According to Morgan, skateboarding also played a central role in his artistic upbringing. “Skateboarding actually got me back into my art about six years ago when I designed a bunch of skate graphics for my friend’s skate company called Crayon Skateboards,” he explains. “I always dreamed of one day seeing my art on a wizz plank.”

He took off from there, with his work soon attracting skate and surf companies alike, including Vans, Toy Machine, and Santa Cruz Skateboards. He has also caught the attention of more mainstream brands, collaborating with brands and publications like the Washington Post, Urban Outfitters, and Dr. Martens.

His work itself is varied, employing various techniques and mediums: anything from murals and installations to paintings and screen prints. There’s often an air of nostalgia to his work, with references to a time gone by and nods to punk rock icons like The Ramones, and Fugazi. There’s also a layer of humor in his work, which adds to its overall appeal.

“I try to add a lot of humor in my illustrations which I guess also reflects what type of person I am,” Morgan says. “I don’t take things too seriously.” This is the kind of creative attitude we want in our feed!

The post Keep Calm and Skate On with Phil Morgan appeared first on TettyBetty.

With a zero-tolerance attitude towards wasting her potential, Gomes’ artistic creation now encompasses any and every medium possible. This includes sculpting, installation making, painting, drawing, and writing. Since 2011, her work has been exhibited in a variety of contexts, including solo and group exhibitions in galleries, institutions, and art events in various countries.

A self-proclaimed agent provocateur, her work explores her love-hate relationship with life and the surrounding world, passing critique on human behavior and contemporary culture. Her work includes deliberately wobbly illustrations with added witty commentary.

Describing herself as a “natural-born weirdo”, Gomes took to art when she was a small child. “I used to spend my time drawing alone while other kids were playing and having fun,” she recalled. You’d want to join her on her creative journey.

The post The Cheeky Illustrations of Wasted Rita appeared first on TettyBetty.

Inspired by built form, as well as nature, his art is cerates as a way for Tulay to investigate the ambiguity of space. Coming from a background in architecture, this ambiguity intrigues him greatly. “As an architect, I meticulously create drawings to reveal and describe a building’s design and construction,” he writes on his website. “In my art studio, I am able to break from all these conventions and push the gravitational and spatial boundaries of these spaces I imagine.”

Light, or what looks like atmosphere or fog, is engaged in either defining space or dematerializing the landscape or architectural elements depicted in his artwork. This treatment of light, combined with an unclear relationship of the viewer’s place in relation to the ground plane, creates a spatial disconnect with an ambiguity of depth and motion.

Take a closer look.

The post The Ambiguity of Space: Scott Tulay’s Unsettling Drawings appeared first on TettyBetty.

But his work isn’t child’s play. Having won hundreds of illustration and design awards, Taxali has also exhibited his art in many galleries and museums throughout North America and Europe. His illustrations were also published in top tier publications like Time, Rolling Stone, GQ, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.

Being as talented as he is, it’s not surprising to learn that his creative passion sparked at a young age. “From an early age, I was really influenced by my father,” he told The Great Discontent.

“He didn’t draw or paint for a living, but he knew how, and I would watch him and he would give me lessons. I would ask him to draw things for me, like a cowboy, and he would. And then at a certain point, he started asking me to do those kinds of drawings and would help me with form and give me tips. Eventually, he enrolled me in community-center art classes, which I absolutely loved. He was terrific.”

His mother, on the other hand, had a different kind of influence. “[She] was so positive about everything I did,” says Taxali. “I would draw pictures to make her laugh—and she did.”

But though his work is greatly admired, Taxali admits that the world doesn’t really need him. “I think I just need to say things, and I’m lucky to be alive and to have the good fortune to live in a world that has granted me the opportunity to say them,” he notes. “I’m humbled by being alive, and by being who I am, and having the support of this amazing human experience. I think that there’s an obligation in terms of gratitude. And I think art should be revered, but it should never be put on a pedestal.”

Follow his Instagram page for more:

The post Gary Taxali Makes Retro Art with a Post-Modern Edge appeared first on TettyBetty.

Moving from China to the US at the age of 7, and currently based in New York, her multicultural background is present throughout her work. “I grew up in-between Portland, Oregon, and Xiamen, China,” she shared. “I came to New York on a whim. I thought I’d be here for a month maximum, then go back to Chicago where I was living. That month became four months and then became half a year and now it’s three years. I never even had a proper goodbye. Insane how life works when you just let it flow.”

Now celebrated for her highly graphical image-making, Shawna X has earned somewhat of a cult following, with more than 27 thousand fans on her Instagram page alone. And with collaborations with brands like Adidas, Adobe, Ghostly International, and New Yorker, it’s clear that she’s here to stay.

Check out some of her eye-popping creations and follow her on Instagram for more.

The post Shawna X’s Art is an Explosion of Color appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My surface design is inspired by animals, wallpaper, nature, and ink wash paintings,” she told the Boston Voyager. “I loosely sketch out all of my ideas first and then refine the illustrations based on the form that they are going to be transferred onto. Each illustration is painted with black underglaze on top of a piece of tissue paper. The illustrations are then transferred onto the clay surface. I use watered down black underglaze to add shading and other details onto the piece before it is fired. Once the surface is decorated, it gets fired in the kiln, glazed, and fired one more time.”

“I am really interested in illustrating a variety of animals,” she added. “I like animals that have a lot of personalities, but I also enjoy using my work as a platform to start conversations about threatened and endangered species. Right now, I am obsessed with Condors and Vultures, but I have a soft spot for any birds of prey. Nature is such an important part of my life and my artwork, so I have been slowly building up a body of work that illustrates all the amazing animals that I love.”

Catch a glimpse of her work on Instagram and grab a piece for your ceramics collection on her Etsy shop.

The post Bring Nature Home With These Ceramic Sets appeared first on TettyBetty.

The Chinese born talent took to art at an early age, but it was only at the age of 22 that she decided to turn her passion into a career. “I expressed my passion for art since I was very young and I never stop drawing,” she shared.

“Art was the only way for me to express. But the art education in China was very academic as well; I was rejected by every art college in China. The fact that I was not accepted and couldn’t pursue what I loved was a huge pain to me. But in my heart, I always knew I was different and I dreamed of being a professional artist and illustrator. So at the age of 22, I made my biggest decision in life to leave China to pursue my passion in the United States, where I felt I would receive a quality education in my chosen field.”

These days her colorful illustrations adorn anything and everything, from children’s books and magazines to brands and institutions around the world.

Take a look at some of her creations.

The post Yinfan Huang’s Art is Super Colorful appeared first on TettyBetty.

Talking about her artistic journey, Brion shared in an interview with Working not Working: “I come from a whole family of illustrators and designers. My grandmother, Anne Rockwell, has written over 200 children’s books! I’d love an opportunity to work with her on a book someday.”

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Penguin, and has been acknowledged by American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators, amongst others.

Make sure to follow her Instagram page for more eye-popping creations.

The post Artist Upcycles Used Books, and the Results Are Remarkable appeared first on TettyBetty.

Exploring the contrasts between positive and negative space and color, Favre is one of the UK’s most sought after graphic artists, with clients that include The New Yorker, Vogue, BAFTA, Sephora, and Penguin Books.

But according to her, an art career was never in the cards for her.
In an interview with Plastik Magazine, Favre admitted that “fine art just never seemed a viable option to me. I never wanted to become an artist. I never even thought I had a voice. But I knew I loved drawing and coming up with ideas.”

“Graphic design and advertising seemed like a good choice. Also, I had been drawing for so long that illustration didn’t really feel like a field in which I could learn a lot. I always liked the idea of a good challenge and I knew nothing about graphic design as such, so it just felt right. Looking back now, I realize I was wrong and probably too cautious. But does the journey really matter? As long as you get there in the end.”

Check out some of her work in the gallery below.

The post Graphic Designer Explores the Contrast Between Positive and Negative Space appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My paintings are an attempt at finding a balance within the complexities and subtleties of nature using texture, pattern, and narrative elements throughout,” she writes on her website. “Through my travels, I continue to seek out inspiration from the natural world while honing in on the unique details that define each place.”

Studying painting and art history at Massachusetts College of Art, Morin’s work ranges from elaborate watercolor and gouache compositions on paper to vast and more layered paintings on canvas.

With the use of complex compositions and vivid colors, her paintings are all the inspiration we needed to take a chance and delve into the wilderness.

The post These Paintings Will Inspire You to, Literally, Take a Hike appeared first on TettyBetty.

According to Morgan, skateboarding also played a central role in his artistic upbringing. “Skateboarding actually got me back into my art about six years ago when I designed a bunch of skate graphics for my friend’s skate company called Crayon Skateboards,” he explains. “I always dreamed of one day seeing my art on a wizz plank.”

He took off from there, with his work soon attracting skate and surf companies alike, including Vans, Toy Machine, and Santa Cruz Skateboards. He has also caught the attention of more mainstream brands, collaborating with brands and publications like the Washington Post, Urban Outfitters, and Dr. Martens.

His work itself is varied, employing various techniques and mediums: anything from murals and installations to paintings and screen prints. There’s often an air of nostalgia to his work, with references to a time gone by and nods to punk rock icons like The Ramones, and Fugazi. There’s also a layer of humor in his work, which adds to its overall appeal.

“I try to add a lot of humor in my illustrations which I guess also reflects what type of person I am,” Morgan says. “I don’t take things too seriously.” This is the kind of creative attitude we want in our feed!

The post Keep Calm and Skate On with Phil Morgan appeared first on TettyBetty.

With a zero-tolerance attitude towards wasting her potential, Gomes’ artistic creation now encompasses any and every medium possible. This includes sculpting, installation making, painting, drawing, and writing. Since 2011, her work has been exhibited in a variety of contexts, including solo and group exhibitions in galleries, institutions, and art events in various countries.

A self-proclaimed agent provocateur, her work explores her love-hate relationship with life and the surrounding world, passing critique on human behavior and contemporary culture. Her work includes deliberately wobbly illustrations with added witty commentary.

Describing herself as a “natural-born weirdo”, Gomes took to art when she was a small child. “I used to spend my time drawing alone while other kids were playing and having fun,” she recalled. You’d want to join her on her creative journey.

The post The Cheeky Illustrations of Wasted Rita appeared first on TettyBetty.

Inspired by built form, as well as nature, his art is cerates as a way for Tulay to investigate the ambiguity of space. Coming from a background in architecture, this ambiguity intrigues him greatly. “As an architect, I meticulously create drawings to reveal and describe a building’s design and construction,” he writes on his website. “In my art studio, I am able to break from all these conventions and push the gravitational and spatial boundaries of these spaces I imagine.”

Light, or what looks like atmosphere or fog, is engaged in either defining space or dematerializing the landscape or architectural elements depicted in his artwork. This treatment of light, combined with an unclear relationship of the viewer’s place in relation to the ground plane, creates a spatial disconnect with an ambiguity of depth and motion.

Take a closer look.

The post The Ambiguity of Space: Scott Tulay’s Unsettling Drawings appeared first on TettyBetty.

But his work isn’t child’s play. Having won hundreds of illustration and design awards, Taxali has also exhibited his art in many galleries and museums throughout North America and Europe. His illustrations were also published in top tier publications like Time, Rolling Stone, GQ, The New Yorker, and The New York Times.

Being as talented as he is, it’s not surprising to learn that his creative passion sparked at a young age. “From an early age, I was really influenced by my father,” he told The Great Discontent.

“He didn’t draw or paint for a living, but he knew how, and I would watch him and he would give me lessons. I would ask him to draw things for me, like a cowboy, and he would. And then at a certain point, he started asking me to do those kinds of drawings and would help me with form and give me tips. Eventually, he enrolled me in community-center art classes, which I absolutely loved. He was terrific.”

His mother, on the other hand, had a different kind of influence. “[She] was so positive about everything I did,” says Taxali. “I would draw pictures to make her laugh—and she did.”

But though his work is greatly admired, Taxali admits that the world doesn’t really need him. “I think I just need to say things, and I’m lucky to be alive and to have the good fortune to live in a world that has granted me the opportunity to say them,” he notes. “I’m humbled by being alive, and by being who I am, and having the support of this amazing human experience. I think that there’s an obligation in terms of gratitude. And I think art should be revered, but it should never be put on a pedestal.”

Follow his Instagram page for more:

The post Gary Taxali Makes Retro Art with a Post-Modern Edge appeared first on TettyBetty.

Moving from China to the US at the age of 7, and currently based in New York, her multicultural background is present throughout her work. “I grew up in-between Portland, Oregon, and Xiamen, China,” she shared. “I came to New York on a whim. I thought I’d be here for a month maximum, then go back to Chicago where I was living. That month became four months and then became half a year and now it’s three years. I never even had a proper goodbye. Insane how life works when you just let it flow.”

Now celebrated for her highly graphical image-making, Shawna X has earned somewhat of a cult following, with more than 27 thousand fans on her Instagram page alone. And with collaborations with brands like Adidas, Adobe, Ghostly International, and New Yorker, it’s clear that she’s here to stay.

Check out some of her eye-popping creations and follow her on Instagram for more.

The post Shawna X’s Art is an Explosion of Color appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My surface design is inspired by animals, wallpaper, nature, and ink wash paintings,” she told the Boston Voyager. “I loosely sketch out all of my ideas first and then refine the illustrations based on the form that they are going to be transferred onto. Each illustration is painted with black underglaze on top of a piece of tissue paper. The illustrations are then transferred onto the clay surface. I use watered down black underglaze to add shading and other details onto the piece before it is fired. Once the surface is decorated, it gets fired in the kiln, glazed, and fired one more time.”

“I am really interested in illustrating a variety of animals,” she added. “I like animals that have a lot of personalities, but I also enjoy using my work as a platform to start conversations about threatened and endangered species. Right now, I am obsessed with Condors and Vultures, but I have a soft spot for any birds of prey. Nature is such an important part of my life and my artwork, so I have been slowly building up a body of work that illustrates all the amazing animals that I love.”

Catch a glimpse of her work on Instagram and grab a piece for your ceramics collection on her Etsy shop.

The post Bring Nature Home With These Ceramic Sets appeared first on TettyBetty.

The Chinese born talent took to art at an early age, but it was only at the age of 22 that she decided to turn her passion into a career. “I expressed my passion for art since I was very young and I never stop drawing,” she shared.

“Art was the only way for me to express. But the art education in China was very academic as well; I was rejected by every art college in China. The fact that I was not accepted and couldn’t pursue what I loved was a huge pain to me. But in my heart, I always knew I was different and I dreamed of being a professional artist and illustrator. So at the age of 22, I made my biggest decision in life to leave China to pursue my passion in the United States, where I felt I would receive a quality education in my chosen field.”

These days her colorful illustrations adorn anything and everything, from children’s books and magazines to brands and institutions around the world.

Take a look at some of her creations.

The post Yinfan Huang’s Art is Super Colorful appeared first on TettyBetty.

Talking about her artistic journey, Brion shared in an interview with Working not Working: “I come from a whole family of illustrators and designers. My grandmother, Anne Rockwell, has written over 200 children’s books! I’d love an opportunity to work with her on a book someday.”

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Penguin, and has been acknowledged by American Illustration and The Society of Illustrators, amongst others.

Make sure to follow her Instagram page for more eye-popping creations.

The post Artist Upcycles Used Books, and the Results Are Remarkable appeared first on TettyBetty.

Exploring the contrasts between positive and negative space and color, Favre is one of the UK’s most sought after graphic artists, with clients that include The New Yorker, Vogue, BAFTA, Sephora, and Penguin Books.

But according to her, an art career was never in the cards for her.
In an interview with Plastik Magazine, Favre admitted that “fine art just never seemed a viable option to me. I never wanted to become an artist. I never even thought I had a voice. But I knew I loved drawing and coming up with ideas.”

“Graphic design and advertising seemed like a good choice. Also, I had been drawing for so long that illustration didn’t really feel like a field in which I could learn a lot. I always liked the idea of a good challenge and I knew nothing about graphic design as such, so it just felt right. Looking back now, I realize I was wrong and probably too cautious. But does the journey really matter? As long as you get there in the end.”

Check out some of her work in the gallery below.

The post Graphic Designer Explores the Contrast Between Positive and Negative Space appeared first on TettyBetty.

“My paintings are an attempt at finding a balance within the complexities and subtleties of nature using texture, pattern, and narrative elements throughout,” she writes on her website. “Through my travels, I continue to seek out inspiration from the natural world while honing in on the unique details that define each place.”

Studying painting and art history at Massachusetts College of Art, Morin’s work ranges from elaborate watercolor and gouache compositions on paper to vast and more layered paintings on canvas.

With the use of complex compositions and vivid colors, her paintings are all the inspiration we needed to take a chance and delve into the wilderness.

The post These Paintings Will Inspire You to, Literally, Take a Hike appeared first on TettyBetty.