Few artists are as appealing to me as Mike Giant. His clear, crips black and white drawings and illustrations coupled with his unmistakable tattoo-art influenced visual vocabulary make him one of my all-time favorite artists. As a matter of fact, one of his Rebel 8 T-Shirts is in the mail now for me.
How many people do you know that have a sharpie named after them?
Finding illustrations like those of Matthew Woodson is why I (admittedly intermittenly) do this website. His work seems fresh and relevant – small moments of beauty in a dreary world. Definitely bookmark this one, and check out his blog if you get a chance.
"Ms. February" Line Art by Brian Ewing
Man am I glad that I checked out Brian Ewing’s Flickr page. While there are plenty of sick drawings on his website and blog, the real action is on Flickr. Ewing is an illustrator who pumps out amazing illustrations for band T-Shirts, posters, magazines, skateboards, etc. For those of you who like the skull and, more broadly, tattoo aesthetic, you’ll get your fill here.
The real treasure trove, beyond the pictures themselves, are the tutorials and how-to’s that Ewing has put together on his Flickr account. Detailing every step of the way (minus colors) of how he’s arrived at some of his most memorable work, including, for example, the cover of I Want Your Skull #5, you get a really intimate look at the whole end-to-end creative process. There are lots of little tips that simple invaluable to the new artist – for example, don’t tape down your drawing but move it to preserve the motion of your hand and wrist. If you want to know how a professional does what he does, you simple must check these out.
Of course you’d also be doing Ewing a favor by buying some of his stuff. Really, you should.
3 more images below the jump.
Ah, the skull. Universal and visceral, fascinating and beautiful. Symbolic of those most basic themes: life and death. We find it in pop culture, occult ritual, on shoulders worldwide; most importantly, we find it in ourselves. No wonder we see it over and over in the world of art. It is mystical… perhaps we look for answers about the life after death in the bony visage of the skull.
Whatever the case, at the end of day, skulls are pretty cool! Which is exactly why I set out to put together of a haphazard list of drawings, photos, tutorials & how-tos, videos, and illustrations dealing with the human skull.
I hope it proves useful to you and inspires you as it has me. So without further ado, categorized by what seemed to make sense, skulls:
Enjoy!
Anatomical Studies of Skulls
Skull Left Lateral Index from Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body
Los Angeles, Self Portrait Sketch by Shawn Barber
If you like tattoo art, you’ll love Shawn Barber. As his website states: “Shawn Barber’s body of work focuses primarily on painting, portraiture and documenting contemporary tattoo culture.” Barber’s many paintings focus on artists, specifically artists with tattoos. He goes around the world to meet and document them, an experience which he later turns into the painting. If you’re looking to get a tattoo, you might find some inspiration here! Also don’t forget to check out “Studio Visit: Shawn Barber and Henry Lewis” over at Fecal Face.
More below the jump.
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