Billelis is a Brighton-based 3D illustrator and art director. Peruse his portfolio and you will quickly see his fondness for skulls, depicted in a hyperrealist style described as a “dark-yet-elegant romantic fusion.” In the series “Blossom,” flowers erupt from bones, signifying the eternal dance of life and death; elsewhere, as in “Prototype,” his fascination for […]
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Incredible Tiny Skulls Made of Fabric by Lana Crooks
Lana Crooks is a textile artist based in Chicago. At first glance, the delicate skulls she creates appear to be real, adorned with flowers and jewels and displayed in bell jars like magical specimens found in the back of a curiosity shop. Look closer, however, and you can see the intricate textures of wool and […]
10 Artists Who Have Produced Remarkable Skull Tattoos
As humans, we’re intimately tied to the skull—it’s not only a part of us, but it represents something much greater than ourselves. The ultimate symbol of death; a stark reminder of our own mortality. Throughout history, artists and writers have meditated on this passing with the skull as the introductory point. Shakespeare’s Hamlet famously does […]
10 Skull Artworks Depicting Death and Memento Mori
Skulls remind us of what strangeness exists just beneath the armour of flesh. They are also pure emblems of death. In art “Memento mori” pieces symbolize our morality and death’s relationship to life. “Memento mori” translates from the Latin as “remember to die.” American illustrator, Charles Allan Gilbert (1883 – 1929), produced an acclaimed set […]
Monsters and Skulls: The Dark Tattoos of Javi Antunez
Technically James Hetfield (frontman of Metallica) is not a fictional monster like Frankenstein or Dracula, but he is a heavy-metal monster for his fans. He’s fantastic! His portrait was tattooed by American artist Javi Antunez (see image #6) who spent several hours perfecting his facial expression and scream best known as the death growl. A […]
Digital-Dripping Skulls by Paul Hollingworth
Edinburgh-based multidisciplinary artist and designer Paul Hollingworth has created a fine project entitled, “Artificial Anatomy,” which aims to engage with our understanding of volume, surface and texture. Using a strict colour palette of turquoise and black, he coats his delightfully ghoulish skulls in a layer of digital magic. Artwork © Paul Hollingworth Via Behance
Skull Drawings by a Man Called E. G. The Freak
Mexican illustrator Erick Gonzaga is known as The Freak. “I’m a monster guy and drawing is the way I express myself. All these creatures and illustrations are a part of me and my twisted dreams.” [1] Using thin permanent markers he makes a unique rendition of the Ouroboros (above) and a delightfully sinister image of […]
The Digital Skull Pulses with Life
Chemical Rawness is the latest project from Hamburg-based art director, designer and artist Antoni Tudisco. He envisions a series of abstract portraits done in highly stylised 3D. The colours that he creates, the final look is akin to the tint and hue of the veins which pulse through our bodies, are marvellous. Images © Antoni Tudisco […]
The Rhino and the Skull by Ivan Kamargio
Ivan Kamargio is a graphic designer, photographer and illustrator from Mexico. The style of imagery in his art is defined by the macabre and the surreal. We’ve got an array of skulls and metamorphosis of women into exotic birds. When you look closely at the way he manipulates his pencil you can see a great level of skill, particularly, in his shading […]
Skulls and Milkshake
From a crow perched on a ribcage to Mia (Uma Thurman) sipping her $5 milkshake, it is hard to not look at Benjamin Laukis’s realistic tattoo designs. His clients get on the waiting list at Pure Vision Tattoo in Melbourne, Australia, because he is that good in black and grey, and also with subtle colored […]