I am in complete awe of this man's talent. The only tools of Marco Mazzoni's trade are colour pencils. What?! And if that fact in itself wasn't confounding enough, then I'd recommend you do not turn to the names for a hint. The titles of his works do not give much away, they in fact add to the mystery of the pieces. "Superhuman", "Less Than Zero", "The Weeping" are among these curious names. Visit his tumblr for more amazingness. Wowza.
Betsy Walton's is the kind of art where you go "whoa, where do I start?" because you are overwhelmed by the amount of intricate detail and dense visual information. Yet this overlaying of imagery is so right. It is perplexing and I just can't get enough. Betsy's website houses the entire current collection, so be sure to take a look. For me, her work is reminiscent of one of my all time favourite painters, Frida Kahlo in the sense that they have an earthy, "naive" feel, and a certain element of magic which cannot be learned. In her own words Betsy explains that "her paintings and drawings explore the tension and balance between the mysterious nature of our existence and the objects and environments we find in everyday life." Simply beautiful!
