Artist of the week: Matte Stephens

do-nothing owl
Originally uploaded by matte stephens

I stumbled upon this artist by chance just browsing through grain edit one day. I must say this is great stuff! A wonderful palette and whimsical creatures and people abound. Yes, it makes me think of Ben Shahn and Paul Klee! These paintings are so much fun.

commission bear monster painting
Originally uploaded by matte stephens

I love what he does with word balloons, and his shapes are so pleasing. Need I say more? You can check out the work of Matte Stephens at the following places >>

Matte Stephens on Etsy ~ Interview with Matte on grain edit ~ Shop at Velocity ~ Matte's web site.