Archive for June, 2011
bison, squirrels
Now, here are some of my favorite illustrations by Sandra Dieckmann. Her work encompasses a variety of application, from magazine covers and drawings to T-shirts and patterns. Design seems to be a central focus, along with an obvious tendency toward animals. images via her website.
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Tags: bison, design, illustration, magazine, pattern, wolf
colored in
Having just shared a collaborative project between two artists, I wanted to devote an individual entry to each of the artists. So, here are some examples of Jamie Mills‘s independent work. You can see the colors of the collaborative project come through in his solo work, not to separate elements of the cohesive collaborative project. […]
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Tags: drawing, markers, multiples, primary colors, screen print
endangered animals
The following images are postcards from a collaborative project between Jamie Mills and Sandra Dieckmann. They depict ten of the world’s most endangered species with a variety of grey line and primary color designs. It’s a simple project that simultaneously reminds the viewer of these animals’ situation and yet brings aesthetic enjoyment. You caan see […]
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Tags: animals, collaborative, endangered, postcards, primary colors
airport park
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport now includes an airport park – an amazing new addition that exemplifies public art that is both eco-friendly and engaging. Areas of the park exist indoors and outdoors, including pieces of nature in actuality and reproduction. Living trees accompany images of world-famous parks, while subtle projections of nature flicker throughout the park. […]
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Tags: airport, energy, nature, park, space, travels
ornate details
I admired this stencil I found on a sidewalk in Budapest. I suppose the artist handmade the stencil so that it relates to the ornate designs that are incorporated in doorways and detailed areas of buildings throughout the city. Something about seeing a similar design on the ground, from one person’s recent handiwork, invokes a […]
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Tags: budapest, design, stencil, street art
shifting gears,
While I was abroad these last few weeks (hence, the reason I have not been keeping up with this blog), I kept my eyes out for art in public spaces, documenting what I could. Budapest seemed to have the most active community of street artists, though I also discovered quite a bit in London and […]
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Tags: anonymous, budapest, street art, wheat paste
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