Ehren Salazar is a talented Vancouver based artist that I was recently informed of. He also runs a gallery called Little Mountain Studios also based in Vancouver. His video above won best video at Animatron in 2007.
There is an interesting interview up for a read with famous doodler/designer Jeremyville at Thunder Chunky. Who knew he was that famous. Wow.
Really interesting illustrations in the portfolio of Ville Savimaa.
There is some really nice work created from cut paper in the portfolio of illustrator/artist Robert Ryan. Very unusual. I can’t say I have seen many people using a similar approach.
New goods in the Tank Theory store. They are looking pretty sweet too.
Well, I have written about their work before but it is definitely worth a second look. So go trip out to the work of Akatre.
I know it wasn’t long ago that I wrote about the brilliant work of Siggeir Hafsteinsson but he was kind enough to leave a comment informing us that he has since updated with a new website. It is definitely worth another look if you missed it the first time because his work is just fantastic.
“My paintings are large, complex designs that attempt to reflect my sense of the times we are living in, and both how richly interesting they are and how difficult it is for most of us to navigate their uncharted waters. There is a great push and pull, the lure and the repulsion, the fiction and the real, the known and the unknown. And we live in this swirl of delicate gestures, driving desires, fantasy, economic complexity and interdependence, isolation and hope. I am trying to render some notion of this rich fabric.”
Amazing paintings from Terry Rodgers. More here.
“Graduating with a Bachelor of design from Swinburne University, Meggs has worked as both a commercial designer and image maker as well as continually evolving his skills in painting, illustration and screen printing to explore his own unique style of character work from both walls to canvas. Meggs’ artwork reflects his background in graffiti art, skateboarding, illustration and design.
Initially recognised for his stencils and aerosol art throughout the CBD and surrounding suburbs, Meggs has evolved his skills in painting, illustration and screen printing to explore his own unique style of character work from both wall to canvas. His work can be found predominantly around the streets of Melbourne, however has also travelled as far as London, Tokyo, Barcelona and Paris.
Meggs’ artwork reflects his background in graffiti art, illustration and design. The exploration of conscience, self-awareness, frustration and vulnerability are underlying themes throughout his work which challenge social ideals of morality and responsibility. Using references to his own childhood nostalgia and personal frustrations, Meggs juxtaposes pop-culture imagery and abstraction to create a collage of characters and an expression of emotion and movement.”
You can see more here.
“Carl is a swedish illustrator that has been awarded with “Kolla” – the Swedish national price of drawing. He has a Masters degree in illustration and graphic design from Konstfack – University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, and is also present in the archive of The Drawing Center in New York. Carl lives in Paris.”
Just flat out great stuff here.
Jim O’Raw is pickin’ up those photocopy steez and layin’ ’em down if you know what I’m sayin’.
Don’t play like you don’t.
Ann P. Smith makes animatronic robots. Her robots are sold in stores and galleries throughout the US and have been published as illustrations in magazines and brochures. Her clients include Chevron lubricants division, Cricket Magazine, and Cicada Magazine. Ann’s illustrations have been selected to appear in the Communications Arts Illustration Annual #337, and the American Illustration 25 Annual. Recently, She has received both local and international recognition from Wired Magazine (US), PBS Boston, DPI Magazine in Taiwan, Architectural Digest (Germany), GQ Germany, and The Discovery Channel Canada.
I am loving the illustrative-stylings of Irena Zablotska.
Bag Painter artist statement:
“Years ago I saw a book of black and white crime photographs from the past. I found it amazing. The characters and crime scenes looked like surreal glimpses into the history of human interaction. Much more intriguing for me were the mug shots. Portraits of people who had just been caught. Despair, frustration, anger – so many expressions could be read on the faces. Each one of these images has a story. Often times I have no idea what the real story is, but it’s hard not to make one up. One of the reasons I paint them is to bring out another possible story, for people to look at and think about. The majority of the images I base my paintings on are from the 1890’s through 1950’s.
Originally I began using charcoal and white conte´ crayon on paper bag. The way the wrinkles, folds and texture added to the piece really appealed to me. In 1999 I painted my first 4 mug shots in acrylic on paper bag with a limited palette of 5 colors each. Paper bag has been my main substrate ever since. Brightly colored acrylics have a different effect on the brown bag than on a typical white backing.
I try to bring new life to these practically discarded portraits of criminal and human history. Using an everyday, disposable item as the surface gives new life to the bag as well. It is my hope to get people thinking about the past, their present, and how we all affect both.”
A new version of Digital Temple Magazine is now online for your viewing pleasure. There are some great artists, designers, photographers and typographers in this issue.
Wow, I have seen Adam Haynes work before and I am sure I have mentioned it but I stumbled across the ocean image this morning on FFFFound and I was just blown away all over again by his work. It is all just fantastic. The fact he paints that flatly and captures that much detail is really amazing. Great stuff. It’s worth a second browse if you are in need of a little dose of inspiration.
I have mentioned Oliver Hibert and his artwork either on this current version of the blog or a prior one but I was recently reminded of his work while flipping through some random art/design publication and felt like I should mention him once again. He has some really great new work on his site since I last checked in, including the sculpture above. If you are unacquainted, you should definitely pick up on what he is laying down.
Eve Duhamel was kind enough to write in about what sounds like could be a really interesting show featuring some really exciting designer/artists.
The show is titled, ‘Raking Leaves in the Wind’ and here are the details:
New exhibition opening October 29th at 7pm in Berlin at Create Berlin (Wallstrasse 16, 10179, Berlin). The show is a collaboration between Eve Duhamel and fellow artists and designer Julien Vallée and Brent Wadden. It will feature past and new work including drawings, paintings, installation and videos.
Thank you Eve and good luck at the show.
