John Lewis is known for it’s amazing Christmas commercials. Every year during the holiday season the British retail company releases their Christmas ad, and this year they once again deliver!
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Photographer Robert Sijka sheds new light on one of the internet’s most beloved creatures, cats. The Hong Kong-based creative focuses his attention on the Maine Coon, the largest breed of domesticated felines. Their distinctive appearance includes long fur that frames their face like a lion, in addition to a robust build—they can grow up to nearly four feet in length.
Despite this physically-imposing stature, Maine Coons have earned the nickname gentle giant with personalities that are akin to canines rather than other type of cats. This combination of looks and temperament makes them an ideal subject for Sijka’s dramatic images. Photographed against a dark background, the fuzzy felines entrance you with their striking yellow eyes and serious gaze.
There’s also an undeniably mythical quality to Sijka’s images. The cats’ perfectly-coiffed fur and soft lighting ignites our imagination, and it’s easy to picture them as majestic creatures in charge of guarding an old royal court.
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This guy has quite the talkative dog! Video maker and Canadian musician, Andrew Grantham decided to create some videos of his dog using the motion of his talkative mouth. The result? Very well done and pretty darn hilarious!
This is one of the best talking animal vids as the timing is really spot on and the reactions are priceless. This big guy gets teased with all kinds of delicious meats that he won’t get to eat. See how this hilarious talking dog video pans out in this epic comedy gem from Canada!
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This is one of the best talking animal vids as the timing is really spot on and the reactions are priceless. This big guy gets teased with all kinds of delicious meats that he won’t get to eat. See how this hilarious talking dog video pans out in this epic comedy gem from Canada!
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Sometimes, you take things for granted. You don’t mean to, but it happens. And sometimes, it takes someone with a unique perspective on things to make you see the beauty you might have been missing.
One such artist is Omid Asadi. One day, he realized that fallen autumn leaves were truly beautiful and fascinating, but it seemed that no one else had noticed this, and continued walking right over them.
So he decided to make people notice these fragile pieces of nature.
Turning natural objects into art helps us see them in a new way. Instead of just seeing them as leaves, we can appreciate their colors, shapes, and textures when their context is changed.
While some artists use leaves and flowers to build incredible scenes, Omid uses his leaves the way another artist might use a canvas.
And instead of building up an image, he actually creates by carving away. Using an X-Acto knife and a delicate touch, he creates cut-out artwork right out of the leaf. And it’s amazing!
Take a look at some of the leaves he’s embellished below, and you might start seeing leaves a little differently!
Using a sharp blade and steady hands, Omid creates images using the leaves, as well as the negative space he creates. He also uses cut-out pieces as part of the finished image, like these tiny birds.
Sometimes he cuts completely through the leaves, but other times, like with this one, he leaves the network of veins intact for a lacy look.
And sometimes he cuts large portions off to create a more dramatic effect.
Omid has been creating art on leaves and flower petals since he was a child in Iran. He says he used to use a needle to carve tiny pictures into them, but as he grew older, he fell out of the habit and nearly forgot about it.
It wasn’t until he was an adult and had moved to England, where he lives now, that inspiration struck and he picked up the practice again.
He says he was inspired by the lovely autumn leaves in his hometown of Manchester, and by his wife, who is also an artist and who encouraged his creativity.
He really started exploring leaf carving again after seeing an art exhibit that featured cut paper pieces. He remembered how much he’d loved carving those tiny images as a kid, and knew he needed to start up again.
After collecting, drying, and pressing the leaves, he begins carving. A single leaf can take up to two months to complete.
As you can imagine, it’s precise, delicate, and labor-intensive work. One slip-up, and the leaf would have to be scrapped.
But with all the practice he’s had, Omid has managed to create dozens of these carved leaves, and has gained attention for them from all over the world.
He can create images of just about anything, from plants and animals to abstract, conceptual pieces.
And he’s always experimenting with the balance of positive and negative space and how the leaf can be reimagined and reinterpreted.
And he’s covered classic works of art…
…as well as figures from popular culture.
You can see more of Omid’s work on his Facebook and ArtWeb site, and if you know someone who likes truly unexpected art, be sure to SHARE his work with them!
From a first look at the gigantic tree trunk you wouldn’t think much of it, but as you take a closer look your jaw will hit the floor. Artist Zheng Chunhui has created a piece called “Along The River During The Quinming Festival” and it is absolutely stunning. Take a closer look at the picture below.
Check out this 40-foot long tree trunk. 
Are you serious? 
This beautifully carved tree trunk was masterfully carved with precision and skill. It has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest wood carving. 
The sculpture has over 550 hand carved people as well as all of the buildings and foliage. 
The sculpture is a replica of a Chinese painting called “Along The River During The Quinming Festival” created by artist Zhang Zeduan during the Song Dynasty. 
Created by Zheng Chunhui this mind-blowing piece of art took over four years to complete. 
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