This Artist Blends Javanese Tradition With Contemporary Painting, Turning Patterned Fabrics And Figures Into Quietly Surreal Scenes
Anjastama HP is a young emerging Indonesian painter who combines traditional Javanese culture and motifs with contemporary figurative painting, often using acrylic on canvas to depict introspective characters in symbolic, dreamlike settings. Continue reading »
A Lone Figure, A Huge Horizon: This Artist Uses Characters For Scale And Nostalgia Like A Film Still
Jocelin Carmes is a French visual artist and concept artist born in 1995, known for vibrant digital paintings blending fantasy environments, character portraits, animals and fan art using Photoshop with vivid colors, dynamic lighting and storytelling. Continue reading »
An Artist Channels Underground Comix Energy Into Hyper‑inked Monsters, Mutants And Marvel Commissions With Serious Attitude
Jonathan Wayshak is an American comic and concept artist known for chaotic, high‑energy ink work, dense cross‑hatching and grimy, “questionable” creatures that sit between underground comix, horror and sci‑fi illustration. Continue reading »
This Artist Paints Dark‑fantasy Characters, Then Scans Them Into Limited Prints For Occult‑minded Collectors
Xavier Ortiz is a Sacramento‑based dark‑fantasy illustrator working primarily in watercolor (often mixed with pastel), known for haunting yet tender images of witches, spirits, skeletons and seasonal beings wrapped in misty, glowing atmospheres. Continue reading »
Cassandra Jean Turns Fantasy Worlds Into Lush, Manga‑leaning Illustrations, Giving Beloved Book Characters Faces Fans Can Instantly Recognise
Cassandra Jean is an American illustrator and comic artist who works primarily in manga‑inspired digital drawing, known for illustrating popular YA fantasy novels and creating her own webcomics. Continue reading »
Artist Duo Paint Fairy‑tale‑like Scenes Suspended Between Sweetness And Menace, As If A Bedtime Story Had Started To Go Wrong
Aleksey and Anton Tvorogov (Tvorogov Brothers) are Moscow‑born twin artists (both 1988) who work as a duo, known for painterly, slightly uncanny scenes that feel like fragments of a fairy tale caught between childhood and adulthood. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Pre‑apocalyptic Pop‑surreal Paintings With Glossy Humour And Horror Reframing Death And Consumer Culture
Tyler Tilley is a Canadian‑born surreal pop artist currently based in Thailand, known for “cute & weird” oil paintings that mash up pop‑culture icons, horror, kitsch and dark humour. Continue reading »
“Hiding from the Sun”: Beautiful Surreal Illustrations by Neil Thompson
Neil Thompson is a County Durham-based artist known for creating imaginative and unusual scenes that blend fantasy and surreal elements. Continue reading »
“Come Fly With Me”: Surreal Illustrations, Street Art and Characters by Charbel Abuxapqui
Charbel Abuxapqui is a Mexican illustrator and surreal artist based in Mexico City, celebrated for his whimsical, dreamlike digital illustrations that blend humor, introspection, and fantastical elements into vibrant, narrative-driven compositions. Continue reading »
Adorable And Heartwarming Illustrations By Martina Brancato To Brighten Your Day
Martina Brancato, a talented illustrator hailing from Sicily, Italy, infuses her creations with a vibrant sense of warmth, color, and enchantment. Drawing deeply from the rich landscapes and spirited culture of her native island, she conjures whimsical characters and gentle narratives that dance between the playful and the dreamlike. Continue reading »
The Nostalgic Pop Cartoon Mash-up Illustrations of Aaron Craig
Australian artist Aaron Craig transforms childhood icons into bold, surreal hybrids through his distinctive Pop Mash style. Continue reading »
“The Infernal Devices”: The Superb Illustration Artworks of Cassandra Jean
Cassandra Jean is a freelance illustrator and comic artist well known for her work on book and graphic novel adaptations. Continue reading »
“I Sleep on the Edge of a Dream…”: Dark and Surreal Handdrawn Artworks of Kirsten Schaap
Kirsten Schaap is an illustrator based in Amsterdam. She describes her art as entering the realm of the “Dark Queen,” often focusing on detailed, moody, and fantasy-inspired themes. Continue reading »
3D Artist Gal Yosef Reimagins Pop Culture Legends in Unique Blend of Playfulness and Provocation
Gal Yosef is a self-taught Israeli 3D artist known for his vibrant and edgy digital sculptures of cartoon characters. Continue reading »
Adorable Minimalist Illustrations and Characters by Yao Yao
Chinese concept artist Yao Yao creates imaginative characters and dreamlike worlds that blend mystery and whimsy. Continue reading »
This Artist Shows How Beloved Characters Have Evolved Over Time
Over time, iconic characters have undergone major transformations from their original appearances in games and television to their modern-day looks. Continue reading »
Bold, Bright & Nostalgic: The Pop Culture Plastic Head Series by Ryan O’Donoghue
Ryan O’Donoghue’s “Plastic Head” project goes beyond a simple tribute to childhood nostalgia, offering a vibrant artistic exploration of collectible toys and their distinctive charm. Continue reading »
Beautiful Illustrations & Street Art by Antonia Lev
Antonia Lev creates from the heart, turning walls into powerful stories that speak to strength and connection. Continue reading »
This Artist Makes Funny And Heartfelt Illustrations That You Might Relate To
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We all need more cuteness in our lives, right? That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Yiqing, the creative mind behind QuirkyQing—a brand that brings hilariously relatable and vibrant characters to life through stickers, phone cases, and more. Continue reading »
Famous Pop Characters in Funny Playful Caricatures by Derek Ortega
Derek Ortega, an LA-based artist, skillfully captures the personalities of pop culture icons and celebrities in his illustrations and caricatures, featuring stars like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Lionel Messi. Continue reading »
K Is For Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice
From the authors of the breakout bestseller ‘All my friends are dead’ and in the humorous vein of ‘Go the F**k to Sleep’ comes a laugh-out-loud collection of bad advice that turns the children’s alphabet book on its head. Continue reading »
“Karate Kid vs Jaws”: The Weird And Funny Art of Travis Chapman
Travis Chapman, a self-taught artist from Spokane, Washington, is renowned for his vibrant and humorous acrylic paintings that blend pop culture references with internet memes. His work often features whimsical scenarios, such as raccoons engaged in human-like activities or iconic characters in unexpected and comedic settings. Continue reading »
Alien Muppets Horror: Bulgarian Artists Create Super Stunning Xenomorph Kermit
“Introducing the ultimate crossover figurine – a unique fusion of two iconic characters, the Xenomorph and Kermit the Frog! This stunning 3D-printed resin model stands at approximately 12cm tall, featuring a body from Kermit, the head of the Xenomorph, and the Xenomorph’s tail weapon designed to look like the head of Kermit. Continue reading »
Cute Handmade Ceramic Animals by Helen Burgess
British artist Helen Burgess makes whimsical porcelain figurines that are both charming and humorous. Continue reading »
This Artist’s Illustrations Showcasing The Unique Bonds Between Characters And Creatures
Illustrator Yael Nathan explores the shapes, emotions, and relationships between humans and animals through her artwork. She crafts their stories through her drawings, whether real or fantastical, serious or humorous, contemporary or historical. Continue reading »
