Artist Week 13-

1. Shirow Miwa

One of my favorite Japanese comic artists.  His art style is raw and has deep sharp contrasts that just off pages of his comics.

2. Ollie Johnson
3. Frank Thomas

They developed the 12 principles of animation and were pioneers in animation.

4. Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

5. Bruce Nauman

A light sculptor known for his neon work.

Artist Week 12- Stars

1. Vincent Van Gogh

In honor of my last Surface project, I would like to give another shout out to the most misunderstood Post-Impressionist/ Impressionist ever.  His "Starry Night" inspired me when I was little, and it sill always be one of my favorite paintings.

2. Edgar Degas

Another impressionist known for painting ballerinas, like "The Star."

3. Mordecai Ardon

4. Tim Hildebrandt

Best known for his Star Wars illustrations.

5. Raymond Saunders

Artist Week 11- 21st century artists

1. Fred Tomaselli

2. David Schnell

3.  Inka Essenhigh

4. Julie Heffernan

5. Ceal Foyer

Artist Week 10- Fiber Art

1. Annelise Albers

 Textile Artist and Printmaker of the 20th century who works traditionally and industrially to create wall hangings and other works.

 

2. Sue Reno

A member of SAQA, Professional Artist Member of Studio Art Quilt Associates, she is best known for her quilts.

3. Claire Zeisler

She is a knotted and braided thread master.

4. Diane Itter

She experiments with fine threads, small knots, and colors to create her array of work.

5. Ed Rossbach

He mixed ceramics and weaving into his own style of basket weaving.

Artist Week 9- Comic Artist!

1. Tim Sale

 I'm a sucker for a man who can uses dark contrasts to illustrate my favorite dark knight and Heroes.

2. Michael Turner

Turner takes more of a digital approach with brighter compositions. 

3. Jim Lee

Lee is in the middle combing both dark blacks with bright digital colors to draw my favorite heroic duo.

4. Mike Mignola

 

He is the creator of the Hellboy comics and worked on one of my favorite animated films, Atlantis: the Lost Empire.

5. Jhonen Vasquez

 

He created Invader Zim, a show that showed me how nonsensical and free animation can be.  I've been meaning to read  his comic, Johnny the Homicidal maniac.