Always challenge yourself

 

It can be pretty easy to find a habit or a strength that we are good at and stick with that. The same can be said for artists, once we find a medium or style we are comfortable with we tend to stick to just that.

The same can’t be said for Julian Callos, while he works primarily as an illustrator, Callos has branched out into 3-D works as well.  His work can range from light-hearted illustrations, to deep, philosophical works with multiple meanings. Even within the realm of illustration, Callos has branched out to challenge himself with different styles.

You can buy any of his prints here.

Drawing instinctively

Imagine having to draw something, but once you started you can’t stop once you complete the drawing, regardless if you make a mistake or not. This is exactly what French illustrator/drawer, DZO Olivier has done. Using an ink pen of all things, starts off with a basic idea and sits down for 4 to 6 hours and sketches out these super intricate drawings.

 

 

 

Olivier has just started a newer project, what started as drawing on pebbles has grown into a larger more challenging surface, bone. Olivier’s eye for detail is not lost on his newest ink pen drawing on an organic material.

 

 

All of Olivier’s work can be found at  behance.com

 

Using nature to make nature

When I saw these photos, I thought someone had mixed fabric with nature to make these beautiful silky looking dresses.

Then I continued reading the article and realized that these “architectural garments” as the artist, Ron Isaacs calls them, are all made from birch wood and acrylic paint.

Isaacs uses an additive process of just adding on layers, which can mean using up several hundred pieces of wood to create these pieces.