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The Patterns of Eugene Andolsek

Evan — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:31:04 +0000

I received an email this morning with a link to the artwork of Eugene Andolsek and was instantly blown away. Eugene was born in 1921, and in the evenings after returning from work, he’d spend hours at his kitchen table drawing these marvelous pieces by hand and then filing them away in a trunk or closet. They were never shown or exhibited until much later in his life when a caregiver came across his work and talent.

Eugene would use pen and ink, a straight and compass, and the colored inks were mixed in eyedroppers to achieve the ultra vibrant effect. Most pieces are around 16″x20″ and I have no idea how long each piece took to create on average. For a more complete biography, please read at the American Primitive Gallery. Find even more (and larger views) or Eugene’s art here.

Here’s just a sampling of Eugene’s art. All images are copyright Eugene Andolsek and American Primitive Art & Bases, Inc.

I would love one day to see these in person. I can only imagine what the texture and line art would look like.

Artist Kehinde Wiley

Evan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:03:51 +0000

In this month’s issue of Juxtapoz, I came across artist Kehinde Wiley and was instantly blown away by his paintings. Wiley is a Yale-grad, Harlem based portraitist that works some downright awesome patterns into his pieces. I still can’t believe this guy can paint these intricate patterns without losing focus of the individual(s) in the artwork. Check out his gallery at kehindewiley.com.

View Kehinde’s gallery online
All artwork is © Kehinde Wiley

Found Patterns: Target Clearance Aisle

Evan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:05:30 +0000

Used my iPhone to take some random shots of interesting found patterns on the Target sale shelves.

Designer’s Guild – Beautiful patterns and wallpaper

Evan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:35:00 +0000

Stumbled across “Designer’s Guild,” an international design company creating some truly impressive fabrics and wallpaper for all sorts of products and accessories. They have a huge array of designs from Victorian to Geometric in all sorts of color palettes. A lot of great inspiration on their site!

Found Patterns – Yogi Tea

Evan — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:43:45 +0000

Had a craving for some green tea last night, so I grabbed a packet from a box of Yogi Tea I had. I had never noticed it before, but the packaging has some great patterns and packaging design. I was even more impressed when I opened the box and found a pretty unique repeating pattern surrounding a lotus illustration on the inside. Great design and great tea to boot!

Check your local grocery store or order online and give it a try.

Pattern Inspiration from Vera Bradley

Evan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:12:01 +0000

Looking for pattern inspiration? Have a look at what the most stylish ladies are carrying around these days. Patterned handbags are all the rage from Louis Vuitton to Vera Bradley
.Vera Bradley’s been spicing up the wardrobes of people every where for over 20 years. The company provides an ever changing collection of highly creative and impressive patterned handbags, hats, ties and accessories, introducing new patterns with every season. Highly unique designs and an attention to detail that really shows. All aspects of their products are fine-tuned. The interior lined patterns compliment the outer designs perfectly and all are very unique and different from each other. Make sure to check out their catalog and take a look. Shop for Vera Bradley online

Catherine’s Animals

Evan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:18:41 +0000

I just stumbled upon a site called “Catherine’s Animals” that has some great animal photography. What caught my eye though, was the settings the animals were in. Behind a majority of the animals are some great patterned wallpapers. The patterns of the wallpapers creates an interesting focal point on the animals. You can also purchase limited prints of your favorite photos. Click here to view the gallery.