Archive for the ‘mixed media’ Category

Featured Paintings by Katherine Mann

Friday, March 5th, 2010
80 in x 160 in - From the Filigree series - Acrylic and sumi ink on hanging cut papers

80 in x 160 in - From the Filigree series - Acrylic and sumi ink on hanging cut papers

I seem to be on a kick for revisiting artists that I have previously featured. :D  I have really enjoyed looking back through old posts and finding how each artists work has evolved. I featured a piece, Growth I, by Katherine Mann in 2008, and I was thrilled to find new work from her in my inbox.

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Paper Works by Andreas Kocks

Friday, January 29th, 2010
paperwork #701G (in the beginning), 2007, graphite on paper, 228 x 418 x 6 inches; 580 x 1060 x 15 cm (installation DG-Galerie, München)

paperwork #701G (in the beginning), graphite on paper, 228 x 418 x 6 inches; 580 x 1060 x 15 cm (installation DG-Galerie, München)

Andreas Kocks does some pretty amazing things with paper. His installations transform the paper into an exciting medium to explore.  Andreas is currently exhibiting his work with many other fine artists in Slash: Paper Under the Knife, Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY.

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20 Most Popular Posts on Today in Art in 2009

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

With the year drawing to a close we naturally reflect on the past year. 2009 has been kind to this little blog and I look forward to what 2010 may bring. I aggregated a list of the 20 most visited posts from 2009 from the stats and this is what I found. Oddly enough, some were pretty recent, and some were from last year. I decided to include the ones from last year as well since I have many new readers.

Number 20


Barack Obama - by Shawn Barber

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Mixed Media Paintings by Eduardo Bertone

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

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Eduardo Bertone is a mixed media artist from Madrid who is pumping out some amazing work.  Bertone’s work is rich in color and texture, exhibiting complex compositions of characters and words. (more…)

Works by Kevin Van Aelst

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

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The Heart, 2009, digital c-print, 40 x 30″

Kevin Van Aelst is a New England artist creating some extraordinary works from very ordinary objects.  I have included a few of his works here, but you should visit his website to see more of his work. (more…)

Street Art by Damon Ginandes

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

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Degraw Street Mural, Brooklyn, NY :: Spray Paint & Latex Acrylic 60′ x12′

Damon Ginandes, a Brooklyn based mixed media artist, paints elaborate compositions of portraits intermingling with one another.

Devoid of context and stripped of external identity, they are portraits of souls - ageless, anonymous, and solitary. Their longing stares serve as a mute communication from which a distinct visual and psychological intimacy emerges.

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Consumption - by Amanda Rae

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Consumption - by Amanda Rae
mixed media life size

I was so happy to see Amanda’s work in my inbox earlier this week. Her unique assembled sculptures suspend found objects still visible from the exterior.  Her portfolio displays many unique works and is certainly worth checking out.

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Retreat of Reason - by asbestos

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Retreat of Reason by Asbestos
140 x 190cm - Mixed media on wood found on streets and beaches in Dublin, Belfast, Kerry and London

Here is another piece from asbestos that I featured last year.  Make sure you checkout asbestos’ site and asbestos’ Flickr account for more.

artist & website: asbestos - http://www.theartofasbestos.com/

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Optimism in learning how to fly - by Miki Sato

Monday, April 13th, 2009

I read about a great artist on drawn.ca over the weekend and had to include a feature here.  Miki Sato creates textures rich images with

many found surfaces and textiles creating a uniquely three dimensional and tactile piece.

The work feels influenced by Sato’s sense of illustration and has a wonderful organic feel.  Checkout the site for more great work.

artist & website: Miki Sato - http://www.mikisatoillustration.com

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Exquisite Corpse - by Jimmy apRoberts and Brian Christopher

Thursday, March 12th, 2009


A section from Exquisite Corpse - which totals 60 panels. Each panel is 32 inches tall, and widths range from 6 to 15 inches.

Art elements consist of photos taken by the artists, scanned drawings, vector illustration, and digital drawings created with a drawing tablet. The final art is assembled using mostly Illustrator and Photoshop.

Thanks Brian for submitting this one!  There is so much to look at in this piece and I love the color and life of the imagery.

This ongoing collaborative project is based on a drawing technique called “Exquisite Corpse.” The technique was invented by Surrealists in 1925 and is based on an old parlour game in which players write in turn on a sheet of paper, fold it to conceal part of the writing, and then pass it to the next player for a further contribution.

artist & website: Jimmy apRoberts and Brian Christopher - http://www.jabcstudio.com/exquisite_corpse/

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