Tag Archives: painting

Jesse Tise

Posted on July 18, 2011 by reb22

“When in doubt, go to nature” is the best advice illustrator Jesse Tise ever received. Looking at his psychedelic illustrations, featuring images of mythical robotic creatures running through the jungle, it’s clear he took this wisdom to heart. All of … Continue reading →

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Brianna Harden

Posted on July 6, 2011 by reb22

“I lived for 18 years in a brown townhouse in the middle of the San Fernando Valley.” says artist Brianna Harden. With that simple fact Brianna’s seemingly odd combination of palm-tree and traffic motifs makes perfect sense. Her delicate illustrations and … Continue reading →

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Eric Lee

Posted on June 22, 2011 by reb22

“I tend to allow the natural characteristics of the materials I have chosen dictate the compositions,” explains abstract painter Eric Adrian Lee. Whether he is staining, soaking or sanding his particular medium, the result is always a surprisingly beautiful canvas. … Continue reading →

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Oliver Jeffers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by reb22

Exquisitely trained art critics and recently potty-trained children equally love Oliver Jeffers’s work. The Brooklyn-based artist, originally from Belfast, Ireland, leaves viewers of all ages and backgrounds in awe with his whimsical paintings, installations, illustrations and picture books. He is … Continue reading →

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Ed Fella

Posted on June 2, 2011 by reb22

At the age of 73, iconic artist and educator Ed Fella can break his work down into two groupings. One is 50 years of graphic design, which represents his journey towards becoming a typography trailblazer. Though he’s abandoned traditional client … Continue reading →

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Chris Dorland

Posted on May 17, 2011 by reb22

Chris Dorland’spaintings and photo collages will fascinate any viewer. His juxtaposition of images from the 1960′s to the present, combined with a technique of scraping, spraying and rolling paint, creates hallucinatory and layered compositions. It’s no surprise that this Canadian-born artist has … Continue reading →

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Matt W. Moore

Posted on March 15, 2011 by reb22

When Matt W. Moore shows his true colors, he does so on murals, clothing, bicycles, and well, pretty much everything. That’s because this immensely talented artist uses countless hues on innumerable surfaces. His signature “Vectorfunk” style combines geometric shapes with … Continue reading →

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Maggie Austin LaBaugh

Posted on March 1, 2011 by reb22

Maggie Austin LaBaugh’s phenomenal paintings take the cake, literally. The former ballet sensation has drawn inspiration from her dancing days to create whimsical one-of-a-kind cake designs. Maggie hand paints desserts with incredible detail, making them an indulgence for the mouth … Continue reading →

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Caleb Neelon

Posted on February 8, 2011 by reb22

Hospitals, schoolyards, railroad tracks, and deserted streets are just a sampling of the places Caleb Neelon has beautified. When the prolific graffiti artist isn’t making the world more attractive with his brightly colored murals, he’s writing about street art and … Continue reading →

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Karen Kang

Posted on January 24, 2011 by reb22

A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and mixed media artist Karen Kang’s process has begun. Karen’s mixing and matching of interesting scrap materials such as paper, paint, textiles, and magazine clippings result in modern collages with … Continue reading →

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John Holcomb

Posted on December 1, 2010 by reb22

John Holcomb grew up in Kansas and still works there today. His roots from the heartland feed into his quirky illustrations, like his United Plates series that features every state’s shape as food. He is currently working on his US … Continue reading →

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Charlie Edmiston

Posted on November 18, 2010 by reb22

“Add some color.” Painter Charlie Edmiston considers that the best advice he’s ever received. Looking at his vibrant work, it is obvious he took the advice to heart (and, ahem, to his work). Charlie’s murals, large-scale prints, and paintings use … Continue reading →

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Emiliano Ponzi

Posted on November 9, 2010 by reb22

Emiliano Ponzi’s colorful brush strokes leave an indelible mark. This young Milan-based illustrator with a signature painterly style, has already had work featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Time UK, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Le Monde to … Continue reading →

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Maira Kalman

Posted on October 6, 2010 by reb22

Books for children, magazine covers for intellectuals, and products for modern design junkies. These are just a few of the things that fall into Maira Kalman’s wide range of talents. Over Maira’s successful career she has created design classics like … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey Scher

Posted on October 5, 2010 by reb22

Jeffrey Scher’s work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Academy Film Archives, Hirshhorn Museum, Pompidou Centre, Musee d’Art Moderne, Vienna Kunsthalle and Austrian National Archive. But his work rarely stays still. Jeffrey’s watercolor masterpieces are … Continue reading →

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