Casey Weldon: Caterpillars
Archie McPhee recently featured a few CATerpillars, by Casey Weldon. So many legs to cuddle with! They look like they want hugs. Casey WeldonFiled under: absurd, art Tagged: absurd, art
View ArticleGregory Thielker
Gregory Thielker has an interesting series of photorealistic water-obscured window views entitled Under the Unminding Sky. He states: These paintings reflect my interest in the way that the road...
View ArticleAldo Katayanagi
Quick post today! I bring you a few selections from Aldo Katayanagi Aldo KatayanagiFiled under: art, surreal Tagged: art, surrealism
View ArticleAudrey Benjaminsen
I recently came across Audrey Benjaminsen’s work for the first time. This gogreous lady caught my eye… Her bizarre and beautiful pieces are sometimes drawn, sometimes painted… …And sometimes animated!...
View ArticleSomefield: Alice in Wonderland
Most of us are used to seeing Alice (apart from the original book illustrations) depicted in vibrant colors. Somefield has a slightly different interpretation. Here we find spindly renditions of...
View ArticleKriSoft
KriSoft, aka Christophe Goussault, is a French illustrator and paper mache sculptor. As a child, he dreamed of creating a store filled with toys and games, and it’s clear that hos work maintains a kind...
View ArticleDZO
Another French artist today: DZO. His addition to the Gioconda Project (an international collection of artists’ personal imaginings of the Mona Lisa) was perhaps my favorite in the bunch. I applaud his...
View ArticleDamian Majcherek
Things are hectic non-blogular real life, but I want to share this terrific image by Damian Majcherek. He looks mildly puzzled that his guts are all over the forest floor. Isn’t it the perfect blend of...
View ArticleJuli Adams
Juli Adams has made me wonder what it would be like to have a floating manatee as a pet. I would give him plenty of air to flap around in. I think it could work out. In her work we can see magical...
View ArticleAleksandr Kosteckij
Finding information on Russian surrealist painter Aleksandr Kosteckij is no easy task. Perhaps there are simply no English websites with pertinent details. His dreamworlds lure the viewer in, as the...
View ArticleMichael Hacker: Brainwashing Machine
If only illustrator, comic and poster artist Michael Hacker would paint my washing machine! What a perfect vision this would be upon opening the laundry closet doors. I rather wish I could just pour...
View ArticleKamille Freske
I’ve seen Kamille Freske’s described as “ethereal,” but something about it reminds me of some vintage pulp horror art (which, for me, is a great thing). Perhaps it’s the cool color palette or the brush...
View ArticleChecanty
Today I give you the dark, mysterious creations of Checanty. Here’s a little something for your nightmares: Doe, a deer a fe-….wait a minute. Ah, the elusive Hares of the sea. ChecantyFiled under: art,...
View Article100 Days of Rainbows (#lovewins)
You won’t find too many standard rainbows on this blog, simply because I gravitate toward the darker side of art. But the recent US Supreme Court decision for nationwide marriage equality warrants a...
View ArticleDesktop Goodies 7/10
Apologies for skipping a couple days this week, but between huge health setbacks and mold remediation in the SWS house, things are a bit hectic. What happened on this beach to necessitate a sign like...
View ArticleArtist, Anyone?
Does anyone know who this artist is? Google image search has not yielded results for me. Filed under: art Tagged: art
View ArticlePaul Jackson
Paul Jackson is a gifted anatomical artist who uses his fine technique to create images that straddle the boundaries of life and death. Whether these pieces are metaphorical statements about breaking...
View ArticleKmye Chan
I could have sworn I posted about Kmye Chan before, but could not find the post. Perhaps I only posted this single image which spoke to me greatly, as I’ve often hoped these bed/housebound years of...
View ArticleMarta Adan
I’m absolutely captivated by this Marta Adan piece; the glowing pink palette, the delicate beauty mixed with the raw presence of bone. The alchemical symbol for antimony (which represents the wild,...
View ArticleLorenzo Alessandri
Today I bring you two safe-for-work paintings by Lorenzo Alessandri, better known for his grotesque, controversial surrealist pieces. He was unafraid to tackle horror, death, politics, sexuality and...
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