I can’t believe I just stumbled upon these gorgeous works for the first time ever. And I just can’t seem to decide which one is my favorite because I LOVE them all! San Francisco-based artist Elizabeth Amento selects figures from vintage magazines which she embellishes with colorful layers of paint. This results into beautiful images that are filled with […]
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On the blog today: beautiful pencil-drawn ladyportraits by Italian illustrator Giulia Tomai. Aren’t they gorgeous? I particularly like the blond freckled face (and the naughty one too!). Giulia has created works for various publishers and is also a founder of Studio Pilar, a collective of six illustrators based in Rome. Enjoy! giuliatomai.blogspot.com via Brown Paper Bag […]
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Here´s a wonderful catchy collection of sketchbook drawings by London based illustrator Nicholas Stevenson. Love them! Nicholas has created commisioned works for various clients and is a recent award winner of the Serco Prize for Illustration. Many more (such as these superfun handpainted record mailers) to be found on his site.
Read More →Oh boy, how I love these fabulous works by Spanish illustrator Maria Hergueta. Maria lives and works in Barcelona and creates all kinds of wonderful illustrations for books, magazines and more. She is also currently working on her first full-length illustrated book called What Happens When You’re Not Here which will be published this year. Many more to be […]
Read More →These beautiful surreal scenes are the work of Yogyakarta (Indonesia) based artist Roby Dwi Antono. Influenced by artists such as Marion Peck and Mark Ryden, Roby creates the most beautiful, bizarre (and slightly maracbre) images that are facinating and make me curious for more. Luckily, there’s many more to be found on his site: lobilob.blogspot.com via: Booooooom [Back to Homepage]
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I love the beautiful & fresh colors of these paintings by Australian artist Julian Meagher. his works focus on the perception of masulinity and include various symbols of maleness such as beer bottles, sports heroes and orchids (which derives from the word órkhis, meaning testicle in Greek). More information about his art & background can be found here: […]
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I came across these fun illustrations on Arthound, a blog where art lover Kate Singleton shares her beautiful finds. Naoko Yamaji is an illustrator from Japan who creates lovely paper puppets in all kinds of colors & patterns (I particulary like the dancing ladies!) Many more can be found here: www.naogajin.com [Back to Homepage]
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