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These Stunning Coins Are Carved by Master Hands

The hobo nickel is a sculptural art form involving the creative modification of small-denomination coins, essentially resulting in miniature portraits carved on coins. The nickel, because of its size, thickness, and relative softness, was a favored coin for this purpose.

These Coins Have a Special Worth...

Cut coin art is a stunning way of creating beautiful jewellery out of old coins. This art form is legal in most countries provided that the coins being used are marked for use as jewellery. The following series of cut coin art was made by Rob Johnson , who sells it on Etsy.

10 Popular “Contemporary” Words Coined by Shakespeare

Related Article: Shakespeare Didn’t Coin These 10 Terms, But He Popularized Them 3. Belongings If you just finished reading the quote above and it doesn’t seem to make sense, don’t be alarmed.

Bills & Coins Can Be Germ-Ridden - Here’s How to Stay Safe

One object that we all use and touch regularly has recently been highlighted for its ability to harbor thousands of microbes from every environment it comes in contact with - paper money and coins.

As an Artist Grows - Beautiful!

It's easy for us to assume that good artists were born naturally gifted, but it gives hope to see that they too go through a progression of skill.

These Origami Artists Are Fantastic!

Origami is a traditional Japanese art of paper folding, that, in the hands of an origmai artist, transforms a regular sheet of paper into a wide variety of forms and shapes, only limited by the imagination and skill of the artist.

Artist Uses Paperclips and Candy to Recreate Famous Art

Clutter they may be, but for an artist like Adam Hillman , these and other trivial objects become tools used to create real art. Hillman stacks paperclips, candy, coins, and pieces of chocolate into visual masterpieces.

An Artist in Progress - Beautiful and Fascinating!

It's fascinating to see the development of an artist from such an early stage, to see what they learned and how long it took them to learn it, what they improved upon and what served as inspiration for them at each step. Submitted by user: Henry O.

This Artist's Level of Realism Is Out of This World!

The domain of artistic realism used to belong to just a handful of incredibly talented masters, such as Caravaggio, Gustave Courbet, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau.

This Artist Paints in Incredible and Beautiful Detail

Canadian artist Danielle Richard paints a world of beauty. The Quebec City resident is a mother of five and focuses on the feminine; often painting women or girls by lakes, next to rivers or surrounded by nature.

The Invisible Artist - Terrific!

Chinese artist Liu Bolin is known as the "invisible man" and the "human chameleon" — just take one close look at his work, and you'll see why. One very close look. See him?

10 Famous Landscape Artists and Their Masterpieces!

Apart from Dutch artists such as Jacob van Ruisdael and Aelbert Cuyp, other artists who concentrated on the landscape genre were the French painters Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin.

The Incredible Skill of Sand Artists!

The Incredible Skill of Sand Artists! art, photos, Sand sculptures An epic collection of the most impressive, skilled creations in sand sculpting. These are all contest winners or runner ups from the last 3 years of sand sculpting tournaments from around the globe.

This Japanese Artist Combines Painting and Sculpture...

Shintaro Ohata is a Japanese artist who has the knack of cleverly combining sculpture and canvas, creating unique effects. Ohata draws his inspiration from movies and everyday life and immerses the viewer in his 2D/3D work of art.

These Artists Really Thought Outside the Box...

A good artist can make anything out of anything else using their imagination, and that is exactly what these talented artists have done with their recycled creations. Electronic elephant made mostly of old television sets. A hunting dog made of old toys. A headless statue made of steel chains.

This Makeup Artist’s Work Is Anything But Ordinary

The optical illusion that can be achieved with 2D art can reach a really awe-inspiring level, and someone who does really well is Amazing JIRO. if you are not familiar with the name, JIRO is an extremely talented Tokyo-based makeup artist, who has also worked as a creative director in films and advertising