SAN FRANCISCO - For Robert Harris, the creation process is like a state of meditation and hyper focus. Catch up with him at Make My Monday's where he's live painting for the public. www.om-records.com www.cavecreation.com
SAN FRANCISCO - After going through a box of childhood toys, painter Robert Burden realized that he wanted to recapture the larger than life persona that the toys evoked when he was younger. www.robertburden.net
SAN FRANCISCO - Bay Area artist Attaboy lives by the motto that there are entirely way too many nouns and adjectives in the world. Get out and verb something. www.yumfactory.com
DALLAS - Contemporary visual artist C. Kirk draws inspiration from comic books, where he imagines what life would be like if he had super powers. www.ckirkart.com
LOS ANGELES - Wolfiskin presents the By Any Dreams Necessary event featuring art by Timothy Teruo Watters, vinyl toys by Col.Abo, clothing by Teruo Artistry and the release party for DJ Skee's Endangered Species Mixtape. www.wolfiskin.com www.timothywatters.com
PHILADELPHIA - Illustrator Leanne Biank loves how forgiving the oil painting medium is. Armed with a unique style, she set out in the freelance world to get her start in the business. www.leannebiank.com
LOS ANGELES - Multi-talented artist Carlos Torres explains his affinity for being able to make people feel what he wants them to feel with various mediums of art. www.carlitoswaytat2.com www.twitter.com/carlostorresart
LOS ANGELES - Painter Noah Fine Art uses his airbrush to spread the gospel, using everything that's happened in his life to influence his work. www.noahfineart.com" www.myspace.com/noahfineart"
SAN FRANCISCO - Nate Van Dyke chose to forgo art school scholarships in favor of on the job training. We catch up to him talking furious monkeys. www.n8vandyke.com
LOS ANGELES - Patrick focuses on the phenomenology of his surroundings. He brings sublime beauty to things that aren%u2019t thought of as conventionally beautiful. www.patrickmartinez.com
AUSTIN - Michael Sieben is an Austin-based artist who designs skateboard graphics for Roger Skateboards, operates Okay Mountain Gallery, and works freelance projects with the Volcom Art Loft. www.msieben.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Shaffer is an artist based out of San Francisco. He did a gallery at WhiteWalls and is currently a tattoo apprentice. www.ryanscottshaffer.com
CHICAGO - Travis Lampe is an amazing artist that's influenced by old-timey cartoons. Check him out as local shop owners and art enthusiasts review his work. www.travislampe.com
LOS ANGELES - Buff Monster loves heavy metal, ice cream, and Japanese art. Check him out in this video as he talks about his artwork and his gallery, The Sweetest Thing, at the Corey Helford Gallery. www.buffmonster.com
LOS ANGELES - Art is no stranger to Latisha Wood. Check her out as she talks about her custom art work on motorcycles, stepping into the tattoo world, and introducing her very own unique custom techniques. www.latishawood.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Greg Simkins, aka Craola, started doing art ever since he got his hands on crayons. At 17, he linked up with a couple friends from high school and stepped into the world of graffiti. Now, he's a father, husband, artist, and so much more. To see more of his work, check out: www.imscared.com
LOS ANGELES - Amir and his neighbor first started Beautiful Decay as a black and white xeroxed copy magazine. After picking it back up after college, Amir has now published it as a full color publication where unknown artists can be featured. www.beautifuldecay.com
LOS ANGELES - Sticky Ricks is the master of stickers, helping out Damon, Ras Terms One, Make One, Nomad, and many others in the graffiti art scene. www.stickyricks.net