Thursday, February 24, 2011

Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines

Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines


Julian Callos

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:47 AM PST

Julian Callos is a L.A illustrator, born in the Philippines, with a beautiful drawing style, a great sense of humour and an eye for a 'story'. One of my favourite works by this talented guy is Night of The Living Drunks. His style conjures up another time, on the surface something more innocent, like Disney, like the '50s but with an Asian finesse. But when you scrape the surface, almost like a David Lynch movie, the white picket fenced dream begins to fall apart and something darker is revealed. At times, perhaps in a state of deeper reflection, he almost enters the world of psychedelia, particularly in his 'More Questions Than Ever', 'Into the Unknown', and 'Inner Space' series. Organic, melting, bleeding colour that harks back to something like a still from a Japanese version of Fantasia if the film was melting in the projector.

This is one of those times when the artist has something to offer almost everyone, from light and almost kitsch pieces, to something moodier and more twisted. Here are a few examples to explain what I'm waffling on about:

Afloat Ink II Into the Unknown (Part 1) Kami-kiri Melt Mine More Questions Than Ever (Part 4) Night of the Living Drunks No Man Is an Island Space Tabula Rasa What Develops

Callos offers a few giclée prints via Inprnt (starting at $20 each), and has begun creating a few 3D pieces too. You can see all his work at his photoblog, his blog and his site at www.juliancallos.com.

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