" makes us think of how far did the urban development ruin the historical city sightseens wherever it is in London or Saint-Petersburg.

FIELD x @Monotype - TYPE REINVENTED

July 23, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, United Kingdom, 2015

In three unique digital art installations, FIELD and Monotype explore the future of typography. The digital triptych consists of "Glyph.Index", "Sensual Power" and "Responsive Energy"

Glyph.Index An elegant and energetic experience revealing the sophisticated craftsmanship of our industry’s most treasured typefaces, paired with dynamic, motion-controlled visuals and sound. Software Development by David Li, Patrick Fürst, Tak Fung, Marco Weber Documentary by Santiago Arbelaez - La Familia

Sensual Power Glyph.Index is an infinite interactive journey through the vast spectrum of Unicode glyphs in Noto Sans and its 96 font variations – the only typeface designed to represent every symbol in every language. Shown at Resonate Festival in Belgrade, Glyph.Index celebrates the global community and its cultural diversity in playful, rhythmical, ever-changing patterns. Art Direction + Design by Hudson-Powell Software Development by David Li, Patrick Fürst Sound Design by Box of Toys Audio Filming by Colin Solal Cardo Edit by Aurelien Boisson Grade by Josh Warren at Okay Studio

Responsive Energy Responsive Energy, the third installation artwork in the series, explores typefaces in context with space, material and light. In a percussive sequence, bold letter shapes define spatial compositions, melt into tactile surfaces, and form out of dynamic generative processes. Animation by Julien Simshauser, Matt Evans, Fernando Magalhães Documentary by Pablo Rivera at La Familia Sound design by Jochen Mader