A little animation of a Mcbess rendering one of his tattooed illustrations.
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A little animation of a Mcbess rendering one of his tattooed illustrations.
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Tenmyouya Hisashi was born in Tokyo, Japan. He started his career as a contemporary artist after working as an art director at a record label. Tenmyouya calls his work “Neo Nihonga (Neo Japanese painting)”. He brings together traditional Japanese art with Western learning and combines them with the Hip Hop influence he had as a youth.
“P.J.S. Exhibitions (238 W. 14th between 7th & 8th Ave. NYC), presents Metanoia, a collection of twisted and visually captivating works.
Aptly titled Metanoia, the Greek word for a change of will and the reforming of one’s mind, the exhibit showcases the mind-bending, detailed, and somewhat dark artwork of Chris O’Donnell (New York Adorned), Jason June (Daredevil), Josh Egnew (Three Kings), Ryan Bonilla (Bellum Concepts), Stephanie Tamez (Brooklyn Adorned) and Thomas Hooper (New York Adorned). Bevin Robinson and Patrick Sullivan will be co-curating the show, which runs until August 29th.
Each artist has already left a very permanent mark on the art world. From highly acclaimed tattooing to laser etching, they have established amazing reputations for creating everlasting work. Pieces on display at P.J.S. Exhibitions will include drawings, paintings and etched metals, ranging from dark religious iconography to bright fantastical images.
Through textured media such as etching, painted wood panels and charcoal, the artists’ works stand out physically, visually and psychologically.
The exhibit aims to increase viewer introspection, and encourages a focus on the artists’ creative process.”
View photos from the exhibition after the jump.
Korean artist Min Jeong Seo used molds taken from professional ballet dancers arms to create tattooed casts of porcelain. The porcelain arms in dancing positions are painted with Japanese Yakuza-style tattoo patterns. In combination, the two open each other up. Like a real tattoo that lies under the skin, the painted patterns lie under the porcelain glaze.
Sexy watercolors by Marcelo Daldoce for Playboy magazine.
Marcelo Daldoce began painting when he was 16 and dropped out of school 3 years later. He then applied to an art school named Núcleo de Arte. After school, he interned at a design and illustration studio. He worked at different ad agencies in Brazil for 4 years and today owns an illustration studio with two partners.
Christopher Conn Askew was born in Hollywood, CA in 1970. He began drawing at an early age and never received any formal art training. Christopher was a tattooist from 1990 until 2006. These days Christopher lives in San Francisco and his art is done on paper. He uses primarily watercolor, ink, graphite, gouache and gold leaf.
“Compelled to examine this contemporary subculture, Bertucci traveled to various tattoo conventions in the United States and abroad, photographing women ages 19 to 59 both in her studio and on location. Here, Bertucci chooses to frame her subjects in simple, timeless poses that both formally accentuate the female figure and poetically delineate their illustrious tattoos. Bertucci’s imagery and execution can be referenced back to classical portrait paintings, yet contradicts the historical view of the ‘anonymous muse’ by including image titles that reveal a name, age and occupation. This incongruity renders a complex window through which the viewer’s perspective of time and era is blurred.”
Lina lives and works in New York City. She completed her M.F.A in photography at Pratt Institute in New York and received her B.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin. Her photos have appeared in Vogue, Life, Entertainment Weekly, and The Village Voice.
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Sandi was born in New Britain, Connecticut. After graduating in 1997 she made her way to Denver, Colorado. She is currently a tattoo artist at Kaze Gallery.
Women have always been the focus of most of her paintings. The beauty, flow and character of women have intrigued her for as long as she can remember. Sandi loves animals and incorporates them into her paintings on occasion.