The Elephant Factor

supersonicelectronic: Aron Demetz. Wooden sculptures by Aron...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:36:56 -0400

Aron Demetz.

Wooden sculptures by Aron Demetz:

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eelgirl: Yoshimi Uchida There’s so little on the...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:14:00 -0400

Yoshimi Uchida

There’s so little on the internet about this artist, but Uchida’s work is so phenomenal it deserves all the attention it can get. Active during the 1970s and early 80s, Uchida created multiple shoujo titles and artbooks to fill up to two volumes of manga in Ribon magazine. Her short story “Aki no Owari no Pianissimo” was on the Ribon editors’ list in 2005 of the 50 greatest manga to be published in the first 50 years of the magazine’s publication.

Her span of published work was short-lived. Running out of ideas for new stories, Uchida lost her desire to create manga, unofficially retiring as a mangaka and has since disappeared into thin air. No republications of her work or new art has surfaced since her golden age due to refusal or inability to contact the artist thus making her work quite valuable.

Elegant and leaning towards the more realistic stylings of manga, Uchida’s work is something to strive for in detail and composition. Some of her work resembles the graphic sensibilities and hyper-detail of Alphonse Mucha and Aubrey Beardsley, while still bringing the Japanese manga culture the foundations of what to strive for much like Jack Kirby and Will Eisner brought to the table of Westernized comics.

20lightyearsaway: wolf-in-the-fold: Faber Castell’s 250 Year...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:50:53 -0400

20lightyearsaway:

wolf-in-the-fold:

Faber Castell’s 250 Year Anniversary (1761-2011) Art & Graphic Case
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why is there porn on my dash!?

there are children on this website

I….I might need to go change my underwear.

David BarclayA London-based tattoo artist, Barclay’s work...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:10:35 -0400

David Barclay

A London-based tattoo artist, Barclay’s work uses a blend of Polynesian and Far Eastern styles with exceptional geometric blackwork that is both eye-catching and fascinating. Every inch of detail is concise and beautifully orchestrated to create influenced yet highly unique and original designs.

His line depth and focused attention to detail brings forth these elegantly mastered pieces while not overcompensating the ‘canvas’ with convoluted shading.

This Is Easily The Lamest Thing To Post About

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:06:47 -0500

I never thought I’d say this, but I am well over seeing everybody’s fucking babies on my Facebook wall. I got it the first 600 pictures of him/her looking like a pudgy well-oiled grub.

The first four times I was like, “Aw. They’re kind of gross looking, but I guess that’s cute.”

Now I just feel like my cat keeps throwing up on my side of the bed.

23 years old and dealing with my first world problems.

ca-tsuka: New preview (1st pages) from “Le Monde de Milo”...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:06:29 -0500

ca-tsuka:

New preview (1st pages) from “Le Monde de Milo” comic-book.

Drawn by french artist Christophe Ferreira, who work in Japan since many years as animator (Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna and Lupin III tv specials, Genius Party, Uchuu Kyoudai, Magic Tree House, Bleach, Wakfu’s Nox and Ogrest tv specials …).

It will be released on March 22th by Dargaud publisher.

The Tatami Galaxy I was talking about this show the other day....

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:53:00 -0500

The Tatami Galaxy

I was talking about this show the other day. The animation is so fluid and wonderfully clever along with the story.

about-lastnight: 13neighbors: Alena...

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:01:04 -0400

about-lastnight:

13neighbors:

Alena Chendler

about-lastnight

I want to touch that face.

seventypercentethanol: thebagatellecardclub: robertbchew: Serg...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:10:32 -0400

seventypercentethanol:

thebagatellecardclub:

robertbchew:

Sergio Toppi (1932-2012.) Toppi was an Italian comic book artist known for his beautiful imagery and masterful ink work. Many of comics dealt with historical or mythological subject matter. He is Italian and his work seldom makes it over to the US, so finding specific examples is tough. Toppi has been and will always be a big influence on me and my work. His control of shapes and textures is fascinating.

Sadly I woke up this morning to news that he passed away. He had a very long and illustrious career comparable to the likes of the late Moebius. Luckily during the last leg of his life he worked with publisher Mosquito to create a very large collection of work. These books can be purchased through Stuart Ng Books and I recommend you pick up 1 or 2 to add to your collection.

It’s a very sad day today for the world of comics :( Toppi was one of the greats that I really admired, his lines and shapes are some of the boldest and most stylish. RIP Toppi.

A master of line and shape. He changed the way I thought about negative space. The world has lost another great. RIP Sergio Toppi, you were one of the best.

harveyjames: Hey, there’s just over one more day to contribute...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:07:24 -0400

harveyjames:

Hey, there’s just over one more day to contribute to our Kickstarter. You want to buy a book that contains my comic Masterplasty and a whole bunch of other people’s comics in the same spirit? Here you go! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1154777626/sp7-alt-comics-tribute-to-garo-manga

supersonicelectronic: Jake Waldron. These are sculptures for...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:11:44 -0400

supersonicelectronic:

Jake Waldron.

These are sculptures for two different shows that Jake will be part of: Septenary and the Morphous Group Exhibition.

Just in Case You Somehow Missed This--

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:45:57 -0400

Just in Case You Somehow Missed This--:

Turn it on. You won’t have to turn it off. Ever.

Brad Kunkle. “The surfaces of these oil paintings are...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:13:15 -0400

30000 Feet; Oil and Gold Leaf on Linen

Reclamation; Oil and Silver Leaf on Wood

The Guilded Wilderness; Oil and Leafing

Brad Kunkle.

“The surfaces of these oil paintings are embellished with genuine gold and silver leaf. These precious metals are used as symbolic elements as well as visual instruments to interact with the viewer’s movements and environment.”

If you’re interested in his step-by-step process, you can check it out here.

I usually think leafing is overdone if not crudely so. I’m glad someone can prove me wrong. His ability to create an airy flow throughout his works and make the eye travel exactly where he wants you to while simultaneously creating a changing mood of his paintings just by the viewer walking around the room or the light placement is brilliantly orchestrated.

Art by Daniela Uhlig. This is the first finished painting of...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:59:59 -0400

Art by Daniela Uhlig. This is the first finished painting of her native series.

Find her official site linked above and her blogspot here.

Her DeviantArt site is here.

jenbraunstein: Just fiddling with colors of a tiny drawing I’ve...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:34:20 -0400

jenbraunstein:

Just fiddling with colors of a tiny drawing I’ve put on an envelope. I’m sending letters to a few cool cats in the next couple of days.

Hey guys! If you’re interested in seeing some of my work, check out my artblog linked above. I haven’t been posting as much on my inspiration site, so if you want to see some physical sign of my existence, follow me there!

comicbooktakeover: Hey guys! I am extremely excited to unveil a...

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:33:31 -0400

comicbooktakeover:

Hey guys! I am extremely excited to unveil a project I’ve been working on for the past several months! METAL MILK APPAREL! The first Metal Milk collection, SAVAGE, is based on the idea of barbarian ladies and badass amazon warriors, and features two pieces- A battle damaged shield ring and a kickass pair of sword earrings. I would love to hear your feedback on this collection and I hope that you guys love these pieces as much as I do! You can snag them at the official Metal Milk website-

http://www.metalmilkapparel.com/

Guys, seriously. Check out Tait’s sweet ass jewelry. He’s amazing! Who wouldn’t want to fight off the everyday evils with a finger shield of PURE AWESOME?!

This is my new obsession. I love Azealia Banks. She’s...

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:18:08 -0400

This is my new obsession. I love Azealia Banks. She’s one fantastic rude bitch…

Azealia, if you ever read this, know this: I have probably drawn at least five sketches of you.

oliphillips: Multiple Exposure Photographs by Stephanie...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:19:17 -0400

oliphillips:

Multiple Exposure Photographs

by Stephanie Jung

“Taken directly from everyday life, the views are a vibrant texture of gradual shifts in perspective, used transparencies and colorful coloring intentionally exaggerated.The optical dynamics that occurs in the eye of the beholder resembles a cubist Volte, a delayed fanning perspective of the moment. “

Freaking beautiful. It’s almost like the photographer’s version of Futurism.

a-mini-a-day: I had to gather my thoughts and calm myself...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:07:07 -0400

a-mini-a-day:

I had to gather my thoughts and calm myself enough to post this.
Go to the shop of MuffaMiniatures. Go there for me and tell me about it, because I can’t handle it.

Go check out her blog here. The creator’s name is Mariella Vitale, and she can apparently make the cutest creations ever. I want…ALL OF THEM.

Jen Braunstein: So This Has Nothing to Do with Art--

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:53:00 -0400

Jen Braunstein: So This Has Nothing to Do with Art--:

jenbraunstein:

but if you can’t tip for your food, DO NOT GO OUT TO EAT.

Servers in the US generally receive $2.15 an hour or close to that. Since they are not taxed on their tips, the entirety of that $2.15 an hour paycheck goes back to the government. In other words, servers RELY ON TIPS.

A server…