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Amy Guidry Explores the Psychology of Life and Death

Tuesday 04.09.2013 , Posted by

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The recent collection of paintings from Louisiana based artist Amy Guidry brings the surreal so certainly into existence it seems to easily step off the canvas into reality. Her work is filled with animal and human figures, often taking center stage in what appears as a bleak and beautiful southwest american landscape. This highly ambitious imagery – from detailed rock formations, to skeletons and variously dissected creatures – would be arresting on its own, but it also explores concepts more profound: the rich layers of connection in the cycle of life. [Read more...]

Wearable Art: Unique Sublimation Printed T-Shirts

Monday 04.08.2013 , Posted by

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Want to support artists, create jobs in America, and look ridiculously cool? Then you should consider pre-ordering a vibrant t-shirt by RaveNectar so that this visionary company can get its feet on the ground. Not only will you have a shirt that will surely get you noticed and have people asking where you found that amazing wearable art, but you will also be supporting the independent artist who created the design of your choice. The t-shirts are created on a sublimation printer, which is very new and much pricier than silk screening, so RaveNectar needs your help to open their own print shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (far, far from China). [Read more...]

Stunning African Wildlife in Ink, Charcoal, & Oil

Monday 04.08.2013 , Posted by

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Born and raised in Africa, Lucas Grant has always felt a magnetism toward animals. This is completely obvious in each one of his stunning photorealistic renditions of some of the most beautiful creatures walking the Earth. Understanding the way the animals exist in their natural habitat, he uses ink, charcoal, and oil to capture the true essence of each one. Aside from the gorgeous creatures themselves, he is inspired by Nick Brandt, whom Grant claims “is possibly the greatest wildlife photographer/artist of all time.” [Read more...]

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Visual Bits #414 > Play With Life, Play With Type!

Friday 04.05.2013 , Posted by

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Visual Bits #413 > Striking Drawings: Minimal & More

Thursday 04.04.2013 , Posted by

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Fanciful Animal Watercolors with Landscapes Inside

Thursday 04.04.2013 , Posted by

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When we were children the world held an amazing amount of magic for us in each day. With open eyes we observed things we couldn’t yet comprehend, and perhaps because of that, we could appreciate it even more. Watercolor artist and illustrator Daniel Mackie’s fanciful animal illustrations remind me of those times of wonder, filling his unique creatures with the wild, colorful habitats they would occupy in an imaginative and wondering mind. [Read more...]

Age of Omuktlans: Mexican Influenced Art

Thursday 04.04.2013 , Posted by

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With the heavy influence of Mexican art evident in the work of the artist Curiot, it’s surprising to know that he grew up in the States and only began to experience art “south of the border” a decade ago. Now his works are filled with Day of the Dead references, tibal symbols, geometric designs and figures eluding to myth and legend. The now Mexico City based painter and street artist recently sold out his first US based solo show at FFDG in San Francisco’s Mission district, where he displayed 11 new works in his captivating style. [Read more...]

Microscopic Paintings on the Tiniest Objects

Wednesday 04.03.2013 , Posted by

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Coffee beans, grape seeds, matchstick tips- it seems no surface is too tiny for Hasan Kale to transform into a work of art. The Turkish artist achieves a mind blowing amount of detail in his miniature paintings of his hometown of Istanbul, portraits, and Renaissance beauties. He uses the most peculiar objects such as nuts, seeds, single grains of rice, teeth and butterfly wings for his canvas yet still finds a way to make his subjects distinguishable in their nanoscale size.
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Visual Bits #411 > Feeling Distorted?

Wednesday 04.03.2013 , Posted by

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Bec Wonders Invites You to “Step Inside”

Tuesday 04.02.2013 , Posted by

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Sometimes walking into an art gallery is anything but inviting. We enter into a space often as quiet as a library (or quieter), find expensive art with little or no clue to its meaning… and all of it has a strict “no touching” policy. That’s one of the many charms behind Edinburgh based Bec Wonders’ recent exhibition – as its name perfectly expresses, viewers were invited to “Step Inside” the artwork itself. [Read more...]

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