Blog of an Art Admirer and History Lover

In this blog there are loads of posts on artists from different countries such as Japanese Artists, Austrailian Artists and Greek Artists. A lot of interesting work has been posted created by loads of artists. I quite like the pencil drawings of the cats by Paul Lung called 'My Own Cat Tai Fu'  and 'SaiLoLo' aswell as 2 illustrations i particularly like created by 'Mayumin' a Japanese Illustrator.


                                            
                                           
                                            'My Own Cat Tai Fu'

                                                            'SaiLoLo'

Below are 2 Illustrations created by Mayumin

                               

Graphic Design

After reading through some of the posts posted on this blog i think it's quite boring even though it's simple to follow. Not much information is posted which doesn't make it to complicated. I do like the '35 Conceptual Black and White Photography - concepts captured' post beacuse i find the images interesting such as 'Prayer' and 'Smoke on the Moon'.

                                               'Prayer'

                                           'Smoke On The Moon'

Mi Fashion

This is one of my faveourite blogs i am following. There are loads of posts on fashion such as fashion news, Giveaways, Celebrity Looks etc. I enjoy reading all the latest fashion news on the clothes celebrities have been spotted  wearing and the Fashion tips posted. There are loads of different categories and posts to do with Fashion on this blog. By looking through this blog you can find out  about  fashion events that will be happening in the future and fashion on the Catwalk. There are also a few designer posts. The latest post is on Jessica Simpson saying her  fashion empire is due to hit $1 billion in sales next year according to Womens Wear Daily which is a fashion bible.

Venetian Red

This is one of the other blogs i have also been following. I quite like the layout of the blog and the dark colours used because it represents the word 'Venetian Red' which  is natural earth clay tinted by iron oxide.  The color ranges from deep red to brownish red, depending on the content of iron oxide in the soil.

 I find some of the work posted on here quite interesting.  Work on  the Greek Goddess 'Wise Athena' have been posted. There are loads of different images of sculptures of the Goddess which have been posted with explanations that i find quite interesting to read about.

Claire Murray- Illustrator

This is one of the blogs i have been following. I find this blog quite interesting because i like the illustratios she posts. Recently she has posted an illustration of the band 'One Direction' which i think is great and some of the other X Factor contestants which i think are all fab. She has also posted illustrations of characters from other TV shows such as 'Im a Celebrity Get Me Outta Here' and 'Big Brother'. Other Illustrations have also been posted such as Animals, Fashion, Christmas and loads more!!!!

Debbie Smyth

Debbie Smyth is a textile designer. She uses techniques like knitting, knotting, basket making and orgami. Some of her work is created by stretching threads between plotted pins. This style was developed through training at West Wales School Of Artsand since graduating, over the past 2 years her work has progressed. She describes herself as constructed textile artist. Her work employs "an array of mechanisms, she folds, collapses, inflates and interlocks her materials to transform two dimensional lines and planes into three-dimensional shapes and space". Her work has already been exhibited at new designers, tent London and she's done several exhibitions nationally and internationally. Debbie Smyth was selected as one of the most promising graduates of 2008 for the Dezeen Talent zone at the London Design Festival. She drew electricity pylons across several canves panels using sewing pins and black thread. She stretched the thread between the pins. The technique transforms ordinary structures into small graphic drawings.

 The pictures below are images of the 'Pins and Threads' a drawing of electrical pylons artwork created by Debbie Smyth

Robert Banksy

Banksy was born in 1974 and is a Graffiti artist from Bristol, UK. His artwork has appeared throughout London and other countries around the world. He uses street art form to advertise different views of politics from those promoted by the mainstream media. His street art and epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti that is dont in a stencilling technique.
The Political and social commentary artistic works have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges in different cities all over the world. He was inspired by local artists and his work was part of the larger Bristol Underground scene.
Some of his images are combined with slogans. The message is usually anti-war, anti-capitalist or anti-establishment. Subjects often include rats, monkeys, young children, policeman, soldiers and the elderly.


Below are a few images of work created by Banksy