Canvas Art News from The Canvas Lounge
Artists that we like.
Friday, 28 November 2008
At the Canvas Lounge we closely follow the Art scene for personal benefits and also to keep intouch with the latest movements. As skilled Artists ourselves we are aware that it is difficult to make a name for yourself in todays Art establishment, so we like to search high and low for new and exciting Artists.
In this section we will keeping an update on a few Artists that we admire.
Artist - Hush
Hush draws his influence from a wide variety of modern culture to create his work. His main interests being graphic-novels, animation, graphic-design, graffiti art, urban art and contemporary painting.
D*face
D*face's work is an urban mix a graffiti and Pop Art. Taking images of cultural icons and D*facing them with his own unique style.
Featured Artwork - Pop Tart by D*face
http://www.dface.co.uk/
Uncle Allan
Uncle Allan is a Painter and Tattooist from Copenhagen. His work is heavily influenced by Traditional Tattoos, which he gives his own individual twist.
http://www.uncleallan.com/
Labels: D*face, Dface, Hush, Uncle Allan
Thursday, 27 November 2008
From now until January we are offering 3 Create Your Own stretched canvas prints or Perspex image blocks for the price of 2 (get the cheapest one free). You can mix & match the sizes and you can use more than 1 photo. This offer also includes a free proof, so you can be sure that the results are what you had hoped for or even better!
Upload your photo now
At the Canvas Lounge we offer a wide range of Create Your Own options, one of which being our Classic Car Canvases/Perspex. So if you own a beloved Car or Motorcycle, simply upload your image and let us take care of the rest!The image above was sent in by Brian Clinton of Sussex. Brian wanted us to remove the background of his image so that the focus was purely on his E-type Jaguar. We replaced the background with a dense black backdrop, which works really well with the vibrant red of the car. Once Brian had received the Canvas he thanked us and said that "the canvas is amazing" and that he will "be using our services again". We have had many very satisfied customers that have used our Classic Car Canvas/Perspex service.
So dont hesitate, send us your images!
http://www.thecanvaslounge.co.uk/Create-Your-Own-Canvas/
Labels: Automobile Art Canvas, Car Canvas, Classic Car Canvas, Classic Motorcycle Canvas, E-type Canvas Art, Jaguar Canvas Art, Motorbike Canvas, Motorbike Canvas Art, Retro Car Canvas, Vintage Car Canvas
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
We asked Fat Punk Studio, a few questions to help get an insight behind the work.
So, tell us a brief bit about yourself. Where you were born, grew up and where you are now.
The Fat Punk was squeezed into existence, so let there be vector!!!
Hailing from the stormy sea faring shores of the east coast I swiftly grew and went on to study Computer Animation and Special Effects at Bradford University, England. With creative skills tuned I went on to work for various graphic design houses before re-locating to beautiful Somerset and founding FAT PUNK STUDIO.
The Fat Punk was squeezed into existence, so let there be vector!!!
Hailing from the stormy sea faring shores of the east coast I swiftly grew and went on to study Computer Animation and Special Effects at Bradford University, England. With creative skills tuned I went on to work for various graphic design houses before re-locating to beautiful Somerset and founding FAT PUNK STUDIO.
How did you get into art?
I grew up in a creative family and from a young age was always drawing and building models of some kind. Art was always my strongest subject at school so it seemed like a natural progression as technology developed to branch out and start using the computer as a tool for design.
I grew up in a creative family and from a young age was always drawing and building models of some kind. Art was always my strongest subject at school so it seemed like a natural progression as technology developed to branch out and start using the computer as a tool for design.
What are the influences behind your Work?
Rich elaborate shapes and colours found in architecture or the natural world have all heavily influenced my creativity and aesthetic choices in my work. I also love the play against opposites and contrasting forms. Combining say a skull which is a dead lifeless object with beautiful organic flowers just seems natural to me. I wouldnt say that I am actively rebelling against modern illustrative styles, I am simply designing through the channels of my personal likes and dislikes and striving to create something interesting and refreshing that has a higher priority than dodging conformity just for the sake of it.
Which fellow artists do you admire?
There are many wonderful artsits out there but the biggest influence on my love for the graphic arts was M.C.Escher.
There are many wonderful artsits out there but the biggest influence on my love for the graphic arts was M.C.Escher.
Tell us about 1 of your pieces on the Canvas Lounge website, the inspiration, the colours, and is it your favourite piece on the site?
YO - YO. http://www.thecanvaslounge.co.uk/Canvas-Artwork/Fat-Punk-Studio/YO-YO/464/
My inspiration for this piece came from watching a film by the great Japanese Director Seijun Suzuki who was famous for using very bright almost psychedelic colours in his work. I wanted to create something along these lines which combined my love for contrasting elements with a bright vibrant colour pallette. I noticed that there was a lot of black, white and grey been used by other artists so wanted to do something a tad mind warping this time around!!!! It certainly is one of my favourite multi-coloured pieces of work.
YO - YO. http://www.thecanvaslounge.co.uk/Canvas-Artwork/Fat-Punk-Studio/YO-YO/464/
My inspiration for this piece came from watching a film by the great Japanese Director Seijun Suzuki who was famous for using very bright almost psychedelic colours in his work. I wanted to create something along these lines which combined my love for contrasting elements with a bright vibrant colour pallette. I noticed that there was a lot of black, white and grey been used by other artists so wanted to do something a tad mind warping this time around!!!! It certainly is one of my favourite multi-coloured pieces of work.
What do you think of the Canvas Lounge?
I love displaying my art on the Canvas Lounge website and its a great way to get your work out there. The quality/craftsmanship you deliver is superb and it is always recognized when we exhibit in art shows/exhibitions across the globe. GO ON........ADD SOME COLOUR TO YA WALLS!
I love displaying my art on the Canvas Lounge website and its a great way to get your work out there. The quality/craftsmanship you deliver is superb and it is always recognized when we exhibit in art shows/exhibitions across the globe. GO ON........ADD SOME COLOUR TO YA WALLS!
And finally do you have any last comments?
Fat Punk is a full service design studio. We dont constrict our services too much within specific markets, although obviously our styles going to reach out to some more than others, however we try to keep the commissions varied. Weve just wrapped on design gigs for Ride snowboards, Scorpion Sports and over the next few months we will be working with Osiris Skate shoes on some awesome limited edition sneakers!
Fat Punk Studio mixes clean with mean and the rough with the smooth, trying to keep a consistent personal identity whilst having the adaptability to suit the creative demands of an ever more design savvy client base.
The Fat Punk team regularly exhibit their creative flare in exhibitions and art shows across the globe. The unique style and commitment to excellence in design can now also be sported on the street with their first series of high end skateboard products!!!
Swing by and say YO!
Thanks Fat Punk Studio.
Labels: canvas art, fat punk studio, graffiti, pop art, skulls, vector, yo yo
As an exclusive service, the Canvas Lounge is offering a Create Your Own Zombie, Portrait service. For fans of the Zombie Horror genre, this is a fantastic way to to show true dedication by owning/giving a unique personal Portrait. Simply upload your image and our Zombie Creator will gruesomely transform your portrait into a grotesque Zombie Illustration! The portraits can then be printed onto Canvas/Perspex/Aluminium or simply a Poster.
This service is only £50 (excluding printed goods), for this price you will get an amazing Portrait by one of our leading designers. This offer is not availble anywhere else in Europe.
Labels: Create your own, Giclee Print, Graphic, Illustration, new canvas art, Portrait, Zombie, Zombie Portrait
Mark Rothko
Tate Modern presents an exhibition by one of the worlds most famous and best-loved artists, Mark Rothko. This is the first significant exhibition of his work to be held in the UK for over 20 years.
Tate Modern's iconic 'Rothko Room' works are reunited for the first time with works from Japan. The Seagram Murals were originally commissioned for The Four Seasons Restaurant in the Seagram Building New York.
Rothko's iconic paintings, composed of luminous, soft-edged rectangles saturated with colour, are among the most enduring and mysterious created by an artist in modern times. In the exhibition his paintings glow meditatively from the walls in deep dark reds, oranges, maroons, browns, blacks, and greys.
The exhibition will also focus on other work in series, such as the Black-Form paintings, his large-scale Brown and Grey works on paper, and his last series of Black on Grey paintings, created in the final decade of his life from 1958-1970.
Artists Wanted
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Help us paint the world a better place! If you're a fine artist, illustrator, graphic designer or photographer with a collection of contemporary images then get in touch. We offer a good commission rate and your work will be in front of 1000 vistitors a day, who knows where it might lead to!?!
For more information or send your samples to newart@thecanvaslounge.co.uk
Labels: Art, canvas, limited edition art, new artists, painters, photographers
Show them you care for Christmas with a truly unique art gift from the Canvas Lounge. If you can't find a canvas or perspex print from our online gallery then try out our 'Create Your Own' service...With the help from our designers we can turn your photos into stylish works of art, and like all our products, the quality is guaranteed the best you'll find anywhere!
We are extremely pleased to have a collection of work from graphic artist & illustrator Doug Alves. His detailed illustrations of nature are amazing! Doug has worked on some fantastic projects with the likes of BBC2, Michelob, Kiss FM and Honda to name a few. We love the intricate detail and vector line work, and thought Doug's modern approach to drawing nature would look great as large format canvas prints. Check out the dear head image on our new metallic finish, how cool is that!
Labels: deers head, Doug Alves, metallic art, nature, new canvas art
