17Jun / 2012

Alexandra Levasseur’s Amazing Art

Artist Alexandra Levasseur is a native of Shawinigan, Quebec, and now lives and works as an illustrator in Montreal. There are many wonderful themes within Alexandra’s work, including lush floral prints, teal, and the elements of natures (heat/fire vs. water). This year, she created a series of paintings that are organized by her emotion due to the weather/changing of seasons. As the year continued, the setting within each piece develops and reflects the internal struggle of the character. Check out more of Alexandra’s amazing work on her website, blog and Behance page! She currently has an exhibit entitled, “Diary of Seasonal Emotional Transmutations” from June 3rd to June 30th at Glamort, Tattoo and Art Gallery in Montreal. Also, prints of her work can be purchased on Etsy!

Past illustrations and paintings that are not within “Diary of Seasonal Emotional Transmutations“, but are so amazing- I had to share:

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01May / 2012

Melissa Forman is Mesmerizing

Cleveland, Ohio based artist Melissa Forman is a commercial illustrator by day and brilliant painter by night. Her work has been exhibited world wide and it is very easy to see why. Her female portraits are mesmerizing; each telling a fantasy story with a hint of Melissa’s real life biography. Not only is Melissa applauded for her breath taking paintings, but for her amazing knack with social media. The burning questions you may have for her have already been asked in many online interviews from various websites including Dailydujour, 1xRun and My Favorite MAOI. She welcomes artists and fans into her elaborate process as she explains in detail what goes into each masterpiece.

As she explains to Dailydujour: “…the first thing I do is come up with a vision in my head, sometimes I do thumbnail sketches and sometimes I don’t depending on how clear my vision is. From there, I decide on the costume/outfit, makeup and the overall look of the figure and then set up a photo shoot. I then take those photos and manipulate them in Photoshop until I can get the color and mood just right. I print out the finished Photoshop file on a large scale and then use that as reference. I then use transfer paper to transfer a quick line drawing to the board I will be painting on. Then all there is left to do is paint. I usually paint in two or three layers. The first is rather loose and transparent, but as I add more layers they become more refined and opaque.”

To see more of Melissa Forman’s amazing work and to see upcoming exhibits, please visit her website.

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27Sep / 2011

Stefan Da Costa Gomez in 3D!

Artist Stefan Da Costa Gomez is a Netherlands native who has become an internet sensation. Stefan is forging new grounds in art by exploring the 3D trend, and he is armed with acrylics. To be honest, his Hollywood series would have been beautiful without the feeling that it is flying in your face.. let alone, adding the cool-factor with 3D glasses and flying cigarettes. Entertaining and original. I am excited to see what Stefan has in store next for the world. Stefan Da Costa Gomez is currently a freelance art director. You can see more of his incredible work on Behance and his Prezi portfolio.