Oh you know....

No big deal just been hanging out at the Library of congress. See you guys in a bit, toodles.

doodle page.

Slowly but surely I worked on this for two three weeks in between doing other things.

Aidan Koch

Yesterday in between two of my classes (Oh my god you guys School is out in a week. Freak out right now) I walked to the new store called Tender Loving Empire. It is a beautiful space curated by wonderful people, and I also might get my art shown there so that's awesome. As you walk in the first thing you might spot is the back wall, which is filled to the brim with amazing artwork by many well known local names. As I was looking around I noticed a name that I was unfamiliar with. The work of Aidan Koch is at once both simplistic and complex and is a perfectly balanced to create really beautiful images that I really enjoy. I thought I had seen some pieces made by her before and when i went to her website I found out that she did all of the animations for the awesome Portland based band Nurses. Small world Right? any who's here's pics (cause I know that's all you care about) and links to her website, and etsy, and maybe her flickr, if i'm feeling rambunctious.

http://www.aidankoch.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/akoch

Ok, I'm not feeling rambunctious. Goodnight.

Eatcho

Eatcho is the nom de guerre of a Portland artist who makes very silly, very awesome pictures. He works primarily in marker and colored pencil, but has been known to dabble in watercolor. They seem to lie right on the precipice of cartoon and adult works, and I think that's what intrigues, and pulls me to it the most. I also really like his use of detailed line work and many of the pieces he creates make me laugh, in a naughty way.

Stay pretty Portland.

Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith is a painter from California who is doing the Fauvist style of paintings in a whole new way. Their seriously some of the coolest paintings I've seen in a long time. The bulk of his work is bold color based painting in blotches and bursts that are almost kaleidoscopic in scope. I am almost reminded of Mattises early work when I look at them.

http://www.aaronsmithart.com/index.html

Hauling oates

i made this in illustrator. It was way too much fun, and I now really want this software. Someone buy it for me?

I also love this band. I'm gonna post about them on music nerds. What's that? you don't know my other blog music nerds? Oh wow, ok well here's a link.

http://music.nadnerb.net/

Arien Valizadeh

Arien Valizadeh is a painter/collage artist/cartoonist/photographer based out of Los Angeles California who does some pretty neat things focused on terrorism and our preconceived notions of the people behind them. At once shocking, hilarious, and poignant, the latest series he (?) created are a group of blown up (haha get it?) panels from different Persian comics that he has collaged together then re-painted, so they become one, large scale piece of art. I find them to be really eye catching, especially done in just black and white. Below are some of his pictures, as well as a link to his website. If your in San Francisco anytime soon, Be sure to check it out at the RVCA gallery.

http://arienvalizadeh.com