Charles Avery is a good reminder of not restricting yourself to one set style or medium. Each painting is different to another, meaning it gives the image more voice, and individuality. The fact he does sculpture as well as producing very unique art seems to me, one of the more important things … Continue reading Charles Avery
Crumb has an interesting art style. His images are very intricate, yet a lot of the times, this is balanced by a very neat, precise style.
Collage is a medium that I want to start to get into, partially because I feel that my current “style” needs to change. I worry that mine is too reminiscent of others. I don’t want people to think that when they see something I do, a copy, a pound store alternative. I came to … Continue reading Chris Harper
One image conveys everything that you are getting into when you read American Psycho, a well to do man, who hides in plain sight.
Martin Rowson is a British political cartoonist, who’s work has been in everything from private eye to the Guardian. Recently he did his take on the communist manifesto turning it into a graphic novel, which when first released was number one on the Amazon best sellers list.
Our culture today is constantly peppered with cynicism, and when you look at the world can you really blame us? Governments can’t do anything right, every other celebrity is a womanizing creep, and most kids now have mental health issues never seen before in that age group, due to the pressure of getting into a … Continue reading Community: an antidote to Cynicism
The book of 5 rings is a martial arts book wrote by Miyamoto Musashi. In it, he goes in to detail on every aspect of fighting, going from the angle you should hold your sword at to conceal the full length of your blade, to more general points that can be used in everyday life. … Continue reading Miyamoto Musashi: The book of five rings
Dmt or Dimethyltryptamine is a heavy form of psychedelic, that as a result of the trips a user can go on, has produced some of the most colorful, and interesting art to date. A quick google search along the lines of “DMT trip art” garners results such as these. Vivid images of people and spirits. … Continue reading DMT art
A toy I got from my grandparents when I was a kid, you wind up the robot and watch it waddle for 10 seconds. But in your childish brain you saw a huge robot destroying a city.
Chris Ware shows how sketchbooks don’t have to have a certain style, just draw stuff, and use them as a point of self criticism and improvement.