Old Russian alphabet illustrated by Elisabeth Bohm (27 pictures)

Old Cyrillic alphabet illustrated by Elisabeth Bohm (Елизавета Меркурьевна Бём; 1843-1914), a Russian painter and the most successful prominent author of postcards in 19th century Russia.

via RuSlovo

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Menerga Energy Systems by David Fuhrer

David Fuhrer is a self taught Artist born 1985, in the capital of Switzerland, Bern. Grown up in the 90’s has influenced David’s Work. He started experimenting with creating visuals in the early days of the computer. With a focus on illustration, and an even tighter focus on intricate detailing David’s high scale Artworks are some of the most inspiring and exciting work to flourish from community. His imagination in unity with his broad library of skills has allowed him to create some of the most out-of-his-world images.

David mainly uses Photoshop in addition of Wacom Cintiq. He also uses Cinema 4d and Maya for some basic 3D Stuff. For Vectors he uses Illustrator.

Most images are fully painted in Photoshop by Hand. David uses 3D Software for a Grid Outline to paint over. Some images have some 3D Renderings and Reference Stocks mixed in them too.

Menerga - Energy Systems

"Illustration I made for Menerga Energy Systems.
This is a tree with it's roots going down into earth until it reaches the core. There lies a menerga energy unit. providing the tree with power."

Sources:  microbot.ch, behance.net

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Amazing bursting baloons photography by Edward Horsford

London based photographer Edward Horsford photographs balloons in a very unique way. He freezes them as they leave his hands to explode.

The pictures are taken with a "high tech" DIYed sound trigger, Strobes, and one rusty stick.

             via diyphotography.net

Photo credit: Edward Horsford

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