19.9.08

4 ARTISTS YOU SHOULD LOVE + some linkz to other art related things


I have a big thing for mixed media art. Greg Gossel makes beautiful pieces that are inspired by vintage cartoons and Lichtenstein (♥) type pop art. A lot of his work also has some political messages. Really lovely, original stuff.


I AM IN LOVE WITH GINETTE LAPALME!!
I wish there was more artwork to look at in her portfolio. Her style is fucking awesome. Bright colors, psychedelic influences, bizarro creatures. Her stuff just makes me so happy.


Johnny Yanok makes really kitschy pieces with a retro flair. I'm really glad that I found his page, because he is the genius behind this neat Target gift card that I always have to stop to admire. I also really enjoy this illustration of the United States. Think I'm gonna have to make it my new desktop!


What I like about Damien Weighill is his the simplicity of his pieces. A lot of his stuff is just basic sketches and illustrations, which is what I like. Even though his art isn't crazy complex and didn't take hours upon hours to complete, its fucking awesome. His blog Your Faceis also worth taking a look at. All of the art posted there is inspired by pictures sent in by his blog readers. What a splendid concept!

ON TO THE LINKS:
+ Before I Die I Want To is a beautiful project where the artist took Polaroid pictures of random individuals and got them to finish that sentence. Some of the responses are you're typical "I wanna have babies" type answers, but some of them are really different.
+ Love Letters is Asia Wong's project where she writes 300 love letters to real people in her life, but sends them to strangers.
+ DIY Pixel Art
+ You Can Change Anything

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