Monthly Archives: November 2009

James Hopkins – Vanitas Series

Who knew I could have a favorite sculptor? My personal style includes skulls and found object work so I may be biased. But these skulls are just seeping with creativity and practicality- a visual trick that wins my respect!

Kirsten Hassenfeld

Paper is such a delicate material to work with. Her hand is traceless in these works, something I wish I could say for my own glue-stain covered paper pieces. The tranquility of the lit white is a load off the brain.

BBC- Mouth and Foot Painters

So much control and thought went into these works! I can’t even do this with my hands. I’m happy when anyone finds a way to artistically express themselves, because it means we get to enjoy an additional level of that person as an individual by … Read More

Donny Nguyen

Great line quality. Also creative decision making to add Nguyen’s own signature to what he is sketching. I want that line!

Organic vs. Geometric

Something so little as shape produce DRASTICALLY different manifestations of an idea. Idea: Colorful. Compare Arnaud Loumeau’s geometric piece above with the organic free flow of Stephanie Toppin below. Anytime I try to aim for organic free flow it often comes out as a repetitive … Read More