Jovana N, Author at https://everydaymonkey.com https://everydaymonkey.com Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:12:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://everydaymonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon_wp-32x32.png Jovana N, Author at https://everydaymonkey.com 32 32 Explore Belonging Through Minimalist Paintings: Liz Flores’ “Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá” Series https://everydaymonkey.com/explore-belonging-through-minimalist-paintings-liz-flores-ni-de-aqui-ni-de-alla-series/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 08:02:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19817 Chicago-based artist Liz Flores has created a series of portraits that explore familial roots and community through minimal paintings in a palette of warm, deep colors and neutral tones. In her series, titled Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá (meaning “from neither here nor there”), Flores uses the anonymity and ambiguity of her figures to […]

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]]> Chicago-based artist Liz Flores has created a series of portraits that explore familial roots and community through minimal paintings in a palette of warm, deep colors and neutral tones. In her series, titled Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá (meaning “from neither here nor there”), Flores uses the anonymity and ambiguity of her figures to examine the connections between generations and the human desire to connect with their ancestral heritage.

The series was inspired by Flores’ own experiences as a first-generation American with Cuban and Mexican parents, and by her recent trips to Cuba and Mexico, where she visited with family members and explored themes of belonging and cultural identity. The paintings, which are on display at Vertical Gallery in Chicago through the end of the year, feature abstractly painted figures whose bodies bend and join in graceful compositions, and whose elongated limbs and hand gestures imply movement.

Some of the paintings also include personal references to Flores’ connections with Cuban culture. Prints from Flores’ collaboration with The Jaunt, a travel project that sends artists to various locations around the world, are available on The Jaunt’s website, and more of her work can be found on Instagram.

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]]> Holiday Lights Warm Up Dark Winter Nights in Jeremy Miranda’s Paintings https://everydaymonkey.com/holiday-lights-warm-up-dark-winter-nights-in-jeremy-mirandas-paintings/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:53:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19814 Jeremy Miranda is a Maine-based artist known for his dreamlike paintings of landscapes and interiors that incorporate elements of nostalgia, intimacy, and memory. Miranda’s work often focuses on the magic of the mundane, and in recent years he has created a collection of holiday paintings that depict Christmas trees and decorated homes, capturing the warmth […]

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]]> Jeremy Miranda is a Maine-based artist known for his dreamlike paintings of landscapes and interiors that incorporate elements of nostalgia, intimacy, and memory. Miranda’s work often focuses on the magic of the mundane, and in recent years he has created a collection of holiday paintings that depict Christmas trees and decorated homes, capturing the warmth and joy of the season against the backdrop of cold winter nights.

Miranda was born in 1980 in Middletown, Rhode Island, and later graduated with a BFA in painting from Massachusetts College of Art in 2004. His work focuses on painting about memory and landscape, and he is known for creating complex spatial environments that blur the line between interior and exterior worlds. He currently lives and works in Dover, New Hampshire with his partner, artist Michelle Morin.

Miranda’s paintings are characterized by their vibrant use of color, particularly in the colorful lights that are strung on trees and lining gutters, casting a warm and welcoming glow on dreary winter evenings. You can purchase Miranda’s prints through Sebastian Foster, and follow his Instagram page for more!

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]]> Explore Tiny Homes From All Over The World With “Never Too Small” https://everydaymonkey.com/explore-tiny-homes-from-all-over-the-world-with-never-too-small/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:35:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19759 The idea of living in a small home becomes more and more attractive given the rent and mortgage prices in many places. Living in a small place, however, comes with many challenges, and it requires a lot of knowledge and upfront planning to get the most out of the square footage. The YouTube channel Never […]

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]]> The idea of living in a small home becomes more and more attractive given the rent and mortgage prices in many places. Living in a small place, however, comes with many challenges, and it requires a lot of knowledge and upfront planning to get the most out of the square footage.

The YouTube channel Never Too Small is a great source of inspiration for anyone who’d like to have a tiny home one day or just to gather ideas for better organizing a small space. The channel features over 100 tiny houses from all over the world, and they have a strict selection process so they only show the viewers the most beautiful homes that fall in this category. 

“At the forefront of small footprint living; architects and designers are experimenting and perfecting the creative use of space,” the channel description reads. “Transforming the way we live and interact. Never Too Small is dedicated to small-footprint design. Featuring micro-apartments, tiny homes and self-contained projects alongside their designers.”

Explore Never Too Small and find your inspiration in tiny homes of people living in Melbourne, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Paris, Singapore, and more.

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]]> Apple Has a New Campaign That Highlights the Power of Accessible Tech https://everydaymonkey.com/apple-has-a-new-campaign-that-highlights-what-accessible-tech-can-do/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:25:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19721 Technology has come a long way, and yet most of it is not advanced enough to allow everyone to seamlessly use it. The latest campaign coming from Apple demonstrates just what their products can do for people with disabilities and for anyone who needs help to get the most out of their phone and other […]

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]]> Technology has come a long way, and yet most of it is not advanced enough to allow everyone to seamlessly use it. The latest campaign coming from Apple demonstrates just what their products can do for people with disabilities and for anyone who needs help to get the most out of their phone and other devices. 

In the campaign, we see a deaf mother getting an alert about her child crying on her watch, a performer who finds the stage door with a little help of his phone’s camera, a woman with no arms getting ready and going about her day, and more people who get to live their lives to the fullest by utilizing the options available from Apple.

“At Apple, we believe accessibility is a human right. Innovative features like Door Detection, Sound Recognition, Voice Control and more are designed to let you use your devices in ways that work best for you,” reads the video description. Besides the original version of the campaign video, Apple published another one with audio descriptions about what’s happening on the screen. See both videos below.

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]]> The Calm and Cozy Illustrations of Madeline Martinez https://everydaymonkey.com/the-calm-and-cozy-illustrations-of-madeline-martinez/ Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:18:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16611 Portland-based illustrator Madeline Martinez beautifully captures the moments of calmness and relaxation. She studied photography and started her career as a graphic designer before becoming a freelance illustrator. She quickly realized this is what she was meant to do and never stopped. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madeline Kate Martinez (@madelinekate_illustrates) […]

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]]> Portland-based illustrator Madeline Martinez beautifully captures the moments of calmness and relaxation. She studied photography and started her career as a graphic designer before becoming a freelance illustrator. She quickly realized this is what she was meant to do and never stopped.

Martinez took every internship she could get in order to gain experience and worked a lot day after day. These beautiful illustrations are a result of that hard work and a lot of practice. You can really see that she’s perfected the skill over time. She includes a lot of her personal style in her art today, whether she’s working on commercial or personal projects.

“Illustration has always been part of who I am. I fell in love with drawing as soon as I could hold a crayon, and it’s the only true way I know how to share my way of seeing and thinking about the world,” Martinez writes on her website. She describes herself as an introvert who loves plants, animals, landscapes, and female soul. She spends most of her time with coffee and her sketchbook, and when she’s not inside, she’s walking her dog in nature.

Check out her art below and follow her on Instagram for more!

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]]> Twitter Users Imagine “The Office” Characters in the COVID Era https://everydaymonkey.com/twitter-users-imagine-the-office-characters-in-the-covid-era/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:01:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16878 The Office is one of the most popular sitcoms on the planet. It was over way before the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down, but knowing the characters, we can’t help but wonder how they would react in this situation. One Twitter user asked the same question and started a fun thread that explains […]

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]]> The Office is one of the most popular sitcoms on the planet. It was over way before the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down, but knowing the characters, we can’t help but wonder how they would react in this situation. One Twitter user asked the same question and started a fun thread that explains what each character would do during the pandemic.

User @Tumi213 wrote, “Imagine an episode of The Office where they all have to get vaccinated,” and the fans of the show quickly replied with many creative responses. The first reference includes Michael Scott’s famous hatred for Toby. According to one response, Michael would sign up everyone for the vaccine in order to keep them safe… Except for Toby, who sucks.

Most people imagine Dwight as an anti-vax, and he has good arguments for it because he believes that only the strongest ones should survive. Ryan finds a way to use the virus as an excuse to get rid of Kelly. Jim already got his vaccine, but he won’t miss a chance to prank Dwight and have some fun. Pam made masks for everyone, but found half of them in the trash.

Check out the other replies below!

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]]> The Colorful Portraits of Lui Ferreyra https://everydaymonkey.com/the-colorful-portraits-of-lui-ferreyra/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:34:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16883 Denver-based Lui Ferreyra is a visual artist who has been working for around two decades. He combines digital and analog techniques to create his famous layered portraits. The artist creates portraits by overlapping outlined fragments which he then fills with lines for shadow and light effect. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

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]]> Denver-based Lui Ferreyra is a visual artist who has been working for around two decades. He combines digital and analog techniques to create his famous layered portraits. The artist creates portraits by overlapping outlined fragments which he then fills with lines for shadow and light effect.

“Since the early 2000s, Lui Ferreyra has developed a technique which implements geometric fragments that coalesce into complex color-fields. In their totality, these color-fields call attention to the faculty of seeing itself. Through the classical tradition of oil on canvas, his works depict a break-down of subject-matter in an aesthetic that is evocative of today’s digital-age,” reads his website.

He always uses bold colors and geometric shapes to emphasize the people in his portraits. He always knew he’d become an artist; he had a supportive family who discovered his talent early and continued to work on his talent throughout childhood and adulthood. As he said in an interview for American Express Essentials, there was never a doubt that he’d become a professional artist.

Ferreyra was born in Mexico and moved to the US with his family when he was 11. Art helped him connect with peers while he struggled to learn English. See his work below and find more on Instagram.

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]]> Wilfrid Wood’s Portraits Are Hilarious https://everydaymonkey.com/wilfrid-woods-portraits-are-hilarious/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:53:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16886 Portrait artist Wilfrid Wood does something most portrait artists don’t. His portraits don’t emphasize the models’ best features. Instead, he specializes in creating hilarious, satirical portraits that always get attention. He likes finding interesting people on Instagram and using their faces as subjects. Over time, his inbox became full of messages from people who wanted […]

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]]> Portrait artist Wilfrid Wood does something most portrait artists don’t. His portraits don’t emphasize the models’ best features. Instead, he specializes in creating hilarious, satirical portraits that always get attention.

He likes finding interesting people on Instagram and using their faces as subjects. Over time, his inbox became full of messages from people who wanted to be involved or to commission him. He’s also not a stranger to asking someone to do a portrait of them in person.

“The other day I was walking down the street and a fantastic looking schoolboy with a huge afro passed me on the street. I very nearly stopped and asked if I could draw him but couldn’t quite summon the courage. When I got home I told my boyfriend and he said do NOT go round asking schoolboys back to your flat for a couple of hours so you can draw them. The voice of sanity,” he tells It’s Nice That.

Years of experience thought him not to judge a model before he does a drawing. He had done failed portraits of fashion models and gorgeous pictures of ordinary people with interesting features. Check out some of his work below and visit his Instagram for more.

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]]> Fresh and Clever Illustrations by Sara Hagale https://everydaymonkey.com/fresh-and-clever-illustrations-by-sara-hagale/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:51:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16826 The minimalistic illustrations by Sara Hagale are clever and beautiful in their own way. She finds a way to say a lot with little, showing once again that less can definitely be more. And this is precisely what draws people into her work. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sara Hagale (@shagey_) […]

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]]> The minimalistic illustrations by Sara Hagale are clever and beautiful in their own way. She finds a way to say a lot with little, showing once again that less can definitely be more. And this is precisely what draws people into her work.

Hagale is old-school when it comes to tools. She creates her drawings on off-white paper using only pencils. There’s plenty of empty space in each of her works, which puts all the focus exactly where she wants it.

Three factors contribute to her choosing this exact style. The first one is her background in graphic design, where “the message is everything and anything that gets in the way of that may as well not be there,” as she tells It’s Nice That. The second factor is her love for a minimalist style that she finds calming to draw. The third one is the effect she wants to produce—she wants all eyes to be pointed to one thing in each of her works.

If you want to see more of Hagale’s work, join the army of 418,000 followers she has on Instagram. We picked out some of her amazing illustrations for you to see below.

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]]> “Venice in Pattern” Will Show You a Creative Side of the Italian City https://everydaymonkey.com/venice-in-pattern-will-show-you-a-creative-side-of-the-italian-city/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:51:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16806 Venice is known as one of the most romantic cities in Italy and Europe, but did you know about its contemporary and artistic side? Two artists work hard to show everyone another side of Venice by turning its landmarks into patterns. Did they succeed? See for yourself. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

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]]> Venice is known as one of the most romantic cities in Italy and Europe, but did you know about its contemporary and artistic side? Two artists work hard to show everyone another side of Venice by turning its landmarks into patterns. Did they succeed? See for yourself.

Ilaria Pittana and Ilaria Pitteri combine their talents to bring unique patterns that tell the story of Venice. Their project is called Venice in Pattern and it’s possible thanks to two different points of view. Pittana is an architect who finds interesting landmarks around the city and takes photos of them, and Pitteri, who’s a graphic designer, turns her ideas into modern-looking patterns.

“We love Venice in all its forms. We like historical Venice, under the eyes of all but above all the contemporary and constantly evolving one… the one that deserves to be discovered and valued,” they recently told Tra Realta e Sogno. The inspiration is everywhere, as the city has a lot to offer.

Find the patterns they created so far on their Instagram account. Follow them for more and check out their online shop if you want to buy prints. This is a unique way to check out Venice, and if you had a chance to visit the city before, you’ll appreciate it even more!

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Jovana N, Author at https://everydaymonkey.com https://everydaymonkey.com Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:12:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://everydaymonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-favicon_wp-32x32.png Jovana N, Author at https://everydaymonkey.com 32 32 Explore Belonging Through Minimalist Paintings: Liz Flores’ “Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá” Series https://everydaymonkey.com/explore-belonging-through-minimalist-paintings-liz-flores-ni-de-aqui-ni-de-alla-series/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 08:02:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19817 Chicago-based artist Liz Flores has created a series of portraits that explore familial roots and community through minimal paintings in a palette of warm, deep colors and neutral tones. In her series, titled Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá (meaning “from neither here nor there”), Flores uses the anonymity and ambiguity of her figures to […]

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]]> Chicago-based artist Liz Flores has created a series of portraits that explore familial roots and community through minimal paintings in a palette of warm, deep colors and neutral tones. In her series, titled Ni De Aquí, Ni De Allá (meaning “from neither here nor there”), Flores uses the anonymity and ambiguity of her figures to examine the connections between generations and the human desire to connect with their ancestral heritage.

The series was inspired by Flores’ own experiences as a first-generation American with Cuban and Mexican parents, and by her recent trips to Cuba and Mexico, where she visited with family members and explored themes of belonging and cultural identity. The paintings, which are on display at Vertical Gallery in Chicago through the end of the year, feature abstractly painted figures whose bodies bend and join in graceful compositions, and whose elongated limbs and hand gestures imply movement.

Some of the paintings also include personal references to Flores’ connections with Cuban culture. Prints from Flores’ collaboration with The Jaunt, a travel project that sends artists to various locations around the world, are available on The Jaunt’s website, and more of her work can be found on Instagram.

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]]> Holiday Lights Warm Up Dark Winter Nights in Jeremy Miranda’s Paintings https://everydaymonkey.com/holiday-lights-warm-up-dark-winter-nights-in-jeremy-mirandas-paintings/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:53:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19814 Jeremy Miranda is a Maine-based artist known for his dreamlike paintings of landscapes and interiors that incorporate elements of nostalgia, intimacy, and memory. Miranda’s work often focuses on the magic of the mundane, and in recent years he has created a collection of holiday paintings that depict Christmas trees and decorated homes, capturing the warmth […]

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]]> Jeremy Miranda is a Maine-based artist known for his dreamlike paintings of landscapes and interiors that incorporate elements of nostalgia, intimacy, and memory. Miranda’s work often focuses on the magic of the mundane, and in recent years he has created a collection of holiday paintings that depict Christmas trees and decorated homes, capturing the warmth and joy of the season against the backdrop of cold winter nights.

Miranda was born in 1980 in Middletown, Rhode Island, and later graduated with a BFA in painting from Massachusetts College of Art in 2004. His work focuses on painting about memory and landscape, and he is known for creating complex spatial environments that blur the line between interior and exterior worlds. He currently lives and works in Dover, New Hampshire with his partner, artist Michelle Morin.

Miranda’s paintings are characterized by their vibrant use of color, particularly in the colorful lights that are strung on trees and lining gutters, casting a warm and welcoming glow on dreary winter evenings. You can purchase Miranda’s prints through Sebastian Foster, and follow his Instagram page for more!

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]]> Explore Tiny Homes From All Over The World With “Never Too Small” https://everydaymonkey.com/explore-tiny-homes-from-all-over-the-world-with-never-too-small/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:35:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19759 The idea of living in a small home becomes more and more attractive given the rent and mortgage prices in many places. Living in a small place, however, comes with many challenges, and it requires a lot of knowledge and upfront planning to get the most out of the square footage. The YouTube channel Never […]

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]]> The idea of living in a small home becomes more and more attractive given the rent and mortgage prices in many places. Living in a small place, however, comes with many challenges, and it requires a lot of knowledge and upfront planning to get the most out of the square footage.

The YouTube channel Never Too Small is a great source of inspiration for anyone who’d like to have a tiny home one day or just to gather ideas for better organizing a small space. The channel features over 100 tiny houses from all over the world, and they have a strict selection process so they only show the viewers the most beautiful homes that fall in this category. 

“At the forefront of small footprint living; architects and designers are experimenting and perfecting the creative use of space,” the channel description reads. “Transforming the way we live and interact. Never Too Small is dedicated to small-footprint design. Featuring micro-apartments, tiny homes and self-contained projects alongside their designers.”

Explore Never Too Small and find your inspiration in tiny homes of people living in Melbourne, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Paris, Singapore, and more.

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]]> Apple Has a New Campaign That Highlights the Power of Accessible Tech https://everydaymonkey.com/apple-has-a-new-campaign-that-highlights-what-accessible-tech-can-do/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:25:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=19721 Technology has come a long way, and yet most of it is not advanced enough to allow everyone to seamlessly use it. The latest campaign coming from Apple demonstrates just what their products can do for people with disabilities and for anyone who needs help to get the most out of their phone and other […]

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]]> Technology has come a long way, and yet most of it is not advanced enough to allow everyone to seamlessly use it. The latest campaign coming from Apple demonstrates just what their products can do for people with disabilities and for anyone who needs help to get the most out of their phone and other devices. 

In the campaign, we see a deaf mother getting an alert about her child crying on her watch, a performer who finds the stage door with a little help of his phone’s camera, a woman with no arms getting ready and going about her day, and more people who get to live their lives to the fullest by utilizing the options available from Apple.

“At Apple, we believe accessibility is a human right. Innovative features like Door Detection, Sound Recognition, Voice Control and more are designed to let you use your devices in ways that work best for you,” reads the video description. Besides the original version of the campaign video, Apple published another one with audio descriptions about what’s happening on the screen. See both videos below.

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]]> The Calm and Cozy Illustrations of Madeline Martinez https://everydaymonkey.com/the-calm-and-cozy-illustrations-of-madeline-martinez/ Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:18:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16611 Portland-based illustrator Madeline Martinez beautifully captures the moments of calmness and relaxation. She studied photography and started her career as a graphic designer before becoming a freelance illustrator. She quickly realized this is what she was meant to do and never stopped. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madeline Kate Martinez (@madelinekate_illustrates) […]

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]]> Portland-based illustrator Madeline Martinez beautifully captures the moments of calmness and relaxation. She studied photography and started her career as a graphic designer before becoming a freelance illustrator. She quickly realized this is what she was meant to do and never stopped.

Martinez took every internship she could get in order to gain experience and worked a lot day after day. These beautiful illustrations are a result of that hard work and a lot of practice. You can really see that she’s perfected the skill over time. She includes a lot of her personal style in her art today, whether she’s working on commercial or personal projects.

“Illustration has always been part of who I am. I fell in love with drawing as soon as I could hold a crayon, and it’s the only true way I know how to share my way of seeing and thinking about the world,” Martinez writes on her website. She describes herself as an introvert who loves plants, animals, landscapes, and female soul. She spends most of her time with coffee and her sketchbook, and when she’s not inside, she’s walking her dog in nature.

Check out her art below and follow her on Instagram for more!

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]]> Twitter Users Imagine “The Office” Characters in the COVID Era https://everydaymonkey.com/twitter-users-imagine-the-office-characters-in-the-covid-era/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:01:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16878 The Office is one of the most popular sitcoms on the planet. It was over way before the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down, but knowing the characters, we can’t help but wonder how they would react in this situation. One Twitter user asked the same question and started a fun thread that explains […]

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]]> The Office is one of the most popular sitcoms on the planet. It was over way before the COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down, but knowing the characters, we can’t help but wonder how they would react in this situation. One Twitter user asked the same question and started a fun thread that explains what each character would do during the pandemic.

User @Tumi213 wrote, “Imagine an episode of The Office where they all have to get vaccinated,” and the fans of the show quickly replied with many creative responses. The first reference includes Michael Scott’s famous hatred for Toby. According to one response, Michael would sign up everyone for the vaccine in order to keep them safe… Except for Toby, who sucks.

Most people imagine Dwight as an anti-vax, and he has good arguments for it because he believes that only the strongest ones should survive. Ryan finds a way to use the virus as an excuse to get rid of Kelly. Jim already got his vaccine, but he won’t miss a chance to prank Dwight and have some fun. Pam made masks for everyone, but found half of them in the trash.

Check out the other replies below!

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]]> The Colorful Portraits of Lui Ferreyra https://everydaymonkey.com/the-colorful-portraits-of-lui-ferreyra/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 06:34:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16883 Denver-based Lui Ferreyra is a visual artist who has been working for around two decades. He combines digital and analog techniques to create his famous layered portraits. The artist creates portraits by overlapping outlined fragments which he then fills with lines for shadow and light effect. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

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]]> Denver-based Lui Ferreyra is a visual artist who has been working for around two decades. He combines digital and analog techniques to create his famous layered portraits. The artist creates portraits by overlapping outlined fragments which he then fills with lines for shadow and light effect.

“Since the early 2000s, Lui Ferreyra has developed a technique which implements geometric fragments that coalesce into complex color-fields. In their totality, these color-fields call attention to the faculty of seeing itself. Through the classical tradition of oil on canvas, his works depict a break-down of subject-matter in an aesthetic that is evocative of today’s digital-age,” reads his website.

He always uses bold colors and geometric shapes to emphasize the people in his portraits. He always knew he’d become an artist; he had a supportive family who discovered his talent early and continued to work on his talent throughout childhood and adulthood. As he said in an interview for American Express Essentials, there was never a doubt that he’d become a professional artist.

Ferreyra was born in Mexico and moved to the US with his family when he was 11. Art helped him connect with peers while he struggled to learn English. See his work below and find more on Instagram.

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]]> Wilfrid Wood’s Portraits Are Hilarious https://everydaymonkey.com/wilfrid-woods-portraits-are-hilarious/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:53:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16886 Portrait artist Wilfrid Wood does something most portrait artists don’t. His portraits don’t emphasize the models’ best features. Instead, he specializes in creating hilarious, satirical portraits that always get attention. He likes finding interesting people on Instagram and using their faces as subjects. Over time, his inbox became full of messages from people who wanted […]

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]]> Portrait artist Wilfrid Wood does something most portrait artists don’t. His portraits don’t emphasize the models’ best features. Instead, he specializes in creating hilarious, satirical portraits that always get attention.

He likes finding interesting people on Instagram and using their faces as subjects. Over time, his inbox became full of messages from people who wanted to be involved or to commission him. He’s also not a stranger to asking someone to do a portrait of them in person.

“The other day I was walking down the street and a fantastic looking schoolboy with a huge afro passed me on the street. I very nearly stopped and asked if I could draw him but couldn’t quite summon the courage. When I got home I told my boyfriend and he said do NOT go round asking schoolboys back to your flat for a couple of hours so you can draw them. The voice of sanity,” he tells It’s Nice That.

Years of experience thought him not to judge a model before he does a drawing. He had done failed portraits of fashion models and gorgeous pictures of ordinary people with interesting features. Check out some of his work below and visit his Instagram for more.

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]]> Fresh and Clever Illustrations by Sara Hagale https://everydaymonkey.com/fresh-and-clever-illustrations-by-sara-hagale/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:51:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16826 The minimalistic illustrations by Sara Hagale are clever and beautiful in their own way. She finds a way to say a lot with little, showing once again that less can definitely be more. And this is precisely what draws people into her work. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sara Hagale (@shagey_) […]

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]]> The minimalistic illustrations by Sara Hagale are clever and beautiful in their own way. She finds a way to say a lot with little, showing once again that less can definitely be more. And this is precisely what draws people into her work.

Hagale is old-school when it comes to tools. She creates her drawings on off-white paper using only pencils. There’s plenty of empty space in each of her works, which puts all the focus exactly where she wants it.

Three factors contribute to her choosing this exact style. The first one is her background in graphic design, where “the message is everything and anything that gets in the way of that may as well not be there,” as she tells It’s Nice That. The second factor is her love for a minimalist style that she finds calming to draw. The third one is the effect she wants to produce—she wants all eyes to be pointed to one thing in each of her works.

If you want to see more of Hagale’s work, join the army of 418,000 followers she has on Instagram. We picked out some of her amazing illustrations for you to see below.

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]]> “Venice in Pattern” Will Show You a Creative Side of the Italian City https://everydaymonkey.com/venice-in-pattern-will-show-you-a-creative-side-of-the-italian-city/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:51:00 +0000 https://everydaymonkey.com/?p=16806 Venice is known as one of the most romantic cities in Italy and Europe, but did you know about its contemporary and artistic side? Two artists work hard to show everyone another side of Venice by turning its landmarks into patterns. Did they succeed? See for yourself. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

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]]> Venice is known as one of the most romantic cities in Italy and Europe, but did you know about its contemporary and artistic side? Two artists work hard to show everyone another side of Venice by turning its landmarks into patterns. Did they succeed? See for yourself.

Ilaria Pittana and Ilaria Pitteri combine their talents to bring unique patterns that tell the story of Venice. Their project is called Venice in Pattern and it’s possible thanks to two different points of view. Pittana is an architect who finds interesting landmarks around the city and takes photos of them, and Pitteri, who’s a graphic designer, turns her ideas into modern-looking patterns.

“We love Venice in all its forms. We like historical Venice, under the eyes of all but above all the contemporary and constantly evolving one… the one that deserves to be discovered and valued,” they recently told Tra Realta e Sogno. The inspiration is everywhere, as the city has a lot to offer.

Find the patterns they created so far on their Instagram account. Follow them for more and check out their online shop if you want to buy prints. This is a unique way to check out Venice, and if you had a chance to visit the city before, you’ll appreciate it even more!

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