A non-exhausting source of inspiration for pretty much everything in life is quite literally right outside your door. And if you're lucky, a short stretch from it. The greatest works of literature, fantastic landscape paintings, and even some of the most amazing sculptures have been inspired by the grandeur and beauty of Mother Nature. As soon as artists started employing human skin as a canvas, nature-inspired tattoos quickly gained appeal among ink aficionados thanks to the broad scope of possibilities it opened the doors to.
Physical map of Australia showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Australia.
Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse /. London and New York :Frederick Warne co.,1896-97.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36442416
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I was commissioned by W A X partnership in Calgary to illustrate an elephant for the DIGINEG logotype. Here are some of the sketches: --------------------- And this is the final result:
We asked our readers to send us their book inspired tattoos and they delivered
From the Swallowtail Garden Seeds collection of botanical photographs and illustrations. We hope you will enjoy these images as much as we do.
The cheetah is my favourite animal. It may not be the prettiest - most people prefer the leopard - but there’s nothing to beat the sight of a cheetah running at full speed. It never fails to make me smile… And if you’re lucky enough to see a cheetah kill, that’s one of the most exciting moments you
This is the best year I've had with these flowers
Swallows in Flight May 22nd, 2009 Canon 5D EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L USM @ 100mm ISO 1000 1/4000th sec Tripod and Remote Release * Honest Critique Welcomed *
John Ashdown: From a Czech kangaroo to a Genovese sailor via a Scottish steeple, we pick half a dozen storied or stunning badges
Last month we announced a quirky little competition in our e-newsletter - 'Draw it 20 ways'. Inspired by Rachael Taylor's book published last year by Quarry
These are gorgeous.
Eryngium, watercolour
His erotic ink drawings, full of nudity and sex, influenced everyone from Klimt to Picasso. But, ahead of a Tate Britain show, we look at the pictures that were deemed just too outrageous. WARNING: explicit content
What is endo belly? Endo belly is a symptom of endometriosis, causing severe endometriosis bloating. What are the treatments for endo belly? First you have to discover what's causing it! Today we'll talk about digestive dysfunction