Friday, February 21, 2014

The amazing, dark and fantastic illustrations by Alexander Fedosov

Alexander Fedosov, also known as Hollllow, is an artist from Ukraine. His illustrations mix elements of fantasy and science fiction.

Alexander Fedosov's illustrations have an amazing character design, with futuristic details with a medieval touch, something like a mix of steampunk and cyberpunk. Also, his characters are always dark, mysterious and looking dangerous.

Appreciate the amazing, dark and fantastic illustrations by Alexander Fedosov:

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Alexander Fedosov hollllow deviantart illustrations dark fantasy science fiction fantastic cyberpunk

Images from Alexander Fedosov a.k.a. Hollllow at DeviantArt. Indicated by Empty Kingdom - Alexander Fedosov.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

The beautiful and touching photography of elderly animals by Isa Leshko

We can say that the life of Isa Leshko, an american photographer, has been full of diverses experiences. She graduated in 93, in Experimental Psychology with a minor in Gender Studies. Then, she worked during 10 years in the Internet industry as a project manager, software engineer and management consultant. During this period, she also completed her post-baccalaureate studies in Computer Science. Then, in 2003, she discovered her true passion: the photography. Since then, she has been published in several vehicles of media and her prints are part of several collections, both public and private.

In her series "Elderly Animals", Isa Leshko traveled to sanctuaries across the USA to photograph animals who are elderly or at the end stage of their lives. The result are touching and heartbreaking images, where old animals look tired and defeated, with melancholic eyes. About her process, Isa says:

"In order to achieve a sense of intimacy in these portraits, I spend several hours with the animals I photograph and I try to visit them multiple times. Depending on the animal, I may spend an hour or so simply lying on the ground next to the creature before I take a single image. This approach helps the animal acclimate to my presence and it allows me to observe the animal without being focused on picture taking."

This series, with its touching images, also makes us wonder about our own aging. It began after the Isa to spent one year helping her sister to take care of their mother, who has Alzheimer. This experience had a profound impact and forced the artist to confront her own mortality:

"I am creating these photographs in order to take an unflinching look at aging and mortality. My maternal grandmother had dementia during her later years, and now my mom has it. I am scared of developing Alzheimer’s disease and I get nervous whenever I lose my keys or forget a person’s name. Photographing geriatric animals enables me to immerse myself in my fear of growing old. I have come to realize that these images are self-portraits. Or at the very least, they are manifestations of my fears and hopes about what I will be like when I am old."

Appreciate the beautiful and touching photography of elderly animals by Isa Leshko:


Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Handsome One", thoroughbred horse, age 33

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

Finn sheep, age 12

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Blue", australian kelpie dog, age 19

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

Rooster, age unknown

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Pumpkin", morgan arabian horse, age 28

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

Finn sheep, both ages 12

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Ash", domestic white turkey, age 8

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Abe", alpine goat, age 21

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Teresa", yorkshire pig, age 13

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Kelly", irish wolfhound dog, age 11

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Phyllis", southdown sheep, age 12

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Sierra", white holland turkey, age 3

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Red", chow mix dog, age +14

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Violet", potbellied pig, age 12

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

Embden goose, age 28

Isa Leshko photography black and white elderly animals melancholic

"Kiri", great plains wolf, age 17

Images from Isa Leshko's website. Indicated by Beautiful/Decay - Heartbreaking, Beautiful Images Of Elderly Animals.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Illustrations of fantasy and science fiction by Daniel Conway

Daniel Conway is an artist from UK who makes illustrations of fantasy and science fiction. He had been working for big companies of entertainment and games such as Capcom, Square Enix, Ubisoft and ILM. His illustrations show post-apocalyptic landscapes with medieval touches, where demons rise from fire, robotic skeletons rest in peace, demonic geishas open rivers and cybernetic battles happen continuously.

Appreciate the illustrations of fantasy and science fiction by Daniel Conway:


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My red tie

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Subemergence

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Forget me not

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Her silent silhouette

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Corrosion

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Fire from beneath

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

In sight of apocalypse

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Fight of the fallen

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Broken dawn

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Focused

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Fumigation

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Glacial castle

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Holding back the flood

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Scarlet wind

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Scorched earth

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Dark warlord

Daniel Conway arcipello deviantart illustrations fantasy science fiction

Bionic commando

Images from Daniel Conway at DeviantArt.

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