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.

ANTHONY DART

shape.

Anthony Dart has some interesting work.

I really like the 3D designs he has created.

The texture and detail are amazing.

Also the placement of his type and images are great.

I would like to bring more 3D into my work,

to be a bit different.

ALEX VARANESE

type.

This designer was found on the Behance Network website.

Alex Varanese has some amazing work. He seems to use the same

colour palette for all his work, but it looks so good!

There are so many cool posters he has done. Check it out on

http://www.behance.net/amv256

I love the style and aesthetic he uses in his work.

I would like to experiment with some of the

techniques he has used.

POSE

colour.

POSE is a graffiti/graphic artist and is apart of the MSK crew in America.

The walls that he paints reflect the graphic work he does.

With lots of colour and characters to form his letters.

I'm more interested in his graphic work, rather than his graffiti.

I just like the characters he does and how he lays out his work.

Colour is definitely something that I'm missing from my work.

I seem to stick to the same shades...so I would like to push myself

and see what else I can do with colour.

JENI YANG

quirky.

Jeni Yang has some very interesting ideas when it comes to her work.

Painting on wood that's shaped like bread is a very fun, different and

quirky approach. I really like her ideas though, they are really quite sweet.

Her illustrations are great too, I love the look and feel of them.

I would like to be more daring with how I apply my work.

Even if it means building something and taking

a photo of it to form my design.

RICKY ALLMAN

space.

A artist by the name of Ricky Allman who creates these amazing collages.

I love the source of textures he has collected to produce his work.

This looks like a fun experiment with shape and image.

I would like to construct more detailed collages like this artist.

The light mix of colours with greys is a nice effect.

BRIAN VIVEROS

raw.

Brian Viveros is another amazing artist that I've come across on

the Juxtapoz website. His work has a cool vibe about it. I think it's

how he poses his characters with a smoke in their hand or mouth.

The grunge aesthetic is great, the brown colours I love.

This work is just really good inspiration for me.

I would love to create something as cool as this.