We love it when things that might not necessarily go together seem to fit perfectly together. That’s my definition of collage. This week’s Design Milk Dairy picks include images that have been cut out and pieced back together to create some uniquely magnificent montages.
the light pours out of me by Jesse Treece
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Richard Blanco is a Chicago-based painter whose geometric paintings I’m completely taken with. Some of his abstract works are for sale as prints on Society6, while others remain as paintings on canvas and paper. A lot of his pieces make me feel like I’m staring in a kaleidoscope and I like it! Check out his Tumblr page for more work.
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.
Leigh Bagley creates some of most fun and vibrant geometric prints I’ve seen. The Edinburgh-based artist has a keen eye when it comes to color choices that he uses in his limited edition prints and greeting cards. The repetitive patterns and hues that he implements make my modern art-loving heart really happy.
Last month, we featured a few prints on the theme of April Showers, so how could we not follow that up with May Flowers?
Country Floral by Allison Reich
I’m not a huge flower fan when it comes to art and decor, but these prints are turning me!
For this week’s picks for The Design Milk Dairy, it’s all about the kids. We feature a lot of great prints from the artists on Society6 but we haven’t really highlighted art for the wee ones. Until now…
In this week’s picks for The Design Milk Dairy, I decided to share prints on the theme of April Showers, since we’re not really getting much rain this month… at this rate, I’m a little worried about seeing any May flowers!
Left: Upper Kern River/2, 2007; Right: Upper Kern River/1, 2007
The minimalist work of New York-based artist Rupert Deese is a cross between relief sculptures and monochromatic paintings. Inspired by nature and landscape, his work is filled with geometric shapes that are arranged in such a way that they appear to almost move. Depending on the light you can see the slight variations of depth from the facets and contours of the piece.
The The Design Milk Dairy is a collection of Society6 artist prints and accessories available for sale to support the emerging artist community, something I’m very passionate about. I hope that you can join in supporting by checking out the affordable prints or becoming part of the Society6 art community.
This week’s prints were curated by our own Caroline on the theme of Rivers and Trees.
Illuminated Icon #3, 2011
Dallas and New York-based artist Jay Shinn mixes light, projections, metal, and paint in his work. While he uses various mediums in his art, one constant is his exploration of geometric forms. No matter the medium, each piece has a three dimensional quality and really focuses on perspective. I really love his use of light in the pieces and how the repetitious patterns completely draw the viewer in.
