Abstract Hieroglyphics

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When you read this short Press Release for his show in 2008, it becomes so easy to understand most of Matt Magee's hieroglyphic-like paintings. But then, when you visit his Website and see the wonderful dott paintings from the 1995-2000 Series ( a few of which could compete nicely against contemporary aboriginal dots painting), you wonder how he got from there to here (like the lovely painting below). But then he goes back to the hieroglyphics and reductive works. There are times when I wonder if his is an oeuvre without a rudder. Regardless, there are more than enough wonderful pieces to make you glad you visited his site. I found many paintings to be an inspiration.
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When you visit his Galleries, you'll need to click on the left-facing v, to the left of the thumbs to go back to the previous page.
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Top image from Wilson Stephens Fine Art.
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Bottom image from Artnet.
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Atomic Dotts

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Manipulating computer code to generate animations of simulated particle collisions, Carter Hodgkin then uses the stills as templates for her oil paintings. These beautifully layered dots against a dark, void background remind us of all the unseen spectacles, both large and small, that make up our universe.
When you visit her Website, you can watch several of these animations. What's intriguing is that her inspiration is a Korean landscape paintng.
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Image from her website.
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Psychogeography w/Dotts

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Sara Mast has an endearing Artist Statement that explains the how and why of her encaustic oeuvre.
Her Website have images and detail images of her work and also a few pics of her studio.
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Image is from TheSeattleTimes.
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Calligraphic Portrait

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This short video is thoroughly interesting, entertaining and thought provoking, but you'll be totally surprised by the image that's created.
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Whenever my fine art searches wander into the graffiti world, I'm always surprised and amazed to find such skill and raw creativity.
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Rain Dots

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This is actually one of the less dramatic rainscapes by Elizabeth Patterson, from her Website. It feels so real that you find yourself doubting the fact that it's just color pencil, graphite and solvent. Skill, inspiration and commitment are what makes these woman made objects sing.
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This image is one of many from the Landscape Series (Current and Archives).
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Reductive Pointillism

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Keith Breitfeller makes quiet paintings; works that lure you with their whispers of serenity. Everyone loves a good mystery and these do a good job of keeping their secrets.
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When you visit his Website, be sure to go through all eighteen Galleries of his work to see how thoroughly he's committed to his oeuvre. Aside from enjoying all the subtle changes, there are a few interesting surprises. It seems that the date (last two digits of the year) is incorporated into each title, giving a sense of his development.
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Image is from his Site.
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Graffiti Pointillism

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Pointillism is an artistic tool that gets tried and tested by each new generation, it seems. And each new genre adds it's own personality to this older concept of breaking down the picture plane into parts and pieces.
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Alex Young's spray painted canvases hover between illustration, fine art and graffiti. This image is one of many, from his Website.
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Alex explains his art in this video.
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Images from the Opening of his Solo London Show give you a better idea of their scale and you'll want to read this fascinating interview to learn which artists influenced his work.
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Abstracts With Writing Gestures

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You can't help but love the works of Moe Brooker. Fresh and alive, they all tend to brighten your mood. What especially attracts me are all the calligraphic lines, marks and gestures that look like writing in his paintings. You can find out more about him by reading this post at the art blog, where they have 6 pix of their studio visit with him. And there's nothing like meeting the man himself in this short YouTube.

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He's represented by the Sande Webster Gallery in Philadelphia, where you'll find more images.
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These images are from their Website.
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