Annie Werner
Green Astonaut
"Anyone who likes astronauts speaks to my heart, honestly. And I’m really feeling the post-apocalyptic vibe of Nathan Fox’s." Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
Lotus
"Dylan Griffin zooms in on life and nature, making you feel close to and curious about his subjects. " - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, Tumblr
Metallic Critter
"Dylan Griffin zooms in on life and nature, making you feel close to and curious about his subjects." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, Tumblr
Strawberry
"Stawberry’s everywhere are lining up to be photographed by James Wojcik. I love a photographer who can bring out the best of a subject." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
Coral
"He’s basically the set designer for my imagination." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
Future Frame
"Making the industrial and technological beautiful. If this is what the future looks like, I hope I make it that far." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, Tumblr Make this your AOL.com canvas
Color World
"His drawings are like hyperbolic, well-crafted versions of my teenage notebook doodles. And I mean that as a compliment -- visceral and playful, not wasting an inch of space." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
Our Hearts
"Who could say no to a heart made of Legos? Playful and breakable, it’s all too familiar." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
Stratum
"I love the mix of psychedelic shapes with the fragile structure of paper." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
Fire
"I can feel the movement in Ellis’s work. You get the sense that he does not over think it, that it came to him and it was made. I love spontaneity in art." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, Tumblr Make this your AOL.com canvas
Pink Rain
"I immediately reacted to Matzu’s work. The colors and playful animation gives the satisfaction of a whole storybook in a second." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, Tumblr Make this your AOL.com canvas
Windmill
"I wish my 9th grade geometry classes were taught in Aakash Nihilani." - Guest Curator: Annie Werner, TumblrMake this your AOL.com canvas
About This Initiative
The artists featured in Annie's collection are Tomokazu Matsuyama, Aakash Nihalani, David Ellis, Dee & Ricky, Tom Beddard, Jethro Haynes, Dyaln Griffin, Nathan Fox, James Wojcik, Jen Stark, and Mike Perry. Annie Werner runs the Arts Outreach program at Tumblr and Tumblr Open Arts.
"We at Tumblr are committed to helping artists thrive online, and I'm excited to partner with AOL Artists, an incredible platform for just that," says Annie Werner.
