William Miller is a veteran photojournalist from New York who once considered cameras to be merely tools that were used to interpret a visual story for the numerous magazines and newspapers that commissioned his work, but when he stumbled across a broken Polaroid camera at a yard sale, he found, through experimentation, that there was actually a story to be told by the inner workings of the camera itself. See more work below…
Hillary Bird is a wonderful illustrator in San Francisco who graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her artwork is very playful and shows an appreciation for fun patterns, great color schemes, and 3D texture. According to Hillary, she is “constantly inspired by vintage fabric, wallpaper, mid century style, animals, knitting, pattern in any shape or form, flea markets, swedish design, yoshitomo nara, natural wonders (and disasters), and the absurd.” All images seen here are also available for purchase as prints in multiple sizes in her Etsy shop. See more of Hillary’s work below…
Creative Resources is a weekly feature that showcases links to inspiring articles & other resources found on the internet for emerging to established artists (or art lovers!).
1. Let it Be Beautiful (via fieldguided) – Over the course of nine volumes, Elizabeth Barker and Laura Jane Faulds will rewrite every Beatles song as a story or an essay in zine format. So far they have six complete and they look really awesome! Just 294 to go…
2. New American Paintings – America’s largest artist competition has just announced that they are now accepting submissions from painters in the Midwest (that’s anyone residing in IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, or WI) for a chance to be featured in their next publication. Who knows, maybe it could be you!
3. Process: Julianna Brion – From initial sketches to digital coloring, illustrator Julianna Brion shares the process of creating the free desktop image she made for The Fox is Black from start to finish.
4. Advice for Bloggers, Crafters and Lovers - What does Allison of The Allison Show believe to be the most important weapon to arm yourself with in order to achieve success? Hint: It’s something only you can do.
5. No Fail Ways to Finally Get Yourself Organized – An orderly life can elevate your mood, not to mention your productivity! If you’re like me and struggle greatly with organization, you’ll want to read Apartment Therapy‘s article on creating new organizational habits that stick.
Happy Sunday surfing! Do you have any helpful or interesting articles you’d like to share with us? Comment below!
Victor Melendez is a talented illustrator who was born in Mexico City. He studied electrical engineering for two years before realizing that his true passion lies in creating art and so he went on to move to Seattle and receive a BFA in Graphic Design. Good thing he did, because his awesome graphic illustrations have landed him some pretty cool commissions for Starbucks. I was able to find his work because he is a frequent collaborator on the awesome illustration blog, Ten Paces and Draw. See more of Victor’s work below…
Gert & Uwe Tobias are German artists and twin brothers who together create strange yet graphic and colorful works using woodblock prints and collage. “What we do is basically based on a system of collages. We take a shape, add a second, combining shapes which often don’t actually fit together. It’s an old principle. Some elements certainly are reminiscent, for example of a hare’s head or a bird’s head, but overall we are trying to allow the invention of figures and introduction of elements to create an atmosphere, an image that is somewhat strange,” explains Gert in this video by CFA Berlin. See more work by Gert & Uwe Tobias below…
Alexi Lubomirski is a famous fashion photographer living in New York who has shot the cover for several prestigious magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Numéro. For this fashion editorial in Vogue Deutsch’s December 2011 issue, Alexi photographed model Karlie Kloss (styled by Christiane Arp) lingering around a steamy courtyard all in a daze in dreamy frocks. See more work below…
Judith Clay is an extremely imaginative illustrator in Sindelfingen, Germany who describes her magical and often surreal drawings as echoes of her feelings and her connection with childhood. Her drawing, “The Juggler’s House” (seen above), was recently selected by Urban Outfitters to be sold in their print shop via their partnership with Society6! Learn more about Judith and her work below…
