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Category: artist news

artist interviews, website updates, redesign, projects and contests

  • David Kassan finger painting on the Ipad

    One of the the things I know many artists were excited about when the Ipad was announced, was the ability to use the device as a sketching/painting device. It would be nice and easy to just bring that thing around and quickly put down some ideas. David Kassan has a video that shows how powerful this tool can really be. Using a new app called “Brushes”, Kassan paints a 3 hour portrait and shows that in the right hands the Ipad can help artists create beautiful works of art, and play games and check your e-mail. Take a look at the video below. Makes me want to get an Ipad now, and be able to paint as well as Kassan can.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OLP4nbAVA4

  • “Girl with Stars in her Hair” series by Gene Guynn

    Gene Guynn has been releasing some images from a new series of paintings he has been working on. This series is entitled “Girl with Stars in her Hair”, and each one is 4″ x 6″, graphite with watercolor. The pieces are all for an upcoming show in Hong Kong that focuses on 4″ x 6″ works of art. I really love the look of these mixed media paintings, and hope that after this show Gene continues in this direction for a bit.

    Check out the full series here: Gene Guynn Deviantart



  • New works by John Larriva

    John Larriva (previously featured) has added some new work to his homepage and etsy site. Along with new oil paintings, he has also released some sculptures. I have been a fan of his work since the moment I saw “Lithium Lynn.” Each of his paintings are filled with color, and the way he handles the paint is outstanding.

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  • Michael Shapcott Launches new website

    Michael Shapcott has just redesigned his homepage, and it looks great. Michael’s previous homepage was flash based, whereas this new one is all html (or wordpress to be specific). The site is very easy to maneuver around in, and the gallery looks amazing. From what it says there will be some contests soon, in which fans can win some original art from Michael. Head on over, check out the new site, and keep your eye open for those contests.

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  • Rue Morgue Magazine celebrates their 100th issue with “The Nightmare Gallery”

    Rue Morgue Magazine is always a must have for any horror fan, and now the 100th issue looks as though it will be a great collectible for art fans as well. Creep Machine was given an exclusive preview of the art that will be found in this milestone issue. I’m sure you will recognize most of the names that are participating in this feature, and will make your way to the local bookstore to pick up a copy. Here is an image of the cover, and the press release, make sure you click the link for the art.

    To celebrate their milestone 100th issue, Rue Morgue commissioned sixteen of the best dark artists, established and up and coming, to each create an original piece that exemplifies a personal nightmare, and tell us why the work haunts them. The results will scare you too. Curated by Gary Pullin, The Nightmare Gallery is their biggest art feature to date and features new works by Chet Zar, Travis Louie, Bob Tyrrell, William Basso, Jason D’Aquino, Simon Marsden, Jason Edmiston, Joshua Hoffine, Nat Jones, Chad Michael Ward, Dan Harding and Kris Kuksi. The Rue Morgue house artists, Ghoulish Gary, Justin Erickson, Vincent Marcone and James Fisher, also contributed their personal nightmare. Rue Morgue’s Black 100 special edition cover features a spot varnish design on a black matte cover. Look for it on stands now.

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  • “Incarnation” – Mark Ryden time lapse video

    One of the things I enjoy the most when researching art, is seeing the process an artist goes through to create his/her art. There are few things quite as magical as watching a blank canvas, slowly turn into stunning paintings that gives way into a new world. I have always been interested in the way that mary Ryden especially creates his paintings, and now he has a time lapse video that shows the process. The painting shown in the video is entitled “Incarnation” and will be at his upcoming “The Gay 90’s” exhibition coming soon at The Paul Kasmin Gallery

  • Dave MacDowell interview @ Dangerous INK

    The new Dangerous INK blog has just posted an interview with Dave MacDowell, and it turns out that this week Dave will have some new works on show at the Flatcolor Gallery along with Augie Pagan. The show doesn’t open until March 4th, but the interview is up right now and gives a look into the inspiration and background of this always exciting artist.

    Check it out here: Dave MacDowell interview @ Dangerous INK

  • Frank Frazetta’s “Conan the Conquerer” sells for $1 million

    According to Spectrum Fantastic Art, Frank Frazetta’s “Conan the Conquerer” painting that was used for the cover of Robert E. Howard book by the same name, has been sold to an undisclosed collector for $1 million. A previous painting by Frazetta had sold for around $250,000, so this is quite a jump. All of the Conan cover paintings are on display in the Frazetta Museum and it’s not sure whether or not they will go on sale, but I doubt they will fetch as large a price as “Conan the Conquerer” is considered the “penultimate painting in the canon.”

    Source article @ Spectrum

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