STATE OF THE ART: AUDREY KAWASAKI

 

The themes in Audrey Kawasaki's work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Audrey's precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing an unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter. The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes. 2 years Pratt Institute, Brooklyn - Fine Arts Painting http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com/ 

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STATE OF THE ART: MISS LED

 

Artist and illustrator Joanna Henly, aka Miss Led, lives and works in East London. Obsessed with clean lines, curvature and arresting portraiture, she is perpetually evolving in the exploration of drawn and painted imagery. Her inspirations scale the Pre Raphaelites, Jamie Hewlett, Beardsley, fashion photography and 90’s street art. With UK & international clients extending publishing, design, advertising & new media, she’s illustrated everything from book covers to advertising campaigns, covered walls in high end boutiques and incredible properties - live painted for events in London and Europe in fronts of thousands of people - her canvas, ranging from cars, barges and even department store windows. Clients include: Lufthansa Airlines, Carlton Books, Ted Baker, Nike, Reebok, Diesel, Selfridges London... http://www.missled.co.uk/

STATE OF THE ART: CELLAR-FCP (NSFW)

 

 Here's a talented painter from Hong Kong, that I came across. You can check out more of his work here: http://cellar-fcp.deviantart.com/