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In a tiny village…

April 1, 2012

A while ago, it has been at least six or so years, Anna wrote a story based on my picture called Imagination. I’ve had her story on my mind ever since, and have wanted to illustrate her writing. I’ve had a few false starts, many distractions, side-tracks and set-backs, and getting that project done has been difficult… but now I am making it a priority. I will be finished with the artwork very soon, and will be posting again about it once the project is finished.

In the mean time, please enjoy the image above. Made on my iPad using Adobe Ideas. It’s probably the only picture from the series I’ll be releasing any time soon.

Enjoy!

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Tags:artwork, imagination, ipad
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Picasso’s Vollard Suite Revisited

March 25, 2012

I know I have written about Picasso before, and even had a post dedicated to his Vollard Suite (I think it was even the first post I ever wrote here on ArtDuh), but I just can’t get enough of the artwork and it is time to revisit those prints. I find myself looking at those images all of the time, I think many of them are perfect. I want to see them again! Let’s take a look at a few reproductions of some prints here today…

… don’t wanna, but gotta stop adding pictures sometime I guess. Maybe one more.

Tags:arts, illustration, Picasso, print, vollard suite
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R.I.P. Mœbius

March 18, 2012

There is no doubt about it, french artist Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Mœbius) could draw. His work is something that reaches out and grabs your attention. He had a style of drawing all his own, with line work that is impeccable and second to none. What always fascinated me was his use of light and dark, and the way he’d build complete pictures with simple lines, or negative space. His rendering is extremely precise and beautiful, but also kinda loose at the same time.

He left behind a huge body of work. I probably first became familiar with him with Heavy Metal, but remember him the most from his work on the Silver Surfer. Mœbius was also a story board and concept artist for films like Alien, Willow and Tron. There has been so much since then too.

Rest in peace.

www.moebius.fr

Tags:arts, illustration
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Where is he now?

March 15, 2012

A few months ago we blogged about a cute shop dog named Sampson. Sampson works with and lives with Barton Moody, a super cool SLC accountant.

But the question is – where is Sampson now since we blogged about him last fall?

It seems our blog inspire local artist, Randy Rasmussen, to paint a portrait of the cute pooch. The portrait sits in Barton’s office.

If you haven’t gotten your taxes done yet, give Barton a call. Sampson will keep you company while Barton crunches your numbers. I just did mine, and I won’t lie. It’s a really fun time.

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Fiddler on the Roof!

March 11, 2012

These last few weeks have been all about Marc Chagall for me. His people, prancing around town, playing music for funky animals… I haven’t had time to write up much, so I’m sure I’ll do a follow up post sometime soon. Until then, enjoy this piece!

Tags:arts, marc chagall
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Whitney Memorium

February 28, 2012

My friend Veronica deJesus is a Bay Area artist. She is known for memorial drawings that live on after the deaths of celebrities and ordinary people. While I’m a bit Whitney Houstoned out right now (RIP), I love this creepy cool memorial drawing Veronica created. If you ever go to San Fran, visit Dog-Eared Books to see a wall of these memorial drawings. That’s how we first stumbled upon Veronica’s huge talent.

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New Drawings and an Updated Store

February 26, 2012

Thunder

Flowering Bodies

Today I am posting a couple new Adobe Ideas drawings that I’ve recently finished. Right now I’m very interested in using simple colors, shapes, and theme. I think they are turning out very well.

I also wanted to point you to our new store over on Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/artduh

Drop in, take a look, and buy some artwork. Maybe even a copy of one of these new pieces. Your support is very much appreciated!

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Tags:adobe, artwork, colors, drawings, new store, shapes
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Beans and Macaroni

February 21, 2012

I miss the days of making art from glue, paper, macaroni, beans and pudding.

Tammy Faye

The other day, I was chillin and thrillin with my pal, Princess Kennedy and she told me about a friend of hers who has gotten famous making art out of all of the above (except pudding.)

Jason Mecier is known for celebrity bean portraits. He also makes yarn art, macaroni art, candy art and art out of items found in junk drawers.

Here are a few of his portraits – and also a business tip I learned from him. As a pop artist, he loves to replicate the image of the likes of Dolly Parton and Farah Fawcett. Somehow, the artists often end up buying his portraits of them. I think I’ll do a fillet crochet portrait of Ellen Degeneris or Bobby McFerin and see what happens! Check out Jason’s website at http://www.jasonmecier.com for more info.

Charlie's Angels

Tags:bobby mcferin, dolly parton, farah fawcett, junk drawers, macaroni art, yarn art
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Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?

February 19, 2012

"Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" - Paul Gauguin

One of my favorite paintings is Paul Gauguin‘s “Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?”. The painting is meant to be read from right to left and shows the different periods from a woman’s lifetime. The three women on the right show the beginning of that life, the group in the middle symbolizes the journey through adulthood, and the final figure is an old woman reflecting on and coming to grips with all she has been through.

This image often flashes in my minds eye, especially the central figure. The way she grabs that fruit, maybe from the Tree of Knowledge for all I know, with no regrets… getting ready to take a bite. I think she is beautiful. This painting, and all the women in it, are beautiful.

Tags:minds eye, old woman, paul gauguin, three women, tree of knowledge
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