today this cartoon by eleanor davis made me smile. i love her unique watercolor comic style and the bizarre yet strangely heartwarming tale of a tiny man hidden inside another man's cut finger. the rest of her work has an equally great hand and funny perspective, so check out more from her here.
i'm in love with artist and illustrator stuart kolakovic, a rather young lad from england with a keen sense for visual storytelling. i actually feel a kinship with his work because some of his characters and color palettes remind me a bit of my own, perhaps with a more european bent.throughout his work there are numerous references to eastern european folk art, something that emerged after researching his own serbian heritage. however, his quirky hand and clean lines keep the work feeling modern. beautiful stuff! see more from stuart here.
i've been a fan of tennessee artist wayne white since i saw his work in miami several years back, although i suppose i was subconsciously a fan much earlier in life when i was obsessed with peewee's playhouse, a show for which he was the set and puppet designer. throughout his career he has been successful in a number of fields including illustration, sculpture, film, comics, set design, and more recently, painting. it was his word paintings that caught my eye years ago - i loved the way he imposed colorful sarcastic statements over traditional vintage landscapes - therefore i'm stoked that a documentary is being made about his very interesting life. the film beauty is embarrassing, narrated by white himself, chronicles his life and work, as well as the highs and lows that come with pursuing art as a career. as somebody else who doesn't like to take things too seriously, i really appreciate his focus on making fine art fun. can't wait to see it! learn more about white here.
i'm in love with luke pearson, a young british illustrator and comic book artist who has quickly burst onto the scene with his unique hand, quirky sense of humor, and prolific portfolio. considering he only graduated in 2010 and has already published several comics, including the adventurous hildafolk and the heartbreaking everything we miss through nobrow press (who i've mentioned before in featuring another talented artist, ben newman), there is much to look forward to from this artist. i love his sense of color, attention to detail, and his beautiful linework. consider me a fan. learn more about luke here.
