When many of us think about Italian Renaissance art, we think about the usual trio: Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael. All three were geniuses who seemed to be touched by the hand of God. Between them, they produced some of the finest art the world has ever seen. But few of us make that trio a quartet by including the name Caravaggio. To those in...
According to many of his contemporaries, Mark Rothko was a genius. He was an innovator who made giant canvases that absorbed the spectator, creating consummating experiences the artist said were meant to be spiritual and akin to religious ecstasy. But when the swinging sixties came along, Rothko and his deeply intellectual paintings were brushed...
Leslie Ann O’Dell’s haunting artwork take us on a journey into the darkest parts of the psyche. She explores our emotions of fear, vulnerability, and sadness through her feminine figures overlaid with floral elements. The illustrations are at once both melancholy and tender. We had a chance to catch up with Leslie about her most recent...
Everyone has heard of Andy Warhol, and mostly everyone knows that he had associations with the Pop Art movement. Most of us are even aware that he painted the Campbell’s soup cans, as well as Elvis and Marilyn Monroe. Still more of us might be aware of the fact that a Warhol print sold last year for a staggering £50 million. But despite his...
Vincent Van Gogh is a treasured artist among art lovers, whilst the main things everyone else knows about him is that he painted twelve sunflowers in a vase, had a ginger beard and chopped off his own ear. But his painting The Starry Night is world-famous, and its intoxicating use of complementary colours to inject energy and tension into the...
Format, a Canadian creative portfolio platform, have launched a project in association with acclaimed filmmaker Bas Berkhout that offers and insight into the lives and work of people pursuing creative careers. Working with a range of artists and performers that boast talent across a variety of creative disciplines, they have combined insightful...
In Artists Inspire Artists’s “Artists Series” we take a look at French born illustrator, print designer, and digital artist, Manu Duf. “I have always been impressed with creation in all its forms: painting, drawing, collage, literature, music…. I started sharing this passion for creativity in social media by presenting artists and...
In Artists Inspire Artists’s “Artists Series” we single out one amazing artist who’s work could stand alone. Today we have the man behind the Under Water Project, Mark Tipple. Mark wanted to capture a different perspective to Surf Photography, so he went below the surface. Enjoy :)
In Artists Inspire Artists’s “Artists Series” we single out one amazing artist who’s work could stand alone. Today we have Jaehyo Lee, who uses wood logs to create & sculpt the beautiful pieces of art you see below. Enjoy :)
In Artists Inspire Artists’s “Artists Series” we single out one amazing artist who’s work could stand alone. Today we have Calvin Seibert, who creates these incredible sand castles unlike any i’ve ever seen. I mean, check out the line work on his geometric castles. They’re insane! Enjoy :) [via: Colossal]
In AIA’s “Artists Series” we single out one amazing artist who’s work could stand alone. Today we have Glenn Jones, who is the incredible artists behind the Glennz Brand T-Shirts. There is much more artwork on his website, so be sure to take a look. Enjoy :)
