Inspiration: Art

The Sketchbook of Julia Yellow

by Rik Catlow June 11, 2014 3

The Sketchbook of Julia Yellow | Doodlers Anonymous

There's something wonderful about the sketchbook of Julia Yellow. From the interesting compositions to the different rendering techniques, each page is a delight. The artist's sense of humor and personality are peppered throughout, with a slight touch of collage adding texture and depth.

Rik Catlow

Rik Catlow

Rik Catlow's self proclaimed "urban pop art" style has developed over a number of years and countless influences. Drawing inspiration from his years working in New York City, he has tried to capture the typographic chaos the city bombards its inhabitants with. Rik layers paper and paint to create dense compositions that have a kinship with guerrilla advertising that is so prevalent in most urban environments. His world has a dark sense of humor with characters that have befallen some tragedy or deformity. Using found objects like smashed beverage cans and wood for canvases, his work has an organic weathered look. He combines raw materials like paper, paint, wood and a dash of humor to create his artistic witches' brew. Rik's process is quite random, forgoing compositional sketches. He lets each step guide his next and rarely works in a way that has a predetermined outcome. Born in Hoboken, NJ in 1970, he studied illustration at The Kubert School and The School of Visual Arts in New York City. Recently, he completed a painting for 20th Century Fox's Family Guy, which had a two year tour with notable stops at the Paley Center for Media in LA & NYC. His art has been shown all over the US, Europe, Canada and Australia and his work has been featured in publications such as The Seattle Stranger, Portland Mercury and Advanced Photoshop. He currently resides in Austin, TX with his wife Wassa, daughter Becca and their fat tabby cat Bobo.

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  1. Chantal Lefebvre (@ilovesecretagents) / 06/11/2014 @ 6:29pm / Direct Reply

    ugh so goood

  2. Renzo Baluyot (@Renzo) / 06/11/2014 @ 11:13pm / Direct Reply

    Very cool!

  3. Rolf Schroeter (@rolfschroeter) / 06/12/2014 @ 10:43am / Direct Reply

    wow, i like these so much

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