The second TransNatural event will be opening on March 4. I am really drawn to this exhibit because it mixes art and technology in a very compelling way to make statements and ask questions about the biochemical world we live in today and what the future will be.

Have you ever used or do you use a grid viewfinder? Many artists swear by using a grid viewfinder and use them to find a great compostion and record it to their surface.

Working in several different mediums, Olve Sande builds, paints and constructs finely calculated, architecturally inspired works of art. Many of Sande’s pieces are inspired and derived from patterns of thought and/or behavior.

Mark Khaisman “paints” portraits with packing tape. Khaisman often uses “recognizable cultural icons” as the focus of his artwork.

Guest writer John Adams introduced me to Jorge Rodriguez Gerada in his post 10 Stunning Examples of Charcoal Art. Jorge creates enormous mural portraits of people in public places for everyone to enjoy.

Charcoal is one of the oldest of all art mediums. The dark grey material can be applied to virtually any surface, and artists have used it for a diverse range of image making. This post brings together 10 examples of dazzling charcoal art, monochrome pictures to amaze and inspire.

When I posted Drawing on the iPad, a Brushes & Sketchbook Pro Walkthrough it was 2 weeks after the Apple iPad launch and drawings from digital artists were scarce.  Now, 6 months from release, Apple’s iPad is proving to be a great tool for digital artist’s.

Diego Fagundes creates wonderfully detailed, surreal illustrations that are intriguing to study.

Lady with ostric - interpretation of "Lady with an ermine"

Camellie is a talented graphic artist / illustrator pumping out some wildly imaginative and colorful pieces. Camellie works mostly with ink pens and markers adding the colors later in Illustrator.