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For enter to Rokuro Taniuchi’s world you need to keep a high level of innocence and good will. Only that way you could get surprised on that series of amazing and wacky characters. The author (1921-81) knew how to create special sensations that remain like waves in the air even few hours after looking that collection of images.

Found this small documentary about Patrick Dougherty’s work and I will definitely dig more about his work. It’s imperative you check the whole series of videos of Inspired by if, like me, are interested in green ways of art. Don’t miss -for example- the video of this guy’s house… terrific!

Check this series that ripperdoc is presenting. A wonderful synergy of line, imagination, fashion and coolness.

Concept Art from Calum Alexander Watt intended for a Metallica themed post-apocalyptic PS2 game! Too awesome not to share in it’s full glory (see more pics here).

Very hard not to re-blog this lovely heart-trembling story about how Ronald Searle tried to console his wife with the only he had: his drawing talent. Found at austinkleon:

Ronald Searle, Les Très Riches Heures de Mrs Mole

47 jewel-like drawings by Ronald Searle made for his wife, Monica, each time she underwent chemotherapy. On New Year’s Eve 1969, Monica Searle was diagnosed with a rare and virulent form of breast cancer. Each time she underwent treatment, Ronald produced a Mrs Mole drawing ‘to cheer every dreaded chemotherapy session and evoke the blissful future ahead’. Filled with light and illuminated in glowing colours, the drawings speak of love, optimism and hope. Like the mediaeval illuminated manuscripts such as the 15th-century Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, to which the title of this book refers, the 47 drawings are on an intimate scale and were never intended for publication.

When asked about the drawings, Searle said, “I have only my talent for drawing, so I drew.” Here’s a little more about them:

Prior to the cancer shock the couple had bought a decrepit house in the south of France and, despite her illness, Monica continued to devote her time making this house a home.

Devastated with his wife’s diagnosis Ronald did the only thing he knew how to do to cheer her up. .. draw.

Before every chemotherapy session he gave his wife a painting. Monica was depicted as a mole, a very happy mole celebrating life in their new home. (The Mole idea came after their discovery of a large celler that they made into a cosy room)

‘Everything about them had to be romantic and perfect,’ says Ronald. ‘I drew them originally for no one’s eyes except Mo’s, so she would look at them propped up against her bedside lamp and think: “When I’m better, everything will be beautiful.”

Searle died last week at 91.

(Images via bluedoorbooks)

(via drawnblog)

This guys from timeofthethieves are sharing a great material. You shouldn’t be surprise if I keep re-posting many of their interviews. I love when you can see a blog fully made with love, hand-picking each artist as they do. Lots of things to learn still! For this time, I present you Yuki Kitazumi’s work that you can read right here.

I held my breath almost the entire length of this video. I love the drama of the editing and the mood that they built in very short time. GERHARD RICHTER PAINTING (2011) by Corinna Belz. His retrospective -Panorama- is up at Tate Modern until January 8th.