Painting

December 19, 2012

Photorealistic Painting of Twilight in Central Park

I came across this beautiful photorealistic painting called Twilight in Central Park, by artist Rod Chase, and thought it just perfectly encapsulated that magical feeling of wintertime in New York City. “After 11 paintings in the Foundations of Freedom series, artist Rod Chase has moved on to New York City. Again, he has found just the right spot – the Gapstow Bridge in Central Park with the Plaza Hotel in the background.

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July 8, 2012

Incredibly Beautiful Wood and Nail "Paintings"

We were really intrigued by Korean artist Jae-Hyo Lee's rock sculptures last month and find ourselves drawn to his nature-inspired works yet again. This time, instead of multi-sized stones, Lee works with wood and nails. Rather than traditionally hammering a nail on its head to embed it into a block of wood, the artist reconfigures the slender bolts to “paint” his abstract and landscape wall fixtures.

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January 11, 2012

Herakut’s Amazing Pop-Up Show in Germany

After given the amazing opportunity to paint segments of the Berlin Wall in Los Angeles, artistic duo Herakut exhibited their unique style of painting in a pop-up show in Germany. Herakut consists of Akut, who is from a small city in what used to be East Germany, and Hera, who is from Frankfurt. Together, they work to create art that is fresh and urban – reminiscent of graffiti.

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December 7, 2011

Beautifully Eerie Burton-esque Paintings

Daniel Danger, an illustrator and printmaker working out of New England, hopes that his work will attempt to “remind you of something you may have said to someone, or something someone may have said to you; back in that time period thats just too far away to remember clearly, but not so long ago you forgot about it completely.” While Danger's paintings are very dark and somber, they are also stunning and almost Tim Burton-esque.

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