Quick post today! Enjoy the paintings, illustrations and street art of Saddo!
Tag: art
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As a response to his artist friends insulting the trusty old ballpoint pen, Raymond Cicin collected their discarded ones and drew (on and off, over the course of a year), a 62″x64″ ballpoint octopus.
The piece is heavily inspired by the greatest marine illustrator of all time, Ernst Haeckel.
It definitely elevates a humble writing utensil, don’t you think?
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Thank you, Monster Brains for posting a HUGE collection of Walter McDougall illustrations (click to enlarge).
McDougall was a prolific newspaper illustrator in the late 1800’s. His work is sublimely imaginative and bizarre, dancing on the border of surrealist children’s fiction…and nightmares. The captions are brilliant.
I confess, I saved all 86 images in the post because I plan to read them like bedtime stories. Each image is a vignette unto itself, often with a single sentence presenting a strange predicament and/or creature.
Somehow, these fragments coagulate into stories when I see them…hazy at first, but overflowing with possibilities.
See the collection of images HERE.
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I’ve posted about independent crafters who recreate child artwork in plush toys or high quality visual art, but I can never resist an opportunity to support a new iteration of this endeavor.
Go Monster Project includes artists from all over the world who recreate the artwork of children in their own styles.
You’ll find two and three dimensional tributes to the engaging imaginations of these lucky kids. I got a tiny bit choked up while reading the FAQs, because I wholeheartedly support the mission statement of this project.
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Since we’re now getting inundated with holiday cheer at every turn, I thought I’d provide some balance via Otto Lehtonen (aka Eemeling).
Love his version of The Babadook:
You will find many tortured, twisted, grinning and otherwise menacing figures in his portfolio.
Fans of horror art will undoubtedly enjoy these undead creations.
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Ian Anderson paints fine art pieces that highlight oppositional environmental forces.
We see the struggle and contrast within nature, of ideology and technology, in depicted in striking detail.
Read an interview with him over at Redefine.
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Did anyone have these toys?
Inbread people…
This is an excellent shop concept because it enables you to shoot the people who disturb your reading without making extra store stops.
“BURST WITH THE TERROR OF A BREAKUP!” You better believe I’ll be turning this into a sympathy greeting card if my friends ever need it…but I hope they don’t.
Ah, I knew it. See you in hell.
This makes me cry like the ASPCA commercials. I want to rescue every one.
Pretty much the greatest photo of all time:
Love this rare art nouveau piece, complete with giant fish.
A bookstore sign in the Netherlands. Amazing…
Time to bundle up for winter! I’m always freezing. I don’t know how I’ve lived without a knit Facehugger in the winter.
I’m never going to be part of Tinder culture…but this would be useful in real life if it were possible.
Gorgeous painting by Megan Buccere.
Great advice!
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Jacqueline Gallagher skillfully mixes vivid beauty with a sense of revulsion in her lovely ladies (and animals) of the undead persuasion.
She states:
I’m painter of Zombies and the Disturbed. Or Disturbed Zombie Painter…I forget which. These figures are contractions, beautiful and grotesque at the same time.
They float through their worlds driven by craving, vanity, and addiction, caught in moments of comedic indulgence. They put themselves on display for the world as their bodies and minds slowly decay. This is how I see myself and most everyone around me. We are the Dead Living, but we sure do look good.
The paintings above are done in oil, but here’s a random bonus selection from the pencil/gauche section! Isn’t he great?
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When I was growing up, people often spouted the old adage “good things come in small packages” at me. For those of average stature who may not be aware, this is what well-meaning folks say to short kids. I did grow, no pun intended, to appreciate the intent behind the (albeit mildly patronizing) statement.
But in the art world, this adage rings true. Some artists are masters at depicting an impressive amount of detail on impossibly small canvases (who remember’s Mark Ryden’s Blood Show years ago?). Haven Gallery has rounded up a brilliant team of such artists in the Little Big group show, opening tonight.
All pieces in the show are 8″ X 8″ or smaller. I hope some of you can see the exhibition, as pictures don’t do justice to the skill required to create these works.
View the entire show online here, or stop by in person if you can!
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Born in Japan, now based in Austria Haruko Maeda draws from the Shinto traditions of her homeland, the baroque architecture that abounds in her current location, and produces luxuriant Vanitas with a twist. A sizable twist.
Although she depicts a great deal of death, it is often counterbalanced by profusions of beautiful life.
Some of her work also includes technology…
…or Hieronymus Bosch-ian modern/futuristic dystopian scenes. I wish I could find large, HQ versions of her pieces online!
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