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To take iron and steel and form it into a a flowing beautiful work of art is one thing that just makes me question the authenticity of my own work at times.
I recently came upon the work of David Norrie. Bridging that gap between efficient design and fine art are craftsmen like David who take the concept of functional and make it beautiful.

Norrie is a self-taught blacksmith and his initial introduction to the craft began in 1973 with a 3 year internship at the Black Creek Pioneer Village located outside of Toronto, Canada.
In 1976 Norrie opened his first studio in …read more

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J.D. Hillberry submitted some of his renderings to me last week. These are pretty impressive to say the least, but to get a fuller picture of the scope of his work, check out www.jdhillberry.com
J.D. also has quite a few tutorials on his site on How to Draw that I’d highly recommend.
Artist’s Statement:

“Like most artists, I have a need to communicate pictorially rather than with words. Although I try to push the limits of realism in a black and white medium, simply imitating reality isn’t my primary goal. I use the technical skills I have developed to tell a …read more

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One media and form of art that continually amazes me, particularly because of it’s constant and enduring state is glass.
Glass is one of those medias that I’ve never been able to try myself, but I believe is one of the most subtle and enchanting forms of art. It can take the form of a spoon rest in your kitchen or a fine goblet. Completely art, completely unique and practical in its use and application.
Christine Masters knows this. From the above mentioned spoon rest to the glass earrings, there is a grace to the craftsmanship in …read more

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One of my favorite things is opening up my email first thing in the morning and seeing the submissions that readers send my way. Today, I found this beautiful work by artist Ralph Jones

Ralph even told me a little bit more about himself which I found interesting:

Ralph Jones, b.1954, BFA University of Wisconsin, Painting and Drawing Major, grad. 1981, history, archaeology, and museum interests and work experience.
Original multimedia drawing and painting elements combined with various materials arranged in temporary fluorescent assemblages photographed under black light by the artist and converted to digital format for further art software manipulation.

Wow, that’s …read more

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I opened up my inbox today to find attachments of the art of Zlatko Vasic (does anyone know a good online Swedish to English translator?), a Swedish artist.
There is an organic quality to his works that is anatomical, yet strangely surreal. Movement is present, but exists within a grotesque arena where flesh is peeled away to reveal a mass of muscle-like tissues and non-human elements.

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I’ve been watching Walter’s site for the last month or so and have been really impressed. In fact, it’s made me want a tablet pc.
It’s a project to create 1000 sketches in a year on a tablet pc. So far, he’s at 404. Pretty good if you ask me. His subjects range far and wide between everything from architecture to horses to abstract.
Well worth a visit. It’s an ambitious project.

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Today I was pleasantly surprised with my inbox. Artist, Roman Gumanyuk, had emailed and had asked to show some of his work here. Initially, I am always skeptical when an artist sends more than five works at any given time. Then again, that was until I scrolled down a little and beheld the caliber of his work. Roman has a ethereal quality to his work which depicts a very solitary and peaceful nature.
Thanks for your submissions Roman.
Here’s a brief biography from his site:

Roman Gumanyuk was born in Bishkek in 3 July 1985. He has begun …read more

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This Friday, I have the opportunity to interview Josh Simpson who I previously wrote about here on Artist Hideout. Josh is an internationally acclaimed glass artist who is perhaps best known for his megaplanets.
So what do you ask when you get the opportunity to interview one of your favorite Artists?
I have a few questions, but I would like to know what you would ask Josh. Here’s a few details about Josh that I posted on the internal forums of www.b5media.com

If you get a chance to check out some of his work in the gallery of his site, I would love …read more

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Born to humble dairy farmers, Georgia O’Keefe is famous for her sexualized flower portraits and her view of the western culture of America.
Her marriage to photographer Alfred Stieglitz was the element that catapulted her to widespread recognition as a serious artist. Though a very exceptional artist, she did represent a unique artistic genre to the New York art scene in the early throughout the early 1900’s.

Soon after she moved to New York, she began working primarily in oil, which represented a shift away from her having worked mainly in watercolor in the 1910s, and by the mid-1920s, she began making …read more

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Linda Blondheim recently sent me a painting that she did entitled “Town and Country Farm” (14×18 inches, oil on canvas)
My first look at it reminded me of impressionist artists. I half expected to see some ladies in the background with umbrellas…lol. My next thought was that it was a retouched photograph with a paintbrush effect. It’s not though.
This is indeed superb work by a very talented artist. Linda is a “plein air” artist. A very lively bunch who love to paint outside in whatever elements come their way. I am sure this proves …read more

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