After a long talk with Conor Harrington recently, we have become very fascinated with the idea of motion in paintings. When we came across the work of Hong Kong-based Simon Birch recently, we loved the way the artist depicted motion, both in his subjects and also with the surreal elements to his paintings.

Sacramento-based artist and all around awesome dude, Skinner, painted this piece for the CounterPoint Music Festival in Fairburn, Georgia.

Yukari Terakado is an illustrator with a distinct muted, graphic style. She was born in Japan and her work has been used for CD covers, magazines and fashion graphics. Some of her clients and projects include Sony Music, Takara Gallery, Extravaganza!, Ribbed magazine (UK) and Computer Arts Projects.

Still killing it out at Invisible Ink Tattoo shop in NYC is the talent of Regino Gonzales, his touch and professionalism can be seen across the board from color to grayscale, portraiture, traditional and his own stylized rendering.

Last spring, Brooklyn-based photographer, Daniel Kukla, took refuge for a month in a cabin in the Joshua Tree National Park as part of an artist’s residency by the United States National Park Service. From sun up to sun down, Kukla roamed the desert with a mirror, easel, and camera. He photographed the propped mirror to catch the opposing elements within the environment, creating abnormal yet striking imagery as a result.

We like Yoda, but this is sort of creepy looking. This the work of Andrea Eusebi, who has created a Yoda using a plastiline modeling clay. He has taken the green little Jedi master and made him look like an aged grandfather with really impressive ears.

This isn't the first time this year that we have shown the works of UK illustrator Ruben Ireland, as we enjoy the balance of figures and animals, and the great color balance in each piece. As Ireland notes, he mixes traditional techniques and digital processing to complete each work. 

Romanian artist Georgiana Teseleanu, aka Anai Greog, draws upon her experience as a psychotherapist, as well as her own journey into her unconscious mind, as emotional inspiration for her geometrically-driven illustrations. The circular shape of her canvas arises from a personal place, allowing her both the spacial limits and conceptual freedom she needs to fully explore her creative visions.

The passion and desire in Angelica Alzona's work bleeds through in her painterly illustrations and portfolio work. As a current Senior at the Rhode Island School of Design, there is no doubt in our mind that this young artist will continue to express talent and dedication in her future work.

For night only, Copro Gallery is hosting an exhibition of Nathan Spoor's work that was created in conjunction with Coheed and Cambria new LP out October 9, The Afterman: Ascension. This Saturday night, October 6, will see 18 new paintings as well as a performance by the band themselves. Check out our preview...