Fairy Tales Come Alive: Zena Holloway.

Underwater Fairy Tales: Elena Kalis.

Fashionably Floating – Alix Malka.

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-amazing-underwater-photo

~ Rachel Simpson

The Missing Pieces by Bruno Catalano

The Missing Pieces | Sculpture of Bruno Catalano

~ Rachel Simpson

Yayoi Kusama – Pumpkin.

I am a huge fan of squash: pumpkins included. When I saw this whimsical beauty, it just gave me a huge smile.

http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com/upload/175499716700464742_GkQHuX8s.jpg

http://www.gagosian.com/artists/yayoi-kusama

~ Rachel Simpson

http://www.surfingmagazine.com/photos/been-around-the-world-with-jeff-findt-lightbox/

I’ve always enjoyed photos that have both texture and movement.  I can only imagine how difficult it would be to take photos of surfers in the water.

~Rachel Simpson

Here are a couple of  Zoran Varga’s photos that inspired me. You can find out about him on his website:

http://www.zoranvarga.com/

~Rachel Simpson

Monkey King Has Visitors by Francie Allen. This artist is located in Bellingham WA and she has a studio on the Bham Artwalk I was able to view her studio this month at the Artwalk & was inspired to take a few shots of her sculptures. The play of light & shadow with her airy quality of wire human figures is amazing to see.

http://www.francieallen.com/newwork-2011.html

~Rachel Simpson

Man on Rooftop with Eleven Men in Formation on His Shoulders, c1930

It’s interesting to see how they played with pictures to manipulate them, back in the day.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/photo-manipulations-before-the-digital-age-28m7

~ Rachel Simpson

~ Art 290

Last Friday, I saw Ken’s work at the B’ham Artwalk in the building where the Blue Horse Gallery is located downtown.  This was one of his figure study photos that was on display. I really enjoyed the light, shadows, and composition he used.

http://dcphoto.us/lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit/kenneth-s-osthimer/

~Rachel Simpson

Here are a collection of some amazing black & white photography by Hans Strand. I especially like the aerial views.

~ Rachel Simpson

http://www.hansstrand.com/Hans_Strand/Black_%26_White_5.html

I find this to be really interesting. An artist who makes people her paintings with a back-drop, & as an installation, then photographs them! The link has more photos and a brief article to see more.  🙂

~Rachel Simpson

http://enpundit.com/people-transformed-into-paintings-by-alexa-meade/

People Transformed Into Paintings by Alexa Meade