This bronze sculpture by Michael Johansson titled “Some Assembly Required-Hard Hat Diving” instantly took me back to my childhood days of assembling and painting Aurora monster model kits. (Those memories that weren’t destroyed by the cloud of glue fumes, that is.)
Clever Star Wars alphabet poster by Patrick Concepcion.
Explore the vibrant and captivating images of Rebecca Mock.
Fellow Austinite Rob Osborne has fun with a variety of pop culture references. Be sure to check out his hilarious yoga series.
In the mood for some disturbing nightmarish images? Colin Raff has your prescription.
Robbie and Kara Johnson of Below the Boat create beautifully intricate laser cut versions of bathymetric charts.
Wes Naman’s “Scotch Tape Series” is funny and also… a little creepy.
For a limited time, shop from the entire line of goods available in the ChetArt online store and receive 20% off your entire purchase. It’s monkey madness! Signed prints, trading cards, playing cards, books, 2013 calendars and more to help brighten the new year.
Visit this collection by photographer Brock Davis for a great year end treat of creativity.
Ben Smith’s portraits are beautifully rendered and can be visually jarring.
Tim Lee creates a world of fantastic characters in rich environments of color and shape.
Rachel Caldwell creates rich and expressive line work to great effect.
(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.
Here’s a quick walk through this year’s Blue Genie Art Bazaar. This year it was a 27 day show, open 10AM to 10PM with over 100 artists represented.
Here’s hoping everyone gets that special holiday gift they’ve been dreaming of.
Don’t let the Mayan prophecy of doom deter you from making plans for 2013. No better way to do that than choosing one of 5 ChetArt 2013 desk calendars.
See images from the selection: Wrestle Pets – Steampunk Monkey Nation – Superlative Heroes – Nefarious Villains – Creative Pets
There and back again. A beautiful portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien by Donato Giancola.
Emily Smith animates a cat with a peculiar fear. I really enjoy the transparent nature of the main character against the background.
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.
