Tori Gutierrez

At first look, it appears to be a river forming into a waterfall. But what you're actually seeing is an amazing sidewalk chalk art piece. Edgar Mueller is the world-famous street painter behind this, titled "The Riverstreet River." It's nearly 1000 square feet; almost an entire city block! This really stood out to me because of how realistic it is, and I always love seeing child's artist tools used to create a master piece. This is just flowing with creativity, pun intended.

Tori Gutierrez

This is a piece by Andrew Mar, a digital artist in San Francisco. I really like this piece because it reminds me of an epic end to an action love story. The man clutches his lover in a last embrace before imminent destruction by a terrifying monster that rises from the sea. It represents to me the last moments of bliss before something awful happens, like kissing before getting eaten by a giant ocean monster. The entire world is collapsing around you, but all that matters is the person standing in front of you.

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Banksy

Banksy is a renowned graffiti artist who lives in Brittain. There is no other name for him but "Banksy". This is because his work is by law, illegal. However, the people of Brittain appreciate his pieces. His works are mainly characterized by their elements of rebellion, and revolt against violence. Many of his graffiti works are seemingly violent at first look, but actually invoke peace. Banksy also uses already existant objects like drains or signs, and adds onto them with spray paint to make a unique picture. This artist inspires me because he uses his creativity to spread his beliefs. 

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Charlie Russel
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The first artist I've chosen is Charlie Russel. Russel creates Wild Western paintings. These paintings really appeal to me because it is a blend of peace and primitivity. This particular piece, "The Wagon Boss", is as stunning as it is because of the background. The view seems to stretch out into the horizon forever, and impels a sense of serenity. 

Catherine Lewanski - Aardman Animations

Who hasn't heard of Wallace and Gromit? The geniuses behind the award-winning animations, as well as numerous others, started in 1972. Peter Lord and David Sproxton began their animating partnership in school, and soon registered the name of Aardman Animations. After graduaing in 1976, they created Morph for the children's program "Take Hart".

However, both Peter and David were both interested in developing animation to appeal to adult as well as child audiences. With their Conversation Pieces and Early Bird, they demonstrated the ability to show insight, humor and sensitivity with clamation people.

Nick Park joined Aardman full time in 1985, discovered by Peter and David when he was working on his student film A Grand Day Out.

Since, they have continued to create intriguing movies, shorts, and TV shows with the stylistic banana-mouthed clay figurines.

Link to website:
http://www.aardman.com/

This is pretty amazing to me. At first I thought they were bones but then I realized it was wolves. Then I realized that it goes all the way to the door, and then into an arch into the room. That must've taken a lot of work and effort. It kind of reminds me of a war, except with wolves. Haha. Its interesting and I admire that it makes you look at it and think about it.

Mark English by Chris Laskowski

Mark English was an illustration artist who art caught my eye, and i thought it was very interesting. His art is very good at describing what moment it is in without using any words to help explain because it has great detail. At the start of English's life he was a cotton picker on a farm getting paid 1.50$ a day, he was able to escape this life through teaching himself how to paint, and later he got drafted into the army, after his time there he became well known for his illustration paintings.