Characters John Kenn’s Website See more art by John Kenn on this site Thanks to OvO for finding this artist! White Light Separates into a Dazzling Array of Colors Though it may be hard to believe, no paint was used in these sculptural installations. Instead, Stephen Knapp is the artist behind lightpaintings - artworks created entirely with just refracted white light and glass. Knapp uses dichroic glass that's treated with layers of metallic coating. As he states, "I have been fascinated with light all my life, both for what it can do and for the effect it has on us. Called a new art medium of the 21st century, lightpaintings are the result of Knapp's skill at cutting, shaping and polishing the glass. Currently, Knapp is exhibiting a few pieces at Orlando Museum of Art's exhibition Contemporary Glass Sculpture: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Studio Glass. Stephen Knapp's website
Kwik-E Mart in real life Pencil Drawings I was always wondering why we still see black and white artwork and photography in the age of millions of colors and HD technologies. I tried to answer this question based on my love to black and white photography and apply the answer to any black and white art. The black and white artwork takes you beyond the shapes and colors to give you dramatic effect using shadows even more than lines. Before continuing reading this post did you already join our Twitter and subscribe to our RSS feed? If not, rush and join us now to receive updates of new posts and free resources. Pencil drawing is one of the oldest forms of art that is using different type of pencil that varies in hardness and softness from H9 to B9. Drawing with pencil implement many methods to create different effect and styles. Roxana1890 Roxana’s work is marked with the wonderful ability to use shades to give the character the depth. Daan Noppen Daan is a great artist that uses different direction of lines drawing. T. Osm Theartyst
Drawing Autism Drawing Autism is an incredible collection of artwork by people diagnosed with autism, from teenage amateurs to established artists. Unlike many of the books I feature on 50 Watts, this one is in print. You should buy it. [Amazon link to the new reprint which comes out April 2, 2014 from Akashic.] This post features a small selection of my favorite images from the book, along with some quotes by the artists. Publisher's description: Over the last decade autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become an international topic of conversation, knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers. Donna Williams, The Outsider What was the inspiration for this piece? "The Outsider" is about joining in from the periphery. An excerpt from the artist's answer to the question, "At what age did the act of creating art enter into your life? I was deeply mesmerized with all things aesthetic and sensory from at least 6 months of age. Felix: Imaginary City Map, Age 11 What was the inspiration for this piece None. D.
Godchecker - your guide to the Gods Pen Drawings (Weekly Story Theme: Romance) There is no other love like an illustrator’s hand and its pen. These two spend hours together everyday, inseparable, and when they are not together, the hand years for the cool grip of its beautiful slender pen. Andrea Joseph hand knows this feeling well, and his hand and its pen have been committed to each other for years now, and now on Creative Tempest they renew their vows. Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light This is kind of flying all over the internet right now, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls. The jaw-dropping light painting above, made with an array of colored airplanes is currently on view at the Fly to Baku exhibition at De Pury Gallery in London through January 29th. (via art wednesday, fasels suppe)
Mattias Adolfsson Nelle pagine del suo taccuinio, Mattias Adolfsson, crea mondi fantastici, tavole imbandite, scrivanie affollate da oggetti, navicelle spaziali piene di comandi e ingranaggi. Le sue illustrazioni sono colme di oggetti rappresentati nel minimo dettaglio. Con un tratto di penna e qualche tocco ad acquerello, riempe l’intero spazio del foglio senza mai appesantire visivamente le sue composizioni. Autore: Delia Barone