Bill Ward
SEXY GIRLS OF THE WEEK

Posted on 24/08/2011 by gael

Portfolio of the legendary US artist Bill Ward who draws sexy girls wearing underwear.

Artwork for all the fetishists-enthousiasts.
Those sexy drawings inspired a whole generation of fetish people all over the world.
Take a loof at the images bellow and get inspired too.
More about Bill.
All sexy girls.

Drawing of a Telephone girl in underwear

Sexy girl putting make-up by Bill Ward

Just Married, black and white drawing by the fetishist artist

Just Friend in an artwork with 2 sexy girls by the US artist

Drawing with a horse and 2 girls in underwear by Bill Ward

KEVIN TAYLOR
Interview with the US artist

Posted on 22/08/2011 by gael

Kevin Taylor gave me an exclusive interview where he talks about his inspirations and working process.

Kevin Taylor is a great oil painter from the USA.
Among other things, he explores time based art forms such as sound and video. He lives in San Francisco, and occasionally have ideas coming to him “rather vividly in dreams”. Kevin is currently preparing 2 shows:
Deviant Instinct – Opening September 6th 2011 at Circle Culture in Berlin, Germany.
Primal Union – Opening October 13th at Rebekah Jacob Gallery in Charleston, SC.
More about the US painter Kevin Taylor.

Surrealist artwork with animals by Kevin Taylor

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Hello, my name is Kevin. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, I now live in San Francisco, California. In the small portion of time that I’m not making things into other things, I like to hang out, drink some beers with my friends and go on adventures.

US painter Kevin Taylor describes his artwork as somewhere “between human and nature”

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
My work explores the relationship and synthesized division between humans and nature.

Kevin Taylor love to paint scenes with animals fights

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
I mostly paint with oil paint on wood panel. I start off with a bit of an idea, which occasionally come to me rather vividly in dreams, but mostly pop into my head when I’m in the middle of buying a sandwich, having a conversation, or just staring at the wall. Next, I gather appropriate reference materials and then refine the composition in a sketchbook or directly on the panel. Once the basic drawing is penciled onto the panel, I coat the drawing with a varnish like substance that preserves the lines and creates a smooth, non-porous surface and cancels out any texture of the wood. I then begin painting, first with a very crude and raw approach using the darker tones. From here, it’s a process of mostly removing paint with rags, Gamsol and other materials which I’ve learned to utilize. After I finish the initial underpainting, I let it dry, and then go back in with glazes and details. Sometimes in this stage of the painting, I add or subtract elements to push it over the edge into an unplanned direction. Finally, I cut and stain moulding, then slap it onto the sides to act as a frame. It’s a technique that I’ve developed over the last 15 years and relies a lot on the properties of oil paint and the vast array of mediums available.

Medicinal, oil painting on canvas by Kevin Taylor

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART
By generating the sparks in my head that grow into physical objects.

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
My friends- I am lucky to be surrounded by an amazing bunch of artists, bookworms and party animals.

Oil painting by the US painter Kevin Taylor

ANY LAST WORD?
Skate tough or go home!

3D mapping projection
ADIDAS

Posted on 21/08/2011 by gael

Amazing and massive 3D mapping projection by Adidas France.

This campaign called “Adidas is all in” was launched in Palais du Pharo in the city of Marseille in the South of France.
I don’t promote brands unless they do something really cool.
I have to admit that what was done for Adidas in this particular case impressed me a lot.
The way the images are projected on the face of the building is quite awesome.
Congratulations to the creatives who made this inspiring 3D outdoor mapping projection for Adidas.

3d mapping projection by Adidas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp2Z_RBcLPs

Cailles de luxe
L’ATTRAPE REVE

Posted on 20/08/2011 by gael

Cailles de luxe will launch the new issue of l’Attrape Rêve in Paris.

L’Attrape Rêve is an independent art publication published and distributed in Paris.
For the Paris stop of my last touring exhibition, the guys from l’Attrape Rêve came and made a cool video of the event (thank guys!).
On September 7th, they launch their new issue in a cool shop in Paris.
For this new issue, they asked the French artist Koa to take control of the publication.
More about l’Attrape-Rêve.

Front window of the Paris shop Cailles De Luxe

Black and white drawing by the French artist Koa

Promotional material for l’Attrape Rêve

Artwork by Koa in l’Attrape Reve

Double spread page of the art fanzine

PATRICK BOIVIN
Amazing stop-motion video

Posted on 20/08/2011 by gael

Patrick Boivin is doing amazing stop-motion work using action figures.

The DIY Montreal artist created an interactive series of videos on Youtube that allow the user to choose what comes next. In B-Boy Joker, Batman is fighting against the Joker, this time in a break dancing competition. You actually play with the characters, choosing what move will come next by clicking on the video. A videogame using Youtube, pretty genius…
Other non-interactive video include Iron Man fighting Bruce Lee or Mr Bean vs Michael Jackson.
Check his Youtube profile for more inspiring videos by Canadian artist Patrick Boivin.

Patrick Boivin preparing his next video from his studio

CIRCLECULTURE GALLERY
Paper Works

Posted on 19/08/2011 by gael

Circleculture is a gallery located in Berlin. They launch the Paper Works exhibition on August 19th 2011.

From street art posters to illustration to silks-creen prints, paper is everywhere.
You know that I love paper.
I loved it when I worked as an art director.
I used paper for my artworks when I produced screen-prints.
Paper Works showcase various works on the medium from the following artists:

Christian Awe
Kelsey Brookes
Jaybo Monk
XOOOOX
Katrin Fridriks
Stefan Strumbel
Anthony Lister
Kevin Earl Taylor
Anton Unai
Marco Grassi
Various & Gould
Aaron Rose
Oskar Rink

With this impressive line-up, one thing is sure: paper works.
More about the German gallery Circleculture.

Artwork by the French photographer JR

Yeah

Circleculture by Obey Giant

Poster for the Paper Works exhibition in the German gallery

Beastman interview
STREET ART OF THE WEEK

Posted on 19/08/2011 by gael

Beastman tells us more about his influences and his working process in a cool interview.

Every week, I bring you a selection of some of the best actors of the Street Art movement.
This week, Australian artist Beastman.
More about the Australian street artist.

The Record Store, Sydney

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
I have lived and worked in Sydney all my life. I make pictures that I like, both small and large, in the studio and on the street.

Numskull / Roach / Beastman / Camperdown, Sydney

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
My work is influenced by the beauty and symbolism behind nature’s repetitive, symmetric, geometric patterns and organic lines, my paintings depict an alternate world of hope and survival.

Mayz Lane, Sydney

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
I wake up, eat breakfast, check my emails, make phone calls, then spend the rest of the day working on whatever im working on at the time. It could be a painting, a mural, an illustration, sketching ideas for future paintings, graphic design, curating an exhibition, blogging etc etc. That’s my working process everyday.

Element Collective, Gold Coast

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART
No not really, only a bit when painting a wall. If the wall is a certain size or shape or whatever… sometimes you change your work to fit into or work with the space.

Brisbane

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
I am influenced by the other artists I work with in my studio:

Numskull
Phibs
Max Berry
Mark Alsweiler

Some other artists I love are:

Richard Colman
Mark Whalen
Trent Whitehead
Jim Houser
James Reka
Yok
Shida
Bruno 9Li
Mars1
Barry Mcgee
Escif

There are so many amazing artists out there!

5 Pointz, New York

ANY LAST WORD?
Lookout for my latest solo show of new style work in Sydney in December 2011.

4ZZZ radio, Brisbane

Ashley Quenan
SEXY GIRLS OF THE WEEK

Posted on 17/08/2011 by gael

Ashley Quenan draws sexy girls.

I like the inspiring artworks by the English artist.
On this blog you can find a lot of artworks showing beautiful babes.
This week I wanted to show you the work of the English artist Ashley Quenan.
More about Ashley
All sexy girls

Ashley is a digital painter and artist.
She (because yes, the artist is a girl), finished school in 2009. She attended an English school, but art was her true passion.
She mainly works in digital, but can also use more traditional tools.
She loves sexy pin-ups, and so do we.

Nilanti

My venus

Majandra

Hey you

Ashley Quenan Delicious

T-WORLD
Interview with magazine founder Eddy Zammit

Posted on 15/08/2011 by gael

T-world founder Eddy Zammit tells us more about his magazine.

T-world is an Australian magazine dealing with everything hot and new when it comes to… T-shirts
I met the editor-in-chief and founder Eddie Zammit (who also runs a tee label) in Melbourne during my exhibition there. We exchange a few words about the industry.
More about the magazine

Portrait of the magazine founder Eddy Zammit

WHAT IS T-WORLD? 
This publication is a hardcover magazine focusing solely on T-shirt culture. It is supposed to come out twice a year, but we’ve been a bit slow at releasing our latest 200-page New York edition. We blame our addiction to quality.

Collaboration with the Australian artist Anthony Lister

HOW DID YOU START THE MAGAZINE?
The magazine was created based on my two great graphic design loves: printed  T-shirts, and magazines. When I started, I poured my own energy and savings into producing the first issue, after my Dad’s untimely death. Life is short. Follow your true passions, I say. I try to get a lot of the print costs and production bills paid for by advertising. T-world is not one of these niche publications that doesn’t believe in advertising. To me, without paid advertising T-world would truly not exist. Content is king, and so long as there is a divide between both, then that’s the best possible scenario. 

HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR SELECTION? 
T-world selects content based primarily on research. The key values we place on promoting artists, designers and labels are; the quality of their art; the originality of the idea and its execution; and finally, longevity. Saying that though, we also support emerging artists and designers.

Free Wesley

WHAT MAKES A GOOD T-SHIRT?
 Everyone has personal interpretations, which I respect. However, if it were my decision solely, I‘d say a black tee with a graphic print that has a simple colour palette with a pop culture twist.

Collaboration New York Asian Film Festival

Collaboration with the New York Asian Film Festival

WHAT MAKES A BAD T-SHIRT? 
Personally, a plain white V-neck T-shirt for guys. I also despise fake T-shirts that have blatantly ripped off other people’s ideas and/or designs.

Oversized Silk screens

WHAT FUTURE OR EVOLUTION DO YOU IMAGINE FOR THE INDUSTRY?
I imagine the T-shirt world full of MEGA tees. This idea would therefore create a new sizing category – S, M, L, XL and MEGA!! Seriously though, the future is very bright. I genuinely think the T-shirt category is an exciting canvas, and as we move into the future, technology will start to play a key focus with new T-shirt graphics. If we look at how far computers have come in the last 20 odd years, imagine what technology has in store for the humble tee.

GO FASTER
The Graphic Design of racing cars

Posted on 14/08/2011 by gael

Go faster book.

Go Faster is a collection of over one hundred examples of race car design.
When I was in Kuala Lumpur I designed a racing car. In this book, each colorful racing car is featured next to a blank, white model. Thanks to this juxtaposition, Go Faster shows its readers exactly how graphics modulate the look of the vehicle. This is the ideal book for anyone interested in racing and high speeds, edited by Die Gestalten Verlag, simply the best publisher in the world.
More about Die Gestalten Verlag

Go Faster, design on racing cars

Various race cars design

Customized vehicle from above

Another car design from above

Double spread page in the book

Mega art

Artist Mega awesome artworks