Just two weeks after the death of the King of Pop, works by visual artists are surfacing, paying tribute to Michael Jackson.  I found many of these, but here are two of my favorites.

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

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/

graphite, coffee, & watercolor on paper – 27″x60″

I would love to see an animated series based on these illustrations.  This is part of his Acid in the Ice Cream series.

artist & website: Zach Johnsen – http://www.zenvironments.com/illustration.html

Yes, this is the Twiiter Fail Whale.  I just couldn’t resist, with the artist being in the tech news so much lately. Also, I just created a twitter account for Today in Art so follow me if you have an account.

artist & website: Yiying Lu – http://www.yiyinglu.com

artist & website: A. Richard Allen – http://www.illoz.com/arichardallen

30″ x 30″ – pen & ink on illustration board

artist & website: Jason Sho Green – http://www.jasonshogreen.com/