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Contemporary Figure Paintings – Erik Jones

By Patternbank On January 27, 2013 · In Inspiration

These amazing traditionally worked illustrations are the creations of Brooklyn based artist Erik Jones aka ‘The Iris On’. His painted portraits are brought to life with unexpected abstract elements and geometric configurations. Preferring to by-pass digital means, Jones has a more old school approach and works with coloured pencil, water colour, acrylic and oils to create each piece. Patternbank love his vibrant colour plays and beautifully studied detail in these original looking illustrations.

Stasia Burrington – Tattooed Life Studies

By Patternbank On January 24, 2013 · In Print + Pattern

Patternbank love these delicately tattooed life studies by artist and freelance illustrator Stasia Burrington. Stasia creates a surprising contrast in her work by combining simple pencil drawings with fabric cutouts of richly coloured blooms which give these studies an oriental feel. To see the full array of Stasia’s talent , including her stunning illustration visit her website.

Gert And Uwe Tobias – Romanian Woodcut Prints

By Patternbank On January 23, 2013 · In Inspiration

With a strong reference to Eastern European folk art and Russian abstract art, twin brothers Gert and Uwe Tobias have a unique partnership in creating these brooding masterpieces. Born in Brasov, Romania in 1973 the brothers began working together in 2001 producing large scale woodcuts, gouache paintings, ceramic sculptures and typewriter drawings. Their work is currently on show in The Gallery at Windsor, Vero Beach, Florida, due to show in The Whitechapel Gallery, London in April 2013. See more from the Tobias brothers on the Windsor website.

Valerie Roybal – Vintage Collage

By Patternbank On January 23, 2013 · In Inspiration

We are loving these collages by Valerie Roybal who currently lives and works in Albuquerque. Her work is primarily inspired by vintage, salvaged, and collected materials which she finds at flea markets and antique shops. Much of her work consists of layered surfaces: bits and pieces from discarded books and magazines, handwritten letters and receipts, obsolete reference material, thrift store textiles, and mysterious random pieces. Check more of her beautiful work check out her website or her Flickr page.

Melanie Authier – Improbable Environments

By Patternbank On January 22, 2013 · In Inspiration

Melanie Authier’s paintings bring together visual contradictions into one imaginary space. By drawing upon the histories of abstraction and the strategies of representation, she presents improbable environments. A sense of disorientation comes about through the way in which colour, texture, line and shape compete for room within the canvas. Each work presents a brimming jostle of oppositions that the viewer is invited to bring into a certain order. Check out more of her stunning work on her website.

Michelle Morin – Flora and Fauna

By Patternbank On January 21, 2013 · In Inspiration, Print + Pattern

Accomplished, Massachusetts based artist and horticulturalist Michelle Morin, paints her subjects with a naive simplicity which gives her work a wonderful patterned quality. With many years spent designing gardens, Michelle has developed an in-depth knowledge of her subject matter and is able to convey the complexities of the flora and fauna with her application of watercolour and gouache. See more of Michelle’s beautiful work on her website.

Jason Thielke – Laser-etched Beauty

By Patternbank On January 17, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving Jason Thielke’s stylised linear interpretations of the human form. Jason Thielke’s beautiful imagery navigates the astoundingly complex dynamics of human nature, mixing a hard linear style with soft and fluid emotion. Thielke combines many different techniques which include acrylic paintings, block printing, pencil drawings and his signature laser-etching techniques, which have real visual impact. Jason Thielke earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Northern Illinois University School of Art. His work has been featured internationally in galleries and art fairs, with solo exhibitions in Denver, Portland and Seattle.

Amrei Hofstätter – Japan Inspired Digital Design

By Patternbank On January 17, 2013 · In Print + Pattern

Berlin based Artist/ Illustrater Amrei Hofstätter is a self admitted Origami obsessive. The Japanese paper art is evident in her work, adding the charateristic shapes and dimension. The idea of misbalance and imperfection serves as inspiration, and her interest in Freud’s idea of the ‘uncanny’ and the human psyche, fuel her desire to create a feeling of irritation within the viewer, evoking something inside they were not yet aware of. Patternbank loved fashion designer Manish Arora’s heavily embellished, futuristic collection Amrei collaborated with in A/W 11/12. Visit her website to see more.