Inspiration Showcase #3

As a lover of many forms of visual communication, I always find inspiration from other artist's work among many others. When i see an an art work or a design, i study it and try to understand its story. I believe that every art work, in whatever form tells a story, if it doesn't, then the purpose of the work is defeated. Because a work of art is suppose to communicate something; its supposed to rouse a certain spark of life in the spectator.

It is in this breadth that i have compiled some works that i have come across in the past weeks that i found to be in this category; works that not only reflect a distinct concept but are innovative, affecting and beautiful.

The Umbrella (By Luminatii)

Lemon (By sa-cool)

Yellow Brick Road (By Larafairie)

Rain (By Antonisfes)

Music (By Jonl521)

Delirium HighSpeed (By Hicky2)

Music Power (By Waver-H)

Claustrophobia (By Black-Nemesi)

No Smoking (By Mohammadamiri)

THE (By Skryingbreath)

Please feel free contribute your own inspiring art works/videos either through email or via twitter (twitter.com/johnluarca). Please put #Inspiration" in the subject line or before your Twitter message.

The delightful art of Arghavan Khosravi

Delightful. Youthful. Meaningful.

Three words befitting the amazing art of Arghavan Khosravi, a female Iranian illustrator/traditional artist who has made one of the most indelible impressions in me since I have become a member of DeviantArt four years ago.

Arghavan's illustrations depict a world where hope seems to spring eternal - where one abandons their prejudices - where one rekindles their lost romance with their childhood.

If an artist's work is truly a reflection of his or her inner self, then perhaps it is her beautiful state of mind and perception of life that yields these art works showcasing a world we all want to be in - positive, inviting, lovely and colorful.

Arghavan has truly found that one distinct "voice" in art that is absolutely her own; and her mastery of that "voice" is ever so consistently displayed in her amazing body of work.

Below are some of my most favorite pieces from Arghavan's DeviantArt gallery.

View more of Arghavan's work here.