AMIE DICKE

fragile.

Amie Dicke has really pushed the form of illustration and design

by cutting into images of women to create shapes, which construct something

new and different. I really like how she has changed the images, but has still kept

some idea of how that image used to look. I think this involves a lot of thought as to

where to cut and remove parts of the image. I think putting more thought into

my work will help me produce better work - this is something I definitely

need to work on...

NIKKO HURTADO

alive.

I'm a big fan of tattoos.

Nikko Hurtado is one of the best portrait tattooists

 in the world! His detail and effort really make his pieces come alive.

I was lucky enough to see him tattoo at the Surf N Ink show on 

the Gold Coast. People forget how talented and creative tattooists are.

I would love to have this kind of shading ability - it's incredible! 

MELISSA HASLAM

fine.

Melissa Haslam is an incredible and influential artist to me.

Her style and look is exactly what I'm interested in.

Pencil is my safety-zone, and I would like to bring more

colour into my drawings. I would love to do water colour,

but I'm not very confident in that area. Maybe some

classes would help me. What really draws me to her

work is the fine-lines that she uses in her illustrations.

I think they are beautiful.

EKUNDAYO

organic.

Found on the Juxtapoz website, I love the organic feel 

and display of Ekundayo's work. He produces these amazing

illustrations with a street/grunge feel to them. I would like

 to one day produce an organic artwork of my own

with cool characters and backgrounds. I also like how

he mixes grey shades with the lighter colours to 

define shadows and light sources. 

JOSHUA M.SMITH

aesthectic. 

Joshua M.Smith has some really cool pieces of graphics.

His style and aesthetic is really strong and unique.

I love the look of his work and how he applies it.

He has a vintage/classy edge to his work,

which I'm really drawn to. I would like to create

 frames for my work to display them differently.

NIELLY FRANCOISE

vibrant.

Found on the Behance Network website, I thought Nielly Francoise

had some really creative work. I love how she has created her work.

The mix of bright colours really work in her case and have a

uplifting feel about them. I think the more you observe

her work, the more you will discover within the paint strokes.

I hope my work can have this effect on people.

CHRISTOPH RUPRECHT

collage.

This artist's work has great ways or examples of collage.

Christoph Ruprecht uses collage in a different and unique way.

He really layers they images with other details and textures.

I would like to incorporate more of this into my work.

Really push myself to see what else I can achieve.