Posts Tagged ‘artist’
Artist & Illustrator Nathan Ota
Posted by: notbeige on: November 28, 2009
Nathan Ota is a freelance artist who graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 1993. As a child he drew inspiration from cartoons on TV, comic books, photographs and punk-rock flyers before becoming immersed in graffiti culture once he entered high school. Traditional art never interested him much, and it [...]
Paintings by Krista Huot
Posted by: notbeige on: November 22, 2009
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I’ve just discovered the wonderful art of Krista Huot, a 28 year old artist based in Montreal. These are just a few of her enchanting paintings – see more on her Flickr.
Black Candle
Hanami
Hemlock
In The Woods
Ivy
Les Lucioles
Patience
Snowfall Over Poppies
Light And All Her Witchery
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The Fantastical Art Of Yellena James
Posted by: notbeige on: May 6, 2009
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I’m completely smitten with the work of Sarajevo born artist and illustrator Yellena James, which has been described as “colorful arrangements of organic shapes and tangled lines which are at once floral and alien, organic and sci-fi, crafty and fantastic.”
Her clients already include some serious names like Anthropologie, Adidas, K2 Snowboards and Nike, and as [...]
Blaine Fontana
Posted by: notbeige on: May 4, 2009
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Blaine Fontana is one of those artists who just makes me want to go paint something immediately. His work, which he describes as ‘urban-contemporary’ is full of organic forms and themes from nature, and many of his paintings depict beings called Templings – neither male nor female, neither happy nor sad – who they are [...]
Handcrafted Furniture by Upcycler
Posted by: notbeige on: May 4, 2009
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Santa Monica based craftsman, Michael Yonke aka Upcycler has created his range of exquisitely handcrafted furniture, art and interiors by repurposing and upcycling wood, metal and glass. He uses 90 – 99% reclaimed locally sourced deconstruction materials, which he transforms into ” objects with higher end use value that will endure and inspire for centuries”.
Photorealistic Artist Glennray Tutor
Posted by: notbeige on: May 2, 2009
Check out the magical photorealistic art of Missouri born artist Glennray Tutor. His nostalgic paintings are filled with marbles, fireworks, comic books and toys from the mid 20th century, and seem to glow with colour and light.
Pretty Paper Jewellery
Posted by: notbeige on: May 1, 2009
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Three young ladies who have made a name for themselves making beautifully crafted jewellery from recycled paper.
Francesca of Frucci Design has created a range of elegant jewellery based around folded paper. A biochemist by profession, Francesca describes herself as 50% scientist and 50% artist – but her dream is to create her jewellery full time.
She [...]
Talented Deviants
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
I’m a regular lurker around DeviantArt.com and have been known to spend hours getting lost in the members galleries – here’s some of the talent I spotted on my latest peeping spree….
AARON JASINSKI
MEFITICA
SHAUN THURSTON
Kelp Constructs by Julia Lohmann
Posted by: notbeige on: April 27, 2009
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These breathtaking lightshades were made by artist Julia Lohmann on site at Galleria Nilufar -
“For the Saloni di Mobile in Milano we built a workshop in Galleria Nilufar.
Instead of finished products we brought 8 kg of kelp from Japan and Ireland and our tools with us and produced the finished pieces in the gallery. There [...]
Remarkable Shadow Art From Piles Of Trash
Posted by: notbeige on: April 27, 2009
British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster use piles of rubbish, accumulated by themselves and collected from London streets, to create their shadow art. Each piece is carefully assembled so that when lit from behind, the resulting shadows depict surprising and accurate figures, often of the artists themselves.
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