"Robot Repair Service" by 'Rtil'

http://rtil.deviantart.com/art/robot-repair-service-128681751?q=gallery:rtil/869984&qo=48

This piece by online artist, 'Rtil', uses a very simple, yet effective color palette to immerse the viewer into the world of his characters. The shading is exceptionally smooth and feels both natural, and exaggerated at the same time. The use of complementary colors works really well, making the piece really stand out and catch the eye. The incredible shading, along with the many meticulous details, make this a very enjoyable piece to really get into and look at for all of the remarkable details shown.

Laura Parker

Shown above is a multi-media collage that implements magazine cutouts and different colors of paint. I particularly find this piece attractive and appealing, partially because of its disregard for implied compositional rules. It is extremely busy, and there is hardly any central focal point. However, the sheer amount of parts in this collage make it into quite an impressive view into the complexity of cities. The fact that there in a strip of sky showing at the top gives the busy maze of city life a backdrop of calm, which helps to create interest in a more traditional artistic and symbolic way.

Art Sounds

The two art videos by Ulay and Marina Abramovic in "Aaa, Aaa" and Paul Sharits' light and sound installation "Shutterface" are exquisite examples of artists finding ingenious ways to make a profound artistic statement with just sounds. These verbal compositions have the same complexity and skill as if doing an actual painting, sound replacing the brush and paint and adding an evocative texture to pieces. It is simply brilliant in my opinion.

Ulay & Abramović "AAA AAA" [1978]

Paul Sharits, "Shutter Interface," 1975.

self portrait of Arshille Gorky

This is a self portrait by Arshille Gorky who is the supposed father of abstract art. I like this painting because it is very subtle, the light tan color outlined by black helps the viewer focus on the smooth shape of arshilles face. NO HOMO! The brush strokes seem very fluid and the complexion of the face is flawless.

Evan Hildebrandt

This abstract piece is by Evan Hildebrandt. Even though there is no figure in this painting, I think it's so beautiful. It's almost magical to me. I feel like I'm looking into space or the ocean when looking at the top of the painting at that dark blue swirl. I also love the lighter spatters on top of the darker paint, because it looks like parts of the piece are glowing. I'm still wondering what techniques he used with his paint. A lot of the piece look like liquid to me. I like how in some areas the paint doesn't mix.