Last week, Pixellica featured Living Statues — I ran across one more and included it in this week’s Muse; It’s the little “toy” solider a few images down. There’re some other very artistic (and time-consumign) pieces this week as well.

Vladimir Kush is an artist similar in style to Rob Gonzalves, although he takes a bit more fantastical of a perspective. Kush is remarkable at using simple, natural elements as fixtures in his paintings, and brings a feeling of humanity and emotion to his work.

Twisting perspectives is nothing new: Maurits Escher had been creating mind-boggling sketches since the 1930s, and other artists have either mimicked the style or given it new life. But Robert Gonsalves takes the motif and turns it on it’s head using bright colours and paint. Check out his website to see many more examples of his work.

Olaf Hajek is an illustrator in Germany, and has created artwork for editorial, advertising & fashion genres as well portraits and his own collection of personal pieces. See more of Olaf’s work on his website

Music is important – music has been called therapy, inspiration, retreat, freedom… you name it. But a lot of the time what’s in the jewel case is just as important – and who of us hasn’t gone out and bought an album just because the artwork grabbed you? Pixellica provides a short list of albums with not only great music (well, most) but also stylish, graphical artwork.

Sam Nielson is a artist at Disney Interactive Studios – and his unique style of illustration can be seen in films like the animated Disney feature “Bolt”. Sam’s work captures a caracaturesque quality and cool lighting style, and delights people of all ages. Check out more of Sam’s art at his blog.

Jeremy Holmes has been delighting viewers for years. Having received his Masters from Tyler School of Art as well as a BS in Graphic Design from Philadelphia University, Jeremy’s art has appeared in in everything from children’s books to editorial commercial mediums. Read more about Jeremy – and browse a thorough selection of his artwork – at MuttInk.com

Andrés Guzman was born in Lima, Peru, and is a recent graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art + Design. Not one to be tied down to any particular visual style, Andrés is always trying new styles and techniques. Learn more about this emerging artist & illustrator at his website, AndresGuzman.com.

Pixellica presents a selection of astounding Photoshop illustrations that play on both darkness and light. Created by Javier, AKA PoisonVectors, these illustrations capture everything we love about Photoshop: Smoke, light, swirls, dark blending, and the people who are always at the center – though they always bear some resemblance to each other – who seem so oblivious to where they are but nonetheless so utterly captured by the the very illustration they inhabit.