February Features

I always write about my own goings-on. Are you as bored with it as I am? Here are some dA members that I think are worth a look... Ten for starters, but I'll try to do this more regularly!

This one is yours by anjules

Verbatim comment: I bought a print of this. It may be about wishing, but to me, it also epitomizes motherhood. It is a beautiful image and stunning in its simplicity. The way the leaves of the drying-up dandelion curl down and they way they contrast with the hopeful, fluffy seed says it all to me.

Hunter S. Thompson by *EddietheYeti
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Eddie is pretty well known around these parts for his "Yeti Cubist" style as well as his nightmare-themed photomanips, but this one is one of my favorites. When you see works by Picasso and Warhol and Matisse and so on, you don't realize that before they got into the heavy-duty abstraction they were already masters of their craft. This is an earlier offering from Eddie that shows the same. I love the loose lines and kindly expression.

Malaise by *madbaumer37

Madbaumer's style is wonderfully distinct. I love the look of his gothic portraiture. He epitomizes the original sense of "gothic style" with his Germanic titles, longish pale faces, and the narrative significance in every drawing (this is probably his most ethereal). Oh, and he has Type O Negative listed as a favorite band, so that's cool, too.

for the media, by the media by *Arum1966

Another guy with a distinctive style. He is also a sculptor, which gives his 2d work a 3d quality. I love what he does with color and his Seussian-Nietzsche themes. The ghoulish green in this one is what works for me - it's like mold and decay. Plus it captures my love/hate thing with CNN.

Fine Art Series -Nude 1 by =LemnosExplorer

The straightforward graphic nature of this one caught my eye: red border, barbed-wire female form. It seems to symbolize the danger of a siren call. Not to mention that the photographer is Greek, so it's almost like... punk Aphrodite.

Jeannie's Diary by *ForgetfulRainn

This is someone who I like a lot personally. Nick's community spirit is wonderful and his enthusiasm, willingness, and inevitable self-deprecation when he experiments with just about any artistic style is quite appealing. Here is one of my favorites from him - I love Jeannie's bemused/uncertain expression. Check out his Antarctica Asylum cartoon.

Slag Off by =rk2901
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I am fascinated by decay, things industrial, and fences. If I could have painted this myself, I would have been proud. It is a photograph, though, and as it is, I think it makes a cool Valentine's Day statement. I can't stop looking at it.

The Battle Within: Madness by ~giorjoe

This guy is a real up and comer. I am quite in awe of his style and colors. In fact, I would almost say jealous!

Alcatraz Cell House by ~WorthyInfidel
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I have some good memories of Alcatraz (as a tourist, not an inmate, of course). This rendition is done by someone who knows the landscape well. I wish I had the patience for this kind of detail on my own buildings.

John the Baptist by *JimmyMcCullough

Another charming San Francisco native who has clearly studied his Picasso. This one is precise and painterly at the same time.

Well, that's ten. There are tons of others, but I'll leave it there.