art:

You know what I like about art?  What speaks to one,  may fall flat to another.  It is totally subjective.  Art is created individually and loved (or hated) individually.  I think it is important for us all to "consider" different art forms because it tells you who you are and what you can be.

I will use this page to share some artists that I find particularly wonderful.  I hope they make you think and want to explore what inspires your inner art freak. 

:)   ~Andrea



    caricature art:

Straight up, I have an odd sense of humor.  I love to laugh and I see things in an odd way.  That comes directly from my father who also loved caricature and cartoonists and did a pretty good job at it himself.  So when I find artists that can draw a good caricature, I am drawn to them like a bee to honey.  Below are a few of my favorites.


JOE BLUHM:


I found Joe Bluhm's caricature art through my love of the Comedian, Brian Regan (caricature pictured to the left).  I immediately made a connection to Joe's work because so many times, I see people exactly as he draws them.  Joe captures the true essence of people, even when they don't want to see it.  I just wish I had his immense talent. 

Click the picture on the left and visit his site ! 
(Thumbnail used by permission from www.joebluhm.com)






MIKE MEREDITH:

I have had the awesome pleasure of getting to know Mike Meredith and he is insanely talented and smart.  I wish every book I picked up had his illustrations in them because they speak to me.  As a parent, I have grown to appreciate illustration art and what it brings to the imagination of the reader.  Mike has that down solid. 

Website:   http://www.mikemeredith.com/


   watercolor

I admire watercolor artists so much because they just capture life in a delicate and special way. Transforming what the eye sees into watercolor is a gift.  It can make even the hardest subject matter, delicate.


DANA BROWN:

Honestly, I found this artist (based out of Huntsville, AL) because I have a dear friend by the same name.  When I found THIS Dana Brown's work, I couldn't take my eyes away from the computer screen.  It just sucked me in.  I love shadow and what it brings to your eye.  I love buildings as large art forms.  I love machinery and think it is one of the under-rated and under-appreciated sources of artistry (I guess that comes from both of my grandfather's being machinists by trade).  Dana Brown's got every bit of that.  One day I want to have one of Dana's pieces on my wall.  :)

Website:  http://danabrown.net/

    more to come...