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Old Magazines
Hadn’t broken away from the computer in a while, so I pulled out an old magazine, shredded a few pieces, cut a few pieces, and glued it all down. Of course it comes back in to the computer and gets tweaked up a bit. Just a bit though. Sometimes a quick (and otherwise pointless) side project is the perfect fix.
Featured: Eyvind Earle
Going back into the vaults on this one, but this is an artist you should know about. Eyvind Earle (1916-2000) is best known for his art direction work for Walt Disney (you’ll recognize his forest-scapes and background art in Sleeping Beauty next time you find yourself watching that movie), but he spent the great majority of his career as a full time solo artist/painter/silkscreener. I love his graphic style, and fantastic color/detail work in his trees (especially the trees) and natural scenery. The images here don’t do the originals justice. Not even close. So if you can see some of his work in person, jump at the chance.
Info on the artist is here. And his official site is here. Check out the serigraphs and oils in particular. Lots and lots of stuff to soak in, and you will be inspired.
Featured: Able Parris
Able Parris is a collage artist and typographer doing some really cool crossover design/art work. Nice identity portfolio too. He’s all over the internet, but you can start at his Cargo site and take it from there:
Featured: Maximus Balder
Mixed-media art from Maximus Balder. Picardie, France – found on the Gestalten Blackboard. Really cool layered artwork weaving in typography, commercial/design stuff… all found-imagery, as far as I can tell, and the resulting compositions have a rich design&type-infused feel to them.
Site and info is here.
Featured: Michael Ferris Jr.
These are remarkable — sculptures crafted in recycled wood and pigmented grout — capturing a unique realism through a vibrant array of colors and patterns. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Michael Ferris Jr. lives in NYC, and has shown his work in galleries from coast to coast. See more here:
Image Corruption + Collaboration
So after months of occasionally digging around for this imagery on Google, I finally captured my own snapshots (iPhone). These are the amazing and elaborate visual effects that come through on a corrupted digital cable signal. This stuff fascinates me—the TV ‘fuzz’ of the new millennium. If only I knew what to do with it now that I have it. Have some thoughts? Some collaborative inklings? Let me know here @GabeRuane.
Featured: Amy Sol
Beautiful, intricate work from Amy Sol in Las Vegas. Stunning. Seriously. Lots more of this acrylic on wood panel technique/style to see at www.amysol.com.
Featured: Holly Bynoe
Holly Bynoe layers intense color over a dark but vibrant conceptual undercurrent. Coming to us from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (which is here). This submerged series actually sits on the more electric end of her visual spectrum, so be sure to explore the rest of her work and her world at www.hbynoe.com.
![Phase 01 Brainstorm [pdf]](http://www.phasecollective.com/images/phase01_thumb.jpg "Issue 01")
![Phase 02 Community [pdf]](http://www.phasecollective.com/images/phase02_thumb.jpg "Issue 02")
![Phase 03 Play [pdf]](http://www.phasecollective.com/images/phase03_thumb.jpg "Issue 03")