Olympic desktop wallpaper by Tabitha Emma

I recently discovered Tabitha Emma's site, full of lovely designs and whimsy illustrations. I am crazy about this desktop wallpaper which is very much in theme with this month.

Hop over to her blog to download different sizes!

a little light

I'm sitting near my old cube at American Greetings (visiting friends for the week) and was inspired to work on a little something of my own. Similar to this collage, I feel my creative beams shining a wee bit brighter this week since being around all of these fine folks.

It is so nice to be back in Cleveland.

collaging

Before I packed up all my art supplies for the move, I took some time to put together this collage just for fun.

matthew kern: photo collage artist

I recently found Kern's site stashed in my bookmarks, and I'm really glad I revisited it. Kern uses a Polaroid SX-70 camera to build his layered photo collages. Using charcoal, pencil, ink transfers, and other mediums, he alters each images' front and back then he groups those images, always maintaining the Polaroid grid as anchor.

Artist Statement:
My inspiration sometimes comes from the actual world where the documentation of experience serves as the foundation of the collage, or I can be inspired by dreams, or a response to an environment or a memory or an emotion.

Layers, Pegasus

The Start Of A Letter

I think his use of the deep blue color in Pegasus makes the piece even more appealing. The shadows create layers themselves, almost making the piece seem 3D. The Start Of A Letter is my favorite one because it is so full of movement and growth. I enjoy seeing how each closeup image contributes to the overall unity of the piece.