Emotion through art

Chances are, some of your friends or relatives are coping with depression. Sometimes, the best start in helping the suffering person is stepping into their shoes for a moment. Depression symptoms have no face. But, understanding these two things: what does depression feel like and how undermining it is, can show the guidelines for help.

Beautiful expressions centred around the eyes. The works of Author and Artist Alphonso Dunn. Not only does he create art, but has written a book to pass on the wisdom and experiences he has accumulated. Below is a mixture of ink drawings and colors. Some of them are finished, some are WIPs and the rest, minimalist. This third category might look at first glance, like an unfinished drawing, when it's in fact a completed one. As I mentioned at the top, the focus is placed on the eyes. With the…

Entries to the Inaugural Beautiful Bizarre Magazine's Art Prize have officially closed. We want to sincerely thank all the artists that entered, we are deeply

When the children are gone will I be something flimsier, something less than I was before? By Lauren Apfel

AP Studio Projects - Visual Arts

Greek artist Nikos Gyftakis created this wonderful series of swirling self-portraits between 2004-2005. The works are made with oil pastels on canvas and are actually quite large, with a few of the pieces taller than 5′ (1.5m). You can see many more from this series and more of his recent work in his work gallery. More