JUURI Art Blog

Peter Gronquist's Gold-Plated Weapons & Antlers
I think this might be my first post about a 3-D artist. Yay for firsts! Anyway today I found Peter Gronquist. His art is not like ANYTHING I've ever seen before in my life! It's rocking my face off. Pretty much if you saw me now, you'd see I have no face. You have to see it to believe it. His sculptures combine three things I love: animals, gold/bling/fashion brands, and guns. How can those things go together, you ask? Well, check it OUT.

Group Exhibition with Audrey, Tran, Yoskay, etc
Hokay. I am
so excited that I'm about to splash my Hot Cinnamon Sunset Tea everywhere very calmly letting you know that I'm going to be in a group exhibition at Subtext Gallery in November. Here is the space.

JUURI's Figure Drawing Tips
Here is the first of my little tips/tutorial lessons. Ask me any questions you want! Most of this info I've learned in university, and it's as invaluable to me now as it was then.
DRAWING THE FIGURE FROM LIFE
Drawing the figure (from life) is one of the best ways to develop your art skills no matter WHAT your medium. You will learn proportion, depth, shading, negative space, and so many other skills that every artist should possess. If you can, always try to draw from life.

Fuco Ueda's Thought-Provoking Images
Have I written about Fuco Ueda before? Can't remember. Oh well. I'll write again. I was browsing her website yesterday and very awe-struck at her use of color. It's super distinctive, and makes her figures look like they're glowing with an ethereal light. The other thing I love about her work is that it's all very thought-provoking. There is such a story behind each piece. I want to work harder and put more story and symbolism into my work from now on. I always tend to skimp on pre-production of a painting because it all gets so boring and I want to get to the main event. But I'm going to try harder to think hard and plan and ponder and explore what message I want to convey with each work.

Tears & Rain -Namida Ame- 10 Edition Signed Giclée Print Release!
"Tears & Rain -Namida Ame-" will be released as a 10 edition signed, stamped, and numbered giclée print! Thanks to everyone who voted for your favorite painting to be made into a print. This vibrant print will be available to buy at JUURI's Etsy Shop starting on September 9th (Friday) 2011 at 12:00 noon CST. The image size is 8x17 with a 1" white border on all sides for easy framing. All JUURI original artwork and prints come with certificates of authenticity, securely packaged and delivered via USPS First Class.