I’m rather fond of some of Shida!’s street art.
Fun fanged creatures, colorfully splashed across walls and outdoor surfaces on four continents thus far…
See more (divided into sets based on location and regular paintings) here.
These doughnut paintings by Emily Eveleth…do something to me.
Pastries…larger than life…
I love jelly doughnuts with a passion. When I see these giants, I want to crawl inside them and just eat until I’m free. They look so soft and delicious.
It’s almost tempting to give them personalities.
Please tell me I’m not the only one salivating here.
Let’s start with an amazing real life Batmobile pig shaped food truck! I’ve never seen anything like this. Completely awesome.

And speaking of bats, this was actually a political cartoon of yesteryear:

When was the last time you saw a bat in striped boxer shorts?

Does anyone know the artist for this painting? I love the color scheme and lighting.

“Gee, it’d be mighty swell if you’d be my date for the apocalypse!”

I feel like I’m looking into my future:

Don’t be fooled by brilliant marketing, ladies…I’ve worn apple scented perfume for 15 years and have yet to be bitten.

Next time you’re on a boat, remember that this is exactly what’s going on underneath you.

A photo that takes my breath away:

This is an actual Victorian dress, as far as I know. I’d love to meet the woman who wore this color during that era.

And while we’re on the topic of vintage attire, this is what women used to wear before we only had the option of prepackaged “slutty hornet.”

(2012 versions often cover less than a swimsuit and have titles like “Queen Bee-otch”…I’m not kidding)
The “magpie” costume actually looks very much like my prom dress in 1997.

This costume beats them all though (insert choice pun about “hamming it up”).

I love when my frustration at finding a great uncredited image is mitigated by that very image popping up in an artist portfolio I happen to be browsing.
I saw the following piece last year and had no idea that Pat Perry was responsible for it.
His work is positively overflowing with surreal detail.
Such an oddly innovative use of space and subject matter in these portraits…
I actually find this image rather heartbreaking.

See more here.
I’d love to get my hands on a copy of Great Tales Of Horror And Suspense, illustrated by Harry Borgman in 1974.
The style is wonderful, and I’m digging his use of a single color in black and white images.
See more here.
I just spent a while digging though Ivica Stevanovic’s portfolio.
There are some nice children’s book illustrations, but I’m partial to the fantastic monsters, ghouls, ghosts and goblins in the mix.
It was also fun to explore the comic and graphic novel pages. See more here.
How could I not be a fan of John Clowder’s collage work? From the artist statement:
Our resource constituency comprises obsolete adverts, morbid medical texts, bone atlases, and zoographic curios.
I’m sold!
See more here.
I came upon Karolin Felix when searching for pop surrealism twin images.
Her site turned out to be a treasure trove of wonderful creations: art, one of a kind painted jewelry, sculpture…
Her whole product catalog is wonderful…
Part of me hopes this is not a forgery. Some child has drawn and documented her imaginary friend “Lisa”…the one on the right.
Clearly, this girl is awesome. A very open-minded little soul. And why shouldn’t Lisa get to play with the other kids?
Leave it to adults to come along a ruin a nice friendship between the living and the dead. Don’t worry though…it works out in the end.
See the rest here.
I do not know much about Ann Mei except for what exists on her deviantART page.
My personal favorites from her collection of digitally manipulated photographs involve strange contraptions of unknown purpose and function.
The impish grin and machinations of this child remind me of myself as a youngster.
On a somewhat related note, if anyone has suggestions for art, photography or sculptures involving crazy contraptions or Rube Goldberg-like machinery, please share!
See more of Ann Mei’s work here.