designer loves art...Corinne Malvern...163

who doesnt know frosty???

this is Corinne Malvern
http://www.thesantis.com/who_who/illustrators___authors.htm

as yearly tradition im taking the time to find who we owe the first images of a beloved Christmas character, this time it took  me to Frosty. Malvern was an american child actor, but soon moved on to study art. she started illustrating for fashion then to children's books. 32 books in total. her work is delicate, and representative, with brilliant use of color and of course quite a bit of detail.

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designer loves art....the art book...162

so whats the best birthday gift you could give me??


THE ART BOOK of course
by Phaidon
http://www.phaidon.com/store/art/the-art-book-new-edition-9780714864679/

ok so this is a post a little different from usual... its about a great book i got for my birthday.. so thing what do you get a designer who loves art? well an art book of course. i absolutely love this book, where it not so big i would be carrying it everywhere. although its not a specialty book in certain era or artist like some of the other books i have. its great as a go to book, it has a beautiful image of one painting/sculpture/piece per artist and  some information from the artist. it comes in A to Z format so you could find an renascence artist next to a contemporary one.  its a great book and i truly recommend it .

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designer loves art... Sylvia Ji...161

sometimes it takes an outsider to show you your best...

this is Sylvia Ji

www.sylviaji.com

Living in LA, she grew up in a family of artists,  and is said that she was trying to emulate her sister, who also is an artist and graduated from  the Academy of Art of SF. she does paint beautify and her images bring forward, sensuality, and power that a woman can have. what i find really interesting though, is how she was able to learn so much about a culture where she wasn't brought up in, that she is able to create this images. me being a Mexican, i can understand her use of Catrina and i'm astounded by her work. maybe it does take an outsider to show you how you can appreciate and how beautiful your culture is.

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design of blog

hi everyone, 
just to let everyone know that i'm playing with the design of the blog, sorry if it looks weird or unattractive at the moment

designer loves art.... Giotto di Bondone...160

many artist brought something into  renaissance  art

this is Giotto di Bondone

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/g/giotto/index.html

born in Florence , he was recognized by Dante as a great artist of his time. he is one of the most recognized figures of Italian high renaissance, and many images of the time are attributed to him. although personally I find him a little lacking, he does not have the movement  of Michelangelo, nor the space of Raffaello,  in his work you can see strait lines and boxes to represent a space, everything is quite geometric but doesn't have the correct perspective at times. he does however bring a interesting visual of religious topics. you can see that all of this work was meticulously planned making that  with one glance know what part of the sacred history he is trying to represent. 

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designer loves art...Laura and Luisa Lodetti ...159

working alone sometimes is good but some other times working with family is even better

this is  Laura and Luisa Lodetti
http://studiorobin.it

sisters from Italy, both illustrators who studied in Milan. their style is very colorful, simple and whimsical. though my own love of Jane Austen is how i found them, they have created a little interactive map of 2 of Austen's work (Pride and Prejudice & Sense and Sensibility) and now even a game you can download though itunes. now with their own studio they are focusing on illustration, publicity and some merchandise.

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designer loves art... Mary Blair...158

Disney pictures is created by many artists...but some of them were favorites of Disney

this is Mary Blair
http://magicofmaryblair.com

born in Oklahoma, she was talented since young, this got her a scholarship to Chouinard Art Institute. though at the time the industry was dominated by men, she made her own way.  and she was a personal favorite of Walt Disney. some of her works include "Alice in wonderland" "Cinderella" and many others. though her work always  pointed to geometry it was her play of color which made her well known and loved for.

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designer loves art... Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg...157

a moving image is a movie.... or is it?

this are Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg

http://cinemagraphs.com

http://annstreetstudio.com/

both  living in NYC , cinemagraphs are a combination of photography, movement, and gifs. combining the love for art that both have. they are both recognized at this moment in fashion, have spoken in conferences about it and even in a PBS documentary. personally i really like their work, its refined, classy and convey allot of meaning.

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designer loves art... Katsushika Hokusai ...156

sometimes you recognize an image, but don't recognize the name of the artist.

this is Katsushika Hokusai 
http://www.katsushikahokusai.org/

born in what its now Japan, a painter & print maker. his subject nature scenes is what he became known for . with is extensive  print series that contained 36 view of Mount Fuji. but you might know him more for his image of "the great wave". this image in particular is known and sometimes studied because of the fractals, this means that the wave itself has waves in it. but what you might not know is that the mountain on the back is Mount Fuji. this was his first work of the series.

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posting soon

hi everyone, 

so sorry for not posting this month, my head has been everywhere. i'll try to update as soon as i can. thanks for your patience.

designer loves art... Ronit Bigal...155

each part of the body has a story...

this is Ronit Bigal

http://www.saatchionline.com/ronitbigal

from Israel, she is giving and showing how many forms & textures can be found in the body. with her mixed media concept  she covers the skin with flowers of quotes from the bible. I liked how you can see the picture and yet you are trying to see what the picture is without the letters. they are abstract but quite encaging since you can see it's a body and can relate to it. 

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designer loves art... Jan Sanders van Hemessen...154

little is known from this master:

this is Jan Sanders van Hemessen

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/h/hemessen/jan/biograph.html

from the Netherlands, his work is mostly focused on religion and portraits. thought not much is known about his life tt is known he is was made master of the Antwerp Guild. and might have died in Haarlem. his style is in the mannerist movement and with some elongations of the body and some darker colors. he is said to be father of the flemish art movement.

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designer loves art... Anna-Wili Highfield...153

cotton paper+paint+thead+needle=

this is Anna-Wili Highfield

http://www.annawilihighfield.com

living in Sydney, she studied fine arts at the national art school in Sydney and worked for  Opera Austraila  before she bought to life her animals. for her  the creating progress is something that is ongoing and that rarely has a plan beforehand. her inspiration is nature an music. although she is just starting she has already have worked for big firms like Hermes and Antropologie. i expect to see more of her soon.

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designer loves art...Marguerite Gerard...152

what does one need to become one of the first French female  recognized in the18th  century?

this is Marguerite Gerard 

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/g/gerard_m/biograph.html

born in France she was taken in by her sister and her husband Jean-Honore Frangonard who at the time was living in the Louvre in France, who exposed her to many painters and various types of art styles. by the age of  24 she already had a reputation  as a genre painter and the first French woman to be so. she is mostly known for her intimate domestic paintings. her style, based in 17th century Dutch , of accurate details and blended brushstrokes  made her technique  impressive, that combined with her smaller scale paintings  helped her grow in reputation.

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designer loves art...Dan Dunn...151

what do you get when you mix music, paint and speed

this is Dan Dunn

http://www.paintjam.com

born in Huston his popularity soared when is daughter posted a youtube video of him in one of his performances. in his studies he specialized in oil and watercolor paintings but his main work  seems to be acrylic on canvas( i might be mistaken here). he said that his inspiration is Denny Dent  who was a speed painter. if you watch some of his videos you will be amazed on how skilled he is.  i enjoyed his performances and hope to see many more of them and fingers crossed  one day in person.

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5,000 views

Wow, we have reached another mile stone 5000 views. I'm really thankfull its been a great learning experience. thanks everyone!!!!

designer loves art...Sofonisba Anguissola...150

some woman have talent that opens doors for other

this is Sofonisba Anguissola

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/a/anguisso/sofonisb/biograph.html

born in Cremona Italy, she is one of 6 sisters that painted.  when introduced to that Michelangelo who was impressed by her , because of this she was able to become a Lady-in Waiting for the queen of Spain and court painter. her early works are mostly portraits , but even her other work has been told to have been created with delicacy and charm. ahead of her time she was intelligent, well connected and from the aristocracy. We can thank her for opening the doors to women to pursue a career in the arts. 

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designer loves art... Su Blackwell...149

books always  create new worlds, but what else can they create?

this is Su Blackwell

http://www.sublackwell.co.uk

born in Sheffield UK,  she like any kid growing up near the forest or woods spent allot of time playing in them. although she firstly concentrated in textiles, little by little she has turned to paper for her material of use.  fairy tales are mostly the books she chooses to work with, especially those who have little girls, since she likes the contrast of a fragile little girls in setting that will show their worry and wonder at the same time. her work is delicate and i enjoy her 3-d creations from the book .

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designer loves art...Roger van der Weyden...148

it's never too late to start a new calling...

this is Roger van der Weyden

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/w/weyden/rogier/index.html

born in Tournai,  he had a comfortable childhood, ant its possible that he even got a university degree,  he started his painting career when he was 27, an age a little advanced for his era,. he was inspired by Jan van Eyck, and studied under Campin for a while,. in 1435 he settled in Brussels where he was named the city's painter. but he still traveled to Italy quite a few times where he was welcomed ant its told that he even taught Italian masters oil techniques . his work although mostly religious,  he also worked with some portraits. now a day's though it's difficult to  know what work is his since none of them are signed or painted and are confused or attributed to other artists.

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designer loves art...Olafur Eliasson...147

there is always a first and today its about teamwork

this is Olafur Eliasson

http://www.olafureliasson.net/

although the group started in Spain its home now is in Berlin. the group consists at the moment of 45 people in a diverse mix of craftsmen, architects, artist, art historians and others. not only are they a studio but they are also investigation a new way to approach art studies at a university level.their projects are usually on a large scale, and from my point of view the play of light, interaction with people, reflections. they have also touched on architecture. i hope we get to see more of them.

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