I like a jolt of color. South American textiles are great inspiration because the patterns and color combos are super fun.
Mixed Media Alert
Collage is a tricky medium. It really offers an opportunity to break out of compositional habits. But to juxtapose the perfect combos takes a lot of patience. Check out this work by artist Mark Lazenby.
Hearts Plea by Mark Lazenby
Mark Lazenby
Mark Lazenby
Silviu Oravitzan
Romanian Artist, Silviu Oravitzan. I never seen anything quite like these. It seems like a lot of gold leaf or gold paint. There definitely metallic. They must really glow in person. Sort of Byzantine and decorative. Abstract paintings but also religious icons.
Silviu Oravitzan
Silviu Oravitzan
Silviu Oravitzan
Silviu Oravitzan
Silviu Oravitzan
Emboidery Extravaganza
Loving this new era craft. This British artist, Louise Gardiner, combines embroidery with painting, drawing, and surface design. The texture is amazing and there are serious pictorial possibilities. A little grungy, a little graffiti and still pretty. Her pillows are fabulous, too.
Louise Gardiner
Louise Gardiner
Louise Gardiner
Justin Bean
Here's another Optical artist that I think is really interesting, Justin Bean. The 2016 work reminds me of Terry Winters. With the 2017 painting, it's a bit hard to see via the web. Need to find a show.
Justin Bean
Justin Bean
Justin Bean
Justin Bean
Anoka Faruqee
I just found this artist, Anoka Faruqee. Her work is an update on the Optical works of artists like Bridget Riley. Op Art tends to be very controlled and precise. These Faruqee painting have an unexpected quality and I like the imperfections.
Anoka Farqee
Anoka Faruqee
Circles
Newish work in my oldish style.
Globes. Watercolor. Amy Tyson.
Texture
This is a design I was working a couple of years ago. I've tried to duplicates the effect and I've never got it to turn out. The red is an under layer and there is silver gouache between the triangles.
Triangles by Amy Tyson.
Escofet Crush
Escofet, a tile company out of Barcelona, recently caught my attention. They've been making these hydraulic ceramic tiles since the late 1800's. The patterns have an Arts & Crafts movement feel but also have a freshness about them.
Although I love the color and attitude of the Modernist tiles, Escofet also does contemporary work and architectural installations, like concrete planters and public sculptures.
Check them out at www.escofet.com.
Escofet
Escofet
Escofet
Escofet
Escofet