Artist Spotlight

One of my favourite things about tumblr is all the gorgeous, talented artists I've been exposed to. One of my least favourite things about tumblr is how finding a piece of art with an actual source for the artist is a rare, rare find! Here is some cute art for you to peep at, with actual artists! Enjoy!

scary-PANDA

ein lee

lorenzo de los angeles

mintchoco

shoji kana

Ahhh, doesn't it just make you feel instantly happy to look at lovely things? It's like a little boost... followed by crushing disappointment that you will never be that talented!

Chris King Illustration

Do you ever get that where you're just bumming round the internet and all of a sudden you'll see something that perfectly encapsulates your entire taste in art, like the aesthetics are so totally perfect that you sit there, mouth agape, dribbling on your keyboard for hours over it? Well that happened to me when I first saw a Chris King illustration.

 

Spring Breakers on flickr

This is what set me off. In the midst of my Spring Breakers frenzy I spotted The Guardian had a special cover for The Guide with one of the best pieces of art I ever saw on it. I went crazy trying to find the artist (seriously, why don't they put the artist on The Guide website?) and finally tracked him down when I scored a copy of this on Ebay. The rest of his work does not disappoint, Chris has a habit of doing amazing artwork of some of my favourite films, mainly 80s action heroes and sci-fi stuff. Just brilliant. I MEAN, JUST LOOK AT IT.

 

Gosling on flickr

 

 Total Recall on flickr

See what I mean?! I wish I could be half as talented as that. Check out Chris on tumblr and his website.

Postcard Problems

When I was packing up my room for the move, I noticed something that had crept up on me slowly, I was becoming a postcard hoarder. Well, not postcards specifically, but postcard sized art prints. I just can't get enough! If I go somewhere where they have postcard sized things, especially for free, I pretty much have to have them (so sorry, Prince Charles Cinema)!

They're a super cheap and space-saving way to own a bit of art from your favourite artists and I always get super happy if I see online shops that have them. Its also a nice feeling like you're supporting someone even if you can't break the bank yourself!

My problem is that I can never think of a good way to display them. Blutack leaves horrible residue ont he back and I don't want to glue them because I can't commit to putting something somewhere forever! At the moment I have all of mine in a box on the shelf, but I want to show off some awesome artwork in my flat! Any tips from anyone?

You can bet when I go to Disney in September I'm going to pick up a buttload of postcards, they're so small and easy to get back in my suitcase. I really hope they have some interesting art cards and not just photos of the park. 

The illustrated postcards are from Pony People and Flapperdoodle, the film postcards are from an awesome shop in Soho who have a website here!

Highbrow Art Post: I Love Film Posters!

Here are a bunch of excellent film posters I've found since browsing this tumblr. Film posters are so underappreciated as an art form, it has to be totally eye catching and sum up the feel of a film just in one picture, which is pretty hard in my opinion! I'm a sucker for hand drawn film art, like you see on old VHS covers, it just takes me back to some warm place! Tron is totally my favourite of these posters but I'm also super into the Fargo one. It actually makes me want to watch Fargo again even though I don't like it that much!

Drive Posters: Another Highbrow Art Post

It seems like every day a new awesome Drive poster pops up somewhere and I am not getting bored of them! What is it about Drive that makes it so tempting to recreate? Perhaps its the sexy pink font, or the soundtrack or the performances. It's so rare for a film these days to come along and completely take off! Cult followings are nothing new, but to have been part of one from the beginning and know there are a bunch of people out there that love this film as much as I do fills me with so much happiness. I've picked some of my favourite Drive posters from around the web to show you today.

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Sadly, a lot of these posters had a limited run and are no longer available, but they're still pretty sweet to check out!

Highbrow Art Post!

Its so stupid to say you're a fan of art, one it sounds totally awful and two because WHO ISN'T? As it is, I've always fancied myself as being "into art" as in, I studied it for a while and I like to doodle. I'm not an expert, I don't really like artists and I'm attracted more to a piece than who created it. HOWEVER. One artist who I am actually totally in love with is boneface. 

I'm pretty sure his pieces take immense concentration and also a shit load of patience, both of which I lack but I admire in other people. I love the colours he uses and the jagged style. Sigh. Also, nosebleeds and other injuries, they're just pretty fascinating. 

I can't wait until I have my own house and I can fill it with his prints. I would totally have nosebleed Batman in my lav to greet you whilst you do your business! You too can buy prints and t-shirts and all manner of things on boneface's shop and I don't see why you wouldn't really.

Like much of the art I like, I first saw his work on tumblr WITHOUT A SOURCE. THAT IS SO NAUGHTY AND INFURIATING. Luckily a google search brought up the right results but mannn, does that stuff ever get on my nerves! CUT IT OUT.

OH MAN. I just can't get over how much I love this stuff! Please check it out and if you know of any similar artists throw them my way! I'm always on the lookout to be crippled by self doubt over other people's insane talents!