Ringing In the New Year... With Art!

Like many of you, most of us were away during the holiday layover (except a core staff of customer service and production, whom deserve a big "thank you" for their dedication to our customers!). I'm sure we all celebrated this break in different ways; I spent mine going to galleries and museums. Along the way, I picked up a wide variety of artists to explore, but one that really struck me was Barry Moser.

To illustrators and engravers, Moser is probably not new, but to me his work was a revelation. He has illustrated some of my favorite books, like Melville's Moby Dick and Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. I found some editioned prints of his at the R.Michelson Gallery in Northampton, MA.

Here are a few small examples of his work:

Master of the pen

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was an illustrator of mostly children's books in the late 19th - early 20th century. His works, done in ink and watercolor, are some of the most beautiful and fluent drawings and was a huge influence on my own draughtsmanship.

His skill at drawing human, animal and plant forms in fantastic scenes matched his ability to create dynamic compositions. I love how he can turn hair and water and flora into beautiful patterns and textures. Books and images of his work are easy to find as he is still to this day considered a master of the medium with few if any equals.

{top image courtesy of An Actress In Venice.com, above image courtesy of The Melvillian Blog}

Beautiful Illustration

love these fresh and edgy watercolors and sketches by illustrator
stina persson.