Portrait of a Warrior (Texas Country Reporter)

See how one man has made it his mission to honor fallen heroes.
LINK: Youtube

Amazing hand art

Different animals made entirely out of painting on hands.
LINK: Youtube

Interactive Murals By Ernest Zacharevic

These awesome murals by Ernest Zacharevic really make the buildings on which they’re painted come alive, and add a whimsical touch to the town. Ernest’s paintings range from entire walls to subtle little pieces, and they all look like they’re interacting with the environment, and objects, around them.
Link –Via: Hi Fructose, Via: Neatorama

Hyperreal Paintings

I found these Hyperreal Paintings at this " LINK " but it gave no information on whom did them so I could credit them, sorry.

Frank Frazetta, RIP

The artist passed away this afternoon in a hospital near his home. The cause of death was a stroke. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly.

Frank Frazetta was born February 9, 1928. His early artistic career consisted of years of exquisitely drawn comics work, including contributions to the EC line of comics, assisting Al Capp on L’il Abner and later drawing several years of the strip, and working with Harvey Kurtzman on Little Annie Fanny.

In the ’60s, Frazetta turned to cover paintings for the thriving pulp paperback industry and created one of the most recognizable illustration styles of all time. His covers for Conan, Tarzan and other rough-hewn heroes created a visceral, violent, erotic yet somehow still nuanced visual style that has been endlessly imitated but never surpassed — Frazetta’s imagery of brawny, relentless swordsmen, seductive, fleshy sirens and hellfire breathing monsters had a gut level impact because it came from the gut — his many followers were just tracing without the passion of the originals. LINK, Via: Boingboing

The photorealistic paintings of Glennray Tutor

( Quote ) Drawn! brought my attention to the paintings of Glennray Tutor.

It's easy to dismiss photo-realist work as an exercise in surface obsession, but Glennray Tutor, a Jedi warrior of the style, has to be admired for his dedication to what Yeats called 'the fascination with what's difficult.'

Glennray Tutor, Via: Boingboing

Hitler's Favorite Painter

The Isle of the Dead

Arnold Bocklin was a 19th century symbolist painter whose work influenced and inspired Salvador Dali, Sergi Rachmaninoff, Marcel Duchamp and H. R. Giger. Adolph Hitler owned eleven of his paintings and cited Bocklin as his favorite painter.

More images come from this great Japanese site devoted to Bocklin's work. LINK: Boingboing

Velvet kaiju paintings

The fierce beauty of classic Japanese movie monsters is dramatically captured in these black velvet paintings by artist Bruce White. LINK

3D Glass Paintings

Amazing artwork by Chinese painter Xia Xiao Wan. His technique consists of using special pencils, tinted glass, and 14 to 30 glass panes.

Notes about the artist (from artnet): Via: Illusion 360

Science Fiction Velvet Paintings

Charlie Jane Anders of io9 has assembled a gallery of sixteen velvet paintings with science fiction themes, such as Yoda/Elvis, Kim Jong-Il as a Sleestak, and the great Wesley Crusher. LINK, Via: Neatorama

Yves Klein - Blue anthropometries and fire paintings

Yves Klein - Anthropometries of the Blue Period and Fire Paintings. LINK: Youtube

The Magic LED Paint Roller

In an effort to establish new platforms for public art and performance, the
multimedia duo SWEATSHOPPE has developed a new interactive technology that enables
them to explore the relationship between video, mark making and architecture. Dubbed
"video painting", this technology allows them to essentially "paint" video onto any
surface. Shooting in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, the duo spent weeks
documenting their work in urban settings to create "The Landing" the first in a
series of episodes that showcases their work as artist, technologist and performers.
This video shows 4 full uncut extra clips form the landing.

Video and Music by SWEATSHOPPE. LINK, Via: Vimeo

Faile - Wood Paintings

This new series called "Wood Paintings" by Faile. Incredible amount of work going on here. Constructed from wood blocks, using acrylics and silk screen. Beautiful. LINK

Full photo set at: World Famous Design Junkies.

Top Twenty Leonardo Da Vinci Paintings

A take on what Leonardo da Vinci's top paintings are... enjoy. LINK: Youtube

Top Twenty Salvador Dali Paintings

Here is a take on the top twenty paintings of Salvador Dali... enjoy. LINK: Youtube

Famous Paintings Recreated in Vegetables

From a veggie Mona Lisa --Mona Tofu, made out of rice, sea kelp, and tofu-- to Van Gogh's self portrait --made of leek--, meet vegetable artist Ju Duoqi's works. LINK

Awesome Images That Are Actually Paintings

Artist: http://www.bertmonroy.com/

This Photoshop image by Bert Monroy uses a total image count of over 15,000.

They are all inspiring paintings from some amazing artists and I recommend you check out the rest of their work. LINK

Surreal Paintings By Mihai Criste

Mihai Criste is a creative Romanian artist who is fascinated by abstration, mystery and surrealism. A painting professional for more than 10 years, Mihai has participated in numerous contests and exhibitions. His artworks combine several subjects in an attempt to confuse the viewer of what is reality.

15 more pics of Mihai Criste surreal paintings. LINK

Incredible watercolour paintings by boy aged just SIX

A street scene from the paintbrush of a child usually involves triangle-topped boxes for houses. And often an unnaturally large dog.

But Kieron Williamson's attempts are so beautifully rendered that artists ten times his age will be filled with envy.

Experts have said that the six-year-old's atmospheric paintings, which began with harbour scenes and expanded to include rural vistas, animal portraits and landmarks, have perspective, shadow and reflections that demonstrate an ability well beyond his years.

He is even preparing for his first exhibition in a gallery near his home in Holt, Norfolk.

His mother, Michelle, said: 'Until last year he didn't draw anything and in fact we had to draw dinosaurs for him to colour in.

'The turning point was when we took our first family holiday to Devon and Cornwall last May and he liked the boats and scenery. He asked for some plain paper and started drawing his own stuff. LINK

Victor Safonkin

Czech painter Victor Safonkin does some pretty impressive neo-classical/surrealist paintings that pay homage to all the masters while having a quirky style all their own. They are thankfully free of snarky pop-culture references and irony, which makes the images timeless and strikingly beautiful. LINK