As a kid I loved Battle of the Planets, but my memory of it is a little hazy. Seeing artwork like this brings it all back for me though. Such an awesome piece here by Bradley R-mer. More of his work here.
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Showing posts with label GRAFFITI. Show all posts
BRADLEY R-MER: BATTLE OF THE PLANETS
As a kid I loved Battle of the Planets, but my memory of it is a little hazy. Seeing artwork like this brings it all back for me though. Such an awesome piece here by Bradley R-mer. More of his work here.
LMD NEW WORK: SEVENFORTYSEVEN
This is a piece I've been working on for the last six months or so. It is an abstract representation of my recent experiences abroad in Germany, but I prefer the viewer to interpret it in their own way. I also see this as a possible start of a new series that explores the contrast between symbols of power and symbols of anti-power. Hopefully more to come.
KEVIN CYR: VAN SERIES
I cam across this series by Kevin Cyr a couple of years ago but then came across it again after looking through an old magazine (not that old) recently. I'd forgotten how much I love these paintings. There is something very honest about them. The detail provides a story, a history. It gives them a unique personality. The vehicles themselves are reminiscent of a past time and exude a sense of nostalgia. Looking at these paintings makes me realise how soulless vehicle design has become today. In his artist statement Kevin mentions that these paintings are a way to "document a time and place, and to make still a part of the ever-changing environment." and that he has always "been interested in painting vehicles and scenes that have defined the evolution of the American landscape." See more of Kevin's work here.
ALEXANDER KADOW: FRIEDRICHSHAIN, BERLIN
I love this shot by Alexander Kadow. The textures in the concrete wall and the unusual, abstract markings/art give this photo a surreal feel. I feel like there is more to this photo than what you see. I think black and white was a great choice in execution. Check out more of Alexander's work now.
POMESONE: CANVAS ART
I found this piece by Pomesone on Behance. I really like it because it reminds me a lot of work by Nawer, which I love, actually utilises a 3rd dimension as well as artificial 3D graphics on a 2D surface. On his profile Pomesone explains "I often try to open the frame of the object to go into space".
I hope to be getting back into my garage soon to play around with my paints on similar styled artwork (I'll probably just stick to a 2D canvas for now though).
Check out more of Pomesone's work on behance.
LMD WORK: MORE HAMBURG PHOTOGRAPHY
Here's a few more shots from my Hamburg exploration. one of things I'm enjoying most over here is just exploring. The urban landscape has so much depth. It's full of life in the darkest places. The city feels a lot more accepting of street art.
Now that I'm finally settling into a routine I'm going to start regular explorations starting in my neighbourhood, and radiating out. Spring is well and truly here, the days are getting longer the temperature more tolerable. The urban adventurer in me is hungry. As the trees begin to fill with leaves I've also been thinking a little more about diverting my photographic attention from city to nature. Perhaps in this city part of me is missing the greenery of Tasmania.
I hope you like these shots. When I have a decent enough collection I'll post a "best of" on my behance profile, and in the meantime I'll keep posting more finds here.
Luke out.
LMD WORK: HAMBURG PHOTOGRAPHY
Here are a few snaps I've taken during my current stay in Hamburg. These were all taken on the same day during a walk from the Schanze to the city. It was a quick walk so I hope to go back again and take loads more pics.
BRAD SCHWEDE: GRAFFITI TECHNICA REEL 2010
Graffiti Technica reel from Graffiti Technica on Vimeo.
I thought I'd share another fine example of where the 3D world meets the graffiti world. This showreel piece by Brad Schwede takes the idea of converting graffiti into 3D a step further than what I've already seen by adding some motion. While I'd be surprised if no one else has done this already I also find it surprising that I'm not seeing a lot more of it – because it works so well. Most large pieces of graffiti are stylised in such a way that they already speak of movement and energy. It seems natural for this style of art to be converted into a motion piece.
I love surreal graffiti art becomes once it's made into a 3D object and placed into an environment. There's an odd duality going on where it feels quite alien disconnected from its surroundings, but at the same time it's something that is so familiar due to its presence as a 2D artform in the urban environment. Check out more of Brad's work here.
FERNANDO OCAMPO: 3D GRAFOS
Some more awesome digital/3D work from Fernando Ocampo. Some time ago I posted a short animation by Fernando – I have seen many times since and still love it. I thought it would be worth checking his folio again more recently – it was worth it. I've seen a few examples of graffiti styled art making its way into the digital 3D world but I think this is the best I've seen so far. The colour, abstract shapes and presentation really bring these pieces together. I love the depth of field too. Check out more of Fernando's work here and website here.
ANDRIANO 5NAK
I don't really know what you'd call these pieces by Andriano 5nak, they look like some sort of grotesque form of graffiti art. The skin tone colours used imply some sort of organic significance and actually remind me a little of the creepy pale man from Pans Labyrinth. I think Andriano has done an amazing job at creating something unique in an art world that is becoming suffocated with alternate takes on graffiti art (which sometimes isn't necessarily a bad thing). Check out more delicious examples on Andriano's behance folio and website.
NAWER NAWONER: N-POOL
NAWERelevator preview from Helena Jinx on Vimeo.
Nawer Nawoner has combined graffiti art with architecture/3D modeling to create something quite unique and inspiring. Please note that these pieces are not digital, they are wall paintings, completed using spray paint, masking tape and stencil. Check out the video above to see him working on another, similar project. I don't know about y'all but this makes me want to fire up C4D, print, spray and play.
j3l06: SKETCHES + GRAFFITI ARTS
j3l06 has posted some superb 3D renders of graffiti styled art on his behance profile. I posted some similar work by a different artist a few weeks back. I think this style is an amazing addition to the graffiti art world, which has been mostly restricted to paint on concrete. What really impressed me about his folio is that he also has some great drawings. I love it when artists/designers don't restrict themselves to one medium. It's great to see how their particular style gets translated from one platform to the next. This is a particularly good example because j3l06's work looks amazing as both 3D models and pencil drawings. How could I not post this awesome sketch of a skull anyway. As mentioned in previous separate posts: skulls and scale grab my attention. I haven't seen a nice crop of a skull like this before. It makes me want to draw skulls like I'm at art school again. It's been a while since I've delved into my pencil case, but the longer I leave it, the greater the desire to draw again!
MIKE KAROLOS: ROOTS
This piece grabbed my attention this morning on Mike Karolos's behance folio. I've always had a great admiration for graffiti art and artists and love seeing the genre being taken into new areas. I've been thinking of ways to bridge the gap between graffiti art and contemporary illustration. Mike's done this perfectly here and in a really nice and unique style. Mike also has an online store that's worth checking out.
LMD: URBAN PHOTO TEES
I've had these shirts sitting in my side bar for a little while now and had been meaning to write a bit about them. I've been a little busy over the last couple of days and haven't had the chance to go hunting for art so now is the perfect opportunity. I posted these on my behance profile a month or so back and got a wide range of feedback. Some people loved them others weren't into photo tees others weren't into square designs on shirts. I own a few square shaped photo tees and love them, so it didn't seem like an issue for me. I like these shirts so I decided to stick to my guns and keep them as they are. I've never been a huge fan of humourous/cute tees, like my design work tees I like tend to have a more serious and sometimes dark tone. My rationale on behance is as follows:
"In this project I've explored layering in graffiti. I've noticed, typically, graffiti has a short life span before it's painted over with a new piece. I've tried to focus on the subtle hints that previous artwork has left behind. With a thorough analysis one could even construct a time line based on where the various positions are layered. Between the layers lie many "sub-layers" of simple tags, scribbles, paint drips and random mess/grime. All of these elements create an extremely unique and temporary texture, before someone paints over and changes them once again. These are a capture of graffiti in both space and time.
Why put the images on t-shirts? The idea came to me late the other night, I did a quick mock up and thought "Hell yeah!" Enjoy."
What do you think of these shirts? What do you think of photo tees in general?
The shirts are $22 each and can be bought here.
KEVIN PETERSON: GRAFFITI GIRLS
I spotted this piece on Behance this morning. It's one in a series of paintings by Kevin Peterson featuring young girls in graffiti clad environments. The contrasting subject matter (children, graffiti) creates a unique, surreal atmosphere. Children tend to represent all that is innocent and pure in the world, where as graffiti is typically confined to areas of the urban environment that most people prefer to avoid. It is associated with underworld crime, drugs, gangs etc. To push this contrast even further the girls appear to be from wealthy families – much attention has gone into their hair and clothing – making them look even more out of place in this environment. The girls are all solitary, making me wonder if they are safe, and what they are actually doing there. Peterson has a photo-realistic style, which results in a near perfect execution of this series. A good job all round.
WALDO LEE: LADY CAPRICE N°10
I stumbled across this piece earlier today on behance. The 3D work, by Waldo Lee is what really caught my attention, a 3D expression of graffiti art. Something that we'll probably see a lot more of in the near future. His minimal use of colour and texture in the 3D model juxtaposed with the photographic image of the girl gives this piece a slight surreal feel.
LMD NEW WORK: SKATE BOWL MONTAGE 2
This is my second skate bowl montage. I just had to go back to take some more snaps. I hope I've communicated the general vibe I was feeling on the day.
LMD NEW WORK: SKATE BOWL MONTAGE
This is a photographic montage I put together of the Brown Street Skate Bowl. I'm already thinking about going back to take some more of these + some more HDRs. It's a great space. This is comprised of 34 8MP photos, actual size of artwork is 190x70cm.
LMD NEW WORK: BROWN STREET SKATE BOWL
I spent some time today hanging out at the Brown Street Skate Bowl located north-west from Hobart city. This is one of my all time favourite parts of my home town and for some unusual reason it's almost always empty, although I do try to time my visits during quiet days/times of day. It showcases some spectacular street art, which combined with the awesome/old school setting makes it an awesome place for inspiration. I thought I'd grab a couple of HDR shots while I was there.
GRAFF PARK
I snapped this little car park in Hobart on a public holiday, every other time I walk past there were cars parked there. I'm not sure why but I find something intriguing about spaces like this. They show us a history of who's been there on some late night mission. Usually these types of spaces are avoided by the general public and have a certain loneliness that I like. They feel so foreign in the city they occupy, perhaps I like them because the offer an escape from the common and mundane – as well as providing inspirational artwork.
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