Rachel Knight- Blog #3, artist #1

The printmaking artist Mark Brabant seems to be up and coming in the world of art. I stumbled upon him after a lot of googling and searching for artists websites. Brabant’s website is very simple and clean, resembling his artwork. Selling prints and selling out quickly, many have definitely latched onto him. Modern, clean, and extremely appealing, his prints could fit into almost any setting from houses of all sorts to business offices. After looking through a group of prints, Brabant’s stuck out to me the most due to the detail they contain, while remaining clear and easy to look at. They stand strong compositionally attracting me.

The first print, Tuned In is a 5 color screen print and is an edition of 200. The blues gray and black go together well, making it appealing to the eye. Compositionally it flows well with everything from the line of various houses to the shooting star. The fact that it is a screen print also impresses me. It looks like it’s completely computer generated to me. This reminds me that even hands on older processes can render just as modern fresh art. The second print, Overnighter looks completely different, which attracted me also. This print is an edition of 200 and is a 4 color screen print. The loneliness of the piece pulls me in and after analyzing it, I realize there is a frog in the doorway of the shack! That made me laugh a bit and made me search the rest of the piece for other oddities. Lacking bright colors, Brabant gave the piece a specific type of feeling. Flowing well, with great detail, this piece is definitely something I would consider purchasing.

Brabant work is unlike any other printmaking work I have seen. By taking simple scenes he pulls the viewer in with fantastic prints full of color and detail. With clear compositions full of interesting simplistic scenes, the pieces can spark many emotions, almost depending on your current mood. I really enjoy these prints and they inspire me to become a bit more brave with my own printmaking work! http://hoveringobject.com/