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Get to know the artist and “Grown Ass Kid” Augie W.K.: “My name is Augie W.K., illustrator, canvas artist and muralist. My art is colorful, I often go straight from a rough sketch directly to painting an image, figuring out the colors and forms as the painting develops. My work is very cheeky, reminiscent of […]
Feel the rhythm in Ernest Amos-Jackson’s energetic’s creations: “I create artwork with a unique, dynamic style and passion. I am compelled and find it necessary to express movement and action, influenced in part by watching cartoons and animated movies. My finished works should appear to be dancing.” “I was born here, at Dominican Hospital and […]
Featured artist Danny Diamond shares about his mural painting and connection to Santa Cruz: “I’m a professional mural artist from the Boston area. I’ve been traveling to Santa Cruz since 2008; these days I reside here during the winter months. I started painting walls in ’01 on the east coast. I have created murals at […]
Get inspired watching graffiti artist Douglas Hoekzema go through his creative process.
Check out this series of work done over two and a half years by artist Thijme Termaat.
Check out this timelapse gouache painting by Bao Pham for some mid-Monday inspiration!
Amazing, hyper-realistic still life fried egg by Marcello Barenghi!
A video with a whole bunch of Watercolor Tips and Tricks.Posted as part of our Monday inspiration series on Local Santa Cruz. Watercolor Painting Tips: Dual Coloring Using Kosher Salt Using Masking Fluid Getting Sharp Edges Using Plastic Wrap “Pushing Out” Images Galaxy and Starry Effects (with a toothbrush) Painting With Negative Space For more […]
Israel Fickett is a 22 year old painter who just moved to Santa Cruz from Ellsworth, Maine. Israel’s commentary about his work: “These first 3 pieces are from my plein air style of works. I absolutely love nature and the magnificent colors that flow from it, and I love capturing it with paint even more. This […]
A recent submission from Maytal, in her own words: “I do not attempt to uncover a universal truth nor make a potent political statement. I create art because the act is an impulse; I let my raw feelings and emotions guide my work. That being said, I can ascribe my artistic method to the surrealist, […]
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