Dave McKean

April 29, 2014 by shihulk

When I saw David McKean’s art for the first time, it struck me as odd. I was 15 years old, the whole world of comic books was opening itself up to me. Until then, the only comic book art I was familiar with was what dominated most of the shelves in the comic book stores: Super-Hero comic art. Dave McKean’s Sandman covers were much different than what I saw on the cover of Superman, Detective Comics and Uncanny X-Men.

I found his artwork very intriguing. Making me think about what was on the inside of the comic book, that could inspire such an interesting cover? That’s part of the beauty that is Dave McKean’s art. It’s like a puzzle you need to solve, so you must buy that comic book now! Haha! I’m also delighted to say that Dave’s art appears in children’s books too! He has teamed up with Sandman Creator & Writer Neil Gaiman (yes, again!) to create unique and creative stories for children. I cannot tell you how excited my inner fan girl gets, when I check one of these books out from the library, for my daughter. I feel like we’re both getting something new to read! Dave has an enormous body of work. Sandman is just the first place I was exposed to his work, and is only the tip of the iceberg. You can learn more about all of his work on this very nice fan site. Dave’s official website is currently turned off because he’s too busy adding beauty to this world. Thanks for that, Dave! 🙂 Also if you’re interested in buying some of Dave McKean’s artwork please support your local comic book shop.

Sandman The Dolls House

Crazy Hair (Children’s Book)

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Absolute Death

Images belong to Dave McKean

Micah Evans

April 15, 2014 by lorianneslack

Micah Evans is a fabulous glass artist. I’m always blown away by glass art. It’s crazy to me how they can take this stuff that is kind of boring, and then manipulate it to make these beautiful colors and shapes.

Buttress Series

Lone Star

Braeburn

Menorah

I love his work. He has so much more that’s just as amazing on his website – micahevans.com.

Friend Friday: Ron Slack

April 11, 2014 by lorianneslack

I love when people make beautiful things out of stuff that most see no value in. In this case, junk and discards and old trash that people just abandon in the desert. I also might be a bit biased, but I don’t think so, as Ron Slack is my dad. A super cool, uber-talented artist and musician dad.

He loves to go out into the desert and just pick up things that most people would kick away, use as target practice, or just ignore because it’s ugly and useless. But not him – he sees such cool things in an old, rusty sardine can and some wind-worn wood.

‘Grand Opening’
Found Objects Used: Wood, Metal, Canvas, Rusty Sardine Can

The sardine can is rolled open to see little canvas lizards just chillin’.

‘Fuel Stop’
Found Materials Used: Metal, Glass, Prince Albert Tobacco Can, Spigot from a Coal Oil Can, Wood, Canvas

This little winged lizard is just enjoying some water.

‘Moon Over Desert’
Found Materials Used: Wood, Metal, Carbide Canister Top

‘Burnout’
Found Materials Used: Wood, Charred Wood, Metal Roofing, Bed Springs, Canvas

Yes, my dad is pretty much the coolest, and I love his creativeness. You can see more of his work by contacting me at this blog.

Isaac Cordal

April 3, 2014 by lorianneslack

It’s always neat to see the unexpected when walking down the street. Isaac Cordal gives you the unexpected with his little people sculptures placed in specific spots around the pavement. His series, ‘Cement Eclipses’, show his art around the world.

Orebro, Sweden
June 2013

Nantes, France
August 2013

Anderlecht, Belgium
February 2013

Chiapas, Mexico
January 2014

Sneak a peak at more of Isaac’s mini-people on his website, cementeclipses.com.

Dale Chilhuly

March 25, 2014 by lorianneslack

Living (temporarily) in Vegas has some advantages. Like going to CityCenter and visiting Dale Chihuly’s gallery, or seeing the installation at the Bellagio. Most of the artists I post I only get to see on my computer screen, but it is so cool to get to see some close-up. And Chihuly’s glass work is pretty impressive close-up.

‘The Tower of Light’, 2000
Monte Carlo, Monaco

‘Fiori di Como’
Bellagio, Las Vegas

‘Gold Over Cobalt Venetian’, 1990

‘Scarlet Red and Yellow Tower’, 1999
Canberra, Australia

Visit his website at chihuly.com for more. And if you’re ever in Vegas, make sure you visit his gallery!

Kristi Malakoff

March 23, 2014 by lorianneslack

Canadian visual artist Kristi Malakoff is amazing.

This is a life-size (18′ tall pole) PAPER CUTTING:

‘Maibaum’

Look at this. LOOK at it.

‘Maibaum’ [Detail]

This is also crazy awesome. She took high-resolution photographs of flowers. 23,000 photographs, to be exact. Then she carefully cut each flower. Then she did this with them.

‘The Glade’

‘The Glade’ [Detail]

Amazing! I spent way to much time with my face against my computer staring at that Maypole paper cutting, because wow. You can see more pictures of her absolutely fantastic work, which also includes tissue paper sculptures, amazing cuttings using stamps and money, and giant installations, on her website, kristimalakoff.com. GO LOOK.

Evan Hobart

March 19, 2014 by lorianneslack

Evan Hobart is a sculptor from California. He currently teaches ceramics and is an Artist in Residence at the Mendocino Art Center.

From his ‘City Skull’ series:

‘Fossil Fuels (Albertosaurus)’

‘Oracle’

From his ‘Footprint’ series:

‘Story Cube #7’

‘D11 Transport’

You can see more of his work on his website, evanhobart.com.

Brian Dettmer

March 4, 2014 by lorianneslack

Brian Dettmer, hailing from New York, takes books sculpture to a whole new level. Known as ‘The Book Surgeon’, he creates amazing, amazing art from books.

‘Britannica Tower’

‘Britannica Tower’ (Close-up)

‘Absolute Authority’

These are incredible. The detail and how he uses the pages and pictures from the books is absolutely amazing. You can see more of this awesome art on his website, briandettmer.com, or on his flickr page.

Bruno Torfs

February 28, 2014 by lorianneslack

In a little town called Marysville, about 60 miles from Melbourne, is a lovely enchanted garden. This garden was full of wonderful creatures and beautiful animals. Then one day a horrible tragedy took place, and a terrible fire wiped out the garden and all that lived in it. But, the creator of the garden loved it so much that he started over, and two years after the tragic fire, it was alive once again.

Bruno Torfs is a fantastic sculptor that watched his wonderful sculpture garden be razed by a brush fire in 2009. Since then, he has rebuilt it and once again has a wonderful garden full of wonderful things.