Awesome napkin

My friend posted this image to her facebook, so that's all I know about it. I love the retro design and aquatic sexy lady...  I love the promise of a girl in a fishbowl! : D

Audrey Kawasaki

I think I have to officially thank my friend Arvin for turning me on to Audrey's work, although I had seen it before, it was going to get a print at her Thinkspace opening a few months ago that I got to see a full show of her work in person and up close.

As I've been painting more and more recently, and thinking about where I want to take my own art, I've been studying her style a lot more, and admiring her sense of color and the soft erotic nature of her female forms. I also love the way she works in animals into her pieces- it's very intimate and emotional in a very subtle but strong way.


http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com

 

 

 

Sylvia Ji

I just caught one of Sylvia Ji's paintings on the cover of an LA Weekly, and WOW. I'm just blown away by the beauty of her Dios de los Muertos paintings..

I love the feminine qualities (delicate yet sexy), the Day of the Dead references, the colors, and the gothic meets old west saloon girl qualities.

She's a contemporary LA artist- currently exhibits down at Corey Helford. Definitely worth keeping an eye on!

Article on Metromix
Corey Helford Gallery
Some pics on flickr

Marigold

Blue Rose

Dona Delarosa

Rosemary