VISUAL ART

This is a blog I made to share some of my favorite artists.

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Andrea by Kelli (on SUKEBAN)

“I am a photographer based in NYC. I started taking film photos in high school. This is a series I shot last July with Andrea Cervantes. I met Andrea through Instagram. She was visiting New York from Los Angeles and reached out about doing a shoot together. Her look was much more model-esque than other people I've worked with in the past, which I was excited about. This all happened in the midst of summer and I wanted to do a shoot with colourful, sunset vibes.” - http://www.sukeban.co.uk/#/andrea-by-kelli/

When I saw this on SUKEBAN I immediately clicked on it! This photoshoot is absolutely stunning, it was a perfect blend of the darkness and the light. It’s simplicity is beautiful. The pale greyish-blue sunset is the perfect and unexpected background for a glowing queen like Andrea. But the best photo out of this whole shoot has to be the one glowing yellow. It’s just so attracting the way she glows bright yellow like a sun while the sky around transforms into a Navy color. Please go on SUKEBAN to find even more artist like her and follow @ creepykelli on instagram for more.

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TROPICOLD

I have been following tropicold a.k.a. Maya on instagram since before I began to pursue the visual arts. I always loved her minimalisitic style. She draws what she wants, who she wants, with whatever tools she wants. Normally her drawings are pen or pencil but she mixes it up from time to time with some color pencil and even paint sometimes. She’s done alot of Lana Del Rey portraits and other ones that I really liked but she recently deleted some. She’s currently been posting drawings of Korean pop stars like the boys from the group BTS, those have come out really nice, you can seem them in the first two pictures above. You should all follow her profile on instagram @ tropicold !

I am always welcoming photography and artist recommendations so feel free to send me a message. 

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SQUID VISHUSS 

Squid vishuss! Yet another on of the many instagram artists I have followed for year. I absolutely love her work, it’s different from all the other mostly photo realistic artist I’ve reviewed, but in a good way! I don’t know too much about her (the artist herself) but I do know her art. She has her own unique style of drawing these cute blushing mystical girls, she seems to use pens, markers, color pencil, and watercolor! Her aesthetic seems to be full of fairies, mermaids, aliens, angels, devils, and more! She turns alot of her art into things like stickers, pins, patches, and more. This is her Etsy if you are interesting in buying some of her merchandise https://www.etsy.com/shop/squidsgrotto . I also want to remind every that it is important to credit the artist if you ever decide to do something with their work, whether it’s reposting or drawing your own version of their work! It has happened a lot to her and many artists! I myself tried out her style with her permission. So go follow her on instagram @ squidvishuss

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ELLI$E

Ellise is someone I very recently found on instagram, (username: @ ellise94) and was amazed by her work! There is not a website link or anything to show more information about her other than an email ([email protected]) for commissions. She’s a freelance artist and paints so many portraits of well known artists like Rihanna, Beyoncé, Drake, Kanye West, and more, all on fabric or directly onto a jean jacket. Her work is so beautiful and the fact that you can wear it is amazing, she picks really nice color schemes to compliment her portraits. I wish there was more i could show and tell you but all I really have is her instagram account to show you. But still I highly recommend you follow her and give her and her work some love and positivity! 

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NEVA HOSKING

Neva Hosking (https://www.instagram.com/nevahosking/) has to be one of my favorite instagram based artists, to be honest I’m not quite sure what their gender or age is. I don’t know much but that’s fine because all that counts is their work and how much I love it! As you can see they have such a beautiful technique and manages to include the smallest details to give their drawings even more life. Also their portraits are always of such pretty people which also makes the drawings even prettier. I really like how they often use the grid or some type of lines in their work to add a nice subtle decoration. Follow them ASAP! They sell prints of their work on shirts and stuff on  http://nevahosking.bigcartel.com/

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Carly Rae Jepsen - Boy Problems

Get E•MO•TION on iTunes now: http://smarturl.it/E-MO-TION Director: Petra Collins DP: Kevin Hayden Producer: Sydney Buchan Producer: Caroline Conrad Producti...

Watch boy problems! Beautifully filmed by petra collins!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-NTv0CdFCk

watch the visually stimulating video for love by lana del rey!

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ISAXXH

Isaiah is one of the many talented Instagram artists ( Isaxxh) I know of. He draws alot of the artists, mostly music that he listens to, with copic markers. (tbc)

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JENNIFER OCHOA 

“hi, my name is Jennifer Ochoa I've had a passion for photography for over 7 years now. I live in Houston, Texas. i shoot with a canon rebel t2i with various lenses. I love capturing photos of people, places, things, & events. ever since I was little I've always wished my eyes could capture photos...then I discovered a DSLR and my world changed. I love capturing a moment that's here one second then gone the next. I love capturing people's own unique beauty. My work has grown miraculously & it will continue to. I'm always learning different ways to capture just the right shot.  I'm very easy-going, energetic & always excited to shoot. If you love my work, why not be a part of it? Contact me for a shoot!” - Jenni’s bio on her site

Jenni is actually someone new to me that I haven’t been following for a while like every other artist I post about. I can’t remember where I found her but her twitter and insta are jenni0choa ! I found all her info and pics on her website linked on the word site above. I really loved her pictures, she has the perfect balance of colored lights and natural light in her pictures and I love how alot of her settings are in small places indoors, it allows you to just focus on the person in the picture. Her website has so many pictures I was scrolling for a while but decided to pick the few portraits shown above, her folder “things” has some really nice pictures too though. Everyone should go see her website and follow her ASAP. 

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MR. GABRIEL MARQUES

“Self-taught artist who decided to follow his dreams instead of what society expected of him to become. Graduated in Graphic Design (2007) his art is mainly inspired by Fantasy Art (Merpeople, Fairies, Unicorn, etc...) and Pop Music, biggest inspirations are singers like Spice Girls, The Corrs, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Marina and the Diamonds, Enya and others, music is a big part of Gabriel´s life, and his favorite instruments are piano and violin.

His medias includes pencil on paper, watercolor, acrylics on canvas, and mixed techniques, but mainly using his own method of drawing (or painting) on paper and then scanning and after adding the colors/effects digitally on Photoshop.”   - About Gabriel Marques on his website http://www.mrgabrielmarques.com/

I found Gabriel because of the major work he did on the musician Marina and the Diamonds’ latest album FROOT. Above you see the poster he made for her “Neon Nature” tour. He also made this beautiful colorful illustrated videos for her performances, something for each of her albums and some songs. 

I mostly keep up with his work on instagram like I do with practically everyone I post about. I really like his style and how he has his own cool nature aesthetic he has been including in his latest work. I really like the fact that he’s self taught, it gives me hope that maybe I can get to his level some day! I got these pictures from his tumblr because I couldn’t download from his website :(. But anyways he has most of his work on his site along with all his social media so check it out!

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BRANDIEWED

Brandiewed has been one of my favorite instagram photographers that is different all the other neon lights people I follow. Sadly they don’t have much information about them so I don’t know anything about them, I’m not even sure if they are male or female or other, or if their name is brandie, which is kind of mysterious. But what matters most is their amazing work. All I know for sure is that they are an LA based photographer that shoots beautiful film pictures of teens, a lot of which are POC, something we need more of! I was so happy to see that they got a website. (http://brandiewed.com/) all of the pictures from above came right from there, specifically from folder V.

I don’t have much to say about their pictures they’re pretty self-explanatory. All of them are wonderful and raw, you’ll see that brandiewed likes to switch up scenarios from project to another, a lot of the pics are on the streets but they can quickly change to the beach or somewhere with a horse. They’re most active on Instagram so follow them there @ brandiewed !

Also if anyone has been keeping up, I know I haven’t been posting much art like paintings and drawings lately, I’m sorry I’m just struggling to find new people that interest me and I have a lot more photographers to post about so.

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“I depict the world through a glittery, kaleidoscopic lens. My photos are reflections on memories, the ones that make your heart feel lighter, the ones where you are holding the hand of your best friend, the ones you will never forget. I hold on to these memories and relive them through my photos. Broken hearts and blurry photos and 99 cent dreams: these are photos of my fleeting youth. Teenage personality shows in my work through heavy contrast and loud colors. We are complex but we are bored, we are always changing but we are forever, we feel nothing but we feel it violently. get in touch.

Seventeen. Columbus. “ - About Gabi (http://gabriellebarrera.format.com/)

Gabi is yet another teenage photographer that has influenced me a lot and I have the privilege of having her as a friend. Gabi really knows how to grab the world and put it through a lens to make it her own. She does film and digital photography and also likes to make collages like the one seen above. I’ve learned so much from her and she’s inspired me to try new things with my work. Hana Mendel which I’ve posted about before is also one of her close friends and her mentor. I recommend everyone to visit her website and follow her everywhere! 

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(TEAN ROBERTS) Mia, Grace & Cydnie

“Teän Roberts is a photographer based in London. Her analogue photographs take you into a brightly coloured, unearthly world populated by strong, confident and beautiful women. Her longtime collaboration with stylist Harriet Byczok explore the complexities of teenhood - with adolescent fashions, teen movies and teenage friendships being their main inspirations. In this shoot blanket dens and sleepovers convey the intricacies of friendships between teenage girls.” - http://www.sukeban.co.uk/

This shoot was so beautiful I think it really brought up a retro teen girl aesthetic, I immediately thought of the movie clueless when I saw the first photo. I found the set to be very creative, the use of nicely patterned bed sheets and curtains were something I really wanted to try after seeing and reading about this shoot. More info on the shoot including the amazing stylists is linked above^^  you can also follow her insta @ teanroberts for more.

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Aziya & Aisyah by Natalie (NATALIE JENIFFER)

“I fell in love with the texture and colours of Lydia Bolton's design. I wanted to create something retro and vibrant. I used the location of a kitchen , with the idea of an off subject environment. The kitchen had elements that made the photo dull, so I added colour to make it pop. The hair style was inspired by Solange, right now she is a big inspiration from me, as her visuals for her music videos are so aesthetically pleasing. I picked these two models because their faces were so cute, I thought they'd look adorable in the pieces and they added a cute girly feel to it.” - Natalie on Sukeban

I found this shoot while trolling Sukeban for new artists and this shoot stood out to me. All the bold colors and lines were put together so well. These pictures are quite different from what I’m used to, it never occurred to me to cut out my subjects and put them in a simplistic background, this shoot really inspired me to try some new things like this with my work. I think it’s cool that she inputs the same aesthetic throughout her work. follow her on instagram for more  @ bynataliejeniffer

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Tiana by Lauren

“ Natural light and nature; what better way to capture melanin at its finest.  For this shoot I captured TianaMajor9; a singer/songwriter and also my cousin, within a simple yet fulfilling environment of plants and other natural living things.” - interview w sukeban

I love the way Lauren uses natural setting and lighting to really capture the beauty of melanin. Lauren is yet another photographer working on putting POC models and photos out there. I love her style of work and the simplicity of her portraits. Most are simple backgrounds with a person of any ethnicity/gender/etc. and I think it’s important not be picky with models. The fashion industry like most industries lacks diversity and it’s artists like Laura that are working to make a change. Her instagram has many more beautiful photos to see, they speak for themselves.  (elleayyuren)

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Sideara by Megan

“I have so many friends that have been telling me for a while now I need to meet and collaborate with Sideara! I was just LA and we finally met at our mutual friends ball (an actual ball) and fell in love with each other. We met up early on Sunday morning (the one day it poured rain in LA) and just drove around until we saw something cool and for the rain to let up. Our first stop was "Dream Garden" on Sunset. We found a hidden chicken coop in the back and took a sneaky photo there. The pink building was really close to where I was staying. I saw it on the first day I was there and kind of became obsessed with it. I'd say "Hi!" to it every time I saw it. Oh, and the stuff on the couch is at my friend Evan's (where I was staying). We finished the shoot there because the rain was too heavy. Those indoor shots turned out to be some of my favorites.

Fun/real/raw/strong/feminine. I just wanted to capture Sideara in her element. She styled the shoot with her own clothes and pieces from her company, shopNIN3. The blue dress she's wearing is the dress I bought for the ball. So I guess I'm trying to convey the story of 2 girls who met at a ball and then got dressed up and ran around LA taking photos. hahahahahah.

I want the subjects to feel really good when they see the photos. I take photos to showcase humans who I find interesting and try to give them a voice and make them feel powerful. I aim to convey that there's many different forms of beauty and self expression and all of them are wonderful.  I only shoot 35mm film and polaroid. Right now I'm shooting with a Nikon f100 and Kodak Portra 400 film. I've always said "I only photograph friends and lovers." And I still mean it.” - sukeban (photos from there too)

I really loved these pictures, they were the ones that stood out to me the most when I was looking for new people to post about on sukeban! I was really interested in the strange background combined with the dark setting/mood. A yellow flowery field in dark shadows along with a snow white girl sitting in the middle. These filmy pictures have a beautiful blurry filter to them adding a sense of surrealism. The girl herself, Sideara, seems to be modeling for so many photographers I’ve seen and known before, I think it’s interesting that she connects them all. follow megans insta for more interesting pics! @   meganmagdalena

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BELLA BY EMILY

iNTERVIEW WITH SUKEBAN “I was drawn to my subject due to the fact that I love shooting people I know and being able to connect with them on another artistic level, and because the subject in these pictures were my sister, I was able to really feel comfortable. I chose our home in Los Angeles as the location for this shoot because this house has so many memories and shared moments that I feel even as I'm 300 miles away. Our restroom also has very beautiful light and as shown in the pictures our backyard has a really nice palm tree. 

I think in these pictures, as I try to convey in most of my work, is that you can cherish those you love and remember to do what you love at the same time in an art form. My style of photography is definitely based off of aspects of documentary and candid work. This is based off the realisation that I appreciate not really creating a moment but capturing it and letting things naturally take it course. 

In all my images I aim to discover myself. I have evolved as an entirely different person since I first began taking pictures and I think it's crazy how that is visible even throughout my work. I am much more relaxed and experimental with my work which I believe works towards my benefit.

Ariko Inaoka, one of my favourite photographers and main sources of inspiration, got me into photography. I like to believe her work touched the creative side of my soul as well as my best friend, Jade. She enjoy films and making them and I became obsessed with stills and from there received my first film camera as a present. As in for looking for people to shoot, I mainly shoot people who make a statement and those who are trying to make one but for some reason are being pushed down by societal pressures.”

Emily is yet another teenage photographer that I envy. Her dreamy photos are absolutely beautiful. Like most of the people I post about her focus seems to be on women, in fact she’s been published in the popular magazine, “girlgaze”. “Girlgaze is a magazine made for girls by girls and of girls. Something I find wonderful, on there you’ll find many amazing female artists like Emily. If you go to her instagram, @ _stillno.1 you can see more of her pictures and some more personal everyday pictures of her. She really has an eye to capture the beauty of a simple moment.