PEANUT SOUP DELUXE

WISHCANDY

2012-02-05T06:48:00.000-08:00

Illustrations by Wishcandy.

ITS A BIRD...ITS A PLANE...NO ITS...

2012-02-05T06:31:00.000-08:00

...Flying people in New York City.

TIM BISKUP

2012-02-05T06:24:00.000-08:00

via THIS Visits.

CATHO DE RORE

2012-02-05T06:13:00.000-08:00

Photography by Catho De Rore.

TIMOTHY BURKHART

2012-02-05T05:46:00.000-08:00

Photography by Timothy Burkhart.

MARIANA QUEVEDO

2012-02-05T04:43:00.000-08:00

Photography by Mariana Quevedo.

SARAH ANN LORETH

2012-02-05T04:17:00.000-08:00

Photography by Sarah Ann Loreth.

HELLO...

2012-01-28T10:56:00.000-08:00

TWO BLOKES SINGING IN A VAN

2012-01-28T10:51:00.000-08:00

LONG STORY SHORT

2012-01-23T08:38:00.000-08:00

A short film by Ryan Darts and Whit Hertford at Sneak Attack Films.

ALISON SCARPULLA

2012-01-21T07:15:00.000-08:00

Photography by Alison Scarpulla.

AMANDA JASNOWSKI

2012-01-21T06:07:00.000-08:00

Photography by Amanda Jasnowski.

BETH HOECKEL

2012-01-21T05:42:00.000-08:00

Collages by Beth Hoeckel.

ICIAR J. CARRASCO

2012-01-18T18:41:00.000-08:00

Photography by Iciar J. Carrasco.

READERS WIVES COLLECTIVE

2012-01-18T18:34:00.000-08:00

Mixed media by Readers Wives Collective.

THE STORY OF DJ DEREK

2012-01-18T18:09:00.000-08:00

CLAIRE ORING

2012-01-18T17:22:00.000-08:00

Photography by Claire Oring.

NATALIE SHAU

2012-01-18T17:03:00.000-08:00

Digital art and photography by Natalie Shau.

BENJAMIN GOSS

2012-01-14T13:19:00.000-08:00

Photography by Benjamin Goss.

ANA ALBERO

2012-01-14T12:55:00.000-08:00

Illustrations by Ana Albero.

CINCO FACE TIME PARTY SNOOZER

2012-01-14T12:41:00.000-08:00

HAROLD AND MAUDE TRAILER

2012-01-14T12:26:00.000-08:00

FRANCESCA JANE ALLEN

2012-01-14T12:03:00.000-08:00

Photography by Francesca Jane Allen.

STAPLE

2012-01-11T08:42:00.000-08:00

Video by Eighteen Eighty.

PROMETHEUS TRAILER

2012-01-11T07:59:00.000-08:00

AGNES CECILE

2012-01-02T05:58:00.000-08:00

Water colour paintings by Agnes Cecile.

LAURA MAKABRESKU

2012-01-02T05:41:00.000-08:00

Photography by Laura Makabresku.

SILECIA

2012-01-02T05:19:00.000-08:00

Photography by Silecia.

JOHN MARIN

2012-01-02T04:49:00.000-08:00

Oil paintings by John Marin.

MICHAEL PECK

2012-01-02T04:36:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Michael Peck.

RYAN BROWNING

2012-01-02T04:18:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Ryan Browning.

DAVID RAPOZA

2011-12-20T05:00:00.000-08:00

Digital art by David Rapoza.

HELENE DESPLECHIN

2011-12-20T04:55:00.000-08:00

Photography by Helene Desplechin.

JULIA MIESENBOECK

2011-12-20T04:41:00.000-08:00

Photography by Julia Miesenboeck.

MICHAEL CINA

2011-12-20T04:23:00.000-08:00

Mixed media art by Michael Cina.

PETRA CORTRIGHT

2011-12-20T03:58:00.000-08:00

Experimental videos by Petra Cortright.

DOMINIC CLARKE

2011-12-16T08:03:00.000-08:00

Photography by Dominic Clarke.

SRI WHIPPLE

2011-12-16T06:59:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Sri Whipple.

COLOR

2011-12-16T06:38:00.000-08:00

Color, the new comprehensive manual for color use by Tom Sachs.

DAVID BRAY INTERVIEW

2011-12-07T10:46:00.001-08:00

We got in contact with artist and illustrator David Bray and were very delighted when he agreed to answer our crazy questions. We talk about magic lip balm, Dallas Chicken and being bullied by the ladies...

PSD: So whats your preferred name? David Bray, Bonsey, Dash Braze, Falk Jensen, Chubby Rope or Lucius Beebe? And who are these people?

David Bray: The name in my passport is Dennis Brown. All of the above are alter egos for different aspects of my sporadic outpourings. I just find it easier to divide them up into separate personalities. There are more, a whole heap more - but these are separate from me and the website. Here's one......http://esillustration.com/content/bobby-jones. I'm not going to reveal any more.

PSD: You manage to create some amazing detailed images with pencil and pen. Have you ever been tempted to spray paint or paint?

David Bray: I'm really tempted to paint. I've a big board in my studio with a painted piece started, but its early days. I'm just not as confident with a brush. Always trying though. Its good to play with different mediums, test yourself. As long as I have been doing this, the overlying theme is PLAY. Its work avoidance.

PSD: How would you describe your work? And would you consider yourself to be an illustrator or a fine artist?

David Bray: I find it really difficult to describe my own work, which sounds like a trite response. I can never find the correct words or phrase(s) - and when I say it or write it, I cringe. I'm an illustrator and an artist. I work as a commercial illustrator. I work on personal projects as an artist. I would also like to be a photographer and a sculptor. It is far too late for me to be a footballer.

PSD: Has your art ever helped you with the ladies or saved you from being bullied at school?

David Bray: It got me bullied by the ladies.

PSD: Who are your biggest influences?

David Bray: It changes every week, the list is endless. Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Kenny Scharf, Allen Jones, Eric Stanton, Helmut Newton, Jean Genet, Charles M. Schulz, Jim Henson, Word to Mother, David Bowie. I've typed that list and feel very unworthy.

PSD: Whats your remedy for a creative block?

David Bray: Work through it.

PSD: If we gave you some magic lip balm that allowed you to do whatever you wanted without any repercussions what would you do (bearing in mind that you can only use it once and then everything returns back to normal after 2 hours)?

David Bray: Steal more magic lip balm.

PSD: How old were you when you realised you could draw?

David Bray: Maybe when my mum made me show some distant relatives a drawing of a reindeer I had copied from a Christmas card. I was 4.

PSD: Tell us 3 things about you that people may not know?

David Bray: The model for all the Dirty Sanchez stuff was my Dad, he won't thank me for that. I am claustrophobic. My mother used to cut David Bowie's hair.

PSD: If you could have lunch at Dallas Chicken with with four artists living or dead, who would you choose?

David Bray: There is a fried chicken shop in Honor oak called Bertie Roosters. I like the mix of literature and oily food. I like the name its not pretending to be American. There was a kid at school called Ken Tuckie. I would have lunch with Ken Kesey, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S Thompson and Timothy Leary. An expansive afternoon. And hopefully the food would remain untouched

PSD: Do you listen to music whilst working? Whats on your music list?

David Bray: I listen to music. Music, like drawing, is a drug. The past few weeks I have been listening to Kuedo, Vatican Shadow, a lot of Hype Williams, King Midas Sound, Plaid, and a whole heap of mixes from Blackest Ever Black.

PSD: When drawing starts getting on your nerves, how do you relax?

David Bray: I go and watch Crystal Palace play football and shout obscenities.

PSD: What advice would you give to anyone wanting to pursue an art career?

David Bray: Play.

PSD: Is there anything your working on at the moment?

David Bray: An art/music thing in Munich in January.

A big thank you to 'Chubby Rope' for the interview. You can find out more about David Bray by visiting the links below:

www.davidbray.eu
softverge.tumblr.com

DYLAN SHAW

2011-12-07T09:27:00.000-08:00

Photography by Dylan Shaw.

ERWAN FROTIN

2011-12-07T09:14:00.000-08:00

Still life photography by Erwan Friotin.

DOG DISCO

2011-12-07T08:48:00.000-08:00

JEREMY EDWARDS

2011-12-07T08:19:00.000-08:00

Photography by Jeremy Edwards.

GINA HIGGINS

2011-12-07T07:43:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Gina Higgins.

XUE WANG INTERVIEW

2011-11-27T09:10:00.000-08:00

PEANUT SOUP DELUXE had the privilege of interviewing the very talented and beautiful painter Xue Wang. She talks to us briefly about cute dolls, cartoon food and scary pigeons...

PSD: We understand that you have a degree in fashion. How did you end up painting instead?

Xue Wang: Yes I studied fashion in China and the UK. After a couple of years working in fashion I found myself creatively penned in. In fact I started by illustration on paper and greetings card design. After that I started to experiment on bigger scale. Oil paint seemed a natural medium for this and I love it!

PSD: How would you describe your work?

Xue Wang: If one word were chosen to describe my paintings, it would be ‘edgy’. Superficially they may appear ‘cute’ but my intention is to unsettle, albeit subtly. As the creeping wasp on the fairy cake does.

PSD: How do you go about creating a new piece? Do you work from a sketch or just go with the flow?

Xue Wang: I always have a small sketch book with me at all times to note down ideas I have quickly in case it pops like a bubble. And then I look back at these ideas to develop them, then I sketch it again properly to decide if it’s good enough to go on the canvas.

PSD: Like most artists you probably have a million ideas you would like to see on canvas and working with oil paintings can take a while to dry. How do you deal with this? And have you ever thought of working with other mediums?

Xue Wang: I normally work on a few pieces at the same time so I can paint one while the others are drying. I’ve worked with lots of media before: pencil, ink, watercolour, gouache, pastel…but for now, oil is the one! I love the smell…

PSD: How do you relax when your not creating work?

Xue Wang: I love shopping like most girls. I’m always on the hunt for vintage clothing and antique toys—my biggest passion! I also love walking for miles and miles and miles and…

PSD: Who are your biggest influences? And if you could have lunch with them who would you pick?

Xue Wang: My biggest influences are Frida Kahlo, Henry Dagar, Alfred Kubin, Mark Ryden, Alfred Hitchcock, Federico Fellini, Betty Page, Betty Boop and er…countless others. I’ll choose Betty Boop to have lunch with cause I’ve never eaten cartoon food.

PSD: Do you listen to music whilst you work? Whats on your music list?

Xue Wang: Yes I do. Buena Vista Social Club, Enoch Light - Persuasive Percussion, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, Billy Holiday, Josephine Baker, Bernard Herrman, Woody Herman, the list is endless. Quintessentially, I like jazz and big band sounds.

PSD: Tell us 3 things about you that people may not know?

Xue Wang: I ‘m terrified of pigeons. I have size 3 feet and sometimes wear children’s shoes. Most oddly, I collect tamarind seeds.

PSD: So how do you come up with all those cute looking characters?

Xue Wang: They’re a mixture of toys, dolls and things I ‘adopted’ from junk shops and antique shops. Sometimes they were born in my head.

PSD: What advice would you give to anyone trying to pursue a career in art?

Xue Wang: I’m very lucky to be able to do what I wanted in my life—paint although there were frustrations and down sides. But if this is what you want, go for it. Maybe having a part time job at the beginning would help with the financial situation. And live frugally.

PSD: Is there anything your working on at the moment?

Xue Wang: My show in Copro Gallery (CA) is opening soon before Xmas. The theme is based on a demolished Victorian mental institution in Sussex. Just on the verge of finishing the collection, I’m very excited!

A big thank you to Xue for the interview. For more on Xue Wang please visit the links below:

xuewang.weebly.com
xuewangart.blogspot.com
www.flickr.com/photos/xuewang/

RORY DEAN

2011-11-27T08:29:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Rory Dean.

SR.X

2011-11-27T08:02:00.000-08:00

Various artworks by Sr.X.

ELIA MAUCERI

2011-11-27T07:56:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Elia Mauceri.

WTF???

2011-11-27T07:48:00.000-08:00

LES CHIENS ISOLÉS

2011-11-20T17:59:00.000-08:00

GRAHAM HAMBY

2011-11-20T17:48:00.000-08:00

Photography by Graham Hamby.

NEVRE DIMA

2011-11-20T17:37:00.000-08:00

Photography by Nevre Dima.

AN OCEAN IN THE CITY

2011-11-20T17:18:00.000-08:00

Photography by An Ocean In The City.

CHANG MING

2011-11-20T16:58:00.000-08:00

Photography by Chang Ming.

CAIN CASER

2011-11-01T11:21:00.000-07:00

Mixed media by Cain Caser.

STEF MOSCATO

2011-11-01T10:57:00.000-07:00

Stencils by Stef Moscato.

ROB RYAN

2011-11-01T10:35:00.000-07:00

Screen prints and cut outs by Rob Ryan.

THOMAS VAN DER ZAAG

2011-11-01T10:02:00.000-07:00

Photography by Thomas van der Zaag.

GASTON CARRIO

2011-11-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

Paintings Gaston Carrio.

SILAS

2011-10-23T12:01:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Silas.

TAPE PRANK

2011-10-19T11:00:00.000-07:00

JOÃO CRUZ

2011-10-19T08:57:00.000-07:00

Photography by Joao Cruz.

AES+F

2011-10-19T08:31:00.000-07:00

Photography and video by AES+F.

SAM CHIVERS

2011-10-19T08:25:00.000-07:00

Digital illustrations by Sam Chivers.

BEZ UMA

2011-10-16T09:02:00.000-07:00

Photography by Bez Uma.

DARA SCULLY

2011-10-16T08:29:00.000-07:00

Photography from Dara Scully.

MAGGIE LOCHTENBERG

2011-10-06T12:51:00.000-07:00

Photography by Maggie Lochtenberg.

SOEY MILK

2011-10-06T12:31:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Soey Milk.

AWESOME BUT TRUE

2011-10-06T12:20:00.000-07:00

Illustrations by Awesome But True.

YUKARI TERAKADO

2011-10-06T11:58:00.000-07:00

Illustrations by Yukari Terakado.

AYLINE OLUKMAN

2011-10-06T11:51:00.000-07:00

Photography by Ayline Olukman.

DIRK DZIMIRSKY

2011-10-06T11:21:00.000-07:00

Drawings by Dirk Dzimirsky.

WORK THE ANGLE

2011-10-06T10:53:00.000-07:00

Abstract work by Work the Angle aka Matt Andres.

SUDDENLY HERE

2011-09-24T06:04:00.000-07:00

Photography by Suddenly Here.

JEREMIAH STERMER

2011-09-24T05:43:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Jeremiah Stermer.

MADSCROACH

2011-09-24T04:52:00.000-07:00

Artwork by Madscroach.

TURTLES TO SOCIETY

2011-09-11T14:43:00.000-07:00

SHOWCHICKEN

2011-09-11T14:36:00.000-07:00

Illustrations by Showchicken.

INNA BABAEVA

2011-09-11T14:22:00.000-07:00

Installations by Inna Babaeva.

DAVID BENJAMIN SHERRY

2011-09-11T14:14:00.000-07:00

Sculptures by David Benjamin Sherry.

MATT LIFESON

2011-09-11T14:04:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Matt Lifson.

COLETTE SAINT YVES

2011-09-11T13:41:00.000-07:00

Photography and collages by Colette Saint Yves.

DEFTY K MENGLESIS

2011-09-07T10:16:00.000-07:00

Art by Defty K Menglesis.

ONFORMATIVE

2011-09-07T09:48:00.000-07:00

Experimental videos by Onformative.

ANA STEFANOVIC

2011-09-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

Photography by Ana Stefanovic.

JONATHAN BEGHTEL

2011-09-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

Photography by Jonathan Beghtel.

ETHAN MURROW

2011-08-29T09:48:00.000-07:00

Drawings by Ethan Murrow.

LAURA GOUBY

2011-08-29T09:11:00.000-07:00

Fashion illustrations by Laura Gouby.

ANTONIO SANTIN

2011-08-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Antonio Santin.

BEN NEWMAN

2011-08-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

Digital illustrations by Ben Newman.

THERE ONCE WAS A DOG

2011-08-27T06:54:00.000-07:00

VALIDATION

2011-08-23T04:12:00.000-07:00

A short film by Kurt Kuenne.

ANJA VAN HERLE

2011-08-23T03:32:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Anja Van Herle.

JOSIE McCOY

2011-08-23T03:21:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Josie McCoy.

NOOK

2011-08-23T03:05:00.000-07:00

Illustrations by Nook.

JELLALI BASSEM

2011-08-23T02:51:00.000-07:00

Photography by Jellali Bassem.

TATA VISLEVSKAYA

2011-08-19T10:43:00.000-07:00

Photography by Tata Vislevskaya.

ALAN K

2011-08-19T10:21:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Alan K.

MIGHTY THOR???

2011-08-17T06:15:00.000-07:00