WebUrbanist Fanbase Artist Showcase (Part 2)
Welcome to part two of our fanbase artist showcase. We often get emails from artists wanting to have their works showcased on the site and therefore we have started this monthly feature to give ...
Category: Drawing & Digital
Expect new twists on old traditions as new tools and unique techniques allow artists to draw, paint and illustrate in radically different ways. From coffee-cup pen artists to people who paint whole rooms with colored markers, here are some seriously innovative creatives. The digital age has put on dramatic new spin on the the world of art, from three-dimensional realism to fresh forms of abstraction. Here you will find some of the most creative and innovative forms of computer-generated expression and futuristic artistic representation.
KAWS: Dark, Disturbing & Delightful Cartoonish Characters
Where do fashion, art, graffiti and cool all intersect? In the mind of KAWS. The New York-based artist, who is referred to as Brian Donnelly by his mother, has been on the cusp of what's cool, ...
Art of Words: 15 Creative Typography Designs & Artworks
Typography is much more than just graphic design or illustration with some text thrown in. It’s an art form in itself that combines carefully chosen and arranged fonts with visual elements, ...
Radical Write-Ins: WebUrbanist Fan Base Artist Showcase
Over the past year and a half the WebUrbanist readership has continued to grow at a very healthy pace. The site that started as a hobby has fast become one of the most-read online publications ...
70 Stunning Works of 3D Street Painting & Mural Art
Three dimensional drawing nothing new - the concept itself dates back to the Greeks in the 5th Century BC - but employing perspectival techniques on such a huge scale and with such a broad scope ...
Art on Wheels: The Magnificent Truck Art of Pakistan
(Images via Abro on Flickr, Saudi Aramco World, and Pakistani Truck Art.) The under-appreciated, indigenous Pakistani tradition of truck painting has an extraordinary history, starting in the days ...
Steampunk Hijacks Hi-Tech: 13 Works of Art & Design
Steampunk art, fashion, design and mods are seen by some as a reaction to today's generic, plastic gadgets that all look the same until one gets very, very close - practical yes, pleasing no. So ...
Artistic Liberties: 15 Faces of the Statue of Lady Liberty
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free!" These words, bronzed into the foundation of the Statue of Liberty have been a symbol of hope and freedom for nearly ...
Presidential Portraits: Drawings & Paintings of George Bush
George W. Bush is arguably the most controversial person in the world. Whether you love him or hate him, he is clearly one of the most influential figures in modern history (we’ll leave the ...
Buying the Art of Banksy: Pieces & Works Sold or For Sale
For most artists, gaining recognition and selling high-priced art pieces are life-long aspirations. For Banksy, though, fame seemed to come as a surprise. His rising popularity among collectors ...
