Prints availables. That design by Ben Heine
was used to decorate the hood of a Mazda
car. View some photos here and here
was used to decorate the hood of a Mazda
car. View some photos here and here
Showing posts with label animal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animal. Show all posts
Heart-Shaped Face Barn Owl
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| Cute heart-shaped face barn owl in a Belgian forest © 2013 Ben Heine |
A very cute and colorful heart-shaped face barn owl I found in a forest near where I live in Rochefort. I took this photo with the Canon 5D Mark II. You can view my other pictures of animals at this link.
More info: Barn owls (Tytoninae) are one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls. They are medium to large sized with large heart-shaped faces and long legs. They live in a wide range of habitats from temperate latitudes to the tropics. They are mostly nocturnal, and generally non-migratory.
Psychedelic albino Van cat with 2 different eye colors.
It's a digital painting based on a photo I took in Tunisia.
© 2012 - Ben Heine
It's a digital painting based on a photo I took in Tunisia.
© 2012 - Ben Heine
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I took these photo recently in a natural reserve in Belgium. These blue frogs are really tiny and Chameleons are amazing creatures. I'll post other photos of exotic animals in the coming weeks. You can view some variations here and here and you can view my other photos of animals at this link. These 3 pictures have been shot with the Samsung Smart Camera NX20, provided to me by Samsung Electronics. Co., Ltd.
Which one do you think is the predator? Ok, to be honest, this is somehow a metaphor of "capitalism". I have been willing to do something like this since some time… Everything is connected in this image (the smallest fish at the top is asking for help, see detail below). I took the photo near Sousse in Tunisia not too long ago, I also made the drawing. I'm not a biologist or a fish expert, I just drew these animals intuitively. If you wish, you can view the full Pencil Vs Camera album here.
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Sketch evolution (for the first fish in the shark's mouth):
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This is a full drawing with a surreal touch ^^
The architectural background is inspired by
the main hall of the "Palais des Beaux Arts" of Lille
in France, which I visited some time ago.
I'm glad I can finally share this with you.
I'm now going to work on some new
"Pencil Vs Camera" images.
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(click to enlarge)
If you wish to have any more information or simply want to
download and own the original version of this image,
please contact info@theartistery.com
© 2010 - Ben Heine
The architectural background is inspired by
the main hall of the "Palais des Beaux Arts" of Lille
in France, which I visited some time ago.
I'm glad I can finally share this with you.
I'm now going to work on some new
"Pencil Vs Camera" images.
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(click to enlarge)
If you wish to have any more information or simply want to
download and own the original version of this image,
please contact info@theartistery.com
Leopard
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This is another circlist creation. I wanted it to look a bit "wilder" than my previous circlist works. I digitally applied each circle on a black background (I made them appear wider, so it was a bit faster than usual) and I didn't really pay attention to symmetry or details.
More info on my circlist paintings can be found HERE
FYI, the original version of this image is huge (11 000 pixels wide, 300 dpi). If you wish to have any more information, if you simply want to download and own the original version of this work or if you even want to have your own face portrayed in this style, please contact info@theartistery.com
More info on my circlist paintings can be found HERE
FYI, the original version of this image is huge (11 000 pixels wide, 300 dpi). If you wish to have any more information, if you simply want to download and own the original version of this work or if you even want to have your own face portrayed in this style, please contact info@theartistery.com
Hey There
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© 2009 - Ben HeineI wrote the following poem in 2003,
it's only available in French, sorry about that...
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Une Première
et Unique Fois
Par Ben Heine
Qu'il est divin d'aborder quelqu'un,
Les premiers jeux sont un festin,
Aucune gêne ne nous tiraille, ni restreinte.
Les gestes se veulent sincères, sans feinte.
Bien vite, une complicité s'installe,
Le plaisir nouveau est partagé,
La découverte se veut totale.
Tout cela d'abord sans crainte ni pitié.
Le rapport se veut paisible,
Les dialogues s'éternisent,
Une confiance naive s'organise.
Nous abordons les sujets sensibles.
Mais que dérape l'un ou l'autre,
Et on est entièrement déchirés,
Car une chance s'écroule. Navrés.
On devient pauvre.
Et puis, on se dit "à la prochaine",
Mais, en fait, tout est perdu.
On aimerait pardonner sans peine,
Car ça sent le "déjà vu".
et Unique Fois
Par Ben Heine
Qu'il est divin d'aborder quelqu'un,
Les premiers jeux sont un festin,
Aucune gêne ne nous tiraille, ni restreinte.
Les gestes se veulent sincères, sans feinte.
Bien vite, une complicité s'installe,
Le plaisir nouveau est partagé,
La découverte se veut totale.
Tout cela d'abord sans crainte ni pitié.
Le rapport se veut paisible,
Les dialogues s'éternisent,
Une confiance naive s'organise.
Nous abordons les sujets sensibles.
Mais que dérape l'un ou l'autre,
Et on est entièrement déchirés,
Car une chance s'écroule. Navrés.
On devient pauvre.
Et puis, on se dit "à la prochaine",
Mais, en fait, tout est perdu.
On aimerait pardonner sans peine,
Car ça sent le "déjà vu".
Walk With the Light
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Take Me
As I Am
By Peter S. Quinn
Take me as I am let me be a twist
A carefree word here to adhere
For knitting down the gist
Inside heart-roots gone austere
Like a love that begins from inside
And brings out a beautiful bright
Like a ray that in a shade might hide
Or a beam in an evening's flight
Give same love life’s giving about
Though sideways are with bare trees
And the morning is still in its doubt
For the coming of summer's breeze
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As I Am
By Peter S. Quinn
Take me as I am let me be a twist
A carefree word here to adhere
For knitting down the gist
Inside heart-roots gone austere
Like a love that begins from inside
And brings out a beautiful bright
Like a ray that in a shade might hide
Or a beam in an evening's flight
Give same love life’s giving about
Though sideways are with bare trees
And the morning is still in its doubt
For the coming of summer's breeze
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The Divine Child Reborn
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Is It Just Only
An Abracadabra?
By Peter S. Quinn
Christ has its many faces
And now it's like this
A cool monkey graces
The cradle that once was his
For our world is carefree
In all our endeavoring
And we like what we see
In our seeds and flowering
Though we are just the cell
Of space time and beyond
And cannot there foretell
What our heart has found
But isn't there - something there
Still unmarked or seen
For some close and near
And other just in between
Christ what is this phenomena
That tulips glow and shine
Is it just only an abracadabra?
To draw a religious border-line
We only have faith to believe
And can't get on to knowing
Beyond our veracity sleeve
If it’s only a superstar
Or more showing…
(The poem appeared on Peter S. Quinn's PoemHunter's page)
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Is It Just Only
An Abracadabra?
By Peter S. Quinn
Christ has its many faces
And now it's like this
A cool monkey graces
The cradle that once was his
For our world is carefree
In all our endeavoring
And we like what we see
In our seeds and flowering
Though we are just the cell
Of space time and beyond
And cannot there foretell
What our heart has found
But isn't there - something there
Still unmarked or seen
For some close and near
And other just in between
Christ what is this phenomena
That tulips glow and shine
Is it just only an abracadabra?
To draw a religious border-line
We only have faith to believe
And can't get on to knowing
Beyond our veracity sleeve
If it’s only a superstar
Or more showing…
(The poem appeared on Peter S. Quinn's PoemHunter's page)
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The Blessing of Communication
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The Tamed Lion
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By John Newton
A Lion, though by nature wild,
The art of man can tame;
He stands before his keeper, mild,
And gentle as a lamb.
He watches, with submissive eye,
The hand that gives him food,
As if he meant to testify
A sense of gratitude.
But man himself, who thus subdues
The fiercest beast of prey,
A nature more unfeeling shows,
And far more fierce than they.
Though by the Lord preserv'd and fed,
He proves rebellious still;
And while he eats his Maker's bread,
Resists his holy will.
Alike in vain, of grace that saves,
Or threat'ning law, he hears;
The savage scorns, blasphemes, and raves,
But neither loves nor fears.
O Saviour! how thy wondrous pow'r
By angels is proclaim'd,
When in thine own appointed hour,
They see this lion tam'd.
The love thy bleeding cross displays,
The hardest heart subdues;
Here furious lions while they gaze,
Their rage and fierceness lose.
Yet we are but renew'd in part,
The lion still remains;
Lord, drive him wholly from my heart,
Or keep him fast in chains.
(The poem appeared on puritansermons.com)
PS : The man I drew on the right is Marcin Bondarowicz
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By John Newton
A Lion, though by nature wild,
The art of man can tame;
He stands before his keeper, mild,
And gentle as a lamb.
He watches, with submissive eye,
The hand that gives him food,
As if he meant to testify
A sense of gratitude.
But man himself, who thus subdues
The fiercest beast of prey,
A nature more unfeeling shows,
And far more fierce than they.
Though by the Lord preserv'd and fed,
He proves rebellious still;
And while he eats his Maker's bread,
Resists his holy will.
Alike in vain, of grace that saves,
Or threat'ning law, he hears;
The savage scorns, blasphemes, and raves,
But neither loves nor fears.
O Saviour! how thy wondrous pow'r
By angels is proclaim'd,
When in thine own appointed hour,
They see this lion tam'd.
The love thy bleeding cross displays,
The hardest heart subdues;
Here furious lions while they gaze,
Their rage and fierceness lose.
Yet we are but renew'd in part,
The lion still remains;
Lord, drive him wholly from my heart,
Or keep him fast in chains.
(The poem appeared on puritansermons.com)
PS : The man I drew on the right is Marcin Bondarowicz
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