The Cover Up by Erik Johansson

Miscellaneous 26 February 2015 0 Comments

The Cover Up by Erik Johansson

Erik Johansson is an expert at using Adobe Photoshop to take real photographs and turn them into something magical.  The man on the ladder in the photograph below appears to not like the dark and dismal view of the landscape in the background.  So what does he do?  Well… instead of complaining about it, he […]

Del-Prete’s Garden Fence

Impossible 20 November 2014 0 Comments

Del-Prete's Garden Fence

This digital recreation of a portion of Sandro Del-Prete’s The Garden Fence (originally painted in 1969) was created by Josh Sommers.  You can find the original version of The Garden Fence, along with several other works from Del-Prete, in our previous post that featured a collection of his impossible paintings.  This particular homage features a […]

Anamorphic Beach Art by Jamie Harkins

Anamorphosis 3 July 2014 0 Comments

Anamorphic Beach Art by Jamie Harkins

There are a number of talented artists creating anamorphic drawings on pavement and sidewalks, we see their work all over the Internet.  New Zealand artist Jame Harkins creates his three-dimensional drawings on a different surface – in the sand at the beach.  In his drawing shown here, a tall skinny ladder leads up to a […]

Sand Ladder Drawing from Nico Laan

Anamorphosis 22 May 2014 0 Comments

Sand Ladder Drawing from Nico Laan

If you were to climb down this ladder, where do you suppose you would be once you got to the bottom?  Artist Nico Laan drew this anamorphic sand ladder on the beach and then used a camera mounted to a kite to take a photograph of it from the proper angle.  The person standing in […]

Shadow Art by Tim Noble and Sue Webster

Shadow 25 July 2013 0 Comments

Youngman by Tim Noble & Sue Webster

Making creative use of a wooden stepladder, discarded wood, and a light projector, Tim Noble and Sue Webster created an identifiable image of a young man in shadow.  The British artists have been working together since 1986 when they met at art school.  In 2009, each was awarded an honorary Doctor of Art degree from […]

Shadow Worker by Chow Hon Lam

Miscellaneous 1 October 2012 0 Comments

Shadow Worker Optical Illusion

The man on the right gets a little too aggressive in prepping the wall for his partner to put up the wallpaper. This image is courtesy of t0-shirt designer Flying Mouse (aka Chow Hon Lam).  Please visit his site to view more of his designs.