Opening Night: Kazuki Takamatsu’s “Japanese Ideology of Puberty” Using countless transparent layers of gouache, Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu (featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 16) creates paintings that mimic 3D depth mapping technology. Takamatsu executes this holograph-like effect entirely by hand, giving his viewers a glimpse into an illusory world populated by ghostly, Lolita-esque figures. Takamatsu recently opened his solo show, “Japanese Ideology of Puberty,” at Culver City’s Corey Helford Gallery. Take a look at some opening night photos courtesy of Theonepointeight to view the exquisite level of detail in Takamatsu’s paintings.
The exhibition will be on view through May 11. Photos du journal. Photos du journal. Photos du journal. A revelation trembled just beyond the threshold of her understanding. A revelation trembled just beyond the threshold of her understanding Generative drawings by Eno Henze Title: Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49 Folkert. Paper Art - 100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper Art. Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. From complex paper cutting to book carving, this is an ever expanding area of design that is hardly talked about. These intricate paper designs grace museums and exauhibitions throughout the world and is becoming yet another exciting medium of expression for many designers. Some of the artists featured here use simple materials, such as A4 printing papeel, while others resort to unexpected materials, such as actual books, as their prime materials.
In this article, we’ll take a look at 13 remarkable artists and showcase their truly amazing pieces of paper art. Peter Callesen Visit website Jen Stark Visit website Simon Schubert Visit website Brian Dettmer: Book Sculptures Visit website Sher Christopher Visit website Elsa Mora Visit website Yulia Brodskaya Visit Website Su Blackwell Visit website Richard Sweeney Visit website Jolis Paons Visit website Bovey Lee Visit website Bert Simons Visit website Ingrid Siliakus Visit website. Sketchbook Secrets: 50 Beautiful Sketchbook Scans. The sketchbook is—to borrow a term from the new millenniums’ popular discourse—an artist’s BFF. It’s a diary for the visually inclined—a place where artists can most comfortably explore their personal thoughts, work out their visual needs, practice, maintain a visual history, and hopefully create the unpolished work that will eventually lead to amazing work for the world to see.
But, sometimes, when we’re lucky, we get to see the process. Below are 50 beautiful sketchbook scans from 35 talented artists. Allen Sutton Mattias Adolfsson Laura More Amore David Fullarton Irena Zablotska Rafael Bertone Alena Lavdovskaya Beka Pkhakadze Christian Borku David Sossella f1x Grino Anna Rusakova Hanna Viktorsson Ignacio Veiga Irina Vinnik Jenkins Jenkins Jose Domingo Betancur Gomez Joshua Philippe Julia-Grigorieva Katia Petrunina Kyle Letendre L Filipe dos Santos Luishock Mamz Hu Michael Murdock Nacho-Yague Nicolas Cuestas Ooli razead Roger Haus Sabine ten Lohuis Taylor White Timothy Duong Trevor Henry Yissus Galiana Author: Shane Ward. Halfway by Overture. Cummulus & Nimbus by we think things. Blog / selva.
Sara Blake | Zen Garage. Hot hybrid art using both traditional and digital methods by the crazy talented Sara Blake, aka “ZSO” who’s an illustrator, fine artist and art director based in New York. Her tattoo collection is damn impressive too. World's Smallest Micro-Sculptures. You’ll need a magnifying glass or superhero vision to check out these miniature works of art by England-based micro-sculptor Willard Wigan.
All of his sculptures are displayed on the head of a pin, the tip of an eyelash, or a grain of sand. He uses materials such as toothpicks, sugar crystals, and grains of rice to carve and paint his sculptures and the smallest sculpture can be measured in thousandths of an inch. Wigan is completely self-taught. At the early age of five years old, Wigan said, “I started making houses for ants because I thought they needed somewhere to live. If you aren’t impressed yet, read on. Willard Wigan’s website via [Mental Floss] Gillian lee smith’s clay characters (air dry and polymer)
Fabric, thread, air-dry and polymer clay, acrylic paint and a quirky, tender imagination are the tools in Gillian Lee Smith’s toolbox. This mixed media artist’s cast of jointed characters tug at my heart with their melancholy expressions. I’m drawn in and my imagination goes into overdrive wondering about the little charmers. Gillian Lee Smith’s Studio Gillian Lee Smith in her studio Smith also creates a line of embroidered brooches she calls Nature’s Fragments. Gillian Lee Smith’s website More of her clay characters here.
Yoshimasa tsuchiya’s still, calm sculptures. Life-sized sculptures that make whispers and hushed tones seem the only appropriate way to speak when looking at them. Inspired by Japanese folklore, myths and dreams, Yoshimasa Tsuchiya carves each sculpture from wood then adds plaster and paint during the finishing process. Tsuchiya holds a Doctor of Fine Arts degree in Conservation, Classical Technique. The image above shows raw wood blocks with drawings pinned to them, waiting to be cut with power tools. The same blocks of wood pictured below, now shaped, joined together and in the process of receiving hand-carved details. The finished sculpture. Yoshimasa Tsuchiya’s website. Vally Nomidou. Cabinet de Curiosités on the Behance Network.
Mimushi Handcrafted Designer Figurines. These wooden figurines, based on the fictional story of mimushi and his multiple personality disorder, are meticulously crafted by hand, one by one. Although they have similarities, they are all individually different, making each piece as unique as it gets. Due to its meticulous process and dedication, only up to 80 a month are produced; the new limited series (only 5 made) named the “Samuraishi Pop” was recently launched.
Quantities, as you can see, are very limited, and unlike other limited editions, this is not deliberate; it’s just the nature of it. Whoever gets their hands on one of these, will enjoy a true collectible that very few people in the world will be able to have. Oh, and an added bonus: the box is a fine work of art in itself! The intricate handicraft process of creating the “Dauntless Gatekeepers” series implies several techniques: wood carving and wheat straw veneering. Afterwards, it is carefully pasted stalk by stalk over a tissue paper, until a plate is formed. Pencil Carving. What? Check out the amazing pencil carving prowess of Mizuta Tasogare and Kato Jado. Add two more people to the list of folks who possess more patience than me. That list is getting longer. This from the site: "According to their forms,they are divided into 4 types - "Double spiral", "Chain", "Ring" and "Kikko" that may be called a honeycomb pencil.
Others like "Six-fold spiral", "Extensible" and "Triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon" are considered to be variations based on one of those 4 types. Link via Crooked Brains. Automated Humanity | © Kevin Reaves. Beautiful Examples of Moleskine Art - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement More than quick sketches and drawings, Moleskine art can encompass mixed media and even digital art. The imperfect lines, smudges and wrinkles give it dimension and raw honesty that more than ever are sought by digital artists and implemented in software. Regardless of any advancement in technology, pen and paper will always be the number once choice for any budding artist or seasoned illustrator. No theme or medium is ever neglected for the Moleskine treatment if the mood strikes the artist, spawning art like no other. With abstracts, travel themes and even other-worldly monsters, this collection of Moleskine art sketches and drawings is sure to inspire thought and spark your muse.
Moleskine Art Sketches and Drawings Resources (al) It's done. Leave a Comment Yay! Ricky Swallow: Sculpture. THIS! THIS! And it’s one of a number of videos. Drawn Permalink THIS! THIS! And it’s one of a number of videos about and by Ed Emberley on Lynda.com. (via Tutorials | Ed Emberley Children’s Book Illustrator) Posted by David Huyck Filed under: Ed EmberleyLynda.comdrawingillustrationvideostutorials 58 notes The Drawn Blog is your daily source of inspiration for illustration, animation, cartooning, and comic art. Bygdedyret kan beskues i Hamar - Nationen.no. Land Art. Germany based artist Walter Mason has an affinity for pulling things apart and then putting them back in to place – but in a subtly changed way. Chunks of ice can become upended, forming a chilly henge, elm leaves are stitched together then allowed to float away on the stream. Beech leaves, torn asunder, find a new home on a lily leaf. Yet the result is something quite extraordinary – intriguing but temporary, organic art which is recorded for posterity only on camera.
Following very much in the land art tradition, you can see more examples of Mason’s ingenious art at his Flickr photostream and on his tumblr page. Many thanks to Walter Mason for making the photographs above available for use under a creative commons license. If you enjoyed this article, please consider making a gift to help Kuriositas to continue to bring you fascinating features, photographs and videos. 'Calligraffiti' by Greg Papagrigoriou [25 pics] Apr 18, 2011 Based out of Athens, Greece, artist and designer Greg Papagrigoriou has a love for lettering. Taking his typography talents to the streets, Greg’s artwork is a refreshing change to the more typical lettering seen in the streets. While Greg is still in school studying graphic design, it’s nice to see him exploring his craft on the street, on his computer and in his notebook.
Be sure to check him out on Flickr for more samples of his interesting work. The Beauty of Paper Art - Smashing Magazine.