Jenny_Bird, 5/10/12, 12:52 PM, 8C, 8028×10667 (431+936), 150%, Custom, 1/15 s, R59.3, G31.8, B39.6OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASleepwalker 2, 8/13/08, 10:35 AM, 16C, 6004×11462 (1245+449), 150%, Custom, 1/40 s, R57.6, G27.8, B39.1OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Check out the hauntingly gorgeous art of Jenny Bird! It reminds me of the art of Marion Peck …
Read More »“Whipped Cream”- Mark Ryden x American Ballet Theater
When I first heard one of my favorite artists of all-time ,artist extraordinaire Mark Ryden, was going to collaborate with a ballet, I dropped everything and bought tickets before it sold out. I drove 3 and half hours to see the show in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center …
Read More »Kookoo for Kukukaland!
Artist Naty Abramovitch creates the most intricate paintings with images of half -naked chicks, fantastical creatures and gore. In other words, it’s right up my alley! I see a little bit of Mark Ryden and Marion Peck in these, which is fine with me. Check out her other AWESOME works on …
Read More »The Surreal Art of Roby Dwi Antono
I just discovered the crazy art of Indonesian artist Roby Dwi Antono . His work has a flair of the surreal, sweet, twisted and slightly campy. In other words, I LOVE IT! Dare I say, it’s a bit Mark Ryden-ish? Which is a huge compliment in my book. Keep it coming Roby! Check …
Read More »Flesh for Fantasy
With a name like, Victoria Reynolds, you’d think she’s sipping Earl Grey tea from bone china in the salon of her manor accompanied by a Persian cat that looks like a damn professor. (Okay, that’s really just me except the salon is our TV room strewn with legos and the …
Read More »Bunny Art by Hsiao Ron Cheng
Check out these awesome illustrations by Taiwanese artist Hsiao Ron Cheng! They have a little Mark Ryden in them, which I love! Anything with bunnies and pink is always good in my book. The baby head has it’s own head sort of like a tumor… pretty rad, I say. I’ve got …
Read More »The Art of Xue Wang
Check out these cool paintings by Xue Wang. I love these melancholy, effed up sort of paintings that are mixed with sweetness. I do have to mention that these look a bit Mark Ryden-ish, which is a good thing since I love love love Mark Ryden. What draws me to …
Read More »Ozz Dolls Factory- Creepy Dolls
Wow. It’s like a nightmare that came alive! Seriously, I love this because it reminds me of creatures in Ray Caesar and Mark Ryden works of art. The artist, Julien Martinez, designs creepy dolls called Ozz Dolls Factory. I guess you can think of it as the opposite of that peppy, …
Read More »Somber Kitty Portraits by Marion Peck
Rhode Island School of Design graduate Marion Peck produces some incredibly, lovable-yet – creepy art. Her art reminds me of the same mood as Mark Ryden, but slightly more kitschy. The kitty portraits are the best! They all look like they were given a long-ass bath prior to the portrait. Calgon …
Read More »Happy Trees and Monsters and Zombies
Look at the frolicking monsters amongst the happy trees and happy seas! This is exactly what Bob Ross would’ve thrown into his paintings if PBS would let him, dammit. Artist Oujbl (which remains anonymous) takes the fugliest 1970’s thrift shop paintings and enhances them with fun sea creatures …
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