Inspirational Artist :: Transmuted Spaces

San Francisco based artist Tobias Tovera creates paintings that beg the viewer to let go and let the mind wander. I love the fluidity and organic feel of his work :: very relaxing don't you think?

images via artist's website

Remake

The Remake/Photo Project challenged art students to recreate famous works of art using photography. You'll find some of my favorites below, but make sure to check out their website to see oh-so-more! Hope you're having a great first week of the new year!

“Bedroom in Arles” remake by Joshua Louis Simon

“Bedroom in Arles” by Van Gogh

“Nighthawks” remake by Bastian Vice

“Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper

“Girl reading a letter by an open window” remake by Johann Watzke

“Girl reading a letter by an open window” by Vermeer

“Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, 1932″ remake by Ollie Jarman

“Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, 1932″ by Henri Cartier-Bresson

“Café Terrace at Night” remake by Jonathan Pruc

“Café Terrace at Night” by Van Gogh

“Woman with a guitar” remake by Niklas Enhag

“Woman with a guitar” by Georges Braque

Inspirational Artists :: Living Portraits

This is seriously creative!
American installation artist, Alexa Meade, uses paint on three-dimensional surfaces as part of a series that encourages viewers to experience and interpret spatial relationships in a completely different manner. Instead of using paint to create portraits on canvas, Meade applies paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of a painting. 

via The Senses Five

Art-Cum-Furniture

Here's an interesting idea I saw the other day on Anthropologie's website. They took a painted panel and inset it into linen as a covering for a headboard. A kind of art-cum-furniture. I think it's an interesting idea :: not something I'm feeling I absolutely must have...but kind of cool nevertheless! :) What do you think of this look? 

pic via Anthropologie

Van Gogh Gets Tilt-Shifted

I think this is simply amazing...
After seeing the effects of tilt-shift photography, art student Serena Malyon decided to simulate the same effects on Van Gogh's famous paintings using Photoshop. By manipulating the focus and light, (nothing in the paintings were changed, added, or removed) it makes us look at Van Gogh's paintings in a completely different way. 

via Cup of Jo

Color Combination Series

I stumbled across this the other day and had to share. Miss Moss has created a color combination series where she matches different clothing looks with vintage paintings. Too cool!

pics via Miss Moss

Masterpiece Bags

I've lusted over these bags ever since seeing them a few years ago. The idea of repurposing a vintage oil painting into a truly one-of-a-kind, handmade tote is brilliant! Created by Leslie Oschmann for Swarm, you can purchase these Still Life bags at Anthropologie...there are lots of other designs/paintings to choose from! :) 

photos from anthropologie's website