“I work ‘old school,'” illustrator Lihie Jacob writes, “meaning that all of my illustrations are hand painted and digitalized by scanning.”
“I work ‘old school,'” illustrator Lihie Jacob writes, “meaning that all of my illustrations are hand painted and digitalized by scanning.”
Last year, I discovered the work of Lucie Brunellière and her illustrated publication, The Very Jungly Jungle Book. The colorful pages are, in fact, very jungly—there are more than 50+ animals hidden within! Now, she’s released a similarly busy book called The…
Illustrator Sanae Sugimoto grew up around the sea and mountains of Tottori, Japan. After attending art school in Kyoto, she made that her permanent home in a studio armed with rich Sumi and a vibrant orange-reddish ink. Her surreal illustrations…
I realize it’s been a while since I did a #TBT. Let’s change that with Christina Malman, an illustrator who produced work in the beginning half of the 20th century. Born in 1911 (or 1912), she came to New York…
If I could sum up Kimberlie Wong’s illustration in an image, it would be the tranquil monkey sitting on a surfboard amidst a pink abyss (below). “I was born and raised on the island of Oahu,” the recent Art Center grad…
1. Embroidered t-shirt by Cup of Needles 2. Mandarin duck embroidery pattern by Thread Folk x Pete Cromer 3. Ceramic dog vase by Katy Kimmel 4. Knitted fingerless gloves by NB Gloves and Mittens 5. Ceramic bird brooch by Fox in…
Citing “worn out brushes” as one of her favorite tools, Sofia Moore paints scenes that fuse abstracted landscapes with elegant figures and animals. The imaginary places burst with color, texture, and gorgeous shape design that builds rich, dense illustrations.
Women Who Draw continues to be one of my favorite things on the internet. It’s an open directory for female (and female-identifying) illustrators, and it increases the visibility of women working in illustration, arts, and cartooning—with emphasis placed illustrators of…
Having a good journal is like having a trusty companion. I have so many small art journals and keep every one of them; I can’t bear to part with my scribbled (and often indecipherable) notes or doodles. Artist Lily Moon…
Illustrator and graphic designer Lia Tuia creates a charming world consisting of creature characters and botanical elements. The images, which employ a limited color palette and bold black lines, have a decorative sensibility to them and feel like posters (or some…