Art and music have always had close ties. One reason could be because their creators are both considered artists in their own right (after all we refer to the former as a “Visual Artist” just as the latter are given the title “Musical Artist”), another might be because of the strong likelihood of finding your favorite visual artists at work surrounded ...
Musings & Ramblings
A place to share my thoughts, however random or unrelated they may be. While these began simply as a way to express my thoughts creatively, I found that I enjoy writing and I love language so expect to find a fair bit of it here.
Often it will be artwork in progress or behind the scenes look into my creative process. Possibly some new discovered artist or piece of art that I found exciting. Occasionally it may even feature that which has nothing to do with art at all, but still has it's place in the studio be it music, books or movies. In any case I hope you find something that strikes your fancy!
Ramble On...
Category: Artists
No artist is without their influences. Every one of us can point to at least a handful of artists that have in some way shaped our own work, or otherwise inspired us to strive for excellence in our chosen field. For most of us, that handful is more like a truckload. Some of these artists provide brief flashes of inspiration that excite us with possibilities, ...
A week has gone by and we are faced with the loss of yet another giant in the illustration world. Jean “Moebius” Giraud passed away in Paris this morning at the age of 73.
His work spanned a variety of media and fans of all genres. His artwork would grace comic book page and movie screen alike, the uniqueness of his visions so complete that ...
A Legend left us yesterday. The Internet greeted me last night with the sad news that Ralph McQuarrie had passed away at the age of 82.
Few movies made their mark on my generation in quite the same way that the original Star Wars trilogy did. And while the simple timelessness of the story itself bears much of the responsibility for this, I ...