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Dirk Dzimirsky: Photorealistic Portraits
I purposely made mention of these works being photorealistic rather than actual photographs in the title of this post, because there’s absolutely no way I would have been able to tell the difference....
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Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans
Pangea Seed and 1xRun teamed up to create Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans. The goal of the project is to gather the world’s greatest street artists to help raise money and further awareness of...
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Haven Gallery: Music Box
Another great show opens at Haven Gallery tonight! From the show description: The art of music has spanned centuries and served a number of purposes throughout time. The power of music can be both a...
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Brian Demers
Unfortunately, I’m running out of image space in my blog storage so I can’t post these full size. They’re very much worth looking at in full resolution because Brian Demers is a cross hatching...
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Nick Swan
From astronomy to architecture, Nick Swan’s paintings create senses of fear, wonder, unease, loneliness, isolation, stability and beauty. Many of them look like watercolor, but are actually acrylic and...
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Jacques Marcotte
Quick post today…I bring you the work of Jacques Marcotte. Jacques MarcotteFiled under: art, skulls and skeletons Tagged: art, skulls and skeletons
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Amalia K
Today I bring you Amalia K’s big-eyed girls. They are often sweet… And sometimes they reflect a subtle sadness. Others appear empowered through strength and gentleness. Amalia KFiled under: art Tagged:...
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Peter Ferguson
Peter Ferguson has been a successful commercial artist with many high profile companies on his resume. But his online portfolio shows a darker side of his work (literally and figuratively). This...
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Kelly Denato
I’m going to let a quote from Kelly Denato’s artist bio speak for her work, since I love the way the writer phrases the elusive emotions in these pieces. What inspires Denato is the beauty of optimism,...
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Nemo Soda
Nemo Soda draws us into a fairy tale world where the inhabitants are twisted, sickly and strange… The fine-lined detail is out of this world, nearly dizzying, inviting us to look closer…and closer...
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Joe Black: Angels With Dirty Faces
This is the center piece in the Angels With Dirty Faces triptych by Joe Black. From afar, it seems like some fine use of unique brush strokes, color and shading…from up close, one discovers it is made...
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Mijn Schatje
Mijn Schatje digitally paints beautiful, porcelain-skinned little girls. Usually just the disembodied heads (but we find the occasional body or neck). These little innocents always possess an...
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Kay Pike
Ah, some fine comic book art, yes? Nope. It’s some fine BODY PAINT. Yes, you read that right. This is Kay Pike’s uncanny comic character reproduction on a canvas of human skin. She does such a good job...
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Jennybird Alcantara and Nicoletta Ceccoli Interviews
I don’t often conduct long interviews on this blog (mostly due to my own health/typing constraints), but here are links to two substantial interviews with female artists who rank among my favorites....
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Lorena Assisi
Lorena Assisi caught my eye with her gorgeous double sided piece “Gods and Monsters.” I love the gentleness and empathy this voodoo priestess radiates. Her portfolio also contains beautiful depictions...
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Karl Mountford
The following skeleton serenade was my introduction to Karl Mountford. His style reminds me of the vibrant retro illustrations I used to love as a kid (eg. Mary Blair, but Mountford really brings his...
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Tracy Lewis
Tracy Lewis uses layered watercolor paint to give her gentle subjects a luminous quality. Each painting contains life (in the form of plants, flowers and roots) springing forth in a harmonious,...
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Valentine’s Day Roundup
Time is getting away from me lately with the fundraiser, so I’m making up for it by posting a collection of Valentine goodies. Ransom and Mitchell: Dearly Beloved 24 Stuffed Creatures for Your Offbeat...
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Nina Y.
I saw this image and I was hooked on Nina Y.’s work. If I squint…this could be me, floating above the world. Oh, how I wish my bed could do this. Her outdoor scenes are enchanting. Beams of glowing...
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David Daniel Alvarez and Julia D
Here we have a collaboration between David Daniel Alvarez and Julia D, featuring some fabulous anthropomorphic creatures in fancy apparel (and humans). The source had a quote of interest regarding...
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