I came across the work of Japanese artist Kiei Takano at the Design Festa in spring 2009 and my visit to the most recent event reminded me to feature his paintings. Takano is a traditional Kano School painter but in the last ten years has developed his own artistic technique. After the death of his […]
Tatiana Kazakova: Illustration
Tatiana Kazakova is a graphic designer and illustrator from the city of Novosibirsk, Russia. To see more of Kazakova’s work, visit tk79.ru or check out her profile on Behance Network.
Jesse Reno: Mixed Media
Some recent work from DAF favourite, Portland, Oregon based artist Jesse Reno. “In the latest series of paintings, shamanic beings struggle to find their place in a world simultaneously on the verge of expanding and collapsing. Totem animals and Native American figures reverberate memories of people who once lived as one with nature. Marked by […]
5 Random Art Facts: XXII
1. The masterpiece sculpture Pietà (1498–1499) is the only work Michelangelo Buonarroti ever signed. It is housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Michelangelo signed the Pieta only after its completion when Lombard visitors to St. Petronilla thought the statue had been carved by “il Gobbo nostro da Milano”. Read more 2. The […]
Earth Day 2011:
Environmental Artists Making a Difference
It’s Earth Day everyone – a day established to inspire awareness and appreciation for the earth and our environment. Founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970, Earth day is now celebrated on April 22nd in almost every country around the globe. In celebration of Earth Day 2011, DAF presents five […]
Max Ginsburg: Retrospective
Born in Paris, France in 1931, Max Ginsburg is one of the most respected and highly accomplished realist painters today. Ginsburg and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1933 in the middle of the Great Depression. “Growing up during these economic hard times,” Ginsburg says, made him aware of the struggles and suffering […]
PBS | Off Book: The Art of Animation and Motion Graphics
Animation has been captivating audiences for more than a hundred years. From classic forms like hand drawn and stop-motion, to cutting-edge techniques like motion graphics and CGI, animation has a long history of creating style and poetry unachievable through live action filmmaking. It is a tool for educating, a place for experimentation and play, and […]
Xiau-Fong Wee: Painting
Xiau-Fong Wee is a young artist living and working in San Francisco, California. She currently is a student at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University and has participated in numerous shows across the Bay Area. Xiau Fong enjoys live painting demonstrations and ”art battles” during exhibits. Her work was recently published along with other AAU […]
Nick Brandt: Wildlife Photography
Today: the majestic photographs of Nick Brandt. Born and raised in London, England, Brandt studied film and painting at St. Martins School of Art. After college, he moved to California and became a well-known music video director for stars such as Michael Jackson (Earth Song) and Moby (Play). It was while directing “Earth Song” in […]
Kristina Svartz Rydmark:Painting
Sunday’s pic is by Swedish illustrator/painter Kristina Svartz Rydmark. To see more of her work, visit her profile (zoundsister) on Deviant Art.
DAF Group Feature: Vol 74
Another Monday Mixx – Enjoy!
Fernando Forero: Illustration
Fernando Forero is a Colombian Graphic Designer, Illustrator and typographer living and working in Poland. Check out more of his work on Behance, Facebook, and Deviant Art.
