Illustration
The Crossroads of Becoming
I found it by accident. Tucked between a laundromat and a shuttered bookstore, half-hidden by ivy and time, stood a rusted phone booth. Not the sleek glass kind from movies, but an old metal one—peeling paint, cracked receiver, a dial so stiff it groaned when turned. No one had used it in years. Probably decades.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The fourteenth card in A Modern African Tarot marks a profound turning point. Where XII HANGED MAN invites surrender and new perspective, XIII DEATH brings closure, transformation, and the sacred necessity of letting go. This card reimagines the traditional Death archetype through African mourning rituals, ancestral reverence, and the cyclical nature of life.
By Vongani Bandi5 days ago in Art
A Modern African Tarot
The thirteenth card in A Modern African Tarot invites a radical shift—not in motion, but in perception. Where XI JUSTICE confronts truth and accountability, XII HANGED MAN asks us to release control, embrace stillness, and see the world from a new angle. This card reimagines the traditional Hanged Man archetype through African patience, spiritual surrender, and the wisdom of waiting.
By Vongani Bandi5 days ago in Art
The Girl Who Turned Her Face Into an Aquarium . AI-Generated.
When people first saw the photo, most of them thought it was edited. A young woman stared into the camera, her face transformed into a living aquarium. Tiny painted fish swam across her cheeks. Blue water-like shadows curved around her eyes. Light reflections gave the illusion of glass, depth, and movement. It looked surreal, impossible, and strangely emotional.
By shakir hamid7 days ago in Art
Adjust the Sails
Living creatures mean motivations. When motivations are not met, we feel sad, wounded, frustrated. So, we need a strong mindset. A lot of things are not in our control. But we can decide our responses. It's within our power. It can make significant change in our moods and life journey.
By Seema Patel9 days ago in Art
The Bench by the River
Every evening, I walked past the same old bench by the river. Its wood was weathered, gray with age, the paint long gone, and yet it had a quiet dignity that made me pause, if only for a second. I had always been in a rush—rushing home from school, rushing to finish homework, rushing to keep up with life. But that evening, something about the rain, or maybe just my exhaustion, made me stop.
By Yasir khan13 days ago in Art
How Colors Influence Your Mood and Behavior: The Psychology of Color
The Blue Room Where Everything Changed Maya hadn't cried in three years. Not at her grandmother's funeral. Not when her engagement ended. Not even when she lost the job she'd spent a decade building.
By Ameer Moavia15 days ago in Art
The Day the Silence Learned to Speak
On the edge of a quiet town called Marrowell stood a clock tower that had not spoken in twelve years. People still checked the time by it, of course. The hands moved faithfully, circling the face with stubborn loyalty, but the bell—once the town’s heartbeat—had gone silent after a storm cracked its iron tongue. The mayor promised repairs. The years promised forgetting. And forgetting, as it often does, won.
By Yasir khan16 days ago in Art
Martini's
Just a note all of these Christmas movie illustrations were created by Valentin Ramon in his book 'The Unofficial Christmas Movie Coloring Book.' I believe most everyone should know that "Martini's" is the bar where George Bailey's friend owned. I used colored pencils using shades of blue for sky and snowflakes, gray for car with red brake lights, green for the pine tree, brown for the walls and fence, and black for the trim of the building and steps and sidewalk.
By Mark Graham16 days ago in Art
Senior Art Show at the Community House Stays in the Moment
For Senior Art, Please Scroll to the end of the article On Monday November 24, the Bedford Recreation Department held their annual Senior Art Show at the Bedford Hills Community House. Cubism, watercolor and acrylics lining the walls, the imagery spoke for itself, but so did a process that importantly slowed the pace, according to Noreen Donovan.
By Rich Monetti19 days ago in Art
Some Christmas Cards Don't Show the Correct Story of Jesus' Birth
If you want to know the real story about the birth of Jesus, read what is in the Bible, specifically in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Do not rely on what you see on some Christmas cards. Card companies mix and match scenes surrounding Jesus' birth and put them all on the same card. Some people were not with Jesus when He was a baby in a manger, as is shown on the Nativity scene on some Christmas cards.
By Margaret Minnicks20 days ago in Art
