10 Things I Love - Artist Edition part 2

Hot on the heels of CAB, I thought I would do another round of 10 Things I Love- Artist Edition, which gets quite a few hits on my blog. I guess people are always on the look out for new art, and I am most happy to oblige, having come across quite a few new artists on pinterest and etsy recently.

1. Cate Parr
Cate's women are feminine and bold, colourful and intricate; the sweep of an eyelash, the swirl of a dress, all captured in watercolour.

2. Valentina
Love, love this artist, who I happened upon by chance on flickr. Quirky and so impressively detailed.

3.  Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
I actually founds these illustrations here, on Illustration Art, a lovely blog in itself if you're interested in art and history. But let's talk about these leaves for a minutes. So enchanting, with the twists and curls captured in lovely pencil sketches.

4. Kelly Tankersley
Mixed media art here, using multiple techniques: handmade paper, photography and a process called solar plate etching (hope this link provides the correct explanation). Love the use of nature and symbolism in art.

 5. Claire Brewster
The art is created within and out of maps, the results which are these delicate and detailed structures.

"My work for me is about catching a mood and a moment and trying to represent it. It's an ethereal thing, which is why nature appeals to me because though we try to understand it, we never really can, something that as you try to grasp it always slips through your fingers"  (from here)

6. Filipe Gouvea
Ink, more ink and some watercolour. Gorgeous. 

7. Jessica Durrant
Jessica does both  fashion and travel illustrations, which I find equally lovely.

"I find that I love how fluid, striking, beautiful and chaotic watercolors can be. I like to break people’s misperception that watercolors are always painted in a muted, earth tone palette. You have to give up a bit of control when you work in watercolors, and I love that aspect of it. As in all art, sometimes you have to let loose!" (from here)

8. Olaf Hajek
I'm conflicted about these pieces mostlly because of all the imagery and themes going on in it. I feel like there are messages I'm not quite getting and some of the images are slightly creepy in their own way. I can't deny, however, that they are compelling pieces.

9. Paula Mills
I love the various techniques and processes involved in Paula's work. No two images are ever quite the same, and it feels like she's always experimenting and trying something new with each piece.

10. Isuri
This post wouldn't be complete of course, without mention of our favourite local blogger, the multi-talented Isuri, who has more blogs than I can count (found here, here, here and where ever else you find her) and sings and quite possibly does a mean salsa as well. Watch all the spaces above for more of her stuff; she's going to be famous soon.