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Min Jeong Seo made casts of ballet dancers arms in porcelain,...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:49 +0000

Min Jeong Seo made casts of ballet dancers arms in porcelain, which were then painted with Japanese Yakuza-style tattoo patterns. I find the visual and conceptual contrast of the series to be thought-provoking.

Loving the work of Massachusetts-based illustrator JooHee Yoon....

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:50:37 +0000

Loving the work of Massachusetts-based illustrator JooHee Yoon. Lots of enjoyable art and offbeat inkiness to be seen in her portfolio.

Found via Pikaland.

Yasmeen Ismail’s illustrations take me to a very bright...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:25 +0000

Yasmeen Ismail’s illustrations take me to a very bright and happy place. Beautiful work.

A taxidermy deer made from LEGO? What a brilliant idea! Is there...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:36:10 +0000

A taxidermy deer made from LEGO? What a brilliant idea! Is there anything that can’t be made from those wonderful bricks?

You can buy a kit to make this trophy from the Curiosity Shoppe.

This “Write On!” bangle by Me & Zena would be...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:05:26 +0000

This “Write On!” bangle by Me & Zena would be perfect for any art-obsessed person in your life. Or, to be more specific, me. It would be perfect for me.

Alexandra Hedberg’s “Colouring” series shows a...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:48:35 +0000

Alexandra Hedberg’s “Colouring” series shows a misbehaving Snow White in hand-coloured screen print form. “POW” indeed!

Kimiaki Yaegashi is an illustrator based in Tokyo. I’m...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:06:16 +0000

Kimiaki Yaegashi is an illustrator based in Tokyo. I’m particularly fond of these graphic red pieces, featuring a cast of weird and wonderful characters.

“Yōkai Daizukai” is an illustrated guide to...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:47:46 +0000

“Yōkai Daizukai” is an illustrated guide to creatures from Japanese folklore by Shigeru Mizuki. The cutaway anatomy style adds to the authentic feel of the images.

Found via Pink Tentacle, where more images from the series can be seen.

This bag is made by JumpFromPaper, a design duo based in Taipei....

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:14:00 +0000

This bag is made by JumpFromPaper, a design duo based in Taipei. Their bags look like they’ve come to life from a cartoon - my favourite is a design called “Cheese!”, which is $80 and available from their shop.

Jon Reinfurt is an illustrator based in Audubon, NJ. His...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:23:29 +0000

Jon Reinfurt is an illustrator based in Audubon, NJ. His portfolio is full of sharp shapes, bold colours and a hint of texture - exactly the sort of graphic aesthetic I love. This piece is called “Lucky Duck”.

Louis Roskosch creates exquisite illustrations with a...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:31:57 +0000

Louis Roskosch creates exquisite illustrations with a sophisticated colour palette and design sensibility.

Guy Laramee’s carved books have a great sense of place and...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:51:45 +0000

Guy Laramee’s carved books have a great sense of place and atmosphere - this one even feels like it has a history, like the very books it is sculpted from.

French artist Carole Brémaud’s paintings intrigue me -...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:36:30 +0000

French artist Carole Brémaud’s paintings intrigue me - they feature men in formal attire with their faces mysteriously distorted or even absent.

50 Watts has posted a fantastic collection of illustrations made...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:06:35 +0000

50 Watts has posted a fantastic collection of illustrations made in 1964 by Ruth Tzarfati, for her children’s book “Good Senses and Instincts: Biography of a Hamster”.

Riusuke Fukahori creates his artwork by painting cross sections...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:26:00 +0000

Riusuke Fukahori creates his artwork by painting cross sections of fish in acrylic, building the image up in layers between resin. This gives the pieces a three dimensional effect.

You can see a video of his process here.

Found via Spoon & Tomago.

Jack Hughes is a South London-based illustrator and designer. I...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:15:22 +0000

Jack Hughes is a South London-based illustrator and designer. I find his sci-fi inspired posters to be particularly captivating; impactful with a glowing and ethereal quality.

Saw this screenprint by Paul Bommer and stopped in my tracks to...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:58:00 +0000

Saw this screenprint by Paul Bommer and stopped in my tracks to admire it. I love the slightly sinister feeling to this folktale-inspired artwork.

The tale “King o’ the Cats” can be read on Paul’s Flickr page. It’s also available to buy as a limited edition screenprint on Etsy.

This wonderful poster was created by Shujiro Shimomura in 1928 -...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:42:11 +0000

This wonderful poster was created by Shujiro Shimomura in 1928 - there are lots of other vintage Japanese poster designs to see on Pink Tentacle.

The “Honest Boy” pencil sharpener, designed by Mike...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:41:30 +0000

The “Honest Boy” pencil sharpener, designed by Mike He, would look dashing on any desk and is available from Kikkerland Design.

I like Sergio Garcia’s tricycle artwork, which is...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:58:31 +0000

I like Sergio Garcia’s tricycle artwork, which is entitled “It’s not always easy to tell what’s real and what’s fabricated”.