small and round

i'm in the middle of putting the finishing touches on a short piece i'm writing for a new york magazine on design for kids, so this title felt extremely appropriate for today. small and round is the website of chicago-based artist, jeremiah ketner. i have a meeting to run to so i'll let his gallery do the talking...

"ketner's paintings are an assemblage of muted tones, non-dimensional forms, flower like shapes, and charming little creatures navigating through a sort of candy-land world. the paintings are created with no preliminary drawing; a composition is formed haphazardly and then outlined through the building process of layers. ketner draws influence from pop-culture, such as japanese aesthetics, packaging design, magazine ads, and urban graffiti."

click here for more info on small and round. see you guys later today!