Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Hanging Decorations by Wrap and various artists Don't feed the Amazon beast! And now we're back for 2023 with another bumper crop of amazing gift ideas from independent artists and shops. We've got a selection of quirky and beautiful gift ideas that will raise your present-buying above the generic and propel your imagination.

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Arts and Crafts Presentation Print Artist 473

Colossal

AUGUST 10, 2021

All images by Guillaume Ziccarelli, courtesy of the artist and Perrotin, shared with permission. Through a patchwork of glitzy sequins and humble cottons, New York-based artist Trevon Latin renders a fantastical world fit for an equally nuanced ensemble of characters.

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Textures Sculpture Printmaking Artist 76

Design Milk

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For me, it’s more about tone and texture, the interplay of shadow and light, and slightly twisted forms,” says Nicole Ficano, Workshop/APD’s Director of Interiors. It’s more about thoughtful restraint and materiality. Dark and mysterious doesn’t have to be ugly or rough. It feels like you shouldn’t see light bend that way.”

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Arts and Crafts Fine Art Printmaking Art 131

Colossal

JANUARY 30, 2023

This infamous legacy is an essential component of Yashua Klos ’s evolution as an artist. A 2021 solo show at UTA Artist Space exhibited portraits bisected by angular blocks textured like wood, brick, and cinder, allowing fragments of the uniform roadways to emerge through facial features.

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Presentation Print Artist Theme 62

Inkbot Design

AUGUST 3, 2022

It's up to the artist to decide which line will best convey the concept they wish to convey. A simple line combined with a subtle texture can help create a sense of movement. From photography to painting, to graphic design, to animation, to printmaking, to sculpture, there are many different ways to convey your message through images.

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Graphic Design Graphic Textures Fonts 131

Colossal

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In Splinters and Shards , artist John Beadle enriches the beauty of wood’s natural grain with a series of gouged dots, line carvings, and smooth, supple curves. Until then, check out the artist’s Instagram for a look at his process. “Fruit & Texture one” (2021), carbonized mahogany, 28.5 x 2 inches.

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Patterns Printmaking Textures Gallery 101

High on Design by Wix

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, his unique use of color, texture and shape is carried across the different mediums in which he works, such as digital illustration, murals and printmaking. You can see individuals holding his printed illustrations, wearing stylish tote bags, or exploring his sculptures.

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Portfolio Illustration Illustrator Arts and Crafts 52