I love the work of Käthe Kollwitz. I was awe-struck last year when I first viewed her work at the Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln with Brendan and Uwe. Kollwitz draughtsmanship is superb. Her drawing skills are extraordinary, her prints are technically well executed and her sculptures are commanding in their use of space.

“One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor. To contemplate is to toil, to think is to do. The crossed arms work, the clasped hands act. The eyes upturned to Heaven are an act of creation.”
Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

Hundertwasser, translated in German, means hundred waters. Hundertwasser went by many variations of his name. He believed that the act of changing his name, bought creative and transformative power to his artistic work and vision.

The delicate lines and intense observation of his inner and outer world, keep Brett Whiteley's artwork pulsing with life. The enigmatic blue is a visual abyss. The vast depth, and surface dancing with white objects, draws me to the work over and over. The balcony 2 is a visual feast for every discerning eye.
 

I love the open space depicted in Bec Junipers artwork. The layers, patterns, textures, size and colour are commanding. It is definitely worth viewing these works at Gomboc Gallery, where they sit snugly next to Robert Junipers work. Here are some of my favourites.

Gomboc Gallery features many Western Australian artists, including Margaret Woodward.

Poppytalk handmade impressed me with these works by Yellena.

More fabulous works can be viewed at poppytalk handmade.

Read an interview or visit Little Friends of Printmaking website for more.

The simplicity of this woodcut caught my attention from Wouter Ten Broek.

Gina’s illustrations, amongst other things, are inspired by nature, vintage textiles and old lettering. Her work has been reproduced in The Picture Book, Illustration Now and more works can be found on her website www.ginaandmatt.com Gina reveals her inspiration and work process in an interview with llustration Friday.