Hello friends!! Welcome to my new super duper home. How you likey? Here, grab a blanky…and oh yes, here, have this cookie..nom nom. SO EXCITED to have my new artful home. The new home has WAY more space than my previous one. The new Artful Desperado will allow to create more projects and grow the […]
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Mixed Media
Amanda Valdez
Who needs a cup of coffee to start the day when you can have this? Seriously. Amanda Valdez – an up and coming Seattle based artist – is causing some serious ripples in the west coast art scene. I found her work while browsing through a few art magazines (totally forgot which one! Luckily I […]
Kevin Appel
Hola desperados! Did you guys get a chance to see the super moon this weekend? It was quite amazing, wasn’t it? The bright light reflected in the sky was beautiful! Such a treat. Speaking of treats – while browsing through my list of “treasures to post on the blog” I dug up the art of […]
cardboard cities
Laura Redburn // Cardboard Cities is a British illustrator that has a soft spot for giant women taking over landscapes, skyscrapers and even some planets. Talk about girl power! Looking at these beauties reminds me that I really have to make some time to get my collages done – I still have a pile of magazines I […]
getting minimal with Francisca Pageo
Sometimes when your eyes are busy catching millions of images a day – ads, emails, instagram! – you feel like taking a little break and indulging in simple pleasures. Francisca Pageo‘s work is one of those pleasures. Her mix media collages are an oasis of subtle tones and simple lines – such a nice break, […]
boxes by Charles Clary
Just when I thought I had seen it all in paper and colour – Charles Clary comes along. Charles creates little wonderful worlds using paper, acrylic paint and a whole lotta talent: I use paper to create a world of fiction that challenges the viewer to suspend disbelief and venture into my fabricated reality Charles, […]
a colourful genius – Takashi Iwasaki
Friends, I have a confession to make – I am having severe jealousy attacks from staring at Takashi Iwasaki’s work. I know, jealousy isn’t a good feeling to have, but as mentioned by The Jealous Curator (one of my favorite blogs) “I once heard someone say that when jealousy is kept inside it becomes toxic, but as […]