“Bluebeard attempting to kill his last wife” by Frederic Theodore Lix
I feel like I’ve been illustrating this story forever!
Rough work of Bluebeard, his Bride and the key that gave it all away…
Jart Magazine Mocks
Feature Article (2nd Draft Opening Spread, 1st Draft Interior)Designing with Typography 3 (Art Institute of New York City)
“The Little Match Girl #1” by Glenn Arthur
14 x 18 inches, Acrylic on Wood, framed.
“The Little Match Girl #1” is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl
Glenn Arthur is a self taught visual artist from Orange County, California. Born in February of 1979, he grew up in a conservative, religious household with little to no influence in art. Although he constantly doodled and sketched as a child, Glenn did not come into painting until later in life when a friend took him by the hand to a local art store, purchased him a canvas, some paints and a few brushes and told Glenn, “You need to do this!”
Since then Glenn has been diligently working on creating his own brand of beautifully painted images. Using acrylic paints on wooden panels, he adds in elements and influential symbols of his past and present to each piece. Beyond the aesthetics of his artwork, Glenn brings an overwhelming sense of passion to his paintings. Touching on themes of love, death, conflict and duality, Glenn’s art tells stories of strength and hope through emotion and sentiment with his sensual beauties and signature hummingbirds.
Glenn’s paintings have been shown in galleries throughout southern California in solo as well as group shows. His work has been published in several art magazines and he also works as the master of ceremonies for Dr. Sketchy’s Anaheim Chapter. Glenn was recently chosen The OC Weekly’s Reader’s Choice: Best Visual Artist of 2010.
This is rough as hell cos I’m crap at photoshop but this is my final lino print. Charles Perrault’s translation of the story of Little Red Riding Hood is what my whole degree show is based on and I’m really proud of how everything’s going, even though it is several weeks late. It’s exciting being productive and making stuff all the time and I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to realise it. This happens at the end of every project and I’m hoping I can keep this going past graduation.
