Distill

Zoo

exotic

foreign

wonder

education

patchwork

noise

colours

patterns

textures

sensory

jaguars

tigers

giraffes

elephants

pandas

monkeys

peacocks

zebras

ostriches

birds, birds, birds

snakes

spots

stripes

speckles

freckles

fur

scales

skin

hair

feathers

masks

footprints

claws

paws

eyes

petting zoos

trees

habitats

ecological

biomes

water

ice

sand

A study in retro

Lesson 8 project!  Learning to use PS tools, as usual. 

A light

Quiet present of light and shadows, by Janek-Sedlar

Possibly more relevant to the current class work with photographs and photomanipulation, I'd like to feature Janek-Sedlar, whose amazing photography is coupled with a professional skill with manipulation which produces pieces that are not only beautiful, but unearthly and ethereal.  Everything this artist puts out is perfectly polished--a prime example of both a photographer's eye and an admirable ability to highlight and enhance the best features of a photo.  Browsing Janek-Sedlar's gallery is like walking into a fairytale, a journey you won't regret.

A piece of heaven

The Kiss, by Kaytseki

Stylewise, Kaytseki is probably my favourite artist in the entire world.  Her work is a peculiar blend between traditional painting and the manga look from Japanese comics, coupled with an excellent taste in colour and a lovely, opaque painting style that draws the eye to shapes and yet coheres into a whole. I can't quite describe it, so you'll just have to look!  I can't praise her enough.  Everything she does is sensitive and gorgeous, a perfect blend between the strength and fragility.  She takes the best advantage of the possibilities of the digital art medium, creating a fusion between the richness of traditional painting and the cleanness of digital work to make something uniquely ethereal.

I'm sorry, my words are everywhere.  I just adore this artist in every way imaginable.  Go check her out!

Room for Improvement

Well, guess I wasn't finished after all.  Maybe this is it. 

To Lose is to Die

Doing our part

Underground, by Yuumei

Another inspiration image!!  Not that she needs it, but I just want to feature one of my three biggest artistic idols, Yuumei, as she seems quite fitting for the current PSA project my class is working on.  Not only is she an incredibly gifted artist, but Yuumei has been working extremely hard for years on activism through her art.  Her first big success, 1000 Words, was a flash story dealing with divorce and its consequences that has been so widely read and loved that it recently made it into print.  The second, Knite, is a heavily environmentalist story that is still running, featuring a boy who tries to put stars back into the polluted skies of China.  Nearly everything she draws is inspired by some issue, some problem, and an admirable drive to contribute to the solution.

The image featured here is from her upcoming third major story, Fisheye Placebo, which deals with censorship, hackers, and freedom of information.  I can't even describe how excited I am for the first release!!!!! 

Anyways... as far as activism, public service, and current issues are concerned, I can't think of a more inspiring individual than Yuumei.  Check her out, read her stories, and let her persuade you to do your part!  :)