Apparently a Large Scary Man likes art, too. This was found in Greenwood. Sign me up for this shit! He clearly has some level of dedication, as he’s spending not only his time but his postage monies.
Maybe you should be progressive too. Please feel free to share your free art here 
Categories: Drawings · Greenwood · Seattle · Street Art
Tagged: Drawings, large scary man, Seattle, Street Art
Today I stopped by the Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair in Bellevue, Washington, just as it was right about to close. The works on display spanned the gamut of art — from fine arts and furniture to pottery and facemasks. Most of it seemed targeted towards housewives or those with families, though, and not much of it was that particularly gutsy or out there. Nonetheless, there were some gems. The works of Colorado artist, J.D. Hillberry, were some of them.
This piece here is the original, sold at $7,300.00! Reprints were available for $25.00 and up, because Hillberry understands that his originals might be too expensive for some people. A great way to look at things, if you ask me. Art should be for everyone.
A STATEMENT FROM J.D. HILLBERRY:
Each original drawing is rendered on white 100% acid free paper or watercolor board. I use a combination of charcoal, graphite, and carbon pencils in each piece, which adds texture and depth. Many of my original drawings have taken over two months to complete. Some of my drawings are considered Trompe l’Oeil. These images are rendered so realistically they “fool the eye” into thinking that real objects are displayed in the shadow box frame. Even the masking tape that appears to be holding these objects is part of the illusion.
Because of the time involved in creating my original drawings, the price of my original drawings is out of the range of some customers. There for I produce high quality limited edition reproductions of some of my work using either offset lithography or Piezograph Giclee printing.
Categories: Bellevue · Drawings · Washington
Tagged: bellevue arts museum, bellevue artsfair, black and white, charcoal drawings, Drawings, graphite drawings, j.d. hillberry
Came across a really cool and involved solo installation by Ryan Bubnis! The gallery seemed to give him an entire gallery world of his own. I particularly like the last installation and the adorable and awkwardly-shaped sculptures. Photography by Cecilia Singer.
Where The Good Thoughts Grow
Featuring new paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations from Portland artist Ryan Bubnis.
Partway through…
Drawing spread on the wall.
Some sculptures on shelves.
Wood chunks, yarn, and pine cones!!!
Side shot!! LOVE IT.
Was on display Friday April 4th-30th @ Perihelion Arts, Phoenix Arizona (www.perihelionarts.com/)
Categories: Drawings · Illustration · Installation · Mixed Media · Paintings · Phoenix · Pop Art · Sculpture
Tagged: Drawings, Installation, Mixed Media, Paintings, Perihelion Arts, Phoenix, pop art, portland, ryan bubnis, sculptures
Go to the Roq La Rue. NOW! Their current body of art might not be all that colorful, but it is technically amazing and has incredible framing.
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Femke Hiemstra of the Netherlands can pretty much make anything look good. Shown above is a graphite drawing. Reflections aside, it’s incredibly detailed and remarkably smudge-free.
More work by Hiemstra.
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Travis Louie can paint detailed portraits for non-existent creatures, and he can also craft hilarious stories for them. Here are some from his recent showcase at the Roq. The descriptions are typed word for word.
“Minty was a rather affable Victorian Ogre.
Instead of stealing sheep and terrorizing the English countryside (as other Ogres were
known to exhibit such behavior), he was well known for being a storyteller of sorts.
Unfortunately, his stories were remarkable long and the concept of “beginning”,
“middle”, and mostly “end” alluded him. There was no logical conclusion to any of his
yarns, but many a passersby would learn about the day to day lives of the most
unimportant people in English history.”
“Albert was a happy monkey boy.
Her worked for an organ grinder , dancing in a trance like state with a
tin cup in his hand.
Quite often, he would climb up a lamp post and do a back somersault off
of it.
When someone tried to put buttons in his cup instead of coins,… he chased them down
and made them eat them. He was not to be trifled with.”
“Maurice was one with the sheep.
Wherever he went, the sheep would follow him.
It became a problem when all the sheep of his native
Scotland migrated to his farm. They couldn’t help themselves.
Eventually Maurice was forced to leave his farm and settle in lands
that had no sheep.”
Categories: Belltown · Drawings · Illustration · Paintings · Seattle · Washington
Tagged: Drawings, femke hiemstra, graphite, illustrations, Roq La Rue, travis louie
