Matthew Wade is an artist currently working in Hollywood. He received a degree in animation from the Vancouver Film School, and has had his work featured in Computer Arts Magazine and CMYK Magazine. His site not only has his animation and film work, but also some outstanding illustration works. Each piece has the nice graphic feel of digital art, but if you look closer you see this stippling effect with adds the traditional feel as well. Add in some really surreal scenes and you have some great art. Some of the prints are available on his Etsy site so make sure you check that out as well.
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The Flower Skeletons of Cedric Laquieze
Cedric Laquieze is an artist working out of Amsterdam. He graduated from the Rietveld Academy just last year, and primarily creates sculptures. Very unique ones such as the flower skeleton series seen below. I like the idea that Cedric has taken the idea of taxidermy art, and added a different twist to it. The idea of skeleton is a clear link to death, but with the flowers adorning them the idea seems to be softened. It’s also a stronger connection to life; if we did not go through such trouble to embalm and preserve, the bodies we bury would give way to other life such as flowers. Cedric has many more sculptures, photography and so on over at his blog. Head on over and check it out.
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The Art of Sachin Teng
Currently living and working in New York, Sachin Teng attended the Pratt Institute for a BFA in Illustration. While he is an illustrator, Sachin states that he thinks more like a designer. So far his work has been featured in Hi Fructose, Digital Arts Magazine, and he is a Dean Ellis Memorial Winner. His work is consistently exciting, and amid the distorted and often bifurcated figures, Sachin’s design mind comes in with 3-dimensional figures juxtaposed with flat elements and even qr codes. Take a look at the preview images below, and then make sure to check his portfolio for more.
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The art of Angie Hoffmeister
Angie Hoffmeister is an artist working out of Düsseldorf, Germany. There is little information to be found about her, although you can see she works in a variety of mediums such as drypoint, copic markers, ink, watercolors, and more. For those moleskine lovers out there, she has done quite a lot of work in these iconic sketchbooks. She has an outstanding style, and it deserves to be perused. Head on over to her Tumblr page after the preview images below.
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The junk portraits of Zac Freeman
Zac Freeman is a graduate of Jacksonville University and since 1999 has been collecting various junk, that he uses to create these amazing portraits with. Zac takes the found junk and then glues it to a wood substrate, something like chipboard or particle board, all in order to create a portrait when seen from a distance. As stated in his bio “I feel the junk is more powerful being present. It is an actual thing to be reckoned with that existed in this time and place and carries energy in and of itself.” The works are pretty big, most coming in around 26″ x 30″ up to 48″ x 60″. Take a look at the preview images and then over to his website for more works.
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The sculptural work of Brandon Vickerd
Brandon Vickerd is a sculptor currently working out of Toronto, Canada and is a Professor of Visual Arts at York University. He received his BFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and his Masters at the University of Victoria. He has shown work in a huge list of exhibitions, has won more than a dozen awards, and is currently represented by Art Mûr in Montréal. Quoted from his statement Brandon’s work “is an examination of sculpture as a catalyst for critical thought, enriching the audience’s engagement with the physical world through the creation of spectacle.” Looking at the images below, you can see what a spectacle they are. Working in a variety of medium, Brandon has created some truly inspiring sculptures. Take a look at the preview images, and then over to his portfolio for more works and more images of each piece.
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The Art of Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo
Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo is an illustrator working out of Granada, Spain. Along with motion graphics, web design, and logos, he is also an amazing illustrator with a very unique style. It look as though his works are primarily created with Illustrator, and then textures and various brush work are added to the pieces to give them a more unique feel and depth. Some of the works could very easily translate into traditional watercolor portraits, provided the artist used some stencils in the initial setup. I especially like the works based on horror movie icons, with the intense color palettes he uses the juxtaposition of horror and color is amazing.
Check out the rest of his work: Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo
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The art of Kelly McKernan
Kelly McKernan is an artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BFA from Kennesaw State University, and has since shown her work in such venues as Gallery Nucleus, Thinkspace Gallery, and Art Basel Miami. As stated in her portfolio, Kelly “illustrates various situations for her female protagonists to interact with through symbolic elements in vague settings.” Take a look at the preview images, and then head over to see the rest of her work and make sure to check out her online store for originals and prints.
