The most inspiring and fabulous artists, makers, and creatives in all the land—gathered here for your visual enjoyment. Whether they paint, sculpt, design, or craft, these are the visionaries who make the world a little more magical.
I’m not sure why, but it seems like encaustic artists fly under the radar. While most people are familiar with oil, acrylic, and watercolor painting, encaustic art tends to remain a mystery. I suppose the concept of painting with hot wax can be a little intimidating, but when you see the results, it’s no wonder…
25 beautiful abstract blue paintings by contemporary artists for visual inspiration.
Joseph Dilnot is a Sussex artist whose paintings feature such common beings as clouds with eyes, pensive minotaurs, and mystery animals. He paints mostly oil on textured paper or linen – the perfect surfaces to heighten the dreamy, soft vibe. His loose style and soft colors heighten the otherworldliness. Anything can be alive in his…
Automatic drawing, similar to asemic writing, is an art technique that taps into your subconscious, loosens up your creativity muscles and allows you to explore drawing without the burden of your brain being all overthinky. Sounds good, right? The more time you can spend letting your unconscious mind call the shots while making art, the…
Surprising colors and fascinating human forms in Anne-Sophie Tschiegg’s paintings
I discovered Clémentine Bal when I wrote about the Pictoplasma conference. And now we are going to peek a little more into her weird and wonderful creatures. There is a certain peaceful otherworldliness about them that makes me want to see what they have to say – but maybe a little cautiously in case they…
If you are enthralled by mystery, texture, and books, you’ll love the work of Wanda Hela Katz. Her pieces are incredibly intricate collages formed into books where every page holds a new visual surprise. It’s almost overwhelming how much information is on each page -vintage papers, worn textile bits, and antique ephemera of all kinds…
Get ready to be wowed right in the eyeballs. These pieces have it all: vibrant, brilliant color palettes, emotional engagement, magical, dreamlike imagery, technical prowess. If you haven’t already discovered him, I would like to introduce you to Olaf Hajek. Olaf is a German artist who began his career as an illustrator, but transitioned to…
Artists being inspired by nature isn’t a new thing. There is a plethora of visual inspiration to be found in the outside world, and celebrating that through artwork has been a thing forever. It’s exciting, however, when an artist produces nature-inspired art that goes above and beyond being a nod to Mother Nature. Pullcast is…
I have a secret Pinterest board chock-full of paintings I wish I had made. They are pieces of art that stop me in my tracks and I usually make some sort of sound like oooooo or wuuuuhhhhhh or something equally primal. It’s fun to look at them all together, not only because I love gathering…
In a previous post, I shared 8 artists who are making fantastic art using acrylics. I had fun finding dramatically varied styles of work, since acrylic paint is crazy-versatile. I like to call it the renaissance man of art supplies. No I don’t; I just came up with that. 😆 Anyhoo, please enjoy the art…
When I first wrote about Lisa Kokin, I didn’t know about asemic writing. Then last year I did a post on asemic writing and realized much of her work is the absolute epitome of it! With the word-like marks and page-esque backgrounds of her work, it’s natural to go in for a closer read. I…