Inspiration

There are two types of artists: Those who draw inspiration from other artists, and liars.

I love getting inside another artist’s head and seeing the work that inspires them to create the way the do.  A lot can be learned from identifying what elements are borrowed and how they change those elements and collage them with others to create their own style.  I figured that since I enjoy getting a look at other artist’s inspiration, I would share some current, emerging artists I look at often!

Nathan Yoder

Nathan is an illustrator and designer who creates beautiful marriages of stylized images and typography.  His minimal, but sophisticated color pallets make me want to push myself to create more visual interest using the fewest colors possible.

Jim Sylvia

Jim is a tattoo artist working in Los Angeles.  He does incredible American traditional style work, with just the right amount of ‘new school’ added in to make the extremely classic designs uniquely his.  The most impressive thing about Jim’s work is the precision and cleanliness of his line work and how bold and interesting he is able to make solid colors look.

DKNG

DKNG Studios is made up of Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman.  They create posters unlike any I have seen before.  They are both extremely clean and wonderfully textured at the same time and have some of the most beautiful, subtle color pallets I’ve seen.