(From the Archives:) I am besotted by these pieces from Mark Penxa’s menagerie of quirky creatures, although he produces a wide variety of other types of work. See all the art and projects of this Michigan-based artist, here.
His Facebook, here.
His website, here.
Mark Penxa’s work generated more than 5,000 visits to this post when it was Freshly Pressed on the WP Front Page:
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Check out this post about a really good New Jersey fantasy artist (and personal friend) at my side project blog http://versipellusfenris.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/fine-artist/ if you like things thatg are good and pretty.
Thanks for the suggestion. I will take a look.
You are really talented! Love your art:)
thank you very much for taking the time to stop by.
I’m in love with his work as well. I’m a fellow art junkie myself so thanks for sharing your finds here.
Well, junkie to junkie, I am now in love with your giraffe on skates! All your work is gorgeous. Thank you for the introduction to it.
His art looks so fun! Thanks for sharing. Never heard of him before!
No, I hadn’t run across him either, but that’s what is so great about blogging: Discoveries!
Nice art, especially the elephant and octopus, really like them.
If I were doing a poll, that elephant and the octopus would be right at the top. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
yeah this is excellent work, the eyes alone had me going and I’m sure he’s not having a hard time finding work with that kind of detail -,o
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That’s a great observation about the eyes in all his work. True. Thanks.
Great post.
This is really a good work. I appreciate your efforts behind that. Thanks for sharing.
He does an amazing range of work, not just these creatures. But these were the ones that really caught my attention.
Cool… and bizarre!
I loved it!
Yes, the sort of “bent” approach to these really works, doesn’t it. Very talented.
This artwork is amazing!
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Very glad you enjoyed it. He’s developed a really unique artistry.
Thanks for sharing! I’m always on the lookout for unusual artists and this guy is no exception!
Yes, he is exceptional, I agree. Glad you found us. Thanks.
Nice work, love the zebra….if you like these you would love http://brendanwenzel.info/blog…whose work is just beautiful and funny as well as helping save the animals he draws..
The zee-bee is so unique, isn’t it? Thank you very much for the link to Brendan Wenzel, Appreciated. You’re right, he’s great.
Yes, the zebra-bee is my favourite too… although the octopus and the frog are awesome too. Flabbergasted.
That’s a great reaction: Flabbergasted. His art certainly is out of the norm. Thank you.
Fascinating! I find the bee-zebra totally intriguing–how wonderfully strange. Congrats on FP.
Hugs,
Kathy
Wonderfully strange is a terrific description of these works. Thank you. (FP is a bit overwhelming!! But very much appreciated)
amazing pictures 🙂 wish i had the creativeness and the attention to detail which you have 🙂 i love the overall composition, the ideas and the way that each character has their own personality and traits 🙂
thankyou for sharing, keep smiling
You’re quite right about his attention to detail. He’s a very meticulous artist. I also love the personalities of his creatures. Thank you.
I love the octopus best! 🙂
I think generally, the octopus is a hands-down favorite. Thank you for your comment.
wow… awesome art
So glad you’re enjoying it. Thank you.
Wow. That bee-zebra (a bee-bra?) is totally wicked and creepy and COOL!
That’s my favorite as well – I like to think of it as a “zee-bee”. I also quite like this one: http://mpenxa.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341cbecc53ef0147e31162b8970b-popup
And he calls those ‘sketches’!
If only the rest of us could “sketch” like this!
A zee-bee…awesome!
🙂
I agree with you on him calling them ‘sketches.” They’re more than sketches! I wish I had the room to post some of his other work, like the one you’ve linked to. He’s amazing. Thank you for your comment.
Creepy and cool simultaneously, you’re exactly right. Thank you.