Unnatural Mutation – Illustrations by Caitlin Hackett
Posted: March 4, 2013 Filed under: Inspiration | Tags: animals, art, Artist, Caitlin Hackett, colored pencil, drawing, illustration, nature, painting, pen, surreal, traditional, Watercolor 2 CommentsCaitlin Hackett is a traditional artist in my home borough of Brooklyn NY with a truly interesting style. Almost all of her illustrations start off with drawing all the lines with a ball-point pen on a large piece of paper. The size of which ranges anywhere between 4in by 6in to a baffling 4 1/2ft by 5ft. After Caitlin lays out each individual line, she goes back in with colored pencil and watercolor to add shading and depth. This technique that she has clearly mastered is a pain-staking process but yields amazing results. The final piece marries crisp, flowing line-work with subtle bleeds of color. Her technique alone is a work of art, but the roots of her inspiration behind the artwork creates a whole other level of interest.
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The Art of Paper Cutting
Posted: January 29, 2013 Filed under: Inspiration | Tags: animals, art, Artist, cut, illustration, nature, paper, Polar Bear, Sarah Dennis, sculpture 2 CommentsPaper cutting is certainly not a new medium, but Sarah Dennis’ paper cutting artwork has taken me be surprise. Her work has such beautifully delicate execution. Finished off by presenting each piece mounted in a shadow box, which I feel is perfect for this medium.
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