Randall Imai says:
As many of you know, Skyshell (along with Gerard Michel) are perhaps Flickr's most productive artists, documenting, it seems, almost every facet of their lives in exquisite drawings. This particular image first caught my attention with the expressive depiction of the umbrella (seen from a very low vantage point) rendered in the simplest of ways, but in intricate detail. But with the addition of the text--of almost unrelated narrative--that gives this drawing its real appeal.
Randall Imai says:
This is a beautiful depiction of the famous Seattle icon (I am a sucker for tones that fade across a building surface), but I think it is the addition of the notes which at once serves as a window into the observer's mind as well as an excellent substitute for the throngs of people which are as much a part of the space as the buildings which frame it.
Randall Imai says:
Seba Moya is a prolific graphic novelist who's work I like because he is so ambitious with the graphic format of his pages. In this example, he uses the urban skyline to give context to the story line and (below) the giant-sized floor tiles to diminish the subject's work experience.
Randall Imai says:
Evan has pages of these one-image stories that either stand alone or seem part of a larger whole (but, on Flickr at least, are not further assembled). Like Jeff Hammer's work above, Evan's drawings and text speak of states which would be impossible to express by words or pictures alone.
Randall Imai says:
Although ErikBerndt's work does not quite fit the description of this gallery (juxtaposing words to drawings), I have included it because it is narrative drawing at its best. What I like most about his work is that his methods are calm but the output is energetic and almost frenetic. And there is that way he can coax a glow out of each of his drawings using the most humble of approaches: black and white.
Randall Imai says:
If you do not know ciuccio51's work, I suggest you become familiar with it.... it is a combination of beautifully executed wide-space landscapes, plant drawings, and (my favorite) graphic recipes with a bit of local cuisine history and ingredients, and finishes with the serving of the meal (like Juila Child)... in this case, complete with flat screen tv. Here we see TWO recipes for cod.
Randall Imai says:
I stumbled upon this artist by looking at the favorites of a favorite of a favorite..... There is a lot in BB's photostream, in hard-to-place categories, but one recurring theme seems to be light meals or tea with daily text. It is fascinating reading... like looking over somebody's shoulder in the bus. I selected this image because of its juxtaposition of food, drink, architecture, tile pattern, and wisdom. Must go look at more.......
Randall Imai says:
Damn. This long-dormant gallery has got new life thanks to andrea joseph's illustration of a doll house. You have to actually blow up the photo (view all sizes) to read, but READ YOU MUST.
If you are not familiar with aj'si, look at more... she (?) has an incredible soft style that reminds me of erik berndt (see above) that coaxes an impossible glow from black lines (sometimes blue too).
(and for the record, I love doll houses), but the rant within these walls is priceless....
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