Ithaca, NY based artist Jen Lightfoot creates pastel colored nightmares. Using colored pencils, graphite, and ink on paper and wood, the academically trained artist experiments along the lines of horror and beauty. “To play with this idea, I blend grotesque imagery with bright colors, and I primarily focus on the female figure,” Lightfoot told TUBE. … Continue reading
Brazilian self-taught artist Caroline Jamhour creates dark, dynamic pieces, using her work to “explore the realms of mysticism, myths, and fantasy,” as she told TUBE. in a recent email. “My pieces are mostly connected to personal experiences, involving my own emotions and spirituality, and the presence of opposites or ambiguities: angels and devils, dark and light, … Continue reading
Gina Nelson is a self-taught South African/Italian artist living in the UK. When she’s not at her day job as a Lead Artist in the gaming industry, she spends her time making digital or ink and gold illustrations. “I love finding the balance between creepy characters and a sense of beauty and enjoy bringing my … Continue reading
We wanted to give a big fat shout out to our homegirl Jenn Ponci for being accepted to paint a mural for the upcoming Wide Open Walls in Sacramento CA. Ponci is known for her whimsical pieces which she creates on both a large and small-scale. She has created murals in Miami, Seattle, Virginia, Oakland … Continue reading
Cryo (aka Cryoclaire aka Mary Safro) is a former video game artist turned 2D illustrator. The UK based Latvian native is the co-creator (with Io Black) of Drugs & Wires a webcomic that explores an alternate history 1990s “where advanced cybernetics live alongside floppy disks and off-brand ICQ messengers,” as she told TUBE. in a recent email. The … Continue reading
Locusts are swarming the Crocker. Made of muslin, bamboo, tulle, and steel, they fill the exhibit rooms, poised and ready to consume everything in sight. This is Cyrus Tilton’s vision of humanity: a crawling, swarming, insatiable cautionary tale of mass consumerism and environmental desecration. The artist was first inspired to create The Cycle by the huge … Continue reading
Christian Orrillo’s gorgeous multi-colored portraits are eye-catching, alien, and ethereal. The South American artist (originally from Cajamarca, Peru and currently based in Chile), was first inspired by manga and Disney animation, and he has carried the themes of bright color, beauty, futurism with him as his work evolved. “In each work, I seek to entertain … Continue reading
