Archive for the ‘Acrylics’ Category

We Have a Winner!

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Congratulations to Deborah, winner of the “Favourite PaintBlog Artist” giveaway!

While it was never my intention to declare a “winner” among the artists I do believe it only fair to give kudos to Tiina Heiska (whose painting sits atop this post) for being named on three different occasions as a reader favourite. Four other painters were singled out more than once; Mary Jane Ansell, Yury Darashkevich, Terry Miura, and Eric Zener (paintings by each artist to be found below the fold, in alphabetical order.)

Thank you to everyone who participated, it’s been a great opportunity for me to reflect back on these past two years and remember just how many amazingly talented artists are crawling over this old globe of ours, creating incredible works of art.

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Karl Dempwolf

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

The work of Karl Dempwolf is so vibrant his paintings almost feel alive, and his warm and inviting colour palette is just the thing to counter-balance the snowy landscape outside my window this morning. His website is here, but I recommend visiting the Wendt Gallery website for a really great look at more of his work.

A quick reminder; you have until this Friday to nominate your favourite artist from the archives and be entered in the PaintBlog book giveaway!

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Cuckoo Collection

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Welcome to the first post of 2010!  To be honest, I was having a hard time trying to single one artist out for this first post of the year, so when I received a message about the Cuckoo Collection, a hybrid gallery/art project, I realized my problem had been solved. The Cuckoo Collection is a (mostly) online project featuring works by great artists like Mathew Borrett (see above image), Scott Griffin, Amy Bowles, and Phil Taylor (see images below the fold), so there’s a little something for everyone there.

Thanks Bettina for the link!

Also, thanks to everyone who’s made their picks already, and if you haven’t chosen your favourite featured artist(s) from the archives yet, be sure to do so in the comments here to be entered in PaintBlog’s first ever contest!

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Sam Wolfe Connelly

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Sam Wolfe Connelly

The play of light against dark is a well-worn tool of the artist, and Sam Wolfe Connelly uses it well, but surprisingly, he also seems to be applying this method to his sense of mood. I can’t help but feel a sense of lightness in even the darkest of his works.

Be sure to check out his blog as well, he has a lot of great in-process images there.

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Andrew Hem

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Andrew Hem

Happy Holidays everyone!  I will not be posting tomorrow, as I will be far too busy celebrating Christmas to get near the internet, but I leave you in good hands.  In fact, I leave you in the astonishingly fantastic hands of Andrew Hem, whose work makes me jealous and awestruck beyond belief.

Have a great long weekend, and thank you for visiting!

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Josh Keyes

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Josh Keyes

Josh Keyes uses brilliant absurdity to comment on current and pending climate disasters, and now I’m torn between loving the work, and fearing for the future of this planet. My recommended course of action? Spend some time on Keyes’ site, the large image sizes and detail images are fantastic, then go do something nice for the planet.

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Amze Emmons

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Amze Emmons

Combining strong, bold colours with fine, deliberate lines, Amze Emmons portrays ruined landscapes in a very captivating manner. His  storybook-like style visually conflicts with the broken and abandoned subject matter, but somehow these opposing forces come together to produce a stronger image than either could alone.

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Karla Wozniak

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Karla Wozniak

You could argue that Karla Wozniak is a cultural archivist as much as she is an artist (or is that the same thing?) While I find myself completely drawn in by her paintings, I’m equally repelled by the accuracy of Wozniak’s depictions of urban and suburban landscapes. Or maybe I’m just repelled by how ‘at home’ I feel in the landscapes she has created.  It might be time to get out of the city for a short vacation.

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Jeremy Fish

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Jeremy Fish

Fantastical depictions of historical events, anthropomorphized animals, an intense sense of fun, epic battles, and immersive worlds gone awry.  What more could you ask of Jeremy Fish, he’s given us all of this and more.

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Tamara Muller

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Tamara Muller

There seems to be a lot of conflict in Tamara Muller’s works.  I suppose it would be more accurate to say there are a lot of conflicting elements in her work; beautifully rendered skin and faces on enlarged and misshapen heads, frail bodied girls that emanate a sense of power and intensity, soft and translucent colours that speak of innocence used to render scenes of  slightly demented sexuality.

The conflict continues outside the canvas, I find myself alternating between a state of wrought fascination and being made to feel as though I’ve become an unwilling voyeur. It’s an impressive trick that Muller pulls off painting after painting.

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