Tattoos Inspired by Famous Artworks

I really like tattoos.  I especially like tattoos that take after artworks (says the art history geek).  I tried to gather up a few that weren't quite as typical, like Van Gogh or Da Vinci.  Check 'em out!

Girl Before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso

The Lovers by Rene Magritte

Banana by Andy Warhol

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The Elephants by Salvador Dali

Byzantine Blonde by Alphonse Mucha

(Psst... that's me!)

Do you have a neat-o tattoo?  Send me a picture at sarahnorman1984@yahoo.com and you may see it pop up in another blog post about tattoos :)

Linocuts That Blow My Mind

I have a special place in my heart for linocuts.  Much like my love for Sharpie drawings, the black and white contrast and bold shapes and lines really grab my eye.  I haven't made any since college, but I'm hoping to start again soon.  Usually before starting a new vein of artwork, I like to do a bit of research to get inspired.  Here are some cool pieces I stumbled upon that I hope you'll appreciate as much as I did.

Sword Swallower  by Kreg Yingst

Dreams by WingedLion

Rotary Telephone by Nydam Press

Flight of Fancy by Baggelboy

Massacre of Innocence by Richard Mock

Sun and Moon 12 by Gillian Golding

Banana Felt Barrette by She Rides the Lion

Pirate Arrrrt

I was randomly stumbling around on the internet (surprise, surprise) and decided to do some research on artworks centered around pirates.  I found some really fun pieces by some very talented artists.  Check out my booty!

 

Captain Barbosa by Laura Barbosa

William "Captain" Kidd by Howard Pyle

  

Pirate statue at the entrance of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 

 

 Blackbeard by Unknown

 Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris 

 No Prey, No Pay by Don Maitz

5 Fabulous Colored Pencil Artists

It's artists like these that remind me that any media can produce profound works of art.  Who knew that those colored pencils you used for coloring maps in middle school could so accurately capture a portrait or articulate true expressionism?  These are just a handful of some of the amazing art created by colored pencils.

Monday Morning by Kevin Yaun

Capt. Tut by Mike Russell

Kiss Under Glass by Lori Garner

Abbybird by Tommy Hunt

Breathless by Elizabeth Patterson