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Stone Art Meets Inspiring Architecture - Matthew Simmonds Carves Medieval Interiors Into Raw Marble Blocks

Matthew Simmonds is a British art historian who has reverted to stone carving. Gifted with a profound knowledge of historical monuments, and inspired by his rich academic background, the sculptor took on the initiative to restore these important landmarks literally with his own hands. Turning to stone sculpting, Simmonds carves elaborate miniature medieval interiors into raw slabs of marble, accurately documenting the structures like Westminster Abbey and  Ely Cathedral in his astounding artwork.

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Late 19th century - early 20th century tiaras  (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) 

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Tim Mantoani’s Photographer Portraits

Photographer Tim Mantoani is the man behind one of the great photo projects and books of our time. Called “Behind Photographs“, the series is a giant collection of giant 20×24 Polaroid pictures of some of the world’s most famous photographers holding their most iconic photos.

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Here’s an infograph breaking down all the lightsabers used in the Star Wars films, The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Props to HalloweenCostumes and David Rosencrance for putting this together. Here’s a link if you want read more about it.

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Cocoon and Evolved Metallic Mechanitis Butterfly Chrysalis from Costa Rica

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Everyone loves a parade

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Botanical Art by Marie Burke

Marie Burke is a watercolour artist who paints largescale botanical subjects and exhibits widely, including taking part in shows at the Royal Watercolour Society, London, The Botanical Society, Westminster and in the Cork Street Gallery, London, amongst many others. Her Etsy shop and Facebook.

My paintings are botanically accurate, this is very important as it is a passing of time over which I have complete control in an otherwise chaotic and unpredictable world. In executing my work I introduce periods of stillness into my daily life which allows me the space for reflection. When people see my work, I would like them to be able to experience this momentary suspension from reality and tap into a little of the awe and wonder that the natural world offers.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home - run with us.

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Murals by Super-A

Stefan Thelen, better known as Super A is a Dutch artist that combines graphic design with painting. Last year he exposed at art exhibitions in Europe like DQE and the international art fair BLOOOM in Germany that had over 36.000 visitors. His alter ego Super A (a butt-faced character wearing a blue spandex and a red cape) is an anti-superhero who is amazed by rarities in our world. via

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Gerald Moira, The silent voice, 1898

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Emily Blincoe’s “Arrangements.”

Gorgeous photographs of objects arranged neatly and often in a spectrum of color from a series called “Arrangements” by photographer Emily Blincoe.

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Jet Martinez, Paintings.

Floral paintings by Oakland based artist Jet Martinez that draw inspiration from Mexican folk art as well as modern music according to the artist.

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Hua Tunan’s Passionate Paintings of Wildlife.

Artist Hua Tunan turns the chaotic into beauty with his colorful, wild paintings of animals.  The creatures are created via splatters of paint and then adding very detailed work to make the features of the animal apparent.  Hua also often works on very large scale murals where he uses his entire body to sling and throw paint before miraculously making a majestic tiger or galloping horse appear before our eyes.

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How Baby #39: Dad Bod

There’s been a lot of buzz about ‘dad bod’ recently, and how it’s just so wonderful that women, long the arbiters of men’s appearances, have loosened the reins and started to appreciate the ‘dad bod’, a man who looks more at home drinking a few beers and working on the backyard than he does in the club.

If you can’t tell from my sarcasm, that is bullshit. Men have long been afforded more lenient beauty standards than women. And calling it ‘dad’ bod? Because, yeah, becoming a father takes such a toll on the male body.

You want to pat yourself on the back for accepting once-reviled body types, let’s talk about the ‘mom bod’. No one thinks I’m a better partner or provider because my tummy is flabby. I get concern-trolling about my health and ‘getting my body back’, or ‘working on my beach body’.

Let’s be clear, I’m all for bodies that look relaxed and huggable, attached to brains more interested in watching Netflix. It’s just the double-standard that’s burning me up. ‘Dad bod’ isn’t a revolution, it’s just one more way beauty standards don’t apply to men the same way they do to women.

This strip features a guest appearance by my patron Andrew, who graciously allowed me to draw him shirtless. Want to be in How Baby? You know the link. :)

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