Matthew Lyons Illustration Blog 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
Paper Cuts Izziyana Suhaimi We’ve been seeing a lot of embroidered art as of late but I must say that so far, I’ve been most impressed by Singaporean artist Izziyana Suhaimi‘s work. I can’t get over how skillfully she is able […] A Due Colore I still can’t get over how Alberto Seveso can make something as simple as ink in water look so captivating. Memorial to Laika Laika is the first acknowledged living creature to have orbited space. A good-natured mongrel stray of calm disposition from the streets of Moscow, there is much speculation regarding Laika's ancestry. Some reports describe her as a Husky-mix or Samoyed-mix, almost certainly with strains of Spitz and Terrier in her bloodline, and it has even been suggested that one of her parents may have been a Beagle. Laika was probably around three years old when she was launched from Earth in Sputnik-2 on November 3, 1957.
Book Paintings \ Mike Stilkey EmailEmail Unlike most normal people, LA artist Mike Stilkey doesn’t just read books, he paints on them. The artist arranges thousands of old books and paints the books’ spines using pen and ink and acrylics. “I’ve got these books and I’ll never read them, but I want them for some reason and I’ve never known why. “I like to think of my artwork as one giant poem. Mike Stilkey was born in Los Angeles, California in 1975 and received an Associate Degree from Santa Monica City College in 1997. [3] Website: mikestilkey.com | photo credits: N. Approximately 5,000 books and ten days of work.
le grand crew « Freaky Fauna Clouds of vermin swarm the city soon after the great mince spill of 1923 It doesn’t take long for the city to turn into a puss-covered hellhole. Vern Rotgut stopped dead in his tracks. This really is one of the most exciting weeks ever, he thought. Amongs other things, the mince spill has brought a new profession: The Drainer The Drainer is unfazed by bulbs of blue ectoplasm secreted by the ooze. Photographs by Ed. van Wijk Paper Houses There is a glorious exhibition happening at the East Gippsland Art Gallery in Victoria called Books…Beyond Words – Evolution. An amazing lineup of artists are taking part in this show including one of my favourite artists Kim McKechnie. This is her paper work titled ‘The Great Australian Dream’. tweet this
18 Surreal Images from Martin Stranka: Photographer Spotlight A Post By: Darren Rowse Today we I have the pleasure of introducing you to an interesting photographer from the Czech Republic – Martin Stranka who has kindly agreed for us to showcase some of his work. He’s also included a little background information – I hope you enjoy it! I was born in Most on Friday the thirteenth in April 1984, graduated high school in Litom?? My work exist in that narrow space of a few seconds between dreaming and awakening. During the last two years I gathered over twenty international photography awards. My exhibitions were possible to see from South and North America, through whole Europe and to Asia.