Several months ago thew New Zealand Book Council showed off a fantastic stop-animation short designed for a work of Going West, a work of fiction by Maurice Gee. Andersen M Studio was hired to do the work.

The same studio just finished a new piece for Kate Mortons new Novel The Distant Hours.  It too is a stop-animation short of very detailed paper cut outs.

Tiny Showcase consistently works with fantastic artists and one of their latest releases is quite intriguing. “The Walk” by artist Bruce Wilhelm is a 6″x5″ giclee print in an edition of 100 for only $20. Wilhelm’s work are paintings which seem to be influenced by a layered, collage look. Very cool stuff! Full image after the break. (more…)

It’s t-shirt weather and Dan Grzeca has four new shirts. Each shirt is sized s-xl, costs $22 shipped, and features a one color silkscreen print on Anvil cotton shirts. At the gigposters.com Classifieds you can pick up Rural Corvus, Spring Harbinger, and Chicago Ghost in Orange or Charcoal.

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We were excited to see such a beautiful commercial on network television. Sherwin Williams Paint Chips was created by motion graphic studio, Buck. The video creates a fantastically detailed scenery made entirely of folded color swatches. You can check out the rest of the work by Buck at their website.

Check out the other commercial featuring Bees after the break. (more…)

Jason Vaughn has an exquisite illustrative style that sets him apart in a sea of tattoo artists that get so easily lumped into the “neo-traditional” pile.  His work shines in epic full sleeves of squid against norsemen and bear against lumberjack, woodland creatures in beautifully blended hues, and strong uniquely styled color portraits framed in Mucha-esque flourishes. But one look through his portfolio will prove that snakes, skulls and daggers remain close to his heart. Be sure to check out his watercolors and store for some great prints. In June, Jason will be moving to Pioneer Tattoo, a brand new appointment-only shop made up of alumni from Chicago’s legendary Deluxe Tattoo. (more…)

Iain Macarthur is an English illustrator who blends fine rendering capabilities with loose strokes and abstract shapes to create some very interesting images. His portfolio features a variety of illustrative styles but we found the pieces in the ‘Surreal‘ gallery to be fascinating.

He currently has a T-shirt featuring a portrait of Bob Dylan available on TeeFury today only (see below). The TeeFury service offers limited edition artist t-shirts for $9, which is pretty incredible. (more…)

This nice little image by San Francisco artist Ferris Plock is available as a print by Tiny Showcase for $20.00. Some proceeds from the sale of this print go to the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, so you can feel good about your purchase. Tiny Showcase prints are always shipped with care and are very high quality affordable pieces of limited-edition artwork. Full image after the break (more…)

Troy Paiva is a photographer that seeks out abandoned objects from eras past, photographing them in the full dark of night by the light of the full moon, illuminated by colored lights from within or behind. The effect creates some pretty stunning portraits of decay, adding color where color has faded. Visit his website to browse his portfolio of images. The artist also has print folios for sale for a reasonable price.

Photographers interested in Troy Paiva’s technique should visit his website where he generously explains how he captures such stunning scenes.
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This relic is the 1″ Stainless Steel Sqube by Playge. It is made to order for a limited time, so the ‘edition size’ is unknown but possibly quite small. The cost is $85 shipped to USA and it drops today, May 25th at 12 Noon Central Time. Also, according to the Playge Owner / Operator / Wizard FERG, all orders by members of the Collect And Destroy forums will receive a signed and numbered mini print with your purchase.

While you’re there, check out the sweet Playge T-Shirt designed by everyone’s favorite, Aaron Horkey. Image after the break. (more…)

Doublenaut is the artwork of Andrew and Matt McCracken. What really caught my attention are these great t-shirts that they have available. They also have some really nice art prints and gigposters in their store as well. (more…)