Steel punches are struck into copper slabs known as matrices, shown here, creating molds into which molten lead is poured to create individual pieces of type. These matrices were used to produce Romain du Roi.
View slideshow here.
Troll by David Litchfield, an illustrator from Bedsfordshire in the U.K.
Check out more of his friendly & colorful illustrations here.
Today I found out that my teacher was the art director for Daniel Johnston’s book. Check out more of her work here- she’s awesome.
To all my little New Yorkers :
Come out and see the talented Amber Jean Young show her art & illustrations at her first solo show on the east coast!
Saturday, September 17th 2011 @ VERAMEAT in NYC.
The Ecstasy of Alektra Blue by James Roper.
Below is an excerpt from Roper’s artist statement for his Rapture series.
“The pursuit of release or transcendence occur most purely within the seemingly opposing natures of religion and ‘sin’. This is dealt with explicitly in my Rapture series, the inspiration for which originated from my interest in Bernini’s sculpture ‘The Ecstasy of St.Teresa’ and how Bernini visualised ‘religious ecstasy’ in an abstract form and inadvertently drew comparisons to psycho-sexual release:”
….Continue reading the rest here.
ZVEREFF / new journal
Jesus Dan! On-point (as always.) I highly recommend you all take a look at his new work.
(Source: koooozie)
My 270th follower, Bianca, inspired me enough to dedicate this post to her. I think it’s beautiful that as a wife and a mother of a special needs child she still makes time to hand paint masks with acrylics. So cheers to you, Bianca! Keep doing what you’re doing.
View more of Biancas masks at her Etsy shop here.
Tatiana Suarez is absolutely incredible.
* If you’re around downtown Orlando between Jan. 22nd - Feb. 16th 2011 stop by Neon Forest Gallery and check out Tati’s work in “SWEET UPS” an Art Exhibition Featuring: Tatiana Suarez & Plinio Pinto.
