Based in Leeds, Leah Durant states that her primary passion is photography, which is melded with printmaking, collage, and drawing. In collaged pieces, Leah’s photography is often non-specific and enlarged to highlight texture. Aesthetically, I love the diffused nature of…
I’ve only recently begun to learn about cyanotype, which is photographic printing process that creates a cyan-blue print. Photosensitive solution is applied to a surface (such as paper or fabric), and left to dry in a dark place. Based on…
These drawings by Liisa Kruusmägi are mixed media pieces that I really enjoy. There is a heavy emphasis on the face, with other lines simply indicating the body and clothing. It creates a nice push and pull of compositions. I…
I am sorry for the delayed post today! My brain is currently working at half capacity, as I am suffering from a nasty sinus infection. Have you ever popped your ear and it’s made your jaw ache? I have, last…
I used to have hair that was pretty long. You could do all the fun things with it, like braid it, putting a bun on the top of your head, brush it a satisfying 100 strokes…but then I decided to…
I am really enjoying the style of LLCoolJo today. His style, a bit of alternative comic look to it, works really well with portraits. I love how dark they are, which makes me sort of uneasy. Ever since watching Ren…
If you live in Baltimore, you’ve no doubt seen the paintings of Jordan Kasey. Her large paintings on canvas command your attention and their content keeps you looking. The last few years of Jordan’s work seems to explore a land…
Would you want to live in Mazzarella Thomas’s world? While I like his work, I wonder if I could hack it. It’s the application of paint that gets me. While his paintings don bright colors and open space, there is…
I don’t know about you, but my day has started out with a bit of stress. My moment of zen for the morning thus far is Peter Taylor’s work. His website features 10 different drawings of the same figure in…