Artist Derek Eads

I just discovered the tumblr of artist Derek Eads.  His work is SO COOL and appeals to my movie buff pop culture sensibilities.  Check it out:

Almost Famous

Gary Oldman's various characters

Charlie

Magnolia

Boogie Nights

Self Portrait

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The Grand Canal, Venice, 1835 by J.M.W. Turner

This painting makes me want to go to Venice.

Retro Art from Plan59.com

All the following images come from Plan59.com. They are pretty darn cool and you can buy a print of any of the images. I highly suggest you check it out and lose yourself in the coolness. . .

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El Cazador de estrellas (The Star Hunter) by Remedios Varo

Children's Drawings Painted Realistically

[Source: buzzfeed.com]

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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent, 1886

Beautifully magical.

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Spring by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1894

Fitting, no? The weather right now is GORGEOUS.

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The Exorcism of the Waves by Alessandro Magnasco, 1735

Violent. Beautiful.

Freaky and Cool

I don't read French so I can't tell you any details, but this artist, Maissa Toulet, has created these really freaky and cool Cabinets de Curiousites and all you can do is marvel at them. I encourage you to check out her site to see these and more in a much larger size.

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The Day Dream
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1880

I want to sit in this green, leafy copse with a book and while away an afternoon.

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At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892/1895

I just love the lady on the right with her fashionable black hat, puff sleeves, and high collar. I'd love to be her for an hour.

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Thomas the Rhymer by Charles Vess

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Le Bouquet Ardent

Marc Chagall, 1972

There is something about Chagall's whimsy and use of color that speaks to me.

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Cafe Terrace at Night or Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum
Vincent Van Gogh, 1888

You know that question, "If you could transport yourself into any painting, what painting would you choose?" I would choose this one.

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Judith Slaying Holofernes

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1612-1613

Artist Kevin Baker

I was reading Interview Magazine and there was a small article on Kevin Baker, an up and coming artist from Kentucky who is now working in NYC. I think his paintings are amazing. He is inspired by the kitschy oilcloths that his grandmother used to cover everything with because they were easy to clean. He uses floral oilcloths as his canvas and then paints over them. I think these are beautiful, romantic, whimsical, and heady. I LOVE.

Water Wall, 2009

Blue Ice, 2007

Carmen Miranda, 2008

Hibiscus, 2007

Celebration, 2007

Cherokee, 2007

La Fiesta, 2006

Purple Haze, 2009

The Canals of Venice, 2007

The Current, 2008

Untitled, 2005

Zen, 2008

Photo of the artist by Graeme Mitchell, 2009