By Tyson Grumm.
Category: Art
On the boardwalk. Boardwalk.
Daniel Peacock is another artist whose works can resemble twisted versions of Dr. Seuss illustrations. At times his paintings look highly simplistic takes on a single subject, without depth or complexity. But look closer, give it a bit more time, and you will notice some wonderful details. In “Belly Bitter”, shown above, notice all the points of repetition and symmetry. See how the composition draws your eye up and to the right, then down and left, then back around again.
I failed to include in my big Super Mario Bros Artwork Roundup Peacock’s own take on Mario, headed off to work, lunch bag in hand.
Pay Day
By Michael Page.
She wears a mask. She's up until four in the morning
Two-Faced Hazel is a 9″ vinyl doll by artist Kathie Olivas. She (the doll) has four striped legs, an amorphous dress, and a gas mask for a second face. Not quite cute, not quite scary, Hazel just hangs out, compelling you to pick her up, turn her around, set her down. Then stare at her for a while before turning her again.
Tongue For Turnips On Tobacco Road
By Van Arno.
Palin artwork roundup
“Recently we learned of a malicious desecration of a photo of the Governor and baby Trig that has become an iconic representation of a mother’s love for a special needs child.”
– Sarah Palin spokesperson Meghan Stapelton, on a Photoshopped image of her boss.
It’s been a year since Sarah Palin was a candidate for vice president of The United States, and even her abrupt resignation is now old news. So as usual I’m well behind the curve with my posts, but so are many of the artists featured here; even now more “desecrations” of Palin are being produced. After the jump I’ve posted a full bounty of Palin-inspired artwork, along with some thoughts on why she makes such an enduring (endearing?) target…
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House
By Erik Sanderberg.
La Calavera Aburrida
Sylvia Ji’s subjects are zombified women with lips sewn up tight and painted faces. Though technically quite talented, the use of symbolism in her artwork can be blunt to the point of banality, as is the case with “La Calavera Catrina” (perhaps you noticed the black widow spider dangling from her hat? If not there’s another one crawling on her hair). At some point her artwork becomes like a blandly-executed version of one of those posters with 100 hidden references to band names, but without the laughs.
Love in the time of coral snakes
Painter Alex Gross mixes the portrait style and fanatical attention to realism of the great masters with fantastic surreal and symbolic touches. Shown above: “The Last Judgment”.
Hydra
By Travis Lampe.