Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper and more recently manga, cartoon, along with a myriad of other types of works of art. It also has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human habitation in Japan, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present.

Historically, Japan has been subject to sudden invasions of new and …

Today we look at some professional photo manipulation from New Yorker Peter Funch . This photography and photoshop is amazing .

PETER FUNCH
Born 1974, Denmark. Lives and works in New York City

EDUCATION
Photojournalist from the Danish School of Journalism in Denmark

Thanks to JABFinger for this one. He says:

Danish photographer Peter Funch stakes New York City street corners out for two weeks at a time, taking pictures of passersby from the very same spot. But what he does next may be …

Photo manipulations are a perfect way to test your design skills as they combine realistic elements with abstract shapes and concepts. As you look through this collection I’m sure you will be inspired like I was , Have a great week : )

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Today we feature a selection of artists – showcasing illustrations and  type — from various artists .  Having a look through these hopefully you’ll feel inspired to create some type effects of yourself.

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A whole new range of brand photography was created to provide material for telling a wider brand story. This was used on packaging as well as marketing and promotional items. …

Following the huge success of last weeks post here is a super big collection of 2D girls that deserve to be bookmarked and retweeted.   

Here again a I found a broad selection of subjects and styles from Illustrator Illustrations to Matte paintings in Photoshop. Looking through these images I’m sure you will be inspired to get creative.

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Today I am excited to present some fantastic high resolution fractal brushes. These were rendered at 2500 pixels and created at this size so the quality is at its max. Of course in different colors they will look even more  awesome ,if I may say so myself.

I hope you enjoy using them and if you like please feel free to showcase them in our flickr group

This way your art work will be showcased on our site and in the group. …

I love 3D work as I’m sure all of you do , these portraits show what can be achieved with some patience and good 3D knowledge.

I rounded up a selection that has a broad range of compositions concepts and appeal. Often with these 3D portraits you can see real emotion in the face, just like 2D artwork. It’s fascinating to see the best designers in the world working with such comprehensive and full applications and really pushing the boundaries of …