What a year it’s been for animals! Let’s look back on 2014 and see which artists were inspired by the creatures of this world. Who created meticulously detailed ink drawings of winged insects? Which artist impressed us with his geometric paper animals? We’ll remember this year as the one in which artists took everyday materials, like paper and metal, and created art that left us breathless. Can’t wait to see what 2015 has in store for us!
1. Ink Pen Lizard by RLoN Wang
2. Stainless steel elephant by Gary Hovey
3. Steampunk pigeon by Igor Verniy
4. Multi-animal painting by ROA
5. Fabric rhino by Sophie Standing
6. Hubcap owl by Ptolemy Elrington
7. Recycled paper phoenix by Zim & Zou
8. Recycled metal elephant by Pascal Chesneau
9. 3D Paper Fox by Wolfram Kampffmeyer
10. Origami elephant by Sipho Mabona
11. Giant wooden hippo by Florentijn Hofman
12. Body painted frog by Johannes Stotter
13. Elk made of knife blades by Li Hongbo
14. Ink butterfly by Alex Konahin
15. Cat made of velvet clay, acrylic paint, and taxidermy products by Evgeny Hontor
16. Recycled paper insect by agency Soon
17. Glass seahorse by Hu Shaoming
18. Penguins made with Adobe Illustrator by Andrea Minini
19. Salvaged driftwood horses by James Doran-Webb
20. Stainless steel bird by Gabor Miklos Szoke