A few days ago, pigs were flying. Today, it’s tortoises. And if it weren’t for the work of Joshua Yospyn, we’d never even know it. Yospyn is a Washington, D.C. based photographer, who is entirely self-taught. Fresh and full of character, his work bears heavy influences from artists such as Nuno de Campos, Annie Leibovitz, and Richard Avedon. While Yospyn’s primary focus is portraiture, it is his incredibly amusing side projects that ultimately caught my eye. Check these pieces out, for example. I think that they are pretty fabulous!
 
Flying Tortoises
Flying …

Another seven days have gone by, and you know what that means – it’s time to reveal our top five Twitter discoveries of the week! This is by far the most eclectic collection of links that we have put together in a long time. From quirky commercials, to real news, to offlandish architecture, there is something here for everyone. So, get to clicking on these well-deserving links, and share them with all of the creative folks you know!
Note: As always, don’t forget that you, too, can appear in our Top …

Forget thinking outside the box – Berni Valenta makes art with the actual box. The Munich-based artist just closed an exhibit featuring 100 pieces of cardboard box art. It is such a shame that I just found out about it. I am always amazed when artists take everyday objects – and rather drab ones at that – and transform them into something spectacular. Check this out. You won’t be disappointed!

Valenta’s cardboard box pieces of art feature caricatures that range from monkey gangsters to nerdy sports fanatics. This man sure can pack …

It’s our favorite time of the week –  time to reveal our top five Twitter discoveries! Grab your mouse, click away, and enjoy this edition of inspirational links. Some are interactive, others will make you laugh – the rest, well, they will just make you feel warm and fuzzy all over. Don’t forget that you, too, can appear in our Top 5 Twitter Discoveries of the Week by simply following us and tweeting your favorite finds. And now you can also connect with us on Facebook. Do it – we’ll return the …

Everyone knows that we love love love street art at Aliveasart. Whether it’s painted graffiti, stills in animation, or wacky window installations, street art makes us happy, and we know it makes you happy, too. Today we are putting a spin on our traditional definition of this genre, and paying homage to some fantastic examples of light graffiti. If you have never seen this type of art before, get excited. It’s a lot of fun.
Light graffiti is an photographic technique that involves light source manipulation and time lapse settings. It is …