Cracked Ink!

Simon Ormerod, the creator of Cracked Ink, is an

England born New Zealand street artist. Simon’s

forte lies in twisted and monster like characters,

inspired by the caricature works of Miss Misery.

Cracked Ink works are outlined expressive

characters who are usually based on ever day

people but with a humorous aspect about them.

Some of his works remind me of the artworks

used in the movie “James and the Giant Peach”

where the characters are sometimes horrifying at

the same time as being very shy and gleeful. I

enjoy the works of Cracked Ink because they

reflect the urban and graffiti world in a positive

and very artistic manner. The characters usually

can depict emotions and this is what brings

attention to the viewer.

Some Cracked Ink works have been produced in

skate parks, some for skate events as the graphics

on the ramps. These bring out colour and give

more edge to the surroundings. I have always been

a fan of skateboard deck art and this is an artist that

clearly fits into that scene. Very cool.

References:

Cracked Ink (2010) Retrieved May 27, 2010, from http://www.

crackedink.com/

Cracked Ink (2010) Retrieved May 27, 2010, from http://www.

crackedink.com/cracked_gallery.php?page=1