RAQUEL APARICIO

RAQUEL APARICIO

I stumbled upon (literally) this artist and was instantly attracted to her style (and her name). I realized as I was organizing the images to put onto this page that I am perhaps subliminally attracted to artwork with animals. I seem to take a liking to zoology and the anthropomorphic characteristics that artists imply. Raquel's work has been published in the likes of the New York Times Magazine, she as worked on advertising campaigns such as Nokia and has won numerous awards. Her vision is truly unique.

MATT LEINES

MATT LEINES

I was in RVCA a while back and I saw Matt's new book 'You Are Forgiven'. I stood stationary, leaning against the table, looking at the enigmatic lines and textures in Matt's pieces. His depictions of creatures, mustached men and living architecture paint a pop surrealist picture for the viewer. The black ink detailing intermingled with the color palette of primarily red and yellow offer a strong consistency in his work. It is unquestionably modern.

Matt does not seem to have a personal website online, but there are a lot of resources to see his work.
Matt on Artslant
Matt on RVCA
Matt on booooooom

AMANDINE URRUTY

AMANDINE URRUTY

This artist from Toulouse, France, dazzles the viewer with enigmatic deviant portraits of beasts and odd characters. Her traditional drawing style is similar to engraving, and if I translated her French page correct, I believe she also uses crayons, which offers a striking color palette.

For more of her work: http://amandineurruty.free.fr/