While
pondering over a cup of steaming coffee about the various artists
whom I've already spotlighted, I found my mind drifting back as the
fragrant steam filled the air to artists that I had discovered back
in my high school years. I couldn't help but wonder if anyone else
would know about some of the artists that always gave me inspiration.
Of course I had to remind myself that there are probably plenty who
have never heard of the people I've followed. One artist who I figure
there was a 50/50 chance that people would know him was Jonathon Earl
Bowser.
Jonathon Earl Bowser, a Canadian artist who graduated from the Alberta College
of Art and Design in 1984. His intricate paintings of the Rocky
Mountains are what first brought him notice, the pieces in various
government and corporate collections in Canada, North America and
Europe. Soon his work was also sought after in China and Taiwan. It
was soon after that he moved from landscapes to “exploring the
mythological dimension of the spirit”. Though his work is now found
world wide, his website states the following:
His
work has also appeared in and on many books - including, most
famously, the cover of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s
allegorical novel about the invasion of Kuwait, Zabibah and the King.
When asked in a New York Times interview about Saddam’s
unauthorized usage of his painting The Awakening, Jonathon said:
“Strange…that the ruthless despot should admire the work of a
painter of peaceful mysterious women…”
On
his website, there is an entire page explaining the situation titled
The Artist and the Dictator which in itself is a fascinating read
which I highly recommend.
Wandering
through the various galleries on deviantART, I carefully picked 5
artists whom I thought that perhaps may have been influenced by Mr.
Bowser in some way and asked my question of:
"With
your beautiful pieces and attention to detail, I was wondering if the
artist Jonathon Earl Bowser was one of your sources of inspiration."
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| "Pulse" by escume |
A
young digital artist from the United States, Anna Dittmann's gallery
is filled with delicate images of the female form. With a soft color
pallet giving an ethereal air to each piece, her style draws the
viewer in to look at the amount of details that she includes. This is
especially true with her piece Guardian (July 2011). It does appear
that she tries to balance her use of warm pinks and sunny yellows
with cool and moody blues and purples.
"Hi,
I've never seen his work before, but he has some beautiful pieces.
Thanks for helping me discover such a talented artist" ~Anna
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| "Guardian of Ancient Secrets" by Zolaida & Viccolatte |
A
digital artist living in the Netherlands, Lisa has a lovely array of
moody fantasy based pieces. Even though she does have several pieces
where they're in black and white, such as Voices (January 2012), they
are not dark as in gruesome but more along the lines of emotionally
engaging. She does have several pieces on display which were
commissioned by customers along with collaborations with other
artists such as Guardian of Ancient Secrets (September 2012) which
she had done with the shared efforts of Swedish digital artist
Viktoria who's gallery is Viccolatte.deviantart.com .
Tumblr:
zolaida.tumblr.com
"Hi
Drawn Star Wood, I actually don't know that artist, but I want to
thank you for introducing him to me because his works are just
beautiful. Thank you so much for the compliment!" ~ Lisa
Traditional
artist Jia Lu of the United States creates beautiful and awe
inspiring large scale pieces done in oil on canvas. With a mix of
spiritual symbolism, warm rich colors, and beautiful powerful women,
her paintings such as Mandala and Lotus Bodhisattva have a relaxing
quality about them. She states in her bio:
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| "Illuminated 2" by Jia Lu |
“The
women I paint represent stages along a path to a deeper understanding
of myself and the world around me. Their physical beauty and the
opulence of the fabrics and jewelry they wear are symbols of their
spiritual accomplishments, of their inner strength, of their pride
and confidence. I am convinced that my own mission is to share that
understanding, and I have spent most of my life working in the
classical tradition of narrative, realistic art. I am influenced by
Asian philosophy, but also draw from contemporary design,
international film and theater for inspiration. “
"Thanks for your question, Dawn Star. I've never seen the work of Jonathon Earl Bowser before. My inspiration comes from visiting museums and temples, and from reading. I get technical inspiration from the work of John Singer Sargent, color inspiration from the French impressionists and post-impressionists." ~ Jia Lu
Unfortunately the remaining 2 artists have yet had a chance to get a hold of me, perhaps due to their current work schedule and also there is the language barrier to consider. So I present them to you and leave it up to you as to if they were influenced by Jonathon Earl Bowser or not.
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| "Bright" by satiiva |
With
a gallery filled with experimental concepts from her imagination,
Russian digital artist Danya has a wonderful collection of pieces
which shows both original character designs and strange creatures
with unearthly origins like her piece titled Mother. Though there is
the language barrier, her work speaks volumes and draws the viewer in
making you want to creat stories for each piece.
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| "Princess iiii" by MichaelCTY |
An
artist located in Hong Kong, Michael Chang Ting Yu focuses mostly in
digital works and has a beautiful line up of character concepts. His
bio states:
“An
artist who is focusing on 2D concept art & design. With legion of
experience in creative industry, has participated many overseas
shipping game titles for major video console game platforms such as
《Ninja
Blade》,
《Demon’s
Souls》,
《Dark
Souls》
&
etc. Also published comics through working with US DC Comics &
participated in animation movie projects.”
Website:
www.michaelcty.com
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