There is something very interesting about a painting that spills onto a second canvas. Â Nathan Birch specializes in this sort of thing, creating beautiful diptychs that serve to remind that you are looking at a painting, while simultaneously telling you that you are looking at a scenic landscape.
Stephen Hutchings’ landscapes range from dark and moody to calm and relaxing, and they’re all worth a look.
Fantastical worlds made of candy + beautiful women lounging = The psychedelic world of Will Cotton. Â
Just don’t go to the site hungry.
Daniel Colby’s architectural landscapes, as well as his portraits, are quite impressive. Â Check them out here.
There is something about viewing a large city at night that is impressive and oddly compelling to me. Â Dennis Ekstedt recreates that experience impressively in his nightscapes, managing to capture the lighting and mood just right. Â Enjoy!
Jacob Magraw seems to be incorporating vegetation, anatomy and landscape to create his works. Â These various elements come together in a very organic way, resulting in new worlds filled with subtle details that are a lot of fun to explore. Â His site doesn’t have too much work on it at the moment, but more of his paintings can be found here.
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love these chair paintings by Ada Sadler. Â There is also an incredible bathtub series to be seen. Â I was upset at first that there weren’t larger images of the works on the site, but then I realized that if there were larger images, I would never be able to leave. Â So consider it an act of mercy.
In the mood for some bizarre fun, mixed with a dash of social commentary? Â Have I got an artist for you! Â Check out Mark Bryan’s site, just beware the chimp that masquerades as a bunny. Â He doesn’t look trustworthy to me.
As part of my ongoing love affair with urban landscapes I would like to direct your attention to the work of Carrie Colton. Â Her portraits are fantastic, and her “Urban Portraits” are my favourites among the bunch.
Rachelle Kearns is busy exploring light, shadow and colour in a variety of circumstances. Â Circumstances such as water falling over a body in the shower, bubbles floating in the air, or dust particles and reflective surfaces catching the light in soft focus. Â The fruits of her explorations are well worth a look.
