Saturday, March 17, 2018

John Stortz is a 26 year old illustrator from the United...



















John Stortz is a 26 year old illustrator from the United States, specializing in pen and ink. He’s been developing his earthy and detailed style of drawing ever since he was young:

“[I’ve been drawing] since I can remember. I was a latchkey kid and an only child so I spent a big chunk of my childhood drawing by myself. I still really dig this drawing of an island covered in reptiles and birds I did in kindergarten. I think the main influences I had were these books on urban legends and monsters I found at the library. There was also this book about Greek and Norse mythology that I got during summer camp that I loved. It was filled with these beautiful and strange illustrations of creation myths and creatures. The other big influence was the sci-fi and animated films I’d watch with my dad.”

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Some of John’s favorite artists include Richey Beckett, Killian Eng, Apollonia Saintclair, Pat Perry, and Walton Ford.

“I love the work they do because they all have very honed styles but still push themselves and their work. I also enjoy artists that seem to have an obsession they just can’t kick. The ones that keep teasing away at the things that interest them.”

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John Stortz is a 26 year old illustrator from the United States, specializing in pen and ink. He’s been developing his earthy and detailed style of drawing ever since he was young:

“[I’ve been drawing] since I can remember. I was a latchkey kid and an only child so I spent a big chunk of my childhood drawing by myself. I still really dig this drawing of an island covered in reptiles and birds I did in kindergarten. I think the main influences I had were these books on urban legends and monsters I found at the library. There was also this book about Greek and Norse mythology that I got during summer camp that I loved. It was filled with these beautiful and strange illustrations of creation myths and creatures. The other big influence was the sci-fi and animated films I’d watch with my dad.”

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Want to discover more stunning art like this? Check out Cross Connect’s blog and hit us up on Facebook!

Some of John’s favorite artists include Richey Beckett, Killian Eng, Apollonia Saintclair, Pat Perry, and Walton Ford.

“I love the work they do because they all have very honed styles but still push themselves and their work. I also enjoy artists that seem to have an obsession they just can’t kick. The ones that keep teasing away at the things that interest them.”

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crossconnectmag:

Niyoko Ikuta born 1953 is a Kyoto-based artist whose work has been much acclaimed ever since she started exhibiting in the early 1980s. Her work has been collected by numerous Japanese museums and is also represented in the USA by institutions such as the Corning Museum of Glass. 

 In 1980 I began making artwork by laminating sheets of glass using adhesive and exposing the cross sections. My motifs are derived from feelings of gentleness and harshness, fear, limitless expansion experienced through contact with nature, images from music, ethnic conflict, the heart affected by joy and anger, and prayer.

In creating my pieces it is like imagining an architectural space when viewing blueprints, deciding on an image by reading into the intentions of the architect, or imbuing a space with dynamic energy to bring it to life. I am nervous when placing my finished work of art in a specific space, but I also enjoy it. via

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crossconnectmag: Niyoko Ikuta born 1953 is a Kyoto-based artist...

















crossconnectmag:

Niyoko Ikuta born 1953 is a Kyoto-based artist whose work has been much acclaimed ever since she started exhibiting in the early 1980s. Her work has been collected by numerous Japanese museums and is also represented in the USA by institutions such as the Corning Museum of Glass. 

 In 1980 I began making artwork by laminating sheets of glass using adhesive and exposing the cross sections. My motifs are derived from feelings of gentleness and harshness, fear, limitless expansion experienced through contact with nature, images from music, ethnic conflict, the heart affected by joy and anger, and prayer.

In creating my pieces it is like imagining an architectural space when viewing blueprints, deciding on an image by reading into the intentions of the architect, or imbuing a space with dynamic energy to bring it to life. I am nervous when placing my finished work of art in a specific space, but I also enjoy it. via

:-)

Enjoy taking photos? Check us out on Flickr!