Ward Schumaker, a San Francisco-based artist known for the iconic illustrations he's created for books and magazines, has recently been making one-of-a-kind hand painted books. Encouraged by his wife, artist Vivienne Flesher, he has devoted much of his time over the last five years to this pursuit. In an email interview, Ward talked about the art and process of making books - and … Read the full Story >>
Ross MacDonald is an illustrator, designer, book artist, letterpress operator, graphic artist, cartoonist, and more. He has created retro-styled illustrations in multiple styles and formats for an extensive list of magazines and newspapers. MacDonald is also a brilliant comic artist; his illustrated graphics have graced the pages of numerous publications and several books. And he has had a very successful second career creating what … Read the full Story >>
Frank Stella, whose work is currently the subject of a major retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, hit the New York Art world running, in 1959, with a series known as the Black Paintings. In these 24 pieces, which he diagrammed in advance of picking up a brush, he studied the effects of black house paint on raw canvas, applied in symmetrical … Read the full Story >>
The 2015 Summer Invitational: Pimp Your Sketchbooks, continues with Jonathan Twingley, who lives and works in New York City. My Mom is a retired college librarian. My Dad is a retired high school art instructor. Maybe that’s why sketchbooks have always made a lot of sense to me. Making a drawing in a sketchbook is like going to the movies, waiting in suspense, wondering what … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from [where?] what are some of your favorite things about living and working in [your current locale]? A: I was born in Cologne, studied in different places (Istanbul; at the Bauhaus in Weimar; Linz, Austria) and now live in Passau, South Germany, with my girlfriend and son in a house where I also have my studio. Three rivers, including the … Read the full Story >>
As a former New Yorker transplanted to Boston, what are some of your favorite things about living and working there?Unfortunately, I don’t feel I that I've taken advantage of the city as I should during the last four years but I do frequent Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and other museums whenever possible. Boston is cool because it is a very compartmentalized city … Read the full Story >>
Moments of crisis can give rise to a new birth. Chilean illustrator Javiera Reszczynski describes such transformation as "renacimiento forzoso," or "forced renaissance." That term is also the title of one of her memorable personal projects, a winner of the Latin American Ilustracion 4 competition. "I felt inspired by the idea of violent changes around me, in all levels," she says. The work hints … Read the full Story >>
Costa Rican illustrator and graphic designer Pia Jimnez says she has loved creating figurative line drawings for as long as she can remember--her early influences being her grandfather's childhood storybooks filled with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, as well as vintage Mickey Mouse cartoons, which she pored over on rainy days. "And there are a lot of rainy days in Costa Rica," she adds. Last … Read the full Story >>
"I AM BECAUSE I DRAW," MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE MANTRA OF SAUL STEINBERG (1914-1999), judging from the way he explored central issues of human existence. Identity, isolation, connection to our fellow humans, and the world at large - these are just some of the subjects that flowed as visual investigations from his pen. And it was linework that mainly defines his work, although he … Read the full Story >>
The Cooper Union End of Year Show opening last Thursday night rocked. That's just about the only word that captures the energy level - as well as the noise level - in the historic Foundation Building on Astor Place. The entire structure was taken over by exhibitions of work by students in all disciplines, and in each year of the programs of the art … Read the full Story >>
Peggy Roalf: Which came first, the pen or the tablet? Sena: Pen first. I have been drawing since elementary school, when I had no access to smartphones or tablets. I appreciate this analogue time that offered me various mediums such as watercolors, inks, crayons, conte and more. I find some of my students are not used to traditional mediums in which they can’t undo … Read the full Story >>
In an interview with Sally Gall, for BOMB magazine, Emmet Gowin spoke about his understanding of photography as an extension of the artist’s being. “You can’t be an artist and have your identity reside in only one thing. The thing that you master will become a stranger to you, and you will outlive it or you will need to live into something else. You will always need … Read the full Story >>
Lauren Simkin Berke is a Brooklyn-based illustrator, artist, and zine creator. In addition to regular editorial illustration, Berke's artwork has graced book covers, and appeared in gallery exhibits, and is available on a wide variety of merchandise via the Etsy and Brooklyn Collective. Berke has also been an active comic artist and writer. Most of Berke's illustrations are created pen, ink and watercolor, with … Read the full Story >>
I’m a documentary photographer, and have been documenting tables for a few years now, without realizing that one day I’d have my own worktable where I could sit for hours and draw whatever comes to mind. Drawing takes time and patience, just the opposite of photography, yet something about it keeps drawing me in, pun intended:) The desire to illustrate little bits of my … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Tokyo what are some of your favorite things about living and working there? A: As the capital city of Japan, it has many interesting museums, shops and restaurants. One of my favorite things about living in Tokyo is that you can enjoy the cuisines of many different countries. Q: Do you keep a sketchbook? What is the balance between the art … Read the full Story >>
The other day I checked in at Drawger.com to see if there was anything new to broadcast on DART. Sure enough. Lou Brooks, a California-based artist, has created The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies, a virtual gallery show that invites participation by artists everywhere. Minutes later, an email came from Lou telling me about the Museum and that it had been picked … Read the full Story >>
Donald Trump has never been known as a poet. But now, thanks to photographers Erin Scott and Mark Wilson, we have evidence of his ability to pen verse, of a kind. Scott and Wilson were able to photograph the notes Trump made before appearing on the White House lawn on Nov. 20, where he responded to testimony at congressional impeachment hearings. "I want nothing. … Read the full Story >>
There’s nothing like backlash to propel a dissed art movement back into the mainstream, and Abstract Expressionism is no exception. In today’s post-Feminist environment, it’s a perfect model: Art by white men to promote an inner being. Art sprung from spiritual—not political—impulses. Art celebrating the individual—not where he came from. Art that is, above all, large. This week an exhibition aimed at correcting that … Read the full Story >>
Q: Originally from Russia what are some of your favorite things about living and working in San Francisco? A: The weather in San Francisco is very moderate and the food is good. I make a point of going to a little park practically every day following the exact same route and observing the little changes in color, smell and sound of the streets. This … Read the full Story >>
What is Vladimir Putin up to in Latin America? That question was at the center of a probing story in Americas Quarterly magazine, in response to recent moves by the Russian president to increase diplomatic and trade activities in the region. The magazine's art director, Donald Partyka, turned to New York City-based illustrator Wesley Bedrosian to create a compelling piece of art for the … Read the full Story >>
