ICM - Leeds Design Agency

Cath Riley has got the sort of skills with a pencil that are so good it is hard to comprehend exactly how she does it…these stunning pencil illustrations are truly exquisite. She has an amazing grasp of the subtilties of the human form, especially the texture and elasticity of human skin and the proportions of complex features like faces and hands.

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Dalton Ghetti’s idea is to bring people’s attention to small things, like items you sometimes take for granted. Most of the pencils and materials he uses are found just discarded on the streets. To create the sculpture, he holds the pencil in his hand under a strong light source and carves it mostly with a sewing needle and a very sharp, triangular, small, metal blade. He works very slowly by removing specks of graphite at a time. It therefore takes months or sometimes years to complete a sculpture.

Check out other pencils at www.daltonmghetti.com...

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Leandro Erlich – Argentine artist constructed a realistic full-size pool, complete with all its trappings, including a deck and a ladder set within 2 floors. When approached from the first floor, visitors are confronted with a surreal scene: People, fully clothed, can be seen standing, walking, and breathing beneath the surface of the water. It is only when visitors enter and view the piece from the bottom floor that they recognize that the pool is empty, its construction a visual trick. A large, continuous piece of acrylic spans the pool and suspends water above it, creating the illusion of a standard swimming pool that is both disorienting and humorous.

Check out other illusions at www.leandroerlich.com.ar...

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