Beautiful pencil drawings by Christina Empedocles.

In his latest series ‘Sleepless’, french photographer Remi Rebillard, take us on a moody journey with model Elizabeth Ferrara Twaits, in shady motels. His masterful use of lighting and storytelling style are, like in all his other photographic work, captivating and haunting. 

An inspiring photographic project by Julian Bialowas.

“No matter where you live, adventure is much closer than you think. New experiences, unknown surroundings, and exciting opportunities are just waiting to be discovered. Sometimes all it takes is a bit of motivation and knowing where to start.

We’ve traveled to ten locations within a 90-minute drive from downtown Portland, Oregon to showcase the awe-inspiring landscapes that are waiting to be explored. From highway pull-offs to backcountry overnighters, and sun-baked coastlines to snowy mountainsides, there is something for everyone, everywhere.

At each location we captured a featured photograph and paired it with an interactive 360 degree panorama and Google map to help you find your way. Hopefully these destinations will light the fire for you to look beyond and explore the endless beauty waiting outside your door.”

Experience the project at: ThisisOR.com

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Light Painting: Wheel in the Sky

The wheel in the sky keeps on turning, but with these simple tips you can keep on rolling to light painting heaven.

Fierce festival is an art and performance festival that has been taking place in Birmingham since 1998. After having a two year break, the festival will be back up and running for two weeks from the end of this month. Visitors can expect live performances, art installations, city walks, gigs, parties and culinary feasts – all happening across various Birmingham institutions and landmarks. More informations here.

Dream like images from the series “Your Rainbow Panorama” by photographer  Olafur Eliasson. 

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Incredible collaged maps by Matthew Cusick.

The man behind some of the best LP covers of this last year goes by the name of Leif Podhajsky. Discover his universe and explores the themes of connectedness, the relevance of nature and the psychedelic or altered experience.

An interesting series of paitings that evolved out of two friends chatting online while on opposite sides of the world, Sandro Kopp’s Skype portraits are a new hybrid format created by the personal engagement Skype provides, combined with the screen’s two dimensional plane. The forthcoming exhibition will not only include new works, but will also feature video installations that depict various moments during the sitting.

Delicate and fascinating images by young artist Sonia and Mark Whitesnow from Russia. This picture is part of the serie “Burnt by the sun”.

Intresting serie by photographer Reiner Riedler: Fake Holidays.

« When wishes are out of reach, simulation is taking over our leisure time and our holidays. Imaginary worlds are created, often under massive technological exertion, in order to offer us experience as reproducible merchandise. Although the quality of these adventures on demand sometimes proves to be rather dubious, the boom does shed light on one thing: the yearnings and dreams underlying people’s daily lives. » – Text by Jens Lindworsky

Made in China is a recent piece by artist Joe Black depicting a portrait of Chinese soldier by photographer Robert Capa that appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine in 1938. Black glued over 5,500 multi-colored toy soldiers to a vertical surface to achieve the pointillistic effect. The artwork was on display last October at the Moniker Art Fair in London. (images via piers mason, annar_50, and the artist) (via Made in China: A Portrait Using 5,500 Toy Soldiers | Colossal)

Kristjana S Williams’s richly imaginative and colorfull work grabbed my attention immediatly. Featured on Outline Editions website (a soho gallery and online collection of high quality limited edition prints from britain graphic artists), her art interweaves fragments of Victorian engraving with contemporary illustration and colouring.  Icelandic born and a graduate of Central St Martin’s, Kristjana’s work spans the worlds of fashion, homeware and prints and has gained widespread critical acclaim.  For the past 8 years she has been the Creative Director of Beyond The Valley, a fashion and design store in London’s West End. You can buy her work online here.

Great website by YES studio for Management and Production (M.A.P). The agency was founded in London twenty years ago by the Director Julie Brown to enable a small group of photographers to have support in the development of their burgeoning artistic and photographic careers. The agency has since grown organically and now has offices in London, New York and Sydney representing artists in the fields of fashion, advertising, editorial and art. The new website with its sleek and minimalist design, enables you to discover the latest work of established and emerging photographers, creative directors and stylist represented by the agency. A real treat for your eyes and a great source of inspiration.