The first time my eyes fell upon an Alyssa Monks painting, I thought I was looking at a photograph. Monks' skill with the brush is clearly evident in this series of beautifully rendered flesh, steam, water and glass...

I recently read The Road by Cormac McCarthy and while immersed in the story of post apocalyptic America, I ran across the photography of Anthony Kurtz. When I looked through this series, I couldn't believe the similarity to the images that McCarthy was conjuring in my head. Serendipitous that while reading the book I would stumble upon such a perfect compliment to it...

Created primarily with India ink and often on found paper, Jon MacNair's work is brimming with symbolism. His fantastical scenes, strange creatures, and outlandish characters invite immersion and stimulate the imagination. In taking a look at his work, you might find yourself kicking around inside MacNair's head...

Jeremy's paintings are highly detailed and often take months to complete. He starts with a preliminary painting where composition, color and tone are resolved. Then the painting is drawn up and mapped out using washes of color before painting begins. Once the main painting is completed he applies glazes and altering tones, adding depth to color and texture...

Jeremy is most well known for his paintings [below]. He is expanding on this theme in his next series of paintings; which will be completed in November 2010 for his second exhibition in Hong Kong.

Created primarily with India ink and often on found paper, Jon MacNair's work is brimming with symbolism. His fantastical scenes, strange creatures, and outlandish characters invite immersion and stimulate the imagination. In taking a look at his work, you might find yourself kicking around inside MacNair's head...

The Pole Series represents a melding of photography and painting, bright colors and shades of gray, textures and lines. All pieces were inspired by the poetic fragility of natural shapes and their most subtle details.

The art of Jeremy Asher Lynch on Fogged Clarity.

The art of Rory Kurtz on Fogged Clarity.

The stunning portraiture of Kris Lewis on Fogged Clarity.