Artspiration
Other artists and writers and their work that I have been inspired by...
Phil Lewis
He was the first artist I came across when I moved to Colorado whose work resonated with me. Like other modern artist he is experimenting with the many applications of his artwork on different mediums including wood and working with a laser printer. His artwork is also pretty spiritual and nature-oriented. :)
CRYPTIK
I like CRYPTIK's work because it's spiritual and has a lot of grace in it. I'm also amazed by the many applications his art has. He seemed to be doing mostly wall murals and paintings but has since moved onto other things including Surf Boards... The artist these days is a versatile entrepreneur.
Jacqueline Sophia Cordova
I came across her work in a coffee shop and was blown away. She does collages -kind of like I do, only they are more intricate and spiritual in nature, whereas mine focus more on specific animals. Very visionary work.
Akiane -Artist of Heaven
Saw her work in Heaven is For Real. Amazing Works. EVE and JESUS are my favorites -especially the stories behind them. http://www.akiane.com/store/
C. Owen's Photography
C. Owen:
“Trophies. This series examines the cruelty of an unfair and untimely death while questioning the role of man versus animal. Why does man kill wonderful creatures that neither threaten him nor provide him with sustenance? Hunting for show (taxidermy) tells us of man's desire to prove his power by ending the lives of exotic and rare creatures. Man has forced death upon these creatures, and yet cannot avoid his own inevitable death. The photographs explore the existence of creatures killed for show. I capture their tragic story of innocence, anger, and fear through the expressions forced upon them by taxidermists.”
http://www.c-owen.com/index.html
“Trophies. This series examines the cruelty of an unfair and untimely death while questioning the role of man versus animal. Why does man kill wonderful creatures that neither threaten him nor provide him with sustenance? Hunting for show (taxidermy) tells us of man's desire to prove his power by ending the lives of exotic and rare creatures. Man has forced death upon these creatures, and yet cannot avoid his own inevitable death. The photographs explore the existence of creatures killed for show. I capture their tragic story of innocence, anger, and fear through the expressions forced upon them by taxidermists.”
http://www.c-owen.com/index.html
Chris Jordan
I like the art of Chris Jordan because he tries to show the actual number or amount of whatever he has in his work (plastic bottles, batteries . . .) because people have a difficult time trying to fathom statistical information. To have it displayed on an image in front of you is overwhelming - which is the point the statistic originally tries to make. It emphasizes something immediate that is currently going on that you seem powerless to change. By doing that it also inspires you to change, it forces you to see the way things are and the way they should be.
http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php
http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=9
http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php
http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=9
Dog and Cat Collars 2009
Depicts ten thousand dog and cat collars, equal to the average number of unwanted dogs and cats euthanized in the United States every day.
"Gyre"
Thinking About Sustainability
Chris Jordan uses art as a means to depict statistics that most people would otherwise have a difficult time understanding. By duplication images representing anything from plastic bottles to packing peanuts and showing them on a large scale, people have a better visual indicator of the immense impact these products can have on the world in only a brief amount of time. In his image “Gyre” on his website www.chrisjordan.com , Jordan shows “2.4 million pieces of plastic, equal to the estimated number of pounds of plastic pollution that enter the world's oceans every hour”. The images of plastic are compiled to show one whole image that is a direct reference to Hokusai’s “Great Wave Off Kanagawa”. On one level the image “Gyre” is referring to the waves and how they can now be seen as completely littered by unfathomable amounts of plastic waste. On another level the image of the gyre also refers to a kind of chaotic storm which is how Jordan views the amount of plastic waste found in the Pacific Ocean. The culmination of these depictions leaves the viewer feeling overwhelmed and helpless –mush like you would if a giant wave was coming down on you. Only this isn’t a wave of water crashing down – it’s the knowledge of what people are doing to the environment and what reality we have created and now have to face.
Chris Jordan uses art as a means to depict statistics that most people would otherwise have a difficult time understanding. By duplication images representing anything from plastic bottles to packing peanuts and showing them on a large scale, people have a better visual indicator of the immense impact these products can have on the world in only a brief amount of time. In his image “Gyre” on his website www.chrisjordan.com , Jordan shows “2.4 million pieces of plastic, equal to the estimated number of pounds of plastic pollution that enter the world's oceans every hour”. The images of plastic are compiled to show one whole image that is a direct reference to Hokusai’s “Great Wave Off Kanagawa”. On one level the image “Gyre” is referring to the waves and how they can now be seen as completely littered by unfathomable amounts of plastic waste. On another level the image of the gyre also refers to a kind of chaotic storm which is how Jordan views the amount of plastic waste found in the Pacific Ocean. The culmination of these depictions leaves the viewer feeling overwhelmed and helpless –mush like you would if a giant wave was coming down on you. Only this isn’t a wave of water crashing down – it’s the knowledge of what people are doing to the environment and what reality we have created and now have to face.
Jonathan Barnbrook
“If you are a committed designer there is no separation between your beliefs, your work and the manner of their presentation.” Jonathan Barnbrook is a well acclaimed graphic designer who incorporates his views on politics, consumerism, war, and other social issues into his work. Barnbrook was born in Luton England in 1966. His interests in graphic design began at an early age and in 1982 he studied graphic design at Barnfield College in Luton. He then went on to get a degree at Central St. Martins in London in 1985. Around that time Barnbrook began to focus more and more on typography. In 1988 he got a Masters Degree at the Royal College of Art in London. In 1990, Barnbrook designed his first font which he called “Bastard”. His first commercial font was released in 1991 and his second commercial font, which was changed from the name “Manson” to “Mason”, was released in 1992. That same year he also started his first experiments in new areas of motion graphics after working with director Tony Kaye. And in 1997 Barnbrook set up his own font company called Virusfonts.
Barnbrook has wanted to be a graphic design since age 13. His early work focused mostly on creating various typefaces. The typography he made focused on controversial stereotypes involving religion, politics, and culture. The font names and the font faces reflected each concept Barnbook tried to convey. His font names include Bastard, Manson, Drone, False Idol, Doublethink, and Prozac. His fonts were met with both praise and criticism. In 1997 Barnbrook created a company called Virusfonts. LINK 1984, political figures, In 2004 he made an anti-Olympics pictogram font called “olympukes” on the day of the opening ceremonies. IMAGE The images on the left show scenes involving bribing judges, making fun of mascots, and “medals won through the use of pharmaceuticals”. The image on the right is called “Drowning in Advertising” and has a reference to the Coca -Cola wave.
“What I aim to do and, everyone should be like, is use of our job to help society, whether it is as little or as small as local work. Executing designs for social or local projects by applying pressure on politicians through creation of work to protest. All of these help to facilitate the course of change towards becoming better.” In every aspect and type of work Barnbrook does, the idea and goal behind each piece is to address issues in our society and inspire thoughts from individuals viewing his work to seek positive changes in life. He openly criticizes the norms aesthetics associated with commercialism and political propaganda. He wants to reveal truths that are hidden behind painted up signs and glossy magazines. He wants to show that there is more to graphic design than just “style”. That the message behind the design is most important and the way it is conveyed she be equally significant. There is meaning in the images and text that can stand for something that changes people’s perspectives and the way they perceive the world they live in.
Impact:
Because Barnbrook shows his work in places all over the world, and his impact has become international. His work is also recognized in both commercial and non-commercial spheres. He influences other graphic designers and encourages them to step out of the box and stand up for themselves instead of just doing whatever kind of advertisement a corporation wants them to do. But his work’s greatest impact is on the mindset of people who see his designs. He shares his work openly and unapologetically and pushes people to think and see beyond what is being broadcast in front of them. He does this through his fonts and his designs, and most recently the Barnbrook Bible.
http://www.virusfonts.com/fonts Visit this site to see some of his fonts.
Barnbrook has wanted to be a graphic design since age 13. His early work focused mostly on creating various typefaces. The typography he made focused on controversial stereotypes involving religion, politics, and culture. The font names and the font faces reflected each concept Barnbook tried to convey. His font names include Bastard, Manson, Drone, False Idol, Doublethink, and Prozac. His fonts were met with both praise and criticism. In 1997 Barnbrook created a company called Virusfonts. LINK 1984, political figures, In 2004 he made an anti-Olympics pictogram font called “olympukes” on the day of the opening ceremonies. IMAGE The images on the left show scenes involving bribing judges, making fun of mascots, and “medals won through the use of pharmaceuticals”. The image on the right is called “Drowning in Advertising” and has a reference to the Coca -Cola wave.
“What I aim to do and, everyone should be like, is use of our job to help society, whether it is as little or as small as local work. Executing designs for social or local projects by applying pressure on politicians through creation of work to protest. All of these help to facilitate the course of change towards becoming better.” In every aspect and type of work Barnbrook does, the idea and goal behind each piece is to address issues in our society and inspire thoughts from individuals viewing his work to seek positive changes in life. He openly criticizes the norms aesthetics associated with commercialism and political propaganda. He wants to reveal truths that are hidden behind painted up signs and glossy magazines. He wants to show that there is more to graphic design than just “style”. That the message behind the design is most important and the way it is conveyed she be equally significant. There is meaning in the images and text that can stand for something that changes people’s perspectives and the way they perceive the world they live in.
Impact:
Because Barnbrook shows his work in places all over the world, and his impact has become international. His work is also recognized in both commercial and non-commercial spheres. He influences other graphic designers and encourages them to step out of the box and stand up for themselves instead of just doing whatever kind of advertisement a corporation wants them to do. But his work’s greatest impact is on the mindset of people who see his designs. He shares his work openly and unapologetically and pushes people to think and see beyond what is being broadcast in front of them. He does this through his fonts and his designs, and most recently the Barnbrook Bible.
http://www.virusfonts.com/fonts Visit this site to see some of his fonts.
David Hockney
I had a project to find an artist whose work is similar to mine and discuss his life via Power Point.
• Sees artwork of contemporaries Francis Bacon, Picasso, Jackson Pollock and other abstract expressionists. Went against avant-garde trend of abstraction
1960s:
•Artwork expressed poetry and beliefs. He began painting about his sexual orientation and would include words in his paintings like “unorthodox lover” and “queer”. "We 2 boys together clinging together" painting. His work was seen by some to be controversial because homosexuality was illegal in England at that time. In the early 1960s his work was narrative and tended to tell stories.
• First trip to America in 1961. New York befriended Andy Warhol and Denis Hopper
• 1964-67 Starts teaching at universities in Iowa, Colorado, LA, and Berkeley. While in Colorado he was inspired by Rocky Mountains which was later reflected in some of his works.
Developed the naturalistic, realistic style he is most known for today. That same year he also met Peter Schlesinger, who became his romantic partner and inspiration for various photographs and paintings during that time.
1970s:
•Moves to Paris with Peter Schelsinger
•His interest in photography grew. Hockney’s work tends to reflect an interest in perspective and painting reality.
• Travels between California, New York, and France
• Works on set designs for various Operas including The Rakes Progress and The Magic Flute
• Continues working with photography and making large scale lithographs.
1980s
• 1982 First composite Polaroids and photograph collages. Dissatisfied with the distortion created by a wide-angle lens.
• 1985 Designs cover and forty pages for the December 1985 issue of French Vogue magazine.
• 1988 Starts painting seascapes, potted plants, family and friends. Tate Gallery, London. Hockney threatens to cancel the exhibition at the Tate in protest over proposed anti-homosexual legislation in Great Britain. Also had issues with Tate over their preference of abstract art.
•Fax machines and photo copiers. Fascinated wanted to make work that was intended to be photocopied, laser-printed or faxed. "I thought, 'Ah, this is a telephone for the deaf!' " he said of discovering the fax machine. "But I quickly realized not only can I send notes, but I could send drawings. And I decided if you made drawings especially for a fax machine, you could make interesting things." The New York Times
• 1995 Begins drawings of his two dogs Stanley and Boodgie . The portraits are published in a book titled Dog Days in 1998
• Paints BMW car for BMW car collection
• 1998 Paints a “Bigger Grand Canyon”
Shows in multiple galleries and exhibits in L.A., New York, and London
2000-Now
• 2000 Started research on theories on old masters and their use of mechanical devices
• 2001 Completes book Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
• Works with BBC on a documentary about his findings
Hockney's fascination with the subject is contagious, and the book feels almost like a game with each analysis a "How'd they do that?" instead of a whodunit. While some may find the technical revelation a disappointment in terms of the idea of genius, Hockney is quick to point out that the use of optics does not diminish the immensity of artistic achievement. He reminds the reader that a tool is just a tool, and it is still the artist's hand and creative vision that produce a work of art. Mirrors and lenses.
• Focuses on creating watercolors centered around nature
•2007 regarding the landscape with new eyes, a reassessment that intensified with the death of his mother in 1999. Back in Los Angeles, he began painting Yorkshire from memory; he settled there full time in 2005. In Mr. Hockney's eyes, his interest in his native landscape evolved naturally.
2012 Royal Academy in London new show.
•Exploring computer art
•Painted 2010 using Photoshop iPhone
“Throughout his career, Hockney has made a series of abrupt changes of style, often associated with a change of materials or medium.” the dominant avant-garde trend was abstraction; he went against it by painting figuratively, often in bright colors and a primitivist style. "The ease with which he moves between the '60s and the present, his rebellious character and his refusal to be defined makes him very attractive to younger artists," Ms Iles said. 72 years old. Work is still changing and evolving. Art reflects his experiences. Never cared what others thought.
• Sees artwork of contemporaries Francis Bacon, Picasso, Jackson Pollock and other abstract expressionists. Went against avant-garde trend of abstraction
1960s:
•Artwork expressed poetry and beliefs. He began painting about his sexual orientation and would include words in his paintings like “unorthodox lover” and “queer”. "We 2 boys together clinging together" painting. His work was seen by some to be controversial because homosexuality was illegal in England at that time. In the early 1960s his work was narrative and tended to tell stories.
• First trip to America in 1961. New York befriended Andy Warhol and Denis Hopper
• 1964-67 Starts teaching at universities in Iowa, Colorado, LA, and Berkeley. While in Colorado he was inspired by Rocky Mountains which was later reflected in some of his works.
Developed the naturalistic, realistic style he is most known for today. That same year he also met Peter Schlesinger, who became his romantic partner and inspiration for various photographs and paintings during that time.
1970s:
•Moves to Paris with Peter Schelsinger
•His interest in photography grew. Hockney’s work tends to reflect an interest in perspective and painting reality.
• Travels between California, New York, and France
• Works on set designs for various Operas including The Rakes Progress and The Magic Flute
• Continues working with photography and making large scale lithographs.
1980s
• 1982 First composite Polaroids and photograph collages. Dissatisfied with the distortion created by a wide-angle lens.
• 1985 Designs cover and forty pages for the December 1985 issue of French Vogue magazine.
• 1988 Starts painting seascapes, potted plants, family and friends. Tate Gallery, London. Hockney threatens to cancel the exhibition at the Tate in protest over proposed anti-homosexual legislation in Great Britain. Also had issues with Tate over their preference of abstract art.
•Fax machines and photo copiers. Fascinated wanted to make work that was intended to be photocopied, laser-printed or faxed. "I thought, 'Ah, this is a telephone for the deaf!' " he said of discovering the fax machine. "But I quickly realized not only can I send notes, but I could send drawings. And I decided if you made drawings especially for a fax machine, you could make interesting things." The New York Times
• 1995 Begins drawings of his two dogs Stanley and Boodgie . The portraits are published in a book titled Dog Days in 1998
• Paints BMW car for BMW car collection
• 1998 Paints a “Bigger Grand Canyon”
Shows in multiple galleries and exhibits in L.A., New York, and London
2000-Now
• 2000 Started research on theories on old masters and their use of mechanical devices
• 2001 Completes book Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
• Works with BBC on a documentary about his findings
Hockney's fascination with the subject is contagious, and the book feels almost like a game with each analysis a "How'd they do that?" instead of a whodunit. While some may find the technical revelation a disappointment in terms of the idea of genius, Hockney is quick to point out that the use of optics does not diminish the immensity of artistic achievement. He reminds the reader that a tool is just a tool, and it is still the artist's hand and creative vision that produce a work of art. Mirrors and lenses.
• Focuses on creating watercolors centered around nature
•2007 regarding the landscape with new eyes, a reassessment that intensified with the death of his mother in 1999. Back in Los Angeles, he began painting Yorkshire from memory; he settled there full time in 2005. In Mr. Hockney's eyes, his interest in his native landscape evolved naturally.
2012 Royal Academy in London new show.
•Exploring computer art
•Painted 2010 using Photoshop iPhone
“Throughout his career, Hockney has made a series of abrupt changes of style, often associated with a change of materials or medium.” the dominant avant-garde trend was abstraction; he went against it by painting figuratively, often in bright colors and a primitivist style. "The ease with which he moves between the '60s and the present, his rebellious character and his refusal to be defined makes him very attractive to younger artists," Ms Iles said. 72 years old. Work is still changing and evolving. Art reflects his experiences. Never cared what others thought.
Pearblossom Highway, 1986
Botticelli
My favorite Renaissance artist.
Allegory of Spring -Sandro Botticelli
Birth of Venus (Altered) -Sandro Botticelli
Calumny detail of Truth and Remorse -Sandro Botticelli
Camilla and the Centaur -Sandro Botticelli
Madonna with the Child -Sandro Botticelli
Primavera (detail) -Botticelli
Young Woman Receives Gifts From Venus and the Three Graces -Botticelli
John Kiraly
I saw his artwork at my doctor's office and instantly loved it.
Bianca's Window on the Emerald Forest
Key West Garden
Royal Breeze
Claire de Lune by a Brazilian Moon
My Far Pavillion
Passage Spirit Bay
Poinciana Palace
Positano Moon
Surprise Point Eden
Temple Swim
Time Ravello
Tulips Mums
Jon Marro
He's an Aries who does spiritual art that has a lot of design elements and often depicts animals and Egyptian references. He fpten does his work on Walls and sometimes Objects. http://jonmarro.com/
Whale Side Panormama -Jon Marro
Fra Angelico
Italian artist whose work carried divinity, lightness, and fragility.
