kitty again.

Ok here is the finished kitty painting. I probably spent way to much time on this for  such a little painting, but I dont like to leave things if I am not happy with them. This went through a few different stages and colour adjustments. Bellow is the finished work followed by the original idea.

Yumiko Kayukawa

Todays artist is Yumiko Kayukawa. I have a thing for Asian pop art and Yumiko is one of my favs. Her characters are full of life, personality and heart. Another thing I like is that her lady's are not all sexual and pouting or innocent and vulnerable just strong characters going about there business. I chose the top picture because we have just seen Audrey Kawasakis take on the mythical Japanis spirit fox so I thought we have a look at Yumiko Kayukawas take as well. The spirit fox is a lovely creature, very Lucky.

New show by Audrey Kawasaki

The incredibly talented and very popular Audrey Kawasaki has just opened her new show "Restlessly still".

Like the name suggests the new works are quiet yet with an element of tension. I always enjoy the lightness of of Audrys works, shapes merge and fade and figures are clear yet transparent and ethereal.

I especially like the otherworldly ambiance of the pictures below, it is a feeling I have often sort to create in my own work.

To see all of Audreys new work go tho her art blog http://i-seldom-do.livejournal.com/