Illustrator Andrew Groves does weird, charming, fun things for some big names
Link: It’s Nice That : Illustrator Andrew Groves does weird, charming, fun things for some big names
Recurring motifs include the outdoors, tree stumps, magic and strange little men and there’s just the right mix of charm and weirdness which keeps his work fresh and interesting
Scott Scheidly’s “Portraits”
Link: Scott Scheidly’s “Portraits” | Spoke Art
Spoke Art Gallery is proud to announce the debut of Scott Scheidly’s “Portraits : a series of “fabulous” depictions of tyrants, dictators and popes” debuting this weekend at the fine art fair, ArtPadSF in San Francisco, CA.
Folky illustrations from Talita Hoffmann that question life wonderfully
Talita Hoffmann is a good example of this in her detailed paintings that draw upon a vast bank of subjects such as animals, plants, rural structures, musical instruments and tools among others. Combined with narratives of healing, misfortune, death and conflict, you think her works would be overwhelming and busy, but somehow all these elements fall together seamlessly.
IN BED WITH INVADER
Link: IN BED WITH INVADER – YouTube
Shot in winter 2011, this movie invite you to spend one night in Paris with the street artist Invader.
Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is
Chip Kidd doesn’t judge books by their cover, he creates covers that embody the book — and he does it with a wicked sense of humor. In one of the funniest talks from TED2012, he shows the art and deep thought of his cover designs
Drew Friedman interview in Ink magazine (Spring 2012)
One of our favorite illustrators, Drew Friedman, is reviewed in this exceptionally fine magazine about comics called Ink, which is produced by students at New York’s School of Visual Arts
The most disgusting trading cards ever made: exclusive Boing Boing preview!
My kids and I have become deeply engrossed with the book Garbage Pail Kids, a fond look at the Topps bubblegum trading cards that were art directed by Art Spiegelman 25 years ago. This book, published by Abrams ComicArts, has all 206 images from the Garbage Pail Kids stickers produced in 1985 and 1986.
Ben Wilson
I came across the mini-spectacularity of Ben Wilson’s jewell-like paintings on chewing gum mere days ago, though I’m a little slow on the uptake (he’s been doing them for nine years).
Worst Wurst by The Little People Project
Slinkachu recently created Worst Wurst for his ongoing series of miniature street art installations at The Little People Project
1949 National Candy Wholesalers Association Salesman Catalog
The 1949 salesman’s catalog from the National Candy Wholesalers Association is full of great images and slogans for making confectionery sales
