Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Artist Tara Tucker

The drawings by California-based artist Tara Tucker are amazing. The press release from osp gallery states, "Tucker's drawings explore animals morphing into hybrid forms. Her creatures merge with flora in a surreal evolution that will enable them to survive both environmental change and human intervention. The drawings are meticulously rendered and zoologically accurate."

Tucker's mother was a taxidermist at a museum of natural history and her stepfather was a dealer of rare orchids. By assisting her parents Tucker acquired her knowledge of animal morphology, but the real power is in her ability to create emotions in each creature. Wow...very inspiring...can you imagine being her as a child?!


11 comments:

Unknown said...

What incredible talent! These are just magical!

Krissy | Paper Schmaper said...

WOW! that bottom one with the owls and the boar is so great :)

Ann Marie said...

These are wonderful! Thanks for passing them on.

yasmine said...

i'm very impressed! i love the details!

please sir said...

Glad you enjoyed - they are magical!

/// said...

OMG I love the last one! :)

Mrs.French said...

Amazing and so detailed!

Julie @ Belle Maison said...

very interesting drawings...wonderful imagination!

Dianna said...

these are quite something. glad you introduced me to her. really interesting drawings & so much detail. i love them!

blah said...

Oh Diana - that goldfish is amazing!!Look at the detail!

Robin said...

So its not "animal, vegetable or mineral?", it's "animal/vegetable, or mineral?" (I am so dating myself here).

I want the goldfish!

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