Everyday Art
Previously, I’ve featured the talented illustrator in St. Paul, Teagan White. Since then, she has posted more intricate renderings of flora and fauna, cute anthropomorphic critters, illustrative typography, and everything in between. Teagan begins each piece with an inky drawing and then digitizes them to add her harmonious color schemes. Check out her website, here, to see more of her incredible art! And for a wonderful treat, check out her Society6 page to purchase prints.
Posted in Art, Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Print, Typography
Yuta Onoda was originally born in Japan and presently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. He is an incredible illustrator / painter who has been commissioned for many magazine editorial illustrations. He has been shaping his art aesthetic through various forms of media, finding new avenues to express himself. Yuta is refining his style, based from his coursework from Sheridan College. Many of his personal pieces were drawn together using graphite, inks, and acrylics, combined with Photoshop to more or less define his style. Stemming from his childhood love of comics, Yuto outlines his images. He also likes to infuse his artwork with decorative elements and details, which comes from his love of Art Nouveau and Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints. Currently, he has been merging Eastern styles with North American content, like the outdoor spirit of the Canadian wilderness. To see more of Yuta Onada’s amazing illustrations, check out his website and Behance page!
Posted in Art, Illustration, Mixed Media, Print
I’m starstruck just reading about Cecil Beaton’s glamorous life, celebrity entourage and glitzy style. He captured breath-taking imagery of artists, unique fashion-istas and celebrities alike. Cecil’s incredible eye for aesthetics to and his young socialite status propelled him to the heights of fame; working with Andy Warhol, the Rolling Stones, Twiggy, the Sitwells, Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Not to mention, Cecil also won two Oscars for his costume designs in “Gigi” and “My Fair Lady”. He is a true inspiration to photographers, artists and fashion designers. To see more of his incredible work, check out Chris Beetles Fine Photographs (which specializes in photographic prints by the world’s most sought after photographers) website, here, to view the past exhibit on Cecil Beaton.
As David Wootton eloquently explains, his involvement in “Gigi” and “My Fair Lady” can be considered an apotheosis of Beaton’s art. “For, through a combination of design and (moving) photographic image, they present an exquisite, idealized imitation of an elegant Edwardian world, in which young people attempt to succeed in society.”
Cecil Beaton 1904-1980
Posted in Art, Design, Fashion, Photography, Print
