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

Photoshop fun.

yeah... this is what I do when I get done with things in class.

Don't judge me.

Don't you dare judge me.

My new stufff and junk

Hey guys I know you're all dying to see stuff that i create so here are some pretty pictures. Hope you enjoy them!

Gideon Chase

These very funny, very detailed wonderful paintings are the work of talented artist Gideon Chase. Yes that is his real name. Yes it is awesome. I really like them for reasons that I am not entirely sure of right now. I know that the craftsmanship is amazing, and i really love the use of color and textures, and their are some really funny ones in there as well. Here are some pics and a linkypoo to his temporary website, till he makes something prettier.

http://gideonchase.tumblr.com/

Apak

If you have been reading the blog at all (ha ha... yeah right. Yeah right) you know that I really enjoy artists that create fantastical landscapes and characters. This is why I am in love with the duo of Apak. Coming out of Portland Aaron Piland and Ayumi Kajikawa, are the amazing magical duo behind team Apak. Their characters are adorable and mysterious. Their worlds are filled with lush landscapes, geometric houses and crystalline objects jutting out from various places. There is also the fact that all of their paintings are tiny. Like redonkulously tiny. I have a huge amount of respect for that. They just make me happy.

I especially like that in the first one he's reading to little tiny hedgehogs.