Ron Guyatt (CA)
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August 5, 2016
Godzilla Art Collection
July 28, 2016
ART: Buddhist Inspired Art
I've selected 40 Buddhist inspired artworks by 36 astounding international artists showcasing an eclectic array of reverence for, appropriation & criticism of the Buddha as a symbol. This isn't your obachan's Buddhist art.
Hisashi Tenmyouya 天明屋尚 (Japan)
![Hisashi Tenmyouya [天明屋尚] (Japan) - Buddha art](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPIRU6kG9RBv5YgoE5A_2TZ6ltr-GIQzNez2Xc-ubQswAEs5kevVAjFisXgwaxGVDbKKqA8l6nJX7UYuOAxsu7MF9ucl_3uul1omMeyFyEnUsJsoTqvPiGfErQyI3miNaV3Crt4104523/s1600/1+Tenmyouya+Hisashi.jpg "Hisashi Tenmyouya [天明屋尚] (Japan) - Buddha art")
February 6, 2016
ART: Year of the Monkey Collection
Fire Monkey Collection 2016
(44 images on 2 pages)
(44 images on 2 pages)
Wishing all my fellow artistic revolutionaries joyous prosperity in 2016, yang fire monkey year with more monkey art than you can shake a banana at. I tried to compile an eclectic assortment of monkeys, apes, macaques, baboons, etc in a variety of styles & techniques. Sun Wukong & Hanuman are, of course associated with monkey years & feature prominently here. I've also included excerpts of general predictions for the year from Happy Wishing Well & Suzanne White.
Gong Xi Fa Cai (恭禧发财)!
Gong Xi Fa Cai (恭禧发财)!
James Jean (Taiwan/US)
HAIKU: Monkey Year 2016
Curious ape king
Fiery swinging trickster's year
Pray, no burnt branches
Behance - Pinterest - DeviantArt
The lunar Year of the Yang Red Fire Monkey runs from Monday Feb 08 2016 to Friday Jan 27 2017. This is a year of adventure, discovery, questions & answers, when luck can strike at bizarre times & fortunes can turn in the blink of an eye. Risk, strategy, learning, change & progress feature prominently in a Monkey Year.
source: HappyWishingWell
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February 1, 2016
ART: The Ultimate Street Fighter Tribute
Capcom is about to revive its seminal game with the fifth iteration of the Street Fighter series, so I'm proudly posting this visual celebration of the game's iconic characters imagined by 44 deadly international artists in 61 ass kicking artworks.
Player 1, ready? FIGHT!
Player 1, ready? FIGHT!
Street Fighter V will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 & PC on Feb 16, 2016. The next generation Street Fighter experience will offer cross-platform play that will unite fans into a centralized player base for the first time ever.
The path to greatness begins here: RISE UP!
The path to greatness begins here: RISE UP!
Renato Giacomini (Brazil) Behance
HAIKU: Street Fighter
World wide locations
Distinct regional fighters
Button mashing joy
Sakimi chan (Canada) Facebook - Twitter - Patreon
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October 31, 2015
ART: Wu Ming Zhong (武明中) - Heart of Glass
Wu Ming Zhong was born in Hebei province China in 1963. In most of his paintings he uses a monochrome palette with reds as the defining accents. He is the Associate Professor & Director of the Oil Painting Research Office for the College of Fine Arts at Capital Normal University. He was a visiting scholar at Liebin Academy of Fine Arts in Russia & Buffalo State College in the USA.
HAIKU Art Review: Wu Ming Zhong
Fragile heart of glass
In a cold monochrome world
Life painted in blood
"My work isn’t like the work of Edward Munch – paintings shot through with obvious expressions of pain. My paintings, rather, are easy on the eye & serve to dissipate the pain."
October 26, 2015
ART: Kriangkrai Kongkhanun - The Torments of Sin
Kriangkrai Kongkhanun was born in 1980 & graduated with a Masters degree from Silpakorn University in Thailand. He attempts to characterize the dark thoughts & emotions of humans whose minds are seized by sin as described in different legends & ancient Buddhist scriptures. Kriangkrai's art depicts the abstract concepts of hatred, anger, vengeance, greed & jealousy, his Neo-Primitive designs symbolize the karma of humanity.
HAIKU Art Review: Kriangkrai Kongkhanun
Creatures of desire
Evil manifestations
Our karmic mirror
October 22, 2015
ART: Kazu Livingstone - Graphic Poetry
Kazu Livingstone aka Slim Panda / Kayzer Bubu
[68 images / 3 pages]
DeviantArt - Facebook - Twitter - Behance
[68 images / 3 pages]
DeviantArt - Facebook - Twitter - Behance
Kazu Livingstone is a Eurasian poet & political artist from Penang Island, Malaysia. His art has been exhibited on five continents & he's collaborated with artists from around the world.
HAIKU Art Review: Kazu Livingstone
Graphic poetry
Artistic activism
Pop propaganda
October 16, 2015
ART: Nekoshowgun (猫将軍) - Inked Wild Things
Nekoshowgun (猫将軍) - [66 Images / 3 Pages]
Nekoshogun is an illustrator who was born in Wakayama prefecture in 1982. She's expanded her popularity in Japan & also in the United States since she uploaded videos of her drawing process & her illustration has been used by the famous singer, Kyosuke Himuro. She recently published her own illustration book, Illustration Making & Visual Book
HAIKU Art Review: Nekoshowgun
Master of contrasts
Primal urges, black & white
Color's a sweet treat
October 14, 2015
ART: Artgerm's Superbelles
53 gorgeous "Superbelles" from Singapore based artist Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. Stanley & Imaginary Friends, the design company he co-founded are sought out by the biggest names in the gaming, comic book & entertainment industries because of his rare ability to illustrate sexy, strong, confident female heroines.
HAIKU Art Review: Artgerm - Superbelle
Infectious beauty
Superbelles saving the world
Spreading artistry
SUPERBELLE | Book Two - 24 pages
October 7, 2015
ART: Jed Henry & Dave Bull - Ukiyo-e Heroes
Jed Henry & David Bull (40 Images)
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Jed Henry is an illustrator, lifelong gamer, Japanophile & all-around nerd. He grew up copying art from game manuals & years later, eventually got a degree in animation. He now works full time on Japanese prints.
David Bull has been in Tokyo since before Jed was born, having gone there to learn what he could about the craft of traditional woodblock printmaking & has been making his living at it for nearly 25 years now. For most of that time, he worked as a solo craftsman (carving, printing, self-publishing), but for the past couple of years has been working with younger people to train them in the techniques, under the umbrella of his Mokuhankan publishing venture.
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HAIKU Art Review: Ukiyo-e Heroes
Fan 2 fine artist
Outsider 2 old master
Cultural reboot
Warrior - signed giclée print (12 x 17 in)
"Not only are we making fun, meaningful art. We’re also working to save the Japanese woodblock community in a very real way. Through print sales, Dave has been able to pay a workshop full of apprentices & even employ seasoned masters in the craft!"
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