This unique and intricate threaded mosaic by Seattle artist Nicholas Horcher @nphdraws was a bold viewer’s favorite. When asked how he learned to do this, he said he just figured it out.
Collaged imagery in an Instagram aesthetic beautifully illustrates the artist’s friends who attended a small Catholic Mexican school, 2672 miles from Seattle. Colored pencil on toned paper by Camila Vallejo @buildgrist
The pose of this unusual diptych is referenced in the graphite writing: “I had to do it to em.” To help me get the joke, I received a lesson on the meme it references.
This sensitive piece by Alexia Giselle Gonzalez references mental illness, and a moment of self compassion.
I didn’t get this series of watercolor portraits at first glance. Then I noticed the fish, and that caused me to question what the heck was going on. After that the finger flying off the hand, the eyeball, and…. finally I saw the spider on her head. Portraits of fears by Elise L Hebert @seascribbling
The beautiful skill clearly applied to this illustration had me curious about the meaning. Jenny Peng’s artist statement illuminates it is about “the idea of waking up to the real world, and shedding childish dreams that are unattainable.”
The Slaughter of the Songbirds put voice to a horrifyingly common experience of Generation Z.
School shootings also stopped an artist from attending the reception. It saddened us all to hear that Claudia Marlenne Jasso Garcia was unable to attend the opening due to a school shooting in her area. The artist was not injured, but the shooting impacted members of her family and friends. Claudia Marlenne Jasso Garcia, we love your artwork, and we admire your strength.
This show at MoMA was brought to my attention by a League member. (Thanks Chris!) He had been there to see it and said it was impactful to see works in context not by culture, but by timeline. What was happening while Matisse painted his ladies? What was the dominant art world thinking about at the time, …
While brainstorming for this 30 day challenge, I ran across other drawing challenges. One in particular caught my attention: Tales of a Kitchen Witch posted a template of an incomplete duck and asked users to “draw a duck and share your art.” After that, the “draw a duck” challenge went viral. Some of the responses …
Thursdays are vocabulary days for our 30 Day Creative Challenge, and our inspiration for today comes from Greek Mythology. Argus-eyed Vigilant. ‘The young salmon in the Orkla and Sokna rivers are monitored with Argus-eyed vigilance.’ (Source: Lexico) Origin Early 17th century in Greek mythology Argos was the name of a watchman with a hundred eyes. …
The leaves of this chrysanthemum were an excuse for me to play with deep dark velvety burrs and light clean lines, the delights of drypoint. I have covered every table, easel, and palette-stand with my paintings and prints for this show. 12 tables, all covered with colorful paints, images of flowers, fabrics, drypoint plates, ink, …
Pics from the Show: The Modern Youth Identity
This unique and intricate threaded mosaic by Seattle artist Nicholas Horcher @nphdraws was a bold viewer’s favorite. When asked how he learned to do this, he said he just figured it out.
Collaged imagery in an Instagram aesthetic beautifully illustrates the artist’s friends who attended a small Catholic Mexican school, 2672 miles from Seattle. Colored pencil on toned paper by Camila Vallejo @buildgrist
The pose of this unusual diptych is referenced in the graphite writing: “I had to do it to em.” To help me get the joke, I received a lesson on the meme it references.
This sensitive piece by Alexia Giselle Gonzalez references mental illness, and a moment of self compassion.
I didn’t get this series of watercolor portraits at first glance. Then I noticed the fish, and that caused me to question what the heck was going on. After that the finger flying off the hand, the eyeball, and…. finally I saw the spider on her head. Portraits of fears by Elise L Hebert @seascribbling
The beautiful skill clearly applied to this illustration had me curious about the meaning. Jenny Peng’s artist statement illuminates it is about “the idea of waking up to the real world, and shedding childish dreams that are unattainable.”
The Slaughter of the Songbirds put voice to a horrifyingly common experience of Generation Z.
School shootings also stopped an artist from attending the reception. It saddened us all to hear that Claudia Marlenne Jasso Garcia was unable to attend the opening due to a school shooting in her area. The artist was not injured, but the shooting impacted members of her family and friends. Claudia Marlenne Jasso Garcia, we love your artwork, and we admire your strength.
Claudia Marlenne Jasso Garcia
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