Online magazine for Photography and Art – A window on the world of visual arts, where artworks from selected artists around the globe are shown and shared as well as News and Infos from the world of Photography and Art.
It was in 1996 when Philip Mckay entered the world of digital art. He never took it serious, he was just learning about layer masks, smart objects, masking and the 3d side of photoshop. Over the months he was getting more experience with photoshop and he was creating his own artwork.
“I was just trial and error and i still had a lot of learning to do. i was reading more about creating digital art and buying magazines and asking for advice on photoshop forums”.
All ideas come from his own imagination and listening to music also plays a big part to get ideas. He is a massive fan of Pink Floyd and listening to their music inspires him with ideas and scenes that build up in his head.
“It was a a lengthy process having to learn like this with no education at all of learning photoshop or graphic design, everything i learned was self taught. My experience was improving all the time”.
It was about 2004 when he first started to create digital art. He never had any direction as to what style of art he wanted to create. He was creating art just for the fun of it and not taking it serious. As the years went by he had more experience in creating art and learning the 3d application of photoshop. He uses a lot of 3 dimensional shapes and objects in his work.
“Moving forward in years my artwork was getting noticed. I was invited to take part in exhibitions all over the world, doing interviews in magazines, creating art for book covers for famous authors and winning awards globally. after years of learning and studying and to be honest it was a struggle having to learn digital art, things were really looking up for me to get this far in the art world. I was creating art all the time but i never had a any direction as to what i really wanted to create. I never had a theme or a subject until i discovered the art of Rene Magritte and Storm Thorgerson. When i saw the artworks of these two artists it was then that i decided what style and medium of art i wanted to create. surrealism and scenes of idiotic places. Rene Magritte is a Belgian surrealist artist, born in 1898 died 1967. His artwork has inspired me so much. He creates surreal art of everyday life with scenes of unreality Storm Thorgerson was an english graphic designer best known for his album artwork mainly designing Pink Floyd album covers. His art has really influenced me. And to the present day so far. I am really proud for what i have achieved with my art. To get this far with my art in the art world has been a fantastic journey. It has been a struggle with so many setbacks but i just kept going and never giving up”.
“Long you live and high you’ll fly, and smiles you’ll give, tears you’ll cry and all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be” ― Pink Floyd
Teach me how to fly by Phil Mckay
Escape the past by Phil Mckay
The day that passed me by Phil Mckay
You got to be crazy by Phil Mckay
Welcome to the machine by Phil Mckay
Tell me your fears by Phil Mckay
Take my hand by Phil Mckay
“All you touch and all you see, is all your life will ever be” ― Pink Floyd
Above the clouds by Phil Mckay
Mystery trip by Phil Mckay
Temptation by Phil Mckay
Luminous times by Phil Mckay
Speak in silence by Phil Mckay
Decisions by Phil Mckay
The sky is falling by Phil Mckay
Listen to me by Phil Mckay
Agoraphobia by Phil Mckay
His artwork has been used for numerous book and CD covers:
Book covers: Jay Stringer–The conqueror’s tomb, Ragnar Jonasson–snow blind, Hakan Nesser–Mensch ohne Hund, Dino Buzzati–En ce moment precis, Douglas Preston-Lincoln child–Faraonova Sifra, Giovanni Ardemagni–Un momento fa forse, preston and child–the pharaoh key, Dino Buzzati–En ce moment precis, Tom Sweterlitsch–The gone world, Dino Buzzati–Nouvelles inquietes, Wie wir traumem–Douwe Drassima, Dean Koontz–By the light of the moon, Friedrich Dürrenmatt–The pledge, Emma Healey–Z is for zoek, Zia Rahman–A la luz de lo que sabemos, Guylain Cliche–Words of peace in native land, Miguel Seaman–Le musee des reves, Christopher Coleman–The sighting, Franz Kafka–El proceso
Music CD covers: Michael Price-The hope of better weather, Micheal Price-4 quartets ep, Micheal Price-Collected piano works for dance, Typhoid Rosie-This is now
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Artbox Project Wynwood Gallery Miami, USA. 2019 Sublimations Exhibition Milan Italy. 2018 In-Sight Summer Exhibition Castle Fine Art. 2018 Innervisions Group Exhibition Paris. 2018 APD Kyoto Group Exhibition Japan. 2018 Artbox Project Stricoff Art Gallery New York. 2012 Thoughts and Pictures Exhibition. Vice Chancellors Lodge Liverpool. 2013 Liverpool Art Fair Bluecoat Chambers. 2014 Warrington Open Exhibition UK. 2014 Liverpool Art Fair, The Gallery. 2015 Meditteraneo Group Exhibition. Castello Angionoi Italy. 2015 Palace Biedermanna Exhibition Poland. 2015 Biennale Arte Contemporanea Salerno Exhibition Italy. 2016 La Grande Madre Group Exhibition Angioino Italy. 2017 The Nuance of Dreams Exhibition Florence, Italy. 2017 Anima Mundi Consciosness Venice, Italy. 2017 Gemini Art Prize Exhibition Asia House Gallery, London. 2017 Sunny Art Centre Group Exhibition, London. 2017 Mahlstedt Gallery Contemporary Art and photography Exhibition New York. 2017 Winners Exhibition Zug Gallery, Switzerland.
AWARDS
2020 Gold Award Tokyo International Art Awards Japan, 2019 Finalist Circle Foundation for the Arts, 2018 Finalist at the global Art Awards Palm Five Jumeirah Hotel Dubai, 2018 Circle of Art Foundation Honorable Mention Award, 2018 Monochrome Award Honorable Mention for the Artwork “Luminous times”, 2018 Monochrome Awards Honorable Mention for the Artwork “Vertigo”, 2018 Monochrome Awards Honorable Mention for the Artwork “Time stood still”, 2017 Winner the Artbox Project Switzerland, 2017 Winner the Black and White Spider Awards Digital Art, 2017 Winner Chester Arts Centre, 2017 Finalist the Digital Art Awards UAE, Dubai, 2017 Finalist Visual Arts Open, UK, 2016 International Colour Awards finalist.
PUBLICATIONS
Interview with Art Habens Magazine, Interview with the 3 Nines Art Magazine, Advanced Photoshop Magazine feature Issue #97, Advance Photoshop Magazine feature Issuse #95, Practical Photoshop Magazine feature Issue #06, Photoshop Creative Magazine feature Issue #87, Visions Libras screaming up to Life Magazine feature
visions libras illusions of Reality Magazine feature, Science and Vie Magazine feature, Jungle Boutique and Art Magazine feature, Aesthetica Art Magazine feature.
Journalism and running an online magazine costs money. Our online magazine is free of advertisements – we finance our costs exclusively from donations. If you like this contribution you can support our cultural work here: Love art – take part!
Mats Reslow is a photographer living in Sweden in the countryside outside the city of Malmö. He has been creating mostly abstract paintings all his life but now the last couple of years he found
The winners of the 2021 Annual Photography Awards contest are announced. The title of the Photographer of the Year 2021 and the winner of the $1,000 Grand Prize has been awarded to Martin Stranka. Martin Stranka:
“Against the tide of our time where everything is speed, greedy consumption, trivialization of coldness, where feelings are haggled, I set down my tripod and set my digital eye on my environment, failing which I
Most of us would not believe that healthy children are being killed by their own community, for implausible reasons. But it is the reality in some parts of the world. Like the Mingi tribal killing
Massimiliano Balòs photos create a sense of mood, atmosphere, dreamlike and drama scenario. The artworks blur the line between art photography and painting. Most of his compositions are abstract. They focus on shapes with little indications
The Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried will show 34 photographs by Michael Nguyen in an exhibition. Martinsried is one of the two science suburbs of Munich, a district of the municipality of Planegg
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie
Duration
Description
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional
The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy
The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.