With an impressive ouevre of figurative work already under his belt, the Zuma Beach Paintings by Stephen Wright, exemplify his skill at rendering photo-realistic water, light and movement. Read more
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Recent Work (and a Limited Edition Sculpture) by artist Johan Barrios
Contemporary Colombian born artist Johan Barrios considers himself a figurative painter but not a portraitist. Despite the fact that his subjects are always humans, their faces are obscured and they exist in an unspecified location, transforming them into objects rather than subjects. The artist has an upcoming solo show at Denmark’s KIRK Gallery and we’ve got a look at some of pieces for the show as well as his new limited edition sculpture releasing today. Read more
The Ballpoint Pen Drawings of Helena Hauss
Remember those students who would doodle impressively in the margins of their three hole punch notebooks with a ballpoint pen? One of those talented folks was probably Helena Hauss. Exploring themes such as innocence lost, girlhood, nostalgia, rebellion and vice, the 29 year old artist wields a ballpoint pen like a magic wand, creating intensely detailed drawings. Read more
Forrest Rodts Immortalizes His Nantucket Summers In Acrylics.
Using acrylic paints, artist Forrest Rodts captures his own childhood summers on Nantucket in artworks that will stir your own memories of summers past. Read more
Nature Illustrated In A Stunning New Book: Botanical Inspiration
Published by Viction:ary, a new 288 page, hardcover bound book will be released next month. Botanical Inspiration: Nature in Art and Illustration is an artistic compendium of beautifully rendered flora by a range of explorers, artists and scientists. Equally impressive as inspiring, the book is a wonderful gift for artists or just those who appreciate the earth’s greatest designer, Mother Nature. Read more
Cityscape Show IX Opens at George Billis Gallery. And Here Are 28 Pieces From It.
Today is the opening reception for the ninth Cityscape Show at George Billis Gallery in Los Angeles, an annual favorite of mine (see ourpost on last year’s here). The group show features depictions of Northern and Southern California’s natural and man-made surroundings, capturing everything from the state’s urban elements and lifestyle to its vast geography ranging from mountains to deserts. Read more
Gina Minichino’s Oil Paintings of Iconic Candy and Comfort Food.
A few years back we introduced you to the work of Margaret Morrison, an artist who paints childhood toys and nostalgic candies photo-realistically in oils. Now meet Gina Minichino, another talented artist who works in oils to depict classic American comfort foods and iconic candy and treats. Read more
Easter Chocolates That Aren’t Chocolate At All. Painted Sculptures by Jennifer Small.
Sculptor and artist Jennifer Small of Montreal has several compelling series of work in various mediums, all of which utilize religious iconography. Her “Chocolate Series” are plaster or resin painted sculptures which uncannily resemble edible Easter Chocolates. Made under the faux brand name Pastor’s Milked Chocolates, each large sculpture is packaged in silkscreened cellophane. Read more