I was first introduced to the work of Aryz from Godmachine and a random Twitter post he made. Aryz is a street artist out of Barcelona. He has an amazing style with some intense color palettes. Along with the street art he also does illustrations using graphite and photoshop to color the works in. The colors seen in these pieces is a little more muted, and I like the idea that his indoor work compared to his outdoor work, is still very much attributable to him, but the colors and style change a bit. Head on over to his site to see the rest of work.
Author: Creep
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New prints by Nicoletta Ceccoli & Amy Sol @ Virtu Art Gallery
Virtu Art Gallery has been working hard on releasing some amazing prints lately. New exclusive limited editions by Martin Wittfooth, Amy Sol, and Nicoletta Ceccoli. There are now three prints by Nicoletta; “Nectar”, “Elephant’s Journey”, and the most recent “The Witching Hour”. The new edition by Amy Sol is entitled “Marigold and the Honey Helper†and is on German Etching paper with deckled edges, and hand embellished with accents of gold. Each one of these prints is hand embellished by the artists so each one is unique. Head on over to the galleries website to see all the new editions.
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The art of Diego Fernandez
Diego Fernandez is an artist working out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is primarily a digital artist, although you wouldn’t think so by the quality his work has. I have seen some amazing digital illustrations that really fool the eye into believing they were made with oils, watercolors, and even graphite, but these works by Fernandez really had me believing they were acrylic washes. Even though, in many of his works he uses digital programs, it doesn’t seem to matter. I think it is very impressive, that he is at a skill level in which the medium is either unknown, or unimportant. Check out the rest of his work at his portfolio below:
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Prints: “Twisted Fate” by Dan May with a contest
Dan May will be is releasing a new print this week, but there is a cool twist. Anyone who purchases this print will be automatically entered in a drawing to win the original, and more you can even get entered more than once for more that one purchase. The print, “Twisted Fate” is from a painting Dan contributed to the Craola curated group show “INLE”, and is 8″ x15″ on 11″ x 17″ Canson Etching Photo Rag. The print is only available for a two week period, so the amount of sales determines the edition. The original painting is roughly the same size, 9″ X 18″ acrylic on panel, 14″ X 23″ framed. The print drops tomorrow, June 15th at 2pm PST.
Get it here: Dan May Shop
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New work by Erik Jones
Erik Jones (featured), an artist I have not shown on the site in quite a long time, has come out with a bunch of new work. He also recently had a solo show, “Pop Op” at Redletter 1 this past June 3rd. The work has yet to show up online in entirety, however he has released some images on his various profiles. Erik’s traditional works, no less exciting than anything digital he creates, is made of a myriad of materials such as watercolors, colored pencils, water based oils, nu-pastels, and acrylics on Rives BFK paper. If there was ever a paper that could be called exquisite it’s Rives BFK. James Jean uses it a lot, and Erik Jones used it for these new works that, as you can see, are exquisite in themselves. I love the blend of figurative imagery, abstract shapes, and textures that each piece holds. Makes sure to keep an eye on his website, Deviantart Profile and blog for more work and updates. Here is what Erik said about this new series of works:
“This new “thing” that I’m doing is really just about experimenting.
Though the figures tend to be “attractive”, the new direction places less emphasis on sexuality. I simply start out with a loose line drawing of a figure and experiment with building up and breaking down color and shapes in and around said figure. It is not only a salubrious experimentation with the figure but also an exploration of mediums. This process is more sporadic and embraces imperfection, rather then focusing mainly on rendering “perfect” realistic skin.
…It’s also a lot of fun.”
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“Double Vision” group show Curated by EGO @ Bherd Studios Gallery
Seattle based artist EGO (featured) was asked to curate a show at the Bherd Studios Gallery in Seattle, and came up with a unique idea for the show. 8 artists were chosen, each one created a piece of art with no restraints, and then EGO drew names from a hat and each artist reinterpreted the painting they were drawn with. So for instance EGO worked from an Amy Huddelston painting while Amy worked from a John Osgood painting. It’s a killer idea and one that I hope to see more often. The work doesn’t seem to be online yet, but I was sent a couple of images to share here. The show features works by EGO, Amy Huddleston, NKO, Solace, Wayne Liostro, John Osgood, 179, and Parskid.
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Preview: Joshua Petker “Celluloid Constellations” @ Corey Helford Gallery
This Saturday night, June 11th at the Corey Helford Gallery, a duo show opens with the main solo show featuring new works from Nouar and a small show from Joshua Petker entitled “Celluloid Constellations”. This new exhibition features paintings inspired by the Golden Age of Hollywood. Platinum Cheese has a small interview with Joshua Petker about this show and the inspiration for it. Check out the preview images and then keep your eye on the gallery’s site for the full show.
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Prints: “The Rescue” by Amy Sol
Amy Sol is releasing a new print this Saturday, June 11th at a random time. The print is entitled “The Rescue” and is 11.5″ x 15″, hand embellished, signed and numbered in an edition of 50. Each print also comes with a certificate of provenance.
Get it here: Amy Sol Store
