Fellow Austinite Rob Osborne has fun with a variety of pop culture references. Be sure to check out his hilarious yoga series.
Category: Artist Spotlight
Colin Raff
In the mood for some disturbing nightmarish images? Colin Raff has your prescription.
Below the Boat
Robbie and Kara Johnson of Below the Boat create beautifully intricate laser cut versions of bathymetric charts.
Wes Naman- Scotch Tape Series
Wes Naman’s “Scotch Tape Series” is funny and also… a little creepy.
Brock Davis
Visit this collection by photographer Brock Davis for a great year end treat of creativity.
Ben Smith
Ben Smith’s portraits are beautifully rendered and can be visually jarring.
Tim Lee
Tim Lee creates a world of fantastic characters in rich environments of color and shape.
Rachel Caldwell
Rachel Caldwell creates rich and expressive line work to great effect.
Merry Christmas
(Photo copyright Tom Spencer)
A very Merry Christmas from Austin, TX. This great shot of downtown Austin showcases the Zilker Trail of lights in the foreground.
Donato Giancola
There and back again. A beautiful portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien by Donato Giancola.
Strook- Metropolis
Emily Smith- Ornithophobia
Emily Smith animates a cat with a peculiar fear. I really enjoy the transparent nature of the main character against the background.
Christmas Tree- Winning
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of exhibiting and selling my work at the “Austin Flea” holiday show Along with wonderful sales and a great time visiting with customers I also had the opportunity to trade with some of my fellow Austin artists. A theme soon developed towards Christmas tree ornaments, so this post showcases my terrific finds that now brighten up the tree and make it uniquely Austin.
Greg Geisler over at Wounded Wood supplied these beautiful cat and rooster wooden ornaments. His technique with bringing characters to life on wood is astounding. Be sure to visit his Etsy shop to see more.
New friend and fellow Austin Craft Riot artist Tara over at Lost Little Things gifted me with this great iconic Texas license plate star ornament. With a great eye for design and professional in every way, her shop of handmade and vintage inspired goodness has something for everyone. Be sure and check out more of her wonderful work.
I really scored with this trade with Mamus! His work is fresh and infused with rich character design and a great color palette. Though we didn’t discuss the inspiration behind this fellow, I can only imagine the tale of a Victorian snowman on a quest to find his memories after recovering from injuries at the Battle of Verdun.
Holli of Holli Brown Mosaics creates incredible work with bits of glass, dishware and more. The photo doesn’t do justice to the way it sparkles on the tree. You can find her amazing work online HERE. Her “Dish it Out” line is fantastic.
Emanuel Strixner- Food
I can imagine this short claymation film from Emanuel Strixner could represent a typical dream for David Lynch.
Tugboat Printshop
Jaehyo Lee
The beautiful wood sculpture work of Jaehyo Lee.
Andrew Osokin
Photographer Andrew Osokin captures the world of geometric beauty of ice crystals and snowflakes. via curious brain
Robert Bowen
Robert Bowen has fun mashing up critters and objects to great effect.
Daniel Arsham
Daniel Arsham creates intriguing sculpture work, but I’m also drawn to his 2D work as well, like the example above.
Cy Kuckenbaker
Cy Kuckenbaker composites five hours of plane landings at San Diego’s International airport. Utilizing a clear blue sky behind each shot, he was able to chroma key (make transparent) the sky in order to layer the shots together.