Artists from Australia

Francis Bacon | Five Decades of Controversial and Unforgettable Paintings

Posted in: Art, Articles, Exhibitions | November 4, 2012 at 11:19 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Art is almost like a long affair with objects and images and sensations, and what you can call the passions - Francis Bacon His images arrive straight through the nervous system and hijack the soul – The Times, UK Francis Bacon A painter with bold, strong paintings, a figure...

Nigel Buchanan, an Amazing Illustrator | Inspirational Portfolio [51]

Posted in: Illustrations, Inspirational Portfolio | July 11, 2012 at 3:30 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Nigel Buchanan lives in Sydney and works in a big old warehouse with a bunch of other illustrators. Clients include The Wall Street Journal, MTV, The New York Times, TIME magazine, Money Week Paris and The Radio Times in London. Nigel has occasionally lectured to illustration and design students at...

Die Young! Fascinated Poster Series of Illustrations by Ben Brown

Posted in: Posters | June 5, 2012 at 3:05 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Ben Brown created this series of illustrations titled “Die Young” and “Kill your Idol”. He draw famous beloved celebrities in their detailed skulls and bones. Amy Winehouse, James Dean, Kurt Cobain, are only some of them. They are fascinated and unlike the subject, are very vibrant! You can buy...

Bone – Anatomy Illustrated

Posted in: Book | May 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Anatomy Illustrated is a book designed by Australian designer Josip Kelava, to showcase the master illustrators of the 16-19th centuries. In particular, it focuses on the illustrator William Cheseldon who was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy, and who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical...

Rich Vividly Colored Paintings by Gavin Brown

Posted in: Art | March 27, 2012 at 3:32 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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If Paul Gauguin hadn’t died four years before Frida Kahlo was born, one might suspect that Gavin Brown is their lovechild. Certainly his art carries the organic lushness and slight madness of Kahlo’s many self-portraits and Gauguin’s Polynesian-period art. You cannot blame the Melbourne-born, 47-year-old Brown for subtlety or...

Frosti Design | Inspirational Portfolio [42]

Posted in: Inspirational Portfolio | March 22, 2012 at 3:26 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Frosti Design was founded by Vince Frost in London and now based in Sydney, is an interdisciplinary creative studio who work seamlessly across a variety of media for a diverse range of international clients. I found the editorial designs very bold, powerful! Posters and other editions are also very...

Science Vs Delerium – series of colorful illustrations

Posted in: Illustrations | March 2, 2012 at 12:31 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Science Vs Delerium is a series of illustrations celebrating some of the greatest scientists in history. The series was created to re-popularise these iconic figures, from Marie Curie to Sigmund Freud. Made by Simon Bent, graphic designer based in Melbourne Australia. My favorite is Freud. What’s yours? Source: Juxtapoz...

Blackjacket Studio | Inspirational Portfolio [10]

Posted in: Inspirational Portfolio | February 28, 2012 at 11:53 am , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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For this week, our inspirational portfolio is the Blackjacket Studio based in Adelaide, in South Australia. Enjoy! Posters Covers Logos...

Exclusive Artwork for The Smashing Book 2

Posted in: Book, Illustrations | February 4, 2011 at 11:59 am , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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The Smashing Book 2 features exclusive full-page illustrations for each chapter. The illustrations were created by the talented Australian illustrator Yiying Lu, who is well known as the designer of Twitter’s famous “Fail Whale”. She has designed an exclusive new series called “Smashing Animals” for this book. I found them...