Digital artist David Ho (Interviewed), has added some new images to his website. His latest series of works is entitled “Element 5″ and focuses on the 5 elements: Earth, Fire, Metal, Water and Wood each one personified. David will also have some work in the upcoming group show “Curiouser and Curiouser: Inspired by ‘Alice In Wonderland” @ Gallery Nucleus this coming February 27th. I have always been a big fan of the imagery that David creates, and am happy to see his art getting into some galleries as well.

Take a look at the series, and then head on over to his site for more: David Ho Homepage

Michael Shapcott is in the process of making a new website, and in the meantime has been making some very exciting paintings. The latest paintings have been smaller than most of his work has, and has this perfect blend of materials and textures. One of the latest paintings is “Onawa”, which is the first of a new series and is 8.5″ x 11″ Graphite, Acrylic, and Oil on Illustration Board. I really like this new direction Michael is going and look forward to more works. “Onawa” is available for sale over at Michael’s Etsy Shop, and he even made a new painting video that shows how “Onawa” was made. Check it out: Painting a Painting with Michael Shapcott No. 5

Brett Despotovich is an artist out of Canada, and also runs the Toronto Dr. Sketchy’s. Brett recently informed me of a new series of works that he has just finished entitled “Helpmeat”. Each piece is charcoal and conte on mylar, 8.5″ x 11″, and there are 15 in total. With the background as black as it is, and the figures rendered in monotone, it is really helps that the poses are as dynamic as they are. Some figures also have a mix of muscle and bone showing through, it’s a great effect and really adds to the works. You can find all the works in the gallery, and it looks like there is a calendar with the images available as well.

Check it out here: Brett Despotovich Homepage

On Thursday December 17th, screenwriter Dan O’Bannon passed away after a 30 year battle with Crohn’s disease. Dan is known for writing such movies as Alien, Aliens, Dark Star, Lifeforce, Invaders from Mars and my favorite Return of the Living Dead, which he not only wrote but directed. I have watched his movies a hundred times over, and if your like me they were influential in your love of horror as well as zombies. Oh and what young guy can forget the cemetery scene with Trash played by Linnea Quigley? So here is a few works of art inspired by some of the movies Dan gave us. If you know more, please let us know in the comments.

Tarman by Willian Stout @ Gallery Nucleus

I always enjoy any new work that Dave MacDowell posts. He has such a great style; not only with painting skill but ideas as well. He had a painting on view at the “MultiUniversal” show at Art Basel this past December 3rd, that I had to share. Entitled “Pacino” this painting is 18″ x 14″ and acrylic on canvas. The best part is that the painting style is impasto, not something you see with his work. He is usually very controlled with the painting, but this energetic brushy style is amazing. It still retains the beautiful colors he gets in each of his painting, and the way that he represents the figure, there is just all those brushy little marks that really make this painting pop! I really hope we see some more works like this in the future. Click on the image to see a bigger version, necessary to see all that texture.

Check out more @ his site: MacDowellstudio.com

It’s been a long time since I have seen any new work from the artist known as Eightpussy. The last painting was for the “This is the End” show back in March. I know that she has been apprenticing to become a tattoo artist, which is a great idea. I can only imagine what she will be able to do with her insane color palettes. It looks as though she has been working on some art again and even came up with a cool little series, the “Crack Cocaine Superheroes Series”. This is such a great idea, and if your like me and grew up in some pretty rough areas, people who look like this are all too familiar. What I love about her art is that she is able to get the smoothest, most beautiful rendering of people with the material she uses and then do the opposite such as these. The faces in these images look run down and far from glamorous. Can’t wait to see more.

Until then, keep up to date on her profile: Eightpussy @ Myspace

Over the weekend a friend of mine told me about an artist he has known for a long time that I should check out. He was pretty sure I would like his work, and he was right. The artist, Karl Lindberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden and attended the San Francisco Academy of Art for 3d animation and modeling. A good majority of his work is concept art, but if you look at the image shown here I think you’ll agree that he could do quite well in galleries. He has some more work over at his homepage, so if you like what you see make sure you stop by

Check him out: Karl Lindberg Homepage

Dennis “Bagger43″ Brown has added some new paintings to his blog. Entitled “Mr Thurs” and “Mrs Fri”, each painting is acrylic on wood panel 8″ x 8″. I love the colors, the markings and the energy in both of these works. The colors used in the faces contrasted with the white “palette” knifed look of the background is very dynamic.

Take a look at Dennis’ blog for more work and to keep up with any news he might have:
Dennis Brown @ Blogger

Dan Harding just shared a new painting that he will have in a group show coming this December. The show is at the Hyaena Gallery in Burbank, CA and is entitled “Kill Your Idols”. I think it’s a great idea to push past the artists that inspired you, and use the painting to show that you are moving forward with your style and taking in new influences. Here is the painting Dan is submitting, after the jump take a look at some of the paintings that inspired this one, as well as a statement from Dan about the piece.

Brian Smith is a painter out of Los Angeles, that is inspired by Roberto Matta and Zdzislaw Beksinski. Brian recently started a blogger account, to not only keep people up to date with what he is doing artwise, but also to follow along with his new “$100 surreal oil-painting-a-day” venture. This new paintings are all 5″ x 7″ on canvas panel.

Head on over and take a look at his profile and new blog.
Brian Smith Profile | Brian Smith Blog