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  • aotd: “Inner Worlds”

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    Today’s piece is from illustrator, Ben Jelter. He does concept and character design, and has a very crazy imagination.

    It was hard to pick a piece from his gallery, but I liked how this one kind of fools you. At first look, it’s like a normal everyday scene, then you look closer and see what’s really going on. Like it’s no big thing, that girl is feeding worms(?) to some crazy figure with a mouth/butt. Excellent, I love work that gets my imagination going. You really need to head over and see the rest of Ben’s work. He has some amazing illustrations.

    Ben Jelter Blog
    Ben Jelter Homepage

  • “Twins” by Daniel Lim, BlueFlips monday limited print

    bf_xlarge_dlim007.jpgThere is another limited edition print available from BlueFlip Art. It’s from Daniel Lim (Fawn Fruits), and is a very smooth piece indeed.

    It’s called “Twins”, and you can see that its not a part of his 1000 for $100 series, but still shows that amazing style that he has. I love the feel that the piece has, the whole city being this muted sepia tone, and the kids so bright and colorful. It’s limited to only 30 prints, come with a certificate of authenticity, and once again you might be able to add the coupon “FREESHIP1007″ at checkout to get a discount on domestic shipping.

    “Twins” at BlueFlip Art

  • Soto & Hussar Originals

    hussar_sin.JPGEvery once is a while some really cool originals get put up for sale. Maybe people are tired of the work, or maybe times are tough. The could be selling the work because it was bought to make profit. Doesn’t matter really, it’s a great chance to score some work that otherwise would just have stayed in someones home forever.

    The first one is a piece from Michael Hussar. It’s called “Sin”, and was purchased from the Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery. He had a show back in 2006 at that gallery. It’s a killer looking piece, most of the eye paintings that I have seen him do however use different frames, but this one fits well. “Sin”

    soto.JPGThe second one that I found was from Jeff Soto. The piece is called “Philadelphia Bat”, it’s custom framed and the seller says it was bought from the Jonathan Levine Gallery. It’s a great looking piece, not quite as intense as his latest work, but still has that style of his. Philidelphia Bat

    Remember, always feel free to contact the seller and ask questions. Your buying an expensive piece, and you have the right to know all about where it came from and how its been treated and so on.

  • Dennis Brown solo show at Thinkspace Gallery

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    Dennis (Bagger43) Brown will have a solo show at the Thinkspace Gallery this November 9th. The show will go until the 30th. The show is called “Pthalo and Umber”, and the Reception is from 7-11pm on the 9th.

    This should be a great show, Dennis has a great style. I love the way he paints, his figures and color schemes. I hope he releases some high quality giclee prints soon. The show should be online in the next few days, so head on over and take a look. You can also see more work from Dennis on his homepage.

    Thinkspace Gallery
    Dennis Brown Homepage

  • aotd: “Paradox”

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    I’ve always loved looking at sketchbooks. It gives you a great insight into how the artist works, and thinks. There are also so many different ways one may treat their sketchbook. Real messy little doodles, or even little paintings, like the one shown here. The artists name, is unknown to me as of yet, but she goes by the screen name “god of insects”.

    For a sketchbook entry, this is great. I love the color scheme, and very energetic brush strokes. This has all the qualities of being a quick loose sketch, while also being a finished piece. Looking through her gallery, I can really see that she has some great tool at hand. I’ll definitely be posting some more of her work. If you would like to see more, head on over.

    God of Insects profile

  • Bitters and Sweets @ Gallery 1988 November 6th

    NaotoHattoriSOLD.jpgHi Fructose and Gallery 1988 bring you a massive group show this weekend. The show is called Bitters and Sweets and is filled with some artists that have been seen in Hi Fructose and some that might be new to you.

    The show is somewhat themed after the Hi Fructose name “a toxic sweetener”, and will show work from: Glenn Barr, Ashley Wood, Attaboy, Bwana Spoons, Camilla d’Errico, David Stoupakis, Sarah Joncas, Edwin Ushiro, Naoto Hattori, Jason D’aquino, Ken Keirns, KRK Ryden, Kukula, Mark Bodnar, Lesley Reppeteaux, Matt Danger, Nathan Fox, Ron English, the Chung and many many more. That’s one amazing list of artists, I can’t wait to see the full show online.

    The reception, if your lucky enough to go to, starts at 7pm and goes till 10pm at the L.A. Gallery 1988. Looks like this will also coincide the release of issue #6 of Hi Fructose magazine. If any gets any pics, send me my way.

    Gallery 1988 L.A.
    Hi-Fructose Magazine

  • Weekly Limited print from BlueFlip, John Shipman

    bf_large_jship001.jpgThis weeks limited edition print from BlueFlip Art, is from John Shipman. The piece is called “The Alchemy of Love Songs” and is 10×12″ giclee print, limited to 100. The print is only $30, and if you enter the coupon code “FREESHIP1007” when buying, you will get free domestic shipping. The sale starts at 3pm pst.

    Each Monday, BlueFlip will offer up one these limited prints, and the artist is really never know until the last minute. So each week had something new to look forward to.

    BlueFlip Art

  • “Cthulhu” statue by MeatSpider

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    I’ve posted the work of MeatSpider before, he makes some of the coolest H.P. Lovecraft statues around. This one for sale is one of the biggest I have seen from him yet.

    It’s of Cthulhu and is “a massive 11.5 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide at the widest part”. It’s hand sculpted and painted, so you know each piece is one of a kind. There isn’t much longer for this piece, so head on over. If you miss it, e-mail the artist and maybe commission a piece.

    Huge Cthulhu Statue