Due out in November, Benjamin Lacombe’s “Once Upon a Time…” fairy tale pop up book is sure to be sought by collectors.
Category: Artist Spotlight
Sarah Joncas
The work of Ontario-based artist Sarah Joncas generates interesting visual narratives with a rich color palette.
Mike Worrall
Mike Worrall has been painting since the early 1960’s and claims he is almost entirely self taught. He concentrates his subject matter towards exploring the subconscious with an appreciation of Paul Delvaux and Max Ernst amongst others.
Don Kenn
Don Kenn’s work makes me imagine an alternate universe where Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” is instead written by H.P. Lovecraft and illustrated by Edward Gorey. Don’s vision and execution is wonderfully creepy.
Monster Friends
A set of four posters by artists Alex Pearson, Jeff Kandefer, Andy Young, and Julian Baker comprise the fun Monster Friends set.
Fur Face Boy
Check out the express train goodness of Fur Face Boy. He offers up the triple threat of: creating cool design, exhibiting tremendous marketing skills with a huge following and lastly, being a genuinely great guy.
Andy Helms
Visit Andy Helm’s various sites for more fun, including his Dude a Day project.
Aaron Horkey
Beautiful line work and a brilliant collection of surreal imagery make Aaron Horkey’s work very satisfying.
AJ Fosik
AJ Fosik’s wood sculptures and richly detailed and visually arresting. See more of his work and an interview here.
Jason Tennant
I enjoyed recently discovering the work of Jason Tennant, an artist who recycles the old remains of American chestnut trees into animated animal sculptures.
Tom Gauld
Some of Tom Gauld’s illustration work has a nice twist of an updated Edward Gorey flavor to it.
Magnificent Specimens
Austin photographer Dave Mead presents an impressive collection of portraits from the 2009 World Beard and Mustache Championship. Think you know your famous facial hair? Take this Mustache Test.
Mad Men Illustrated
Check out Dyna Moe’s great collection of illustrations from each episode of the great show “Mad Men.” My favorite episode to date is from season one titled “The Wheel”:
“Nostalgia – it’s delicate, but potent. Teddy told me that in Greek, “nostalgia” literally means “the pain from an old wound.” It’s a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn’t a spaceship, it’s a time machine. It goes backwards, and forwards… it takes us to a place where we ache to go again. It’s not called the wheel, it’s called the carousel. It lets us travel the way a child travels – around and around, and back home again, to a place where we know are loved.” –Don Draper
Jeff de Boer
Jeff de Boer is a Calgary-based multi-media artist with an emphasis on metal. He is best known for creating suits of armor for cats and mice. Bring it on, neighborhood dogs!
Tim Doyle
Continuing the TV themed art from last week, I recently discovered this beautiful print by Tim Doyle using the subject matter of another favorite show, Breaking Bad.
Spike Press
Spike Press is Chicago-based illustrator and designer John Solimine. He sports an amazing collection of poster illustration and design on his site.
Michael Myers
Michael Myers creates strong graphic images and wonderful caricatures using a pleasing color palette. The Lost fan in me really enjoys his cast portraits. (Dude.)
Turner’s Tokens
Lisa Turner has a beautiful collection of Steampunk inspired jewelry over in her Turner’s Tokens Etsy shop. Be sure and check out her blog as well.
Cool Jerk
Paul Horn, a.k.a. “Cool Jerk” offered great support and advice for our trek to San Diego this year. On top of being an incredibly talented artist with a great sense of humor, he is a seasoned Comic-Con pro with a huge following. Be sure and check out his work and pictures from this year’s San Diego Comic Con Here.
Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich
Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich are an artistic duo from Russia. They create amazing paper sculptures and follow up with thoughtful and creative lighting in many cases. Visit their site, People Too for more examples of their craft.