Tag: illustration

What draws us to Odd Proportions

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Drawings by Argentinian Illustrator, Catriel Martinez

 In life, the external form does not  indicate the internal form. Appearances are almost always deceptive. But in art, appearance is all that exists. The internal and the external are one in the same. These characters are deformed by most standards, but they still have an uplifting quality. Their quirky little faces with lopsided eyeballs and large swirly noses are sweet, genuine reflections of what people really are: a complex marriage of  flaws and strengths that reflects a familiar sort of beauty.

-Angie

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The pink paper above contains my own doodles, many based on designs of his, others exact imitations. 

More of Catriel Martinez’s work Here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/catnez/page1/

Violet and her Dog

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“Violet and her Dog” by Angie Hoover-Hillhouse

When I worked as an Executive Assistant a few years back, I had days where I worked until my brain turned into farts followed by days where I could draw in my office for hours without getting caught. One afternoon I drew about 40 different alien/monster/creature-things and left them on desktops and toilets. This one was pulled from that bunch.

Kamala at Dusk

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A lady brown with loving heat

Sleeping softly in the grass

Her beauty travels in the wind

weaving sweetness into dusk

lazy flowers bow and sway

Then press their bodies to the Earth

stems and petals shine in song

then sleep in comfort til the dawn

“Kamala at Dusk” by Angie Hoover- Hillhouse

Artwork: “It’s All in Your Head” by Valentina Ramos

 http://society6.com/valentinaramos