I stumbled upon this fun and quirky artist named, Misaki Kawai during one of my video catch up sessions on YouTube this weekend. An artsy transplant from Japan, Misaki’s work is whimsical and has a child like vibe that captures your attention and makes you smile.
Don’t believe me? Check out the below images.
Images via misakikawai.com
After strolling through my blog (yup, I do that sometimes), I realized that I haven’t done many photography posts, which is quite strange since it is one of the many things that I’m interested in. There are so many photographers whose aesthetic I admire and the one I wanted to share with you this evening is the work of Tim McGurr aka 13th Witness. 13th Witness is a Native New Yorker whose photos are raw and intimate at the same time. I love his style of photography because he chooses to look at the “big picture” – literally. His love for architecture and landscapes is what initially drew me to his work.
Below are a just a few of my recent favorite photographs, as well as a short video courtesy of I Am Other on 13th Witness’ background.
Photographs via 13thwitness.com & video courtesy of I AM Other’s Youtube Channel
A few weeks ago I blogged about the NYC Pledge-A-Sketch event taking place on December 16 – 100 artists, sketching 100 portraits to raise $100,000 hosted by Art Square Times Square. After I blogged about it, I reached out to the good people over at Art Square about possibly volunteering at the event. Of course, I was excited when they said yes.
Although it was a rainy, gloomy Sunday, I wouldn’t have wanted to spend it any place else. Lots of artists and the general public came out in support of the event, which was held at the fabulous co-working space, Alley NYC. With walls covered in Keith Haring art and other colorful prints, Alley NYC is located on 7th Avenue between 37th and 38th.
Artists were commissioned to sketch portraits from photographs they received via email of people and/or pets and there were also walk-in commissions. It was unbelievable how many people came right off the streets of NYC to have their portrait sketched. It was a full house that included not only the artists and their human/furry subjects, but there were also opportunities to sit in on various presentations given by art world insiders and curators. Definitely a good time!!!
Please check out the Pledge-A-Sketch Tumblr page to see some of the AMAZING commissioned portraits.
Below are a few pics that I got of the artists working and my very own portrait done by Grace Mizrachi. How did she know that purple was my favorite color?
Today’s creative is graffiti artist, graphic designer and designer – Indie184. Born and raised in New York City, Indie exhibits a gritty, girly-girly flavor to her art. I love her art because of the bold colors she chooses and the way her pieces make you feel like you’ve stepped into a cool a$$ time machine.
Below are a few of Indie’s mixed media art paintings. You can see more of Indie’s work on her blog. Check it out!
Images via Indie184.com
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