slodive - Design Resources & Inspiration

I love colorful designs but when the color combos just aren’t working it can compromise the entire site. Within two seconds I have formed an opinion and even if the layout is quite nice, I have categorized the site as bad. When that happens I don’t put as much trust on the content I read and may not stick around very long. All of this just because of the choice of colors. Below are some examples that are polar opposite from the above mentioned sites. Not only are they great but they present themselves in a unique matter as far as current trends go. Enjoy!

Gary Locke is a master of caricature drawings and has had his work featured in publications from Sports Illustrated to Time Magazine. Despite the fact that Gary is an avid listener of Rush Limbaugh & Sean Hannity (still waiting on the water boarding Sean) we can set politics aside and focus on the drawings and Gary’s awesome natural abilities.

Marta uses Painter and Photoshop to create some amazing digital paintings. Her talent has led her to constant commercial work but as a result has made her online presence non-existent. Luckily she has a lot of paintings online that we can all sit back and admire.

We love all forms of art here at SloDive and we just had to do a post featuring some of the paintings of Ruben Belloso Adorna. These are hand painted and really inspire me put down the pen/tablet or mouse and work in a more traditional form. I am not very good but it’s nice to take a break from the uniformity and precision tools and do some free form work. Ruben’s ability to convey emotion through expression is why he is our pick for inspiration today.