Inge Vandormael
Inge Vandormael sticks to a simple color palette; black, white, red and silver for drawings, muted autumnal tones for watercolor. But the symbolism in her work is profound. Much of her older work was...
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Shoichi Tsurukawa uses a dyeing technique called tsutsugaki (staining cotton with colored rice paste) to create brightly colored works. Traditional tsutsugaki pieces are usually indigo dye on a light...
View ArticleBen Lewis Giles
Check out the gorgeous collage work of Ben Lewis Giles. His sources range from vintage pulp art to fine art, and everything in between. Biology textbooks, nature picture books, the art of folklore and...
View ArticleVilde Furdal Nymoen
Vilde Furdal Nymoen paints vertically elongated portraits of (mostly) girls, sans hair, with colorful worlds emerging from the top of their heads. Each has its own theme, and they look absolutely...
View ArticleHalloween Countdown: Dennis Carlsson
Dennis Carlsson gives beloved pop culture cartoon characters a horror makeover. I particularly love the way he does teeth and shining viscera. Which cartoon would you like to see Carlsson reimagine?...
View ArticleHalloween Countdown: Chad Wehrle
Chad Wehrle sites the “masters of spook” Stephen Gammell, Edward Gorey and Donn Kenn among his influences. I see Gammell’s spirit most of all in this work (which is great because he’s one of my all...
View ArticleHalloween Countdown: Clay Disarray
Check out these polymer clay renditions of classic horror movie posters by Clay Disarray. What movie poster would you like to see get the clay disarray makeover? There are even more on the official...
View ArticleHalloween Countdown: Vintage Ghost Illustrations
Here are just a few of the rare ghost illustrations I’ve collected over the years. We’ll start with a favorite specter! I love seeing the way different illustrators represent the dearly (and...
View ArticleThe Prisma Visions Tarot
The latest tarot deck I’ve been drooling over is the Prisma Visions Tarot, illustrated by the amazing James R. Eads. Adjacent cards in each suit line up side by side to form a panoramic picture and...
View ArticleHealth Hiatus
It is with great sadness that I put this blog on hold for health reasons. Hopefully I’ll be back soon. In the meantime, I will keep sharing art regularly through my Instagram, so please follow! I’ll...
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