Boldly mixing patterns from vintage tiles and textiles into his work, Lisboa, Portugal based illustrator Luís Alves creates beautiful art that draws you in with its detail. Diverse in his abilities, Alves uses both digital and marker based techniques to create his pieces. See more of his work at behance.net/UrbanMyth. [Read more...]
Did you know that Shakespeare alone contributed more than 2000 new words to the English language? How about that the words cow, sheep and swine, come from English farmers while their culinary versions, beef, mutton and pork, come from French? With its many borrowed and newly invented words, the English language is one that continues to adapt to a changing world. This witty 10 minute animation (in 10 parts) looks at some of the diverse history surrounding the popular language. [Read more...]
Born in Sydney, Australia, Nanami Cowdroy was still able to have close ties to her Japanese-European heritage, in fact, the red stamp on the corner of each of her paintings is her name in Japanese, meaning Seven Seas. Her artwork is a large mix of media from pen, pencil and ink, to water colour and spray paint on paper. After hand making her pieces, she later adds some digital elements including the soft gradient backgrounds. Cowadory’s favorite subjects are watery creatures and Goldfish. [Read more...]
From the multiple conflicts in northern Africa, the tsunami and earthquake in Japan, ongoing economic problems in the US and more… it seems strange that the media would give so much attention to the situation with Andrew Weiner. In his newest contribution to Visual News, Robbie Douglas created a piece centering on this issue and it’s alternate options, stating: “I wanted to address the focus that’s been on him and his questionable but legal behavior rather than on more important matters.” We couldn’t agree more. [Read more...]
These remixed superhero illustrations are certainly different and even a bit daring. Artist JTO (aka Jeff T. Owens) imaginatively changes these icons of the comic and movie world, giving them both new appearances, personalities and sometimes making them utterly absurd. Check out the most up to date editions of his offbeat work at jtojto.tumblr.com. [Read more...]
Drawing inspiration from the natural Oregon wilds of his youth, illustrator Adam Haynes creates intricate paintings of the outdoors and its sporting culture. His work has been quickly gaining notoriety far beyond home; here we bring you a selection of his fine design work for Nike, Adidas and Deschutes Brewery. Check out the charming, recently released video about Haynes below, then swing by stickfort.com for more on his work. [Read more...]
The fanciful illustrations of Scott Marr hold such detail in their organic appearance that only on close inspection do we see the hidden treasures in their sticks, leaves and feathers. Applying his colors to both wood and paper, Marr uses an array of natural mediums, from plane tree charcoal, to coriopsis flower wash and liquid chlorophyll. The combination of earthy tones and earthy subjects meet in harmony creating pieces as interesting as the outdoors itself. Make sure to watch the very interesting documentary at the bottom of this post (featuring Marr’s techniques for gathering and making his mediums); then see more of his excellent work at scottmarr.blogspot.com [Read more...]
Celebrating the female form in pencil and vibrant splashes of watercolor, Barcelona based artist Conrad Roset’s intimate artworks express bold sensuality and beauty. He has recently released a video of his process creating the piece displayed above, showing his deft skill at freehand drawing and his spontanious yet perfectly chosen application of color. [Read more...]
A small dog with a big bark is locked away in the city, with only a small window to the busy outside world… and what a crazy world he sees. All things go awry in this politically incorrect short animation by Steve Baker and hilarity quickly ensues. Winner of an AFI Best Short Animation award, be sure to see more of his work at headpictures.com. [Read more...]
Putting cross-hatch shading and boldly illustrated lines to their best use, graphic designer and illustrator Andreas Preis draws gorgeous portraits and characters… and recently he’s even painted a guitar. Based in Germany, he has done work for clients from ESPN to Nike. See more of his superb work at designerpreis.com. [Read more...]
