“You! Be Inspired! – Unusual Art Mediums” plus 1 more - You The Designer
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Posted: 24 Aug 2012 11:12 PM PDT
For most artists a piece of stretched canvas or paper is the most common mediums for their artworks. These materials have been used countless times throughout history because they are very easy to work with and they are readily available in most stores.
Graphic designers and artists on the other hand take an easier road because their art medium is just a click away. However, there are some artists who were brave enough to venture into the unknown and use materials that are outside the norms of common artists. Here are a few examples of such works. PENCIL ART by Jennifer MaestrePencils have long been used not only by artists and designers. For most of us, the pencil has been our first tool in creating our first artworks. The same is probably true for designer and sculptor Jennifer Maestre. But if you're thinking that she's great in drawing artworks using a bunch of pencils, then you're wrong. She actually uses the pencil itself to create art.Inspired by the sea urchin (a marine animal), her design is completely made out of pencils strung together to form a sculpture. Here are some of her works.    PAVEMENT ART by Julian BeeverPavements and walkways are usually lined with poster and billboards that act as promotional materials for some product. But you seldom see the actual pavement be the art medium of an artist. English artist Julian Beever is one of only a handful of people who uses ordinary pavement to draw his 3D illusions.   TAPES AND REEL ART by Erika Iris SimmonsCassette tapes and film reels might be a thing of the past but for Erika Iris Simmons, they are the kind of materials that can be made into one-of-a-kind artworks. Her work usually depicts faces of famous people recreated using strands of cassette tapes or film reels. Here are some of her works.   LEGO ART by Nathan SawayaNathan Sawaya is a New York based artist who decided to create art pieces from LEGO bricks. His work ranges from small pieces that take around a few hours to make and uses 15,000-25,000 bricks to gargantuan sculptures around 20 feet long that uses more than 500,000 LEGO bricks. His work has been featured in different galleries in New York, Washington and Connecticut.   TOAST ART by Maurice BennetMore popularly known as the Toastman, New Zealand based artist Maurice Bennet creates amazing art pieces from, you guessed it – bread toast. His exhibitions of toast art are inspired by Tapa Cloth, Maori carvings and Pacific patterns that are found in areas near New Zealand.Here are some of Maurice's delicious art pieces.    CAR DIRT ART by Scott WadeHave you ever come across a dirty car in the street and secretly wrote "wash me" on its dirty surface? Well internationally acclaimed artist Scott Wade takes things a few notches higher by creating art from dirt in automobiles. Here are some of his works.   Who's your favorite artist? Tell us by leaving a comment below or you can give a shout out on our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ profiles. You can also subscribe to our RSS Feeds for the freshest, newest and most inspiring news and articles about design. Read more posts by Zy Gonzales |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2012 07:21 PM PDT
Comics has been one of the most influential mediums that can be traced back in history where movies and TV were not as popular as today. And as kids, we definitely have a fun experience in getting hooked with a favorite comic book character. And with the current trends, pop culture, lifestyle and films are still influenced by many successful comic book artworks, heroic characters, and superb stories.
Just recently, the comics industry lost one of its influential creators and greatest teachers. Joe Kubert died last August 12 due to multiple myeloma, a type of cell cancer – just a month before his 86th birthday. He was a comic book titan whose works stretched out in the Golden Age of comics and graphic novel industry tracing back to years before Worl War II. 
Joe Kubert and his wife founded The Kubert School, an academy for emerging comic artists and illustrators. Photo of him taken at the academy last 2009 via The New York Times.
He was more than just a comic book artist as his career goes beyond as a writer, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist, editor and cover artist. He is mostly associated with works with DC Comics which came the birth of Hawkman – a winged crime fighter, Tor – a prehistoric hero, and timeless interpretations of Tarzan. Other popular creations include Sgt. Rock, Son of Sinbad and The Viking Prince.He worked for some projects with other publishing houses like Harvey Comics, St. John Publications, Eclipse Comics, Lev Gleason Publications, Atlas Comics and more. He also worked with some projects for Marvel Comics where he gave personal touches to some popular characters like Spider-man, The Punisher, Wolverine and Captain America. And today we pay tribute to Joe’s awesomeness by showcasing some of his timeless and remarkable comic book covers. Some were done solely by him and some were in collaboration with other amazing artists. 
Action Comics (1938) – Annual 10
Superman (1939) - #216
“The Soldier Of Steel!” 
Son of Sinbad (1950) - #1
House of Mystery (1951) - #299
Our Army at War (1952) - #125
“Hold – - At All Costs!” 
The Brave and the Bold (1955) - #34
“The Creature of a Thousand Shapes!” 
Blackhawk (1957) - #244
“Death’s Right Hand” 
Challengers of the Unknown (1958) - #66
“Rendezvous With Revenge!” 
Justice League of America (1960) - #72
“13 Days to Doom!” 
Secret Origins (1961) - One-shot
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) - #691
“No Turning Back Part 4: Human Error” (Kubert Variant) 
The Atom and Hawkman (1968) - #40
“The Explosive Exploit of the Split-Atom!” 
Tarzan (1972) - #207
“Origin Of The Ape-Man” 
Kobra (1976) - #4
“Brother’s Keeper — Brother’s Killer” 
Sgt. Rock (1977) - #306
“The Last Soldier” 
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) - #51
“Snitch” 
Ghost Rider (1990) - #28
“Rise of the Midnight Sons, Part 1: Visions” 
The Punisher War Zone (1992) - #31
“River Of Blood, part 1: Scorched Earth” 
TOR by Joe Kubert (2001) - HC vol. 01
Batman: Turning Points (2001) - #3
“Haunted” 
Tex – The Lonesome Rider (2005) - TPB
“The Lonesome Rider” 
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters (2009) - #4
(Joe Kubert cover) 
Wolverine: Weapon X (2009) - #6
“Insane in the Brain, Part 1 of 5″ (Joe Kubert variant) 
Captain America: Reborn (2009) - #4
(Kubert Cover)  The Viking Prince (2010) - HC “The Viking Prince” 
DC Comics Presents: The Flash (2011) - #1
Winter Soldier (2012) - #1
(Joe Kubert Variant) 
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (2012) - #2
Catch more of Joe Kubert’s amazing works at Comic Book DB. Have something to share about this great comic book artist? Then share it with us by commenting below. (Combo-Pack) |