Artist Spotlight - Bradley Hart

You may have noticed from some of my past posts that I really enjoy when people use everyday, ordinary things to create amazing art. Like Jessica Drenk and her pencil sculptures or Rob Mulholland's mirror sculptures. Well Bradley Hart is another artist who uses a unique medium for this works... Can you guess what it is? 

Artist Spotlight - Georgina Vinsun

Georgina Vinsun's ethereal abstract landscape-esque paintings remind me a lot of many of my favorite artists, combining some of the most precious parts of impressionism, modern art and contemporary art to stir emotions in even the most disengaged viewers. Using color and expert composition, Vinsun's paintings are unassuming masterpieces. More after the jump!

Artist Spotlight - Souther Salazar

For my amazing internship, I was doing a little research and I came across Souther Salazar. It was love at first sight! The designs are complex yet simple and colorful but not so colorful that they're overwhelming. Salazar's work combines dream-like atmospheres with the feeling the childlike fascination. I remember looking at Where's Waldo pictures long after I had found Waldo, just to observe what all of the other crazy people where doing within Waldoworld. I sort of have the same feeling about Salazar's pieces, I just want to keep looking at them and discovering their secrets! There are more secrets to discover after the jump!

Artist Spotlight - Jarek Puczel

The Painting is called "The Lovers" by Jarek Puczel. Can you see the lovers? 

More about Jarek Puczel after the jump!

Artist Spotlight - Keng Lye - Alive Without Breath

For those of us lucky enough to have functional eyes (or glasses, like me), we sure rely on them a lot. (At least, I know I do) I mean, if we didn't, there's wouldn't be the whole "I'll believe it when I see it" saying. Now check out that turtle above. As realistic as that seems, it's not real. It's actually a three-dimensional painting in resin. Inspired by japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori, Keng Lye creates these paintings with layers of resin and layers of paint. That picture above is actually when the work was in progress. Here's the finished piece:

This series of three dimensional paintings is called "Alive Without Breath." By layering epoxy resin and acrylic paint, the animals (usually fish) are painted meticulously, layer by layer, the sandwiched slices revealing slightly more about each creature, similar to the function of a 3D printer. I love that this rides the line between painting and sculpture. Check out some pictures of the process below!

In progress