Closure and then some

I saw a psychic today. Very wild and all the while very mundane... I've never seen one but for some reason after this summer it's just been in the back of my head. Mustering a mixture of greed, curiosity, and boredom I found myself sitting in her home, listening to my past, present, and future. In terms of art I'll apparently move away from photography and make other forms of art dealing with my hands. She said a lot of things. We'll see where I bring myself.

HelloVon

Robert Longo

Here are a couple artists I found (via ffffound.com) whom I've really fallen in love with, especially HelloVon. For both of them their subjects aren't as engaging as their style. These two particular pieces caught me for a few main reasons: intensity, realism, and stillness. I'm really drawn to their use of negative space. Although initially these two works differ, looking at them together I feel like they could be husband and wife. HelloWon paints creamy (yes, creamy) feminine lines that flow in and out of the piece, while Longo's charcoal is hauntingly aggressive, showing only what you need to see to understand/feel the piece.

Check out HelloVon's stuff though- he does a lot of pop culture/media stuff but his techniques are great. He really highlights the mediums he uses.