Awesome Art

A time-lapse video showing how Alexander Koshelkov put together this 1920 x 1080 wallpaper using Photoshop. It took him 4 hours, 17 minutes, and 244 layers to create this dramatic image.

Qzina built this massive sculpture of a Mayan temple using a record-breaking 18,239 pounds of chocolate. It’s on display until December 21, 2012 when the Mayan calendar (or the world) ends.

From Michael John Blake, the man who brought us the soothing sounds of Pi and Tau comes another musical arithmetic interpretation. The mathematical constant in focus this time is the golden ratio phi.

Artist Tommy Gun built a scale model of the iconic Stonehenge using 18 beat up junk cars in place of the stones for a promotional stunt for Skoda’s new Citigo mini car. Not to be confused with Carhenge.

Artist Anders Ramsell took nearly a year to create 3285 individual aquarelle paintings to brilliantly replicate key moments from Ridley Scott’s science fiction classic Blade Runner.

For the opening of his art exhibition, artist Cai Guo-Qiang set off a spectacular display of 40,000 exploding rockets at LA’s Geffen Contemporary Art Museum. Jump to 2:25 for the fiery spectacle.

Check out the modern 8-bit artists and chiptune musicians who have elevated the beloved form to new levels of creativity and cultural reflection in PBS Off Book’s Evolution of 8-Bit Art.

The high-speed specialists at The Marmalade use real technical genius to make their amazing slo-mo shots. That includes the use of Spike: a robotic arm that moves with incredible precision.

Like Marcus Levine, artist Chen Chun-Hao uses nails in his art. But instead of using large nails to create portraits, Chen uses fine “mosquito nails” to emulate traditional Chinese ink paintings.

Another excellent animated short from stop motion master PES – the one brought us Fresh Guacamole – who turned common metal tools, parts and accessories into flora and fauna from the sea.

Martin Woutisseth created this animated tribute to Tim Burton, beautifully capturing the spirit of his films. We like Edward Scissorhands best, which is no surprise since it’s still our favorite Burton flick.

Artist OhiseeRED returns with another of her unusual portraits, this time, she cuts the edges of books to create a detailed image of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Face. Book. Get it?

Paintings of old vans and trucks in New York by Kevin Cyr. The vehicles are peppered with graffiti, dents and other signs of wear and tear, tangible metaphors of obsolescence.

A beautiful pedestrian bridge in Portugal’s city of Covilhã, JLCG Arquitectos’s wood-lined structure spans a distance of about 721 feet, providing a dramatic walk worth slowing down for.

(NSFW) Redditor CaptJax’s wife makes unsettling dioramas depicting people committing grim and lascivious acts in otherwise idyllic or mundane scenes. Because everything’s not all right.

Looks like the protagonist in Yum Yum’s latest animation could really use that new ketchup bottle we were talking about. But in the end, he gets what he needed. Hot dog toy (and friends) here.

Italian artist Denis Madri reimagines Batman characters in 50’s rockabilly style. It’s similar to what you saw in the animated series but his interpretation definitely has a style all its own.

DeviantArtist Uwe de Witt takes on classic album covers and envisions what they would have looked like if they were recorded by superheroes instead of the original artists. The Wall x The Thing FTW.

Director Yves Geleyn’s wonderfully animated short film features a giant wooden robot marionette, some woodpeckers, and a tremendous amount of heart and soul for a 2 minute film.

These flowers may look alien but they’re actually paint splashes that a very patient Jack Long photographed at just the right moment. If you like the way this looks, why not get it in bowl form?

This artist proves that with enough patience and the right tools, you can turn this Everlasting Gobstopper into a usable drinking vessel – or is it an egg cup? Either way, it’s mesmerizing.

Scott Scheidly’s Pink Series features portraits of infamous male leaders, villains and a pope, all drawn in a shocking, childish feminine style. A “commentary on power, masculinity and satire.”

Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures assembled a team of earth’s greatest artists for an Avengers-inspired tribute show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. Some pieces are still available to buy.