Internet Research-Chris Marquez

Like

1. Roberto Ferri
2. Justin Gibbens
3. Carolina Rodriguez
4. Daphne Plessner
5. Suzanne Stryk
6. Sol Kjok
7. Matthew Freel
8. Heike Weber
9. Huston Ripley
10. Jodi Lightner

Dislike

1. Brian Scott Campbell
2. Leif Low-Beer
3. Jim  Cogswell
4. Melinda Yale
5. Francine Gintoff
6. Mark Stockton
7. Erik Parra
8. Michael Nelson
9. Ernesto Riveiro
10. Robert Dandarov

Artists Who Stand Out

Daphne Plessner

Vinyl and metallic paint on paper

122cm x 152cm

2004-2008

Artist statement: This series of paintings attempts to point up an aspect of our ethical experience of the world by mapping the human habit of obfuscating, re-describing or embellishing, the ‘brute reality’ of social experience; the qualities of say, violence, cruelty or menace, greed or power etc. Hence, the series title: It’s a Wallpaper World is to say, it’s a knowingly falsified world.

I was really taken with this particular series from this artist because of the pattern work in her background. I really love the repetitive aspect of drawing and painting patterns, it's something that I like doing in my own work so to see it done in a more complex way was very intriguing to me. 

Carolina Rodriguez

Sheer Vitamin D series color pencil on paper 48x33cm

Artist Statement: "When I paint I do not use traditional art means such as oils, paintings and those stuff. I like to color like children do. With my own childish stroke, I feel I can build a language that allows a greater understanding of childhood in today's society. For me, the colors are life, and in the case of my work, these colors give life to that which has been forgotten and which we have left behind."

The mark making is what drew me into this artist's work. It's a furious childlike scribble that creates a beautiful and almost tranquil image. I like the opposition between the mark making and the image itself. 

Justin Gibbens

Beelzebubo 

2010, watercolor, ink, gouache, 

tea, magic on paper.  40x26 inches

Artist Statement: Gibbens' stylized and embellished beasts speak of evolution, mutation and biodiversity, and perhaps serve as cautionary tales and stand-ins for our anthropocentric selves. By lifting the formal conventions of classic natural science illustration, Gibbens imagines legendary and diabolical beasts through the lens of a 19th century field artist.

I really enjoy the scientific drawing aesthetic that this work shows. It reminded me of John James Audobon's book of bird drawings. They're really engaging. I especially like the mythological aspect that Gibbens incorporates into his drawings it makes them more fun. Technically the details in each drawing are really nice and make me want to try and do similar things in my work.