Suspension, 20 x 15 inches, ink on paper, 2010
Portland, Maine-based artist Joe Kievitt’s abstract works are what he describes as “drawings with ink and acrylic on paper.” I call it colorful patterning at its best. He uses tape that he cuts at various widths with a custom-made tool to isolate areas for ink and paint washes to be applied. The patterns in each piece are perfectly imperfect (which happens to be my favorite kind). The asymmetrical works are done by hand and become an anxiety-ridden process due to working with unforgiving mediums such as ink and liquid paint. The outcome, however, is well worth it.
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The three members of Front merged their actual doodles that they had drawn during design meetings to create the pattern of the Doodle Sofa for Moroso. The sofa form comes from a circular shape that is folded to make the perfect little sofa. But the best thing about it is the “absent minded” doodling they were able to capture and inscribe into the piece showing bits of their creative minds.
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Nice new series from artist André Azevedo. He has a lot of good stuff going on over at his blog. Check it out.
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Artist Anne Lindberg creates abstract drawings and installations made from graphite and colored thread that are both rhythmic and mesmerizing.
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Multi-faceted Brazilian artist and designer Matheus Dacosta took matters into his own hands to create his latest business cards. His goal was to create an artistic card that unified his work in visual arts, design, and photography. The results – an original business card featuring custom artwork.
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Artist Jennifer Maravillas was inspired by her many travels to US metropolitan areas, creating artistic cartography that feels more like abstract artwork than layers of urban space.
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Since 2001, French Canadian artist Steven Spazuk has been working with a technique he developed that allows him to use a flame from a candle or torch to create his paintings with the trails of soot that remain. He then uses tools to manipulate the soot left behind on the thick paper to develop breathtaking images. His work, which is mostly monochromatic, evolves as he is working and he allows the images to emerge naturally.
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Seattle-based artist Jesse Brown works in a variety of mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic design, and more. His work features geometric shapes and patterns, lines and tonal variations. Whether he is using a pen or a brush, his pieces have an awesome graphic quality about them.
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Artist Stuart Whitton has designed an alphabet created from drawings of wrinkled clothing. Available in two sizes (A2 and A3) in a limited edition of 100.
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Brooklyn, NY based artist and writer Shane McAdams created this series of abstract ball point pen paintings. I cannot get over his use of ordinary materials in such a non-traditional method of application. The depth created by the color variations is quite hypnotic and mesmerizing.
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