Dream Sequence, again!

10/07/2013 by chicquero

Madame Peripetie explores the boundaries between fashion, sculpture and the human body, experimenting with various fabrics and patterns; whilst infusing high-fashion elements with abstract and conceptual ideas, creating an eccentric escapade of color and texture. In her work she is focusing mainly on the interaction between body, language and new media. Her inspirations include surrealism, dadaism as well as the new wave era of the 80s, British post punk scene and the avantgarde theater of Robert Wilson. Check it out the other Dream Sequence!! “All that we […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: art, avant garde, cool, dream, Fashion, Madame Peripetie, photography, surreal

Palette knife and oils

03/28/2013 by chicquero

Leonid Afremov (born 12 July 1955 in Vitebsk, Belarus) is a Russian–Israeli modern impressionistic artist who works mainly with a palette knife and oils. He developed his own unique technique and style which is unmistakable and cannot be confused with other artists. Afremov is mainly known as being a self-representing artist who promotes and sells his work exclusively over the internet with very little exhibitions and involvement of dealers and galleries. The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. Friedrich Nietzsche […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: art, artist, arts, artsy, beautiful, colorful, illustration, impressionism, knife, Leonid Afremov, modern, oil, paint, paintings

Moody couture

03/07/2013 by chicquero

Decked out in a wardrobe of all haute couture looks from the fall-winter collections, Franzi Mueller graces the pages of Interview Germany’s March issue. Markus Jans photographs Franzi in standout pieces styled by Klaus Stockhausen. From the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier and Chanel Haute Couture and Dior, the looks take a dark turn with moody settings and off-kilter makeup. Wow! “I’m only grouchy and moody on days that end with Y.” YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Hello Cara! Sleep no […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: editorial, fall-winter, Franzi Mueller, germany, haute couture, Interview Magazine, Klaus Stockhausen, Markus Jans, moody, styling

Artistic street murals

02/14/2013 by chicquero

Sao Paulo-based street artist Eduardo Kobra creates fantastic large scale murals that are filled with vibrant color and life. Below, we’ve also included a few more select murals that the artist has completed over his career.   “Art is an evolutionary act. The shape of art and its role in society is constantly changing. At no point is art static. There are no rules.” Raymond Salvatore Harmon, BOMB: A Manifesto of Art Terrorism YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Cool strokes Maps and Illustrations […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: art, arts, artsy, brazil, colorful, Eduardo Kobra, illustration, large art, murals, painter, sao paulo, street, street art, street artist, urban, vibrant

Pop Jewelry

01/11/2013 by chicquero

. Alexandra Bruel is a french art director and illustrator based in Paris. Originating from a design background, Alexandra Bruel first began working with modeling clay a few years ago and soon built up a striking portfolio that has been used in conjunction with animation, textile design, photography, sculpture and illustration. Bruel studied graphic design at the Gobelins School in Paris and during her degree she began to work with plasticine. Alexandra is represented by Handsome Frank, a London based agency that represents some of […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: Alexandra Bruel, arts, artsy, clay, Fashion, Handsome Frank, jewelry, plasticine, pop, pop art, Vogue

Wow, burning matchsticks!

01/10/2013 by chicquero

Check this out guys… everyday icons and objects formed from matches burning brightly against a black background – not only is Russian photographer Stanislav Aristov’s Matches series, it is gorgeous and clever as well.  After creating the shapes by bending them mid-burn, he uses a macro lens and studio flash to capture the flame and smoke.  Aristov says “It was while I was watching the match that I began to think of how it represents life…there is the burnt part […]

Categories: Artsy, Photography • Tags: burning, flame, macro lens, matches, matchsticks, objects, russian photographer, smoke, Stanislav Aristov

Let the festivities begin!

12/24/2012 by chicquero

It´s about time to get in the spirit with this playful rendition of Holiday treats in a cartoon-ish style.  Delicious traditional seasonal eats are highlighted in all their glory accompanied by antic doodles illustrated by Laura Hunter.  Thought up by freelance art director and designer Gonzalo Azores and senior creative at LBI London, Maria Vidal, they created this animated feast in collaboration with Barclaycard. Nutcrackers, pigs in a blanket, roasted veggies, Stilton cheese, cured ham, pies and many more favorites […]

Categories: Artsy, Design • Tags: art direction, Barclaycard, designer, festivity, Gonzalo Azores, Happy Holidays, illustration, Laura Hunter, Merry Christmas, nutcracker

Abandoned Paintings

12/10/2012 by chicquero

A Hungarian artist took classic paintings by Old Masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli and turned them into eerie snapshots of Renaissance-era ghost towns. It’s part of a series titled “Abandoned Paintings,” which is an impressive project undertaken by fine art student Bence Hajdu. Using a little modern technology, he takes famous scenes from “The Last Supper” to “The Annunciation” and transforms them into haunting spaces by erasing the characters and figures that populate the frames. What’s left is an […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: abandoned, architecture, artists, arts, artsy, bence hajdu, characters, classic, empty, paintings, renaissance, spaces

My body is a landscape

12/04/2012 by chicquero

Californian photographer Jean Paul Bourdier creates haunting photo graphics that show his viewers the environment from inside out by painting the bodies of the models, which makes them look like one with the desert landscape. Bourdier is the author of Bodyscapes (introduction and dvd by Trinh T. Minh-ha), co-author with Trinh Minh-ha of Vernacular Architecture of West Africa, Habiter un monde, African Spaces and Drawn from African Dwellings. Production designer of seven films and co-director of two films directed by Trinh T. […]

Categories: Artsy, Photography • Tags: abstract, art, arts, artsy, beautiful, body, colorful, desert landscape, Jean Paul Bourdier, landscape, modern, painted, paintings, people, photography

Hilarious realistic paintings

12/01/2012 by chicquero

For more than 35 years, Tos Kostermans has been an art painter . He works and exhibits all over the world. His painting style you can describe as magic realism with a touch of impressionisme (Imprealism). Tos is from the Netherlands and he is well known with the techniques of other great Dutch painters like Van Gogh, Karel Appel, Corneille,and Kees van Dongen. Behavior of people is a big inspiration for his paintings. Tos is specialised in portraits. Because of […]

Categories: Artsy, Laugh • Tags: arts, artsy, Celebrities, cool, funny, hilarious, imprealism, impressionism, paintings, realistic, Tos Kostermans

Hand Lettering Quotes

11/29/2012 by chicquero

Sean McCabe Co-founder of Bold Perspective, a San Antonio based design firm. Sean is a Hand Lettering Artist, Type Designer, Illustrator, Interface Crafter, Musician, Christian, Husband, and Coffee Lover. “As a kid I thought I was pretty strange. I always found myself drawing letter forms throughout middle school and high school. My homework was littered with typographic illustrations. The artistic friends I had all seemed to draw cartoons, or paint still life, but for some odd reason I was drawn […]

Categories: Artsy, Design • Tags: artist, arts, cool, hand lettering, illustration, inspirational, letter, quotation, quotes, Sean McCabe, type, typo, typographic, typography, words

Burning Matcheads!

11/26/2012 by chicquero

David Mach studied at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee from 1974 to 1979 and subsequently at the Royal College of Art, London from 1979 to 1982. Mach is a Scottish sculptor and installation artist. David’s artistic style is based on flowing assemblages of mass-produced objects. These impressive works of art are the result of meticulous work with thousands of tiny, colourful, Japanese matches which have been used to portray famous faces and recreate legendary artworks. However, despite his hard work […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: art, arts, artsy, burn, cool, David Mach, fire, head, match, matches, matchsticks, sculptures

Pop pop bang bang project

11/20/2012 by chicquero

Pop Pop Bang Bang is an incredible project created by a great collaboration between photographer Thomas Brown and creative director Anna Burns. The former describes it as a mix of “film, photography, and pyro”. Together, the two focused on three themes that seems to always find their way into movies: explosions, guns, and girls. With this idea they decided to create their own conceptual, visually arresting settings in three different London locations. Very eye catching! Drama is very important in […]

Categories: Artsy, Photography • Tags: Anna Burns, art direction, art installation, explosion, girls, guns, london, photography, pop art, Thomas Brown, umbrella, video

Maps and Illustrations

11/16/2012 by chicquero

Ric Stultz lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a little house with his girlfriend and dog. Other than working in the studio his favorite activity is gardening.  Stultz days are mostly spent in the studio working on client projects and painting. The style of his illustrations are hand drawn images with bright colours and hard edge line work. The artist prefers to create most of his work by hand and use the computer only for output and minor adjustments. Using traditional tools and techniques […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: animals, arts, artsy, bright colours, cool, geography, hand draw, illustration, maps, paintings, photoshop, Ric Stultz, style

Cutest feminine silhouettes

11/13/2012 by chicquero

Based in London, Fabrice Le Nezet is a director/designer/artist doing “aesthetic research,” combining sculpture, fashion, architecture and toy design. Using symmetrical shapes, expressive and elegant silhouettes, and a muted neon pastel palette, he has brought to life his latest “Women’s Spring/Summer 2012” series via this photo series. Besides the cuteness, we love the way he captures femininity in a fresh, charming and funny vibe. A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, […]

Categories: Artsy, Design • Tags: aesthetic, art director, colorful, cute, Fabrice Le Nezet, feminine, fun, London artist, sculpture, silhouettes, toy design

Pencil Shavings

11/12/2012 by chicquero

Marta Altés (Barcelona, 1982), studied graphic design in Barcelona and after working there as a graphic designer for almost five years, Altés decided to pursue her interest for illustration. The artist moved to England and joined the MA in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Such a simple idea, but illustrator Marta Altes has made it into an artsy series of work, pencil shavings at its finest. “The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser – in case you […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: art, arts, artsy, book illustration, cool, illustration, Marta Altes, pencil, pencil shavings

The Jell-O Presidents

11/06/2012 by chicquero

President´s election is on! New Zealand photographer Henry Hargreaves recently released a series of presidential portraits molded from Jell-O (yes, Jell-O). He used the color palette of the American flag, and small biographical info to give us some insight into the life and character of each president. According to the key at the bottom of the poster, the presidents who face right have served two terms of office while presidents with smaller stars have died while in office – the […]

Categories: Artsy, Photography • Tags: artistic portraits, Barack Obama, election 2012, henry hargreaves, Jell-O, presidents, USA flag, USA president election, USA presidents

Fashion Bears

11/05/2012 by chicquero

In 2011 BBC Children in need launched the Designer Pudsey Collection. This saw 14 designers restyle the charity’s iconic yellow bear. Raising over £50,000, the inaugural collection caught the attention of the press, fashion world and public alike: Going on to be voted one of the Independent’s top 15 fashion moments of the year. The project far exceeded the charity’s expectations. Curated by LOVE editor and stylist Katie Grand, The Designer Pudsey 2012 Collection builds on last year’s success. Over […]

Categories: Artsy, Fashion • Tags: 2012, arts, BBC children, bears, brands, charity, chic, collection, creative, designer, designer pudsey, Fashion, iconic, Katie Grand, pudsey, style, toy, yellow bear

Little People Project

11/03/2012 by chicquero

The ‘Little People Project‘ started in 2006. It involves the remodeling and painting of miniature model train set characters, which I then place, photograph and leave on the street. It is both a street art installation project and a photography project. The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings. The scenes I set up, more evident through the photography and the titles I […]

Categories: Artsy, Photography • Tags: arts, characters, city, cool, creative, little people project, miniature, people, photography, small, street art, tiny, urban, urban art

Cartoon Skull Masks for a Halloweenish mode.

10/31/2012 by chicquero

Happy Halloween guys! We just found out about the artwork of Jannis Markopoulos and really enjoyed his oil on canvas “Cartoon Skull Mask” series. “The mask is an object worn over or in front of the face of a skull to hide the identity of it and by its own features to establish a part of a cartoon being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: cartoon, halloween, Jannis Markopoulos, oil on canvas, portraits, skull masks, Walt Disney

Coolest Toy Sculptures

10/25/2012 by chicquero

Amazing toy sculptures by the Australian artist Freya Jobbins. Provocative, funny and disturbing at the same time, Jobbins has re-purposed old children’s dolls in an unusual way, by assembling them into three dimensional portraits known as ‘dollfaces’. Freya uses the toys in a way to create caricature-like facial features of a somewhat grotesque nature. An impressive sculptural work, an artistic exploration of the relationship between consumerism and the culture of recycling, certainly bringing your attention to the point with the absurdist humanoid forms. “My work explores […]

Categories: Artsy • Tags: arts, color, cool, creative, Design, dollface, faces, Freja Jobbins, handmade, inspiration, plastic, pop art, recycled, sculpture, toys