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Mar 122009
Mar 102009
Welcome to Joe Sorren’s world. Joe Sorren originally wanted to be an “art historian and conservationalist. Or a botanist. Or work with horses. It would be interesting to be behind the scenes in politics, at least for a while. Or maybe a studio musician, or invent games, or a … I would rather paint”. And what beautiful, surreal and rich paintings he creates. Joe Sorren currently lives in Arazona with his wife, daughter and son and is a drummer in a band called Sparkleface.
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- Joe Sorren
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- Joe Sorren – When She Was Camera
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- Joe Sorren – Anne And The Fish Parade
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- Joe Sorren – In The Morning In The Tide
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- Joe Sorren – Study Of Portrait Of Painter With Brush
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- Joe Sorren – While The Trucks On The Highway All Howl
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- Joe Sorren – The Dance Of All Hallows Eve
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- Joe Sorren – Laluna
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- Joe Sorren – Before The Flood
Mar 012009
I am very excited to finally post the work of this brilliantly talented local artist; from my very own beautiful, South Africa. I have been following this illustrator for the past two years and am a big big fan. At the crazy young age of 24 Louis Minnaar creates illustrations that are not only expertly executed but portray an imagination like no other. A darkness runs through Minnaar’s mysterious worlds of human eyed birds, beaked flowers and disjointed figures. Louis’ highly conceptual approach can be seen in an illustration he created for the South African pop culture magazine “One Small Seed”. Louis explains, “The guy in the seed is chasing his own tail. He is searching for truth in the world and does not find it because ultimately, without God, he is alone.”
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- Louis Minnaar – One Small Secular Seed
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- Louis Minnaar – 02
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- Louis Minnaar – 03
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- Louis Minnaar – 04
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- Louis Minnaar – 05
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- Louis Minnaar – 06
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- Louis Minnaar – 07
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- Louis Minnaar – 08
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- Louis Minnaar – 09
Feb 272009
I have had a stupendous 2 weeks at work and tonight I lull myself into browsing for illustrations and art – a simpe joy, little effort and a good cup of green tea. This evening I felt Ruud van Empel was a best pick. He is offbeat without any cheap shock, macabre, bazaar or horror themes attached to his work. They are outlandish and curios. Perhaps you could describe the feeling the work emanates as ‘a recollection of an imagined memory’.
Ruud van Empel works and lives in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Ruud Van Empel – world 29
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- Ruud Van Empel – Dawn 3
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- Ruud Van Empel – Dawn 4
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- Ruud Van Empel – Venus 6
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- Ruud Van Empel – souvenir 1 Self Portrait
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- Ruud Van Empel – souvenir 2 baby
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- Ruud Van Empel – Venus 7
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- Ruud Van Empel – world 17
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- Ruud Van Empel – world 27
PS: Donnie I picked ‘Souvenir 2 baby‘ especially for you ;)
Tip: ‘world 17‘ makes for a great desktop BG!
Feb 242009
Laura Marling - My Manic & I
Beautiful Sad – I really like it.
Jan 032009
“An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration From The Private Sketchbooks Of Artists, Illustrators And Designers” is a must have. There is nothing more precious then an artists journal or sketchbook. Journals are not just a planning and practice ground for art but are creative, honest and faithful, true and private expression of a persons experience of life. Danny Gregory has dived into countless sketchbooks and compiled a book with just over 260 pages of priceless sketchbook entries of artists, illustrators and designers. The author Danny Gregory introduces his book in the video below.