Kawara December 24, 1932-June 27, 2014 “I am still living” A simple message. One sent regularly via telegram to family and friends from Kawara. Life has always kowtowed to the hustle and bustle of social obligations, and yet, Kawara flaunted these expectations. Post cards bearing a time stamp reflecting the hour he woke up … Continue reading
Chicago is home to a flourishing burlesque community. Many of the performers take their act on the road, spreading their midwest flair across the country. Mia D. Vine is one such traveler who has brought sassy fun to the stage. Born and raised in the suburbs, she calls the city her home when she isn’t … Continue reading
Enys Guerrero is a traditional fine artist in Venezuela. The tools that craft her beautiful dreams from the ether are colored pencils, watercolor paints, and ball pens. Her tiny castle is always spruced up and organized before her work can begin. The quiet of her domain is filled with background music, or the television. She … Continue reading
Technology today has improved and consolidated many different everyday tasks. It has also opened new possibilities for artists to further their craft. Angela Rizza uses G-tec pens and black water color, then adds the color in Photoshop to create her micro-detailed masterpieces. Drawing became Angela’s passion at a young age, around second grade. She was … Continue reading
Co-editor Little Alice stumbled upon this wonderful artist via Tumblr. Her work is focused on portraiture. This amazing traditional artist is worth checking out. http://www.saragolish.com/ Continue reading
Co-editors Little Alice and Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic recently had one of their wonderful sushi adventures. The duo went to an old college hang-out of Little Alice’s- Thai Spoon, in downtown Chicago. The two were enjoying the sushi, and watching music videos on Bryan’s phone. Little Alice had never seen the music video for … Continue reading
Editor Little Alice stumbled upon a wonderful artist via DeviantArt. She has since been directed to his fan page on Facebook, and found that he is also a talented photographer. The Cloud Orchid crew find his work lovely. You should check it out too. FB: https://www.facebook.com/david.kawena DA: http://davidkawena.deviantart.com/ Continue reading
This incredible artist actually carves delicate leaves into extraordinary scenes like this! Check out more of Lonagl Craft’s work here: http://www.pinterest.com/source/longal-craft.com/ Continue reading
Lovely dark faerie tales by this talented artist: http://xcutherex.deviantart.com/ Tumblr: http://xcutherex.tumblr.com/ Continue reading
This artist brings faerie tales to life with her intricate traditional drawings: http://kaelycea.deviantart.com/ Check out her official page here: http://www.katrinasesum.com/ Continue reading
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