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Tapio Mömmö’s Digital Drawings Offer a Humorous Take on Superhuman Powers

Finnish artist Tapio Mömmö takes utilitarianism to the next level with his digital illustrations, where bodies are fused with the handy tools that enable our survival in the wild. While humans can't spend too much time in open water, for instance, Mömmö presents a solution in the form of a person, dressed in a practical parka, whose head has been replaced by a fishing boat. Another headless person in snow gear, under Mömmö's digital knife, has a sled annexed to their torso. Far from elegant cyborgs, these characters offer a comical answer to the fantasy of having superhuman capabilities.

Finnish artist Tapio Mömmö takes utilitarianism to the next level with his digital illustrations, where bodies are fused with the handy tools that enable our survival in the wild. While humans can’t spend too much time in open water, for instance, Mömmö presents a solution in the form of a person, dressed in a practical parka, whose head has been replaced by a fishing boat. Another headless person in snow gear, under Mömmö’s digital knife, has a sled annexed to their torso. Far from elegant cyborgs, these characters offer a comical answer to the fantasy of having superhuman capabilities.

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digital art, illustration, Tapio Mömmö

illustration, Kelly Vivanco, Thumbelina

March 14, 2016

Kelly Vivanco, previously featured here on our blog, counts a wide variety of artistic styles among her influences, ranging from Disney movies to Dutch master painters and artists from the Golden Age of illustration. Her study of classical fine art has contributed to her depiction of cartoony, boldly outlined characters in the rich colors that she chooses.

Interview: Watercolorist Conrad Roset Prepares for His US Debut

Conrad Roset, Egon Schiele, Figurative Art, illustration, Watercolor

August 28, 2015

Conrad Roset is a watercolor and ink artist based out of his studio in Barcelona, Spain. Roset, who was profoundly influenced at a young age by the enigmatic Expressionist, Egon Scheile, explores the sensuality and fragility of the feminine form. Roset’s new paintings are a continuation of his “Muses” project, in which the artist searches for beauty in the effects of the watercolor and black India ink washes.

Rockwell Museum Connects U.S. Illustrators to History of Narrative Realism

illustration, narrative, Norman Rockwell Museum

May 12, 2018

Norman Rockwell Museum connects the work of American illustrators to the history of narrative realism in the upcoming exhibition “Keepers of the Flame: Parrish, Wyeth, Rockwell and the Narrative Tradition.” The exhibition, opening June 9 and running through Oct. 28, tethers Golden Age illustrators in the U.S. to 500 years of European painting, with artists like Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, and Norman Rockwell featured. It arrives at a time when the genre has received renewed interest, as the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, set to open in Los Angeles in 2022.

Gerhard Human’s Nostalgia-Fueled Explorations

Gerhard Human, graphic design, illustration

June 14, 2018

The stirring work of South African artist Gerhard Human combines an off-kilter palette and a comic sensibility. In the current set of work titled "All we ever wanted was everything" at Supersonic Art, the artist shares his latest explorations.

Tapio Mömmö’s Digital Drawings Offer a Humorous Take on Superhuman Powers

Kelly Vivanco Exhibits New Fairytale-inspired Works in “Tendrils”

Interview: Watercolorist Conrad Roset Prepares for His US Debut

Rockwell Museum Connects U.S. Illustrators to History of Narrative Realism

Gerhard Human’s Nostalgia-Fueled Explorations

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