Artist: Lou Ros, multimedia
Lou Ros began painting at the age of 17 and is based out of Paris, france. His artistic expressions are representations of the visible world and his own inner visions. His multimedia paintings are a merger of acrylics, charcoal, pastels and airbrushing on linen or paper with a neo-Expressionist style. Lou certainly has a mastery of his technique.
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The woodcuts & etchings of Tugboat Printshop
Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth together make Tugboat Printshop which is their printshop, home, and studio space in Pittsburgh, PA. They specialize in amazing original woodcuts and etchings. Through their pursuits, they hope to keep printmaking alive in the public’s mind, reaching new audiences through travel, online interactivity, and direct conversation.
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Interview: Maarten Kleyne, design
Last month we highlighted artist Maarten Kleyne and his amazing self taught design skills. Maarten was kind enough to grant us the following interview:
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Artist: Maarten Kleyne, design
Maarten Kleyne is a 22 year old self-taught digital artist from The Netherlands. He started working actively as a web designer for Footsteps in 2006, since 2009 he shifted his focus on a broader perspective working on other forms of graphic design as well. So during the day he works at Footsteps and besides that he works on his ambitions as an independent artist creating digital art for various media.
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Artist: Alex Dueckminor, design
Alex Dueckminor is a 25 years old graphic designer and film maker. He graduated from Middlesex University London and holds a bachelors degree in graphic design and a first class masters degree in moving image. In 20087 Alex founded a design studio named ‘The Crystal Beach‘ based in Munich, specializing in art direction, motion design, illustration, graphic design and art projects.
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Artist: Ben Slater, graphic design
An acclaimed underground graphic designer with a background in architecture, Ben Slater was the founding Art Director for WOUND (International Fashion Art Music and Architecture magazine) for the first year of publication. He also has designed for numerous art and music commissions, including the publicity for the renowned firefly music events, and established the unique graphical style for nocturnal art salon Tescodisco. He also founded the Photowhisk art collective and worked as the lead graphic designer in a regional newspaper.
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Artist: Curt Merlo, digital art
Curt Melo is a digital artist based out of Orange County California. He studied Studio Art with an emphasis on drawing and painting at UC Irvine and currently works for the web based media company insidework.net.
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Artist: Daniel Portuga, design
Daniel Portuga was born on 1980, in São Paulo, Brazil. His heart is Brazilian but his blood is Portuguese. He is currently living in London and has been working in online advertising since 1998. Daniel graduated with a BA in Advertising and Marketing and post-graduated in Design Management from the “Faculdade de Belas Artes” in São Paulo. Enjoy:
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Artist: Charis Tsevis, digital art
Charis Tsevis is an award winning visual designer and illustrator based in the sunny capital of Greece and serves ‘prestigious’ clients around the globe. He is dedicated to digital creativity and communication ideas. I really enjoy his multimedia influenced artwork and certainly believe you will too.
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Artist: Jonathan Ball, digital art
‘Jonathan Ball is a freelance illustrator and designer from little old wales, which is tidily tucked away in a corner of the UK. He loves to draw and is eager for you to pay him for his efforts. This helps feed his family and a small flock of sheep.’ Certainly some of the most creative character design I have seen in awhile, great art work!
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Monster Roundup: November, 2009
Here is a monthly feature called Monster Roundup, below are the rounded up monsters for November 2009. Enjoy!
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Artist: Chow Hon Lam, illustration
“Chow Hon Lam (aka Flying Mouse) is revered in the t-shirt design world and you’ve no doubt seen his awesome work all over the internet. In the past he has been awarded newcomer of the year and most printed artist on Threadless, has took up the recent challenge of creating a new design everyday and now is branching out with his own clothing line.” (source) Enjoy his unique illustrations and maybe you’ll even be nudged into buying one of his t-shirts.
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