Time for some Art.

I like to celebrate things that I find beautiful. Or inspiring.

And I definitely like to put the word out there about artists. So lets combine the two, yet again!

 

First. A piece by Jeff Soto:

 

 

 

I saw this piece first. So I had to check out his other stuff. It turns out, that I wasnt really compelled by anything else he has done. But this one *really* spoke to me. Ya, sometimes I am hit and miss with a given artist.

 

 

Second, some work from Alex Pardee :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really enjoy some of the fluidity of Pardee's work. And he envisions colorful and psychotic environments to tease your eye. Biggest problem? His website sucks for navigation. The thumbnails are too small to really tell what picture they are referring to. And the fullsizes are too big. He needs to redesign (as do many other artists). Its a pain.

 

 

Next up, Kurt Halsey:

 

 

 

 

 

I am enthralled with his simplification and style. How well he conveys emotion and circumstance, with so little. And I am in love with Kissing Snippet. It amazes me.

I will note, that these are not the official titles of the pieces. I didnt see any titles. And Kissing Snippet is actually just part of some larger scrapbook type image.

 

 

Finally. Lets look at Gabriel Moreno:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

His is all digital work. But still, the detail and layering and complication of the pieces is just amazing. I happen to really enjoy his style. One of my favorite aspects of all of this work is the enjoyment I find in the use of Blank Space. And his selective use of color. Very cool.

My favorite of his is probably Hard & Happy. But I love them all for different reasons.

 

 

One of the things that I have noticed about art that really gets me going, is that it has a certain set of stylistic elements. And in general, it is very different from much of what I do. However, I feel like I aspire to have more of the qualities found in the works that I enjoy.

One of the biggest things that I would like more of is the fluid style of curves and shapes that are seen in a lot of the work I like. I definitely want to work more with negative space. I would also like to really look into the "Deconstructivist Materials" feel to a lot of these artists.

Something to work for, I guess.

:) Art is good.