“It was this delicate and detailed venation that inspired Jenine Shereos to create her awe-inspiring series of human hair leaves. She began by stitching strands of hair into a water-soluble backing material, making a tiny knot every time one strand of hair intersected another. This way, when the backing was dissolved, the leaf was able to hold its original shape. The artist says the whole process was meditative, as she found herself ‘lost in the detail of the small, organic microcosms that began taking shape.” w/ photos

“Although Iglu-Dorf does offer heated rooms with a stove, most of the snow igloos are only equipped with sleeping bags to keep you warm, so you better pack some winter clothes. Temperatures during the night don’t fall too far below 0 degrees Celsius, but if you feel chilly, you can try the nice cheese fondue fountain, or jump into the incredible hot-tub built right in the snow, and count the stars. Prices at Iglu-Dorf start at $131 per night, and go all the way up to $582, on New Year’s Eve. It’s definitely not the cheapest winter getaway, but if you can afford it, this unforgettable experience is worth every penny. Just look at the photos and judge for yourself.” w/ photos

“New York-based artist, Judith Braun, creates giant symmetrical wall paintings, using only her fingertips as brushes. This would be difficult to do with one hand at a time, but Judith sometimes uses both hands at the same time.” w/ photos

“The Hastings Museum, in Hastings Nebraska recently commissioned a life-size model of Xiphactinus as the second phase of a Cretaceous Seaway Exhibition.” — staabstudios

“The levels of caffeine are dangerously high.”

“The earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, Mona Lisa, has been found in the vaults of a Spanish museum, looking younger and more ravishing than the original. Art historians have hailed the discovery, made during conservation work at the Prado Museum, as one of the most remarkable in recent times. Museum officials said it was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original… Painted alongside the original, historians say it gives another insight into what the model for one of the world’s most famous paintings actually looked like.” w/ photos

“From typewriters to trumpets, this artist really does think outside of the box – by creating amazing sculptures from everyday cardboard. Using material similar to the card at the back of a notebook, Kiel Johnson creates stunning $6,544 works of art. The LA-based artist has sold pieces to the likes of comic actor Steve Martin as well as art lovers across the US, but still gives the public a chance to pick up his skills. The 36-year-old takes his unique talent round colleges and schools and teaches others how to create scenes such as a robot prom dance out of cardboard.” w/ photos

“My god… makes me wanna learn to draw like this.” — TwinErika1

“From a distance it looks like a simple red sculpture of the female form. But artist Gabor Fulop hasn’t used marble or paper-marche to create this piece of artwork called ‘The Lady Bug’ – and has in fact made up his model using 20,000 tiny ladybirds. Using artificial resin, the Bulgarian sculptor handmade the minuscule beetles, before painting them individually. He then applied the Ladybirds – 20,000 in total – to a model of the female form. He said: ‘The work Ladybug resembles a goddess of nature, a fusion of both human and animal organisms, that is both a unique being and a mass of creatures that took a human form.” w/ photos

“An artist has spent nearly 2,000 hours hand-stitching a jewellery designer’s promotion for his new range. Inge Jacobsen stitched over eight pictures of Danish supermodel Freja Beha Erichsen for Georg Jensen’s spring/summer campaign. The Danish-Irish artist, who was helped by students from The Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court, was personally asked by Jensen… Ms Jacobsen stitched over four small images and four large ones by hand and the works were executed in fully stitched and partly stitched versions.” w/ photo

“David Palmer has chosen to create portraits of these icons using probably the most unusual medium – bullet shells. After collecting enough bullet casings, the artist puts them together to create a metal canvas, and using a small hand torch darkens the ends of the bullet casings, creating incredibly detailed portraits. Using such a seemingly inappropriate art medium like bullets to depict their victims, Palmer hopes viewers will ‘see the miracles that can arise from choosing to create rather than destroy.” w/ photos

“Here’s a painting of NBA superstar Yao Ming I did, with some red paint and a basketball! I guess all those years of basketball training in high school did come in handy!” — ohisee

“Artist Max Zorn creates street art consisting mainly of portraits. His only tools are rolls of packing tape and a scalpel, but the results are astounding. The translucent portraits are hung over street lamps for the final effect, with multiple shades created through layers of tape strips. What is really impressive is that Zorn essentially works with just a single colored tape, creating several shades as he goes along. The sepia-toned art pieces have an incredible detailing, and are a delight to look at.” w/ photos

“For our artist of the day we chose to showcase Russian veteran wood-carver Kronid Gogolev, a man’s whose intricate wooden paintings are nothing short of awe-inspiring. Using simple tools, he is able to turn rough pieces of wood into masterpiece depicting the way of life and the traditions of the Russian northern village, capturing its original beauty. Each of his creations has its own unique features and characteristics, but they all manage to capture the attention of the viewer, transporting him to the real-life picturesque settings of the north.” w/ photos

“The moment this guy fingers a woman she will not let him use his penis anymore.”

“Whatever the design, the drivers seem to be in love with their vehicles. The truck-painting practice is said to have been started as a way for drivers to take a reminder of their homes along with them, wherever they went. Today, they say that they decorate their trucks because they love it that way. They participate actively in the decking up process, and hence feel a sense of attachment with their trucks. The art is so popular that some cars and taxis have also been spotted adorned with the paintings.” w/ photos

“Covered from head-to-toe in body paint, these brave models blend in perfectly alongside a succession of wild animals. After seven-hours in make-up over four days, they look completely at home whether tangling with a 12ft-long python, staring down cheetahs, or riding on the back of an elephant. The bizarre images were taken by wildlife photographer Lennette Newell and form part of her ‘Ani-Human’ series of portraits… A great amount of care was taken to ensure that the animals were treated humanely during the shoot. Ms Newell said: ‘Each of the animals came with their trainers and every second they were observed and watched whenever the models came in contact with the animals.” w/ photos

“It’s a wonder prehistoric creatures died out given the antics of these two huge amorous dinosaurs. Concrete statues of the frisky kissing sauropods are part of a Jurassic fossil hotspot – but the Dinosaurs Fairyland theme park is in such a remote part of China that it rarely sees any tourists. It is 20 miles outside the Chinese town of Erlian on the Outer Mongolian border… Erlian has a population of 20,000, but the only people likely to bother any tourists are the occasional men in military uniform that use the park as a thoroughfare to the bus station.” w/ photos

“My pet squirrel, she’s a rescue so she became a pet, watches me paint since I’m a pro artist for a living.She was obsessed with my paint brushes so I let her have some food coloring and let her use a brush. Now it’s a happy obsession for her.” — uglyshyla

“Wow! You got quite an eye! And of course, sure hands.” — cwseet

“Using a mix of graffiti techniques, character design and illustration, this video is the first in a series that is designed to teach a blend of spray paint and illustration by Sean Kernick.” — TwoFourFlinching

“It seems like an easy way to send money up in smoke. But a fireworks exhibit that took place in broad daylight in Doha, Qatar has impressed art lovers. Black Ceremony is the work of Cai Guo-Qiang, a Chinese national based in New York City and the world’s foremost gunpowder artist. It kicked off his new exhibit at the Arab Museum of Modern Art in the Qatari capital. And while a daytime fireworks display may seem an odd choice, the use of pastel-colored and black smoke made it a stand-out performance.” w/ photos + video

“Music for insane emos.” — Essefen

“Roman legionnaires bustle through the busy streets of Rome as a triumphant Emperor Constantine is welcomed back from victory against the usurper Maxentius. No it’s not a scene from a Gladiator sequel, this reenactment of 4th century Rome is in fact part of the world’s largest 360-degree panorama. Created by the artist Yadegar Asisi, the 71ft by 321ft painting transports visitors at the Panometer in Dresden, Germany, to the middle of Rome in late antiquity.” w/ photos

“Callahan replaced the ink pads of the typewriter with colored paint pads and the letters with color markers, to create a painting machine he calls a Chromatic Typewriter. So instead of creating paintings with brushes, he types them with his unique typewriter. While it would take a while getting used to, and although it will probably never yield the detailed results of a brush, I have no doubt this thing could produce some pretty awesome artworks.” w/ photos

“What do you get when you combine fishing line with buttons? Sculptures! That’s what Miami-based artist Augusto Esquivel is doing. He basically arranges different lengths of fishing line in a grid, then carefully strings-in sewing buttons in a variety of different colors to create shapes.” w/ photos

“The patient artist is painstakingly working on his one million coffee beans mosaic in Tirana, Albania, and plans on completing the project on December 12. When finished, his unique artwork will measure 82 square meters and weigh 390 pounds. As with his other impressive mosaic, Saimir Strati will most likely set a new Guinness record with his coffee bean project.” w/ photos

“An artist has been dubbed ‘Pic-cars-so’ after using toy cars covered in paint to create amazing artworks. 28-year-old Ian Cook from Birmingham drives the toys across the canvas, spreading the paint to produce motoring-focused images. While Cook has a degree in fine art, he says wanted to find a way of combining his love for painting with that of motor sport. And the bizarre idea came to him after being given a radio controlled car as a Christmas present and told not to get paint on it.” w/ photos

“Now to get it all back into the original 4 piles before mom and dad get back home.”

“Using shock absorbers, springs, steering rods, clutches, chains and various parts from soviet era cars like UAZ, Moskvich and Lada, Roman and his father managed to create a life-size metal bison, in three months. Roman and his father got all the parts they needed from their neighbors’ garages and from the local scrapyard, and welded them together using a photo for reference. Although the young boy, whose family arrived to Belarus from Armenia, has never seen a real bison, he did a fine job recreating one from metal parts.” w/ photos