Tatsuro Kiuchi Illustration
Tatsuro Kiuchi was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1966.
He is a graduate of Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California.
I like the style of his work, and his observational nature that comes through.
He has collaborated on two books, one about the rain and one about Cherry Blossom.
and ideas about travelling.
He has also been selected to illustrate an ad campaign for Starbucks, more here.
Jurianne Matter Paper Goods
Lyme Park setting for Pride and Prejudice
Photographer Unknown
Yesterday I went to Lyme Park, in Disley, Cheshire. It’s a beautiful property of the National Trust,
set in 15 acres with formal gardens and deer park and the setting for the (now infamous)
‘Pride and Prejudice’ film with Colin Firth.
Hers are some images from the day.
Samantha Bryan and the West Yorkshire Print Workshop open weekend.
Although my post header sounds more like a chapter from Harry Potter than a blog post,
it is indeed a great coincidence that I had this rare days’ adventure.
Samantha Bryan (who I’ve blogged about previously here), and I are Facebook acquaintances
and its through her posting a mention about the open studio weekend, that I knew about it at all.
You see good blogging does work lol.
Anyway, I had a great morning catching up with the designers and craft makers at the workshop,
and thanks to everyone who posed for images and chatted.
Here are some images of Samantha and her beautiful work.
She’ll be exhibiting at the Great Northern Craft Fair, in Manchester
on the 22nd – 24th October but more about that here.
Sharing a studio with Sam was Wire illustration artist Helaina Sharpley,
who has sold work to the well known artist David Hockney (story here ).
Helaina has a beautiful style and creates 3-D images with wire.
They are hard to capture on photograph as they loose their depth, best seen in the flesh as it were.
Italian photographer, Andrea Canegrati showed some beautiful landscapes and full colour prints.
Andrea gets his images printed using a special process called Ilfochrome
(formerly known as Cibachrome), it is a dye destruction positive-to-positive
photographic process used for the reproduction of slides on photographic paper.
The prints are made on a dimensionally stable polyester base, essentially a plastic base
opposed to traditional paper base. Since it uses azo dyes on a polyester base,
the print will not fade, discolor, or deteriorate for a long time.
They are beautiful to see close up and my images, don’t do the colours justice.
He takes portraits of children during the day and in the evening and weekends,
his landscapes come to life. Keep up the excellent work Andrea.
Setting up still in progress.
A full studio gathering.
West Yorkshire Print Workshop Open Studio Weekend 25th/26th Sept
I only discovered last night through my link on Facebook with Samantha Bryan that the studios
she has her workshop at, The West Yorkshire Print Workshop in Mirfield town centre, has opened
its doors this weekend with a host of craft makers, designers, glass makers, photographers etc.
I’ve just come back from it and would recommend a visit as it’s a great place to see and some lovely
people too. I’ll blog more about this soon but in the meantime get your skates on and see it now.
There’s a map link here.
Clare Caulfield
Graduating with first class honours from a surface pattern degree in Staffordshire in 2000,
Clare Caulfield set off travelling and documenting what she saw in her own unique style.
Clare’s work documents her travels to some of the world’s greatest cities including Venice,
Florence, New York and London. Most recently Paris has provided much inspiration
for a series of new pen & watercolour paintings from compositions of Notre Dame
to bustling streetscenes.
Drawing has always been a very important part of Clare’s work.
She is fascinated by architecture be it the Midtown skyscrapers of Manhattan,
The Grand Canal Venice or simply capturing Parisian life outside a brightly canopied
pavement café, from which she strives to create spontaneous lively linework.
She enjoys the scratchy line quality achieved using dip pen & ink,
the weight of the line altering with the amount of pressure applied.
Clare has also produced a range of new work on the unique Victorian ‘model’ village
of Saltaire in Yorkshire (World Heritage site). The United Reformed Church
is one of Britain’s most precious and unique examples of Italianate architecture
which Clare has interpreted in her own individual style. Clare has also been
specially commissioned by Salts Mill in the heart of Saltaire to produce a limited edition
of 199 original screenprinted cards depicting the mill. These prints are exclusive to Salts Mill.
Clare’s work can be found for sale at the Heart Gallery in Hebden Bridge.
Fishink Doodlelion
Just trying out some ideas.
All Fishink images are copyrighted.
Angie Lewin’s New Book ‘ Plants and Places ‘
I’m a little excited as one of my favourite contemporary artists has a new book coming out next month.
It’s called Plants and Places and with over 240 colour illustrations, at least 70 of which are images of
Angie’s linocuts and wood engravings. The works are grouped according to habitat – such as coast,
woodland and hedgerow, and garden – together with drawings, paintings and collages from her
sketchbooks of grasses, seed pods, seaweed, shells and other objects that she has collected on walks.
Leslie Geddes-Brown who has written the text for the book, interviews the artist and reveals,
through an interview, just how Angie goes about creating her beautiful work.
The book is available from Merrell and more information can be found on Angies’ website here.
Fishink Seagull
As part of my doodles whilst on holiday, I’ve started working on a series of beach inspired cards.
I do like the way Seagulls always seem to look aloof. Here’s one of them to get some feedback.
David Weidman Still Wows us at 89
David Weidman’s name may not be familiar, but his work certainly is.
Weidman began his career as an animator in 1950s Los Angeles, painting backgrounds
for Hannah Barbara and setting the standard for the look of cartoons of that era.
However, like a true entrepreneur he soon began to work for himself,
and went on to establish a style that is today instantly recognizable and iconic.
A printmaker, ceramicist, font designer, painter, cartoonist, and silk screener,
Weidman never stopped experimenting as an artist.
Today at age 89 Weidman’s staggering body of work is just as modern and visually stunning
as it was forty years ago. His graphic sensibility and expert use of saturated colour palletes
evoke the vintage modern look while remaining completely relevant to contemporary designers.
“The Whimsical Work of David Weidman” is a long overdue career retrospective
of a true originator, who created the look of an era.
(Taken from Amazon)
I’ve just decided to treat myself to the above mentioned book, will blog more when it arrives.
There is an up to date article from the Los Angeles Times here ,
and another from Cartoon Brew here.
“He’s the best almost-undiscovered designer in Los Angeles,” says Michael Giaimo, 56,
a Disney animation art director who reveres Weidman as a master.
“The sunny, optimistic tone of his work is quintessentially Southern Californian,
and there’s an overtly decorative element to his work that creates a folksy quality,
which is more embracing to the general viewer than fine art.”
The well known ‘Urban Outfitters’ store have teamed up with this great talent to produce a range of cards
and cushions for the home, more details here.
There is also a great selection of prints and posters available to buy from David’s own website here.
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