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Monika Thakur

Monika has been writing about trending artifacts across diverse platforms for over three years. Her all-time fascination with both traditional and non-traditional artworks led her to explore the world of art and humanities. She founded EdgyMinds in 2016 to discover emerging artists and indulge her passion for creativity. Connect with her at Facebook I Twitter I G Plus

Artist uses soggy tea bags as canvases to paint intricate scenes
in Art, Painting

Artist uses soggy tea bags as canvases to paint intricate scenes

While most of us throw away used tea bags in the trash, artist Zaman Uz sees them as unique canvases to paint intricate scenes. The result is a beautiful series of paintings, entitled ‘Teabag Stories,’ which portray everyday scenes that we often neglect in our busy lives. All of these illustrations are made on soggy and old tea bags, which surprisingly make wonderful tiny canvases.

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25 Sep 2017
Hungarian artist creates nature and art Nouveau inspired tattoos
in Tattoos

Hungarian artist creates nature and art Nouveau inspired tattoos

Many people take the opportunity to get a tattoo to show off their personal style or passion. It is a great way to display your true passion and love to the the world. Moreover, it’s even a good way for a tattoo artist to experiment with designs using their imagination. Hungarian tattoo artist Boglárka Tóth specialises in making nature and Nouveau inspired tattoos to help...

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22 Sep 2017
Indian artist creates portraits using very unusual medium – ‘hair’
in Art, Offbeat

Indian artist creates portraits using very unusual medium – ‘hair’

Self-taught Indian artist Midhun.R.R. from Trivandrum, Kerala creates stunning portraits using a very unusual medium – ‘hair.’ Hair is not an easy medium to work with – as it is very difficult to place it the way one desires. But this brilliant artist has developed his own form of monochromatic art that involves the use of hair as an innovative medium to create detailed illustrations.

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21 Sep 2017
Stunning 3D portrait made by drilling over 20,000 screws into wood
in Art, Design, Painting

Stunning 3D portrait made by drilling over 20,000 screws into wood

Half painting, half sculpture! The outstanding 3D portrait, titled Descent, is created by artist Bruce Mackley by drilling over 20, 000 everyday screws into a wooden board. To sculpt this industrial mosaic, he used decking and framing screws and further set them into painted pine board at varying depths. The result is a breathtaking 3D painting that looks realistic from a certain distance. Only when...

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18 Sep 2017
Stone Art: Hungarian artist creates adorable pictures using pebbles
in Art, Design, DIY

Stone Art: Hungarian artist creates adorable pictures using pebbles

Hungarian artist Timea Papp creates adorable, full-of-life pictures using pebbles. Not just stones, she also uses wood pieces, paint, and her creative imagination to make beautiful illustrations, which resemble actual paintings. We have seen many artists who paint on pebbles, but creating full pictures out of stones is something unusual and absolutely wonderful.

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16 Sep 2017
This designer creates colourful hotels for bees, butterflies, and other insects
in Design, Offbeat

This designer creates colourful hotels for bees, butterflies, and other insects

A bee hotel is a place that you create for native bees to breed and flourish. Czech designer Boleslav Daska (of DILNA HAMMER) makes colourful hotels for bees, butterflies, and other insect pollinators. All these species play an important role when it comes to plant pollination, as well as, producing useful substances such as honey, silk, lacquer, and wax. But sadly most of these insect...

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14 Sep 2017
Photographer recreates Gustav Klimt’s iconic paintings with real models
in Art, Painting, Photography

Photographer recreates Gustav Klimt’s iconic paintings with real models

What if your favourite painting on the wall could come alive? Well, we’re not sure about all the paintings, but Gustav Klimt’s iconic paintings, which were created during his “Golden Phase” from 1899 through 1910, are brought into real life by photographer Inge Prader. The talented photographer has managed to recreate selected iconic works with the help of real models.

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07 Sep 2017
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