WINNER: September 2013 Artist Showdown: Resto Vs. Corens

 The views and comments are tallied and the vote is in! We have a winner! 

I'm very excited to reveal the first Kindred Closets Artist Showdown winner! Before we delve into passing out imaginary trophies, I'd like to dive in to show a little bit more of the talent represented in this contest. Both of these artists are immensely talented and it was a fair duel, yet one artist came out on top in terms of "votes". Although this is a contest, the true purpose is to enable introductions to artists who may as of yet be unknown to my readers.

I mentioned in a previous post that Anthony Resto insists art lovers like to see process images and quick sketches (see one of mine here), so I've asked both Resto and Corens to submit some process images of their work.

The below process photos are of Anthony Resto's works:

The below process photos are of Greta Coren's works:

Thanks to both artists for sharing your step by step imagery!

Drumroll, please...

And now without further ado, the winner is......

 Greta Corens!

Congratulations Greta, our September 2013 Artist Showdown Winner!

Please be sure to check out both artists separate posts and visit their websites for a larger view of their portfolios.

Related links:

Artist Spotlight: Anthony Resto

Artist Spotlight: Greta Corens

Artist Showdown Resto Vs. Corens

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Artist Spotlight: Anthony Resto

Faith By Anthony Resto

For our first artist spotlight, I'd like to introduce a very talented artist, Anthony Resto, of whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for pretty much as long as I can remember. For this spotlight, he has agreed to share two of his most recent pieces.

Resto explains briefly, "The first piece is called Faith: its about a girl who wants to see God and puts her fate in His hands."

Resto's work often displays a strong sense of color with a vibrantly dark emotional quality and an advanced understanding of line and modified bodily proportion. While his seems to draws on elements of fantasy, mythology, and even steam punk, if you ask him, he will say his focus is on one thing: for the quality of his work to stand alone without need of explanation. And as you can see, it does just that.

While many artists thrive on the conversational aspects of explaining the meaning of their work, Anthony Resto firmly believes that good work speaks for itself. And anyone who has seen his work can attest to it.

Mekina Concept By Anthony Resto

Even so, he has shown apt skill at translating conceptual verbal ideas into images for his book illustration projects. Maintaining confidentiality, Resto was able to say, "The second piece is some concept work for a book I wrote that is currently being illustrated. I dont really want to divulge any information on that piece right now but the book is called Mekina. Its just called Mekina concept." 

Anthony Resto is 28, and lives in Hobart, Indiana. He holds a BFA in Watercolor from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Please visit 
www.Anthonyresto.com for more information on his illustration, fine art, and graphic design work. 

**UPDATE: Please check out the September 2013 Artist Showdown: Resto Vs. Corens here for rules and how to vote.**

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