mixed media
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Illustrations by Kristy Lynn
illustration by Kristy Lynn This past Spring, Mark M. Whelan asked me if I would be interested in illustrating his children’s book— Just Kidding: A Bedtime Story. I fell in love with the audio version of his book right away and accepted the proposal. My first illustrative work for the project was the cover art, displayed here. Following the cover came three illustrations depicting scenes within the heartfelt and sweet story— a tender narrative about a boy reluctantly chosen by a lost herd of goats, to lead them home. You may download the audio here: Just Kidding: A Bedtime Story. In wanting to keep the illustrations light and childlike as…
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Matthew Ellero interview by Mark M.Whelan
Bird Balloon 3D, 2012 Media: Pencil, Watercolour. photoshop. Paper, scissors. Canon eos 1100D camera. 3D illustration for Digital Artist magazine. Matthew Ellero’s wonderful, whimsical, multi-media artworks are derived from a sincere love for drawing which originated when he bought his first art book, by Rolf Harris, at a book fair when he was about seven years old. Ellero was recently named one of Digital Artist magazine’s Top 10 ‘creatives to watch in 2012’. Based in the UK, he works as a freelance artist and modestly states, “I’ve been fortunate to work for a variety of clients including Digital Artist magazine and the American charity ‘Art with Heart.’ I am currently painting a…
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TENDER MOUNTAIN by Kris Tate & Kristy Lynn
Kris Tate creates vibrant, psychedelic, geometric illustrations based on subject matter ranging from indie culture figures to forest animals. Kristy Lynn creates luscious paintings and delicate drawings inspired by nature and dreams. The two artists connected via the artist site Society6, and after becoming friends and supporters of one another’s work, Tate asked Lynn if she would like to collaborate on a piece, to which the answer was naturally, yes. Unsurprisingly, the artists decided to make a piece based on a wild creature from nature. The only question was: what member of the animal kingdom? After much discussion they decided on a wolf motif, and worked together to join their…
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Gregory Euclide with Mark M. Whelan
as if muting the land was part of knowing acrylic, eurocast, foam, Goldenrod, Hosta, moss, paper, pencil, plastic, Sedum, wood, zip tie 2012 | 26 x 19 x 9 (Framed) Gregory Euclide’s work is fascinating on many levels: the feelings each piece evokes, his use of a range of materials from the timeless (paint, pencil) to the unmistakably modern (foam, plastic), the intricacy of each visual detail… I became an avid admirer at first sight and each time I revisit his website or flickr page, or find his work featured in magazines or online, I am enthralled again as if I had just happened upon the magical lands he creates…
