Shadow art

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Have you ever believed that you know all there is to know about art? If you really think so, then you either possess a computer like mind that process information fast or you are under

Feathers, blue jeans and chocolate-covered cookies transform into strikingly familiar images from Star Wars when light is shined at them, thanks to an innovative young artist.

Everyday objects manipulated to cast incredibly realistic shadows. Here are some stunning pieces by artists Kumi Yamashita, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Shigeo Fukuda, and Larry Kagan.

When I tuck my kids in at night, I often find myself making shadow puppets with my hands in the light from their bed lamps. The kids inevitably want to try to make the same shapes with their hands. Sometimes a kind of wall-based puppet show develops in which shadow monkeys and birds fight and […]

British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster created spectacular shadow art from seeming heaps of trash that actually are plays on light and shadow.

Incredible series by Japanese artist Kumi Yamashita. “I sculpt shadow with light or sometimes light with shadow, but both function in essentially the same manner. …

Each Wednesday, I post some of my favorite can't-miss links, images, and otherwise mindblowing goodies from across the web. In 2005, New York artist Jason…

Shadow Art

With her daughter, the self-taught photographer Kelly Than imagines fantasy apparitions in the series I have a dream. Good to know: she only works with iPhone o

Clara Lieu

💬 5 🔁 629 ❤️ 2619 · i wonder if you can guess what characters are on my mind lately (there are also some sketches of sun and moon but i wont show you because theyre ugly hhhh

Find out how to add light and shadow to thick paintings.You'll learn the basics of light sources and shading. "I'm not sure how to add shadow..." "How do I make a difference with light in painting?" All % these worries will be solved.

These interactive art installations bring a little glimpse of the surreal to real life.