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February 26, 2016

Isabella Di Sclafani

Montreal-based painter Isabella Di Sclafani started out painting huge nudes on the daily, but as of late has moved on to faces and clay sculptures. Her style translates well to both through the saturated acrylics, gouaches, and inks used on smooth surfaces such as panel boards and gessoed wood. Check out her shop for even more.

My paintings are a particular hybrid of expressionism, naïve art, illustration, outsider art and folk art all rolled into one. For inspiration, I rely on my archived collection of magazine clippings, historical portraits, vintage and family photographs, as well as my own photos taken on trips and daily walking excursions around the city. My portraits and clay figurines tend to veer off into slightly distortional anatomical proportions, yet still retain the qualities necessary to convey an emotion.

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February 23, 2016

Maria Gil Ulldemolins

I have a very massive artist crush on Belgium’s Maria Gil Ulldemolins. Like, huge. Everything about her paintings resonate with me, and it was only after reading more about her that I began to understand why. Maria’s paintings are a very process-oriented practice that she views as an extension of her love of meditation. Themes explored include embracing mistakes, letting go, flow, compassion, control, variations, and time. Oh, so that’s why.

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February 19, 2016

Sandra Eterovic

Making things makes Sandra Eterovic happy, and man oh man does that come through in her work. Her belief that handmade things deserve to be loved infinitely longer than cheap mass produced items is something I hold close to my heart as well. Take a peek at her shop, my favorites are the quirky hand painted wooden sculptures.

(via The Jealous Curator)

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February 17, 2016

Kaye Donachie

My anxiety has been a little out of control this month, and the moment I saw the paintings of Kaye Donachie they resonated with that part of me. The somber cool tones paired with the pensive expressions on her subject’s faces just seem to hit the nail on the head.

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February 11, 2016

Justyn Hegreberg

Make it work is Portland-based artist Justyn Hegreberg‘s mantra. In fact, his only self-imposed rule is to never throw away something once he’s begun working on it. And it seems to show through in his work in a lovely way because Hegreberg has a fast and loose style.

Posted In create, mixed media, painting

February 9, 2016

Grace Helmer

Sometimes an artist just gets it and is able to convey the essence of their story in a glance. Grace Helmer is most definitely one of them. Her illustrations and oil paintings are both slice-of-life and humorous, particularly her Small Hours comic.

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February 5, 2016

Francoise Nielly

Two words come to mind when viewing Francoise Nielly‘s paintings – raw and emotional. Each portrait is created with Nielly’s trademark palette knife technique, making every vividly hued face feel that much closer to a sculpture.

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February 1, 2016

Print Edition: February

May Day by Hayley Mitchell Art // Bath Time by Natalie Trovato // Composition Series 2: B by Kate Miss // Fleur Femme by Wayne Pate // Grace Coddington by Gray Day Studio

Houseplants by Hartland Brooklyn // It’s Okay by Matthew Taylor Wilson // Miko Sorry by Mathilde Aubier // Morning River by Lauren Adams // No Dancing Except on Tables by Planeta 444

Palmistry by Ms Matilda // Persistence is Fruitful by Anthony Burrill // Pillow Land by Clare Elsaesser // Pyrite Light No. 1 by Hamish Robertson // San Francisco is for Carnivores by Drywall

Posted In create, graphics, illustration, painting, paper goods, prints

January 20, 2016

Jonas Wood

Jonas Wood‘s paintings are wonderfully quirky, making them all the more slice of life. My favorite just might be the last one below, with its stack of pet carriers in the basement or garage. Now that one really hits close to home!

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January 15, 2016

Santiago Salvador Ascui

Chilean-born Santiago Salvador Ascui creates massive, colorful, bold paintings of nondescript figures. Some of my favorites are those in which the figures are so numerous that they take on the appearance of being a pattern. (I also secretly love that there aren’t any with lone characters.)

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