Eroné

Erone, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

French artist Eroné has a great unique style and his characters remind me of mysterious marionettes. Check his work on flickr or buy some prints.

Katherine Mann

Katherine Mann, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Found on Artist A Day is the work of Katherine Mann. Katherine's work blends different styles to create a wonderful and color filled fantasy world.

Nathan Abels

Nathan Abels, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Nathan Abels is a multi-disciplinary artist covering paint and drawing to photography and video. Abels describes his work as being "influenced by a sense of place, personal geographic transitions, and the organization of both public and private space."

Kevin Ledo

Kevin Ledo, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

The paintings of Kevin Ledo deal with our perceptions of ideal beauty that is often portrayed in fashion advertising. Mashing Prada with Medieval Christian iconography Kevin has shown us "The Guiding Light", or his latest show at Station C in Montreal. via coolhunting

Kayone

Kayone, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Italian graffiti artist Kayone has been moving more mainstream with his canvas work. The results are beautiful abstracts and worth a look at his gallery online. via JoshSpear

Blaine Fontana

Blaine Fontana, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Blaine Fontana creates fantastic creatures within some beautiful paintings. I highly recommend browsing his portfolio and he has some pretty great prints available as well.

Jason Thielke

Jason Thielke, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

This is some unique styled work from Jason Theilke. His work is multi-layer/ multi-media and his line work is sharp. I am really loving this style, great work Jason.

Tiffany Bozic

Tiffany Bozic, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Tiffany Bozic creates images drawn from the natural world but layers her own inner worlds wit it. The flora and fauna look almost from an Audubon book yet there is a slightly off aspect that gives the work a little edge. Check out her great style here.

Edwin Ushiro

Edwin Ushiro, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Edwin Ushiro is an illustrator who grew up in Hawaii and currently lives in Los Angeles. Much of his personal work comes with a story of mythology or superstition that really make the work seem powerful to me.

Kristen Schiele

Kristen Schiele, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Kristen Schiele paints wonderful studies of architecture in a semi-abstract style. Her colors are bold as she examines the industrial landscapes of the Midwest and Post War East Berlin. via DFM

Stella Im Hultberg

Stella Im Hultberg, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Stella Im Hultberg began her path in industrial design as a product designer before finding a career as a painter. I think we are all glad she found her brush because her works are beautiful. Follow her journal for more immediate works and updates.

Ben Tour

Ben Tour, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Amazing painting and illustration style from Ben Tour. I just love this work. Check out an interview here.

Silas

Silas, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Here is some awesome illustration and design coming from Rotterdam. Silas is a young artist from Holland who has a nice style and a great portfolio. I found his work through a great new blog I came across today, Design For Mankind written by Erin Loechner. Also worth checking out is her fresh new E-zine.

Joao Paulo Alvares Ruas

Joao Paulo Alvares Ruas, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Amazing illustration and fantastic characters from Brazil. Joao has a touch for creating moody dream worlds. His website shows a great cross section of his work, from sketches to fully finished paintings.

Miguel Osuna

Miguel Osuna, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Last night I went to downtown Los Angeles for the monthly art walk. On the second Thursday of the month about thirty galleries participate in the self-guided walking tour. I didn't make it to all but I would have to say my favorite work was from Miguel Osuna. His paintings of freeway overpasses are what really caught my eye. His studio/gallery space at 410 South Main was an amazing space in a building from 1914. If you are in LA try and make it to an art walk one month.

Aaron Jasinski

Aaron Jasinski, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Artist/Illustrator/Musician is the header for Aaron Jasinski's website. He is all three in spades and his site design is spotless. Listen to his music as your browse his artwork, its guaranteed to put you in a good mood. I am a fan of the Remembered Fables tracks. Artist/ Musicians are always great to find it really makes for a full package. See a previous slash artist here in Tycho.

Sean McGaughey

Sean McGaughey, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Another mixed media work, this time by Sean McGaughey. When I first saw his painting I thought it was a Barry McGee, one of my favorite artists. Sean's work is about the dialogue he has while painting. The process of making the painting shows through even after covering up 'mistakes'. The finished product is far from a mistake however. Read an interview here.

Brandi Strickland

Brandi Strickland, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

I have really been into collages lately and came across the work of Brandi Strickland. Her collage work is beautiful and full of whimsy. She also has some photography and painting up on her site as well. She has a good collection of work for sale on Etsy all under $100.

Audrey Kawaski

Audrey Kawaski, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Audrey Kawaski's paintings on wood painting are wonderful and beautiful. Taking inspiration from manga comics gives them an "innocent yet erotic" feel, quite the contradiction. The smooth graphic style overlayed on wood grain is sexy for sure.

Stina Persson

Stina Persson, originally uploaded by twenty2woblog.

Stina Persson produces wonderful watercolors with a sharp stencil look to them. The colors are bold and bleed together and contrast with the hard edge lines. She also has some nice work painting on top of photographs and cut paper collages. I was lucky to come across this artist on the great site ffffound. Be careful you can easily kill an afternoon looking at images on there.