The Superb Colorful Abstractions That Bridge Tattoo Culture And Fine Art by Graham Yarrington
Graham Yarrington is a Rochester, NY‑based tattoo artist at Pyramid Arts Tattoo and illustrator known for psychedelic, colorful, psychedelic geometric paintings and posters. Continue reading »
Artist Builds Epic Sci‑fi Worlds: Dystopian Cities, Ruined Castles And Alien Megastructures In Cinematic Detail
Sergey Vasnev is a freelance CG artist and environment concept artist based in Minsk, Belarus, specializing in highly detailed sci‑fi, dystopian and post‑apocalyptic landscapes for games and illustration. Continue reading »
“My Heart Is Soft And My Brain Is Trash”: Beautiful Illustrations by Abigail E. Penner
Abigail E. Penner is an illustrator and writer based in Lincoln, Nebraska, who describes herself as a “daydreamer, monster girl” making hand‑drawn, emotionally raw art about mental health, self‑loathing, tenderness and being “a little freak.” Continue reading »
Artist Sara Szewczyk Paints Whimsical Watercolor Worlds Where Cats, Mushrooms And Magic Turn Everyday Life Cozy
Sara Szewczyk is a full‑time illustration artist based in Kraków, Poland, creating whimsical, magical watercolor‑and‑ink illustrations inspired by nature, animals and the visual language of children’s books. 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 »
An Artist Draws Mythic Chimeras And Warrior Specters In Flat, Beardsley‑esque Illustrations That Bridge Antiquity And Modern Surrealism
Orphné Achéron is a French painter and illustrator inspired by antiquity, mythology and medieval times, drawing her name from the Greek river Acheron (underworld river) and Orphne (water nymph), who together fathered Ascalaphus. 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 »
Artist Tony Sandoval Treats Watercolour As Weather — Rain, Mist And Stains That Roll Across The Page
Tony Sandoval is a Mexican illustrator and comic‑book artist based in Europe, known for dreamy, slightly macabre watercolours where big‑headed kids, ghosts, monsters and fish riders drift through melancholic landscapes. Continue reading »
A Year of Al Moore Pin-Up Girls From Esquire Magazine, 1950
Renowned for his classic pin-up illustrations, Al Moore created a series of elegant, playful images that appeared in a 1950 calendar. These works capture the optimism and charm of postwar American visual culture. Continue reading »
“Where Kawaii Meets Crypt‑Core”: Artist Builds A Dark‑Cute Universe Of Frogs, Bones And Odd Little Spirit
Φ- ( aka Ungfio) is a Spanish‑speaking illustrator (ESP/ENG) known for dark‑cute character art that mixes bones, frogs, occult vibes and playful internet humor. Continue reading »
Painter John Sauer Spins Pop‑surreal Tales With Retro Tech And Quietly Absurd Scenes That Feel Like Visual Mix‑tapes Of Modern Anxiety
John Sauer (@johnsauerart) is a Minneapolis‑based painter, illustrator and former musician whose work sits in the pop‑surreal/lowbrow tradition, filled with long‑eyed “mecha‑human” figures, retro objects and odd little sci‑fi or psychological narratives. Continue reading »
Illustrator Creates Pop‑surreal Paintings Turning Everyday Life Into Bright, Storybook‑style Adventures
Nathan Durfee is an American painter and illustrator based in Charleston, South Carolina, known for whimsical pop‑surreal narratives packed with quirky animals, kids, and oddball objects in bright, storybook colour. Continue reading »
Italian Surrealist Creates Toads, Beasts And Insects In Ink With Every Line Crawling, Curling And Conspiring Against The Blank Page
Gaia Perissutti is an Italian surreal illustrator who calls herself the “Surrealist Great Archduchess of Tiny Details,” known for dense black‑and‑white ink drawings filled with eyes, tentacles, teeth, bugs and strange hybrid creatures. Continue reading »
Illustrator Creates The “Dead Cat” Painting Series With Grim Reaper And Cat Sidekick Wandering Through A Whimsical, Soft‑spoken Afterlife
Brandon James Scott is an award‑winning Canadian artist who splits his time between animation and picture‑book illustration, best known as the creator of the Netflix preschool series “Justin Time.” Continue reading »
Gérard DuBois Creates Thought‑provoking Images With Slight Surreal Twists Asking Viewers To Reread The Story Through The Picture
Gérard DuBois is a French‑born, Canada‑based visual artist and illustrator known for quietly surreal, narrative images that blend classical painting sensibility with contemporary editorial bite. Continue reading »
Swedish Illustrator Einar Nerman Creates Elegant Art‑Deco Portraits With Fluid Lines And Theatrical Silhouettes Defining The Look Of Early 20th‑century Illustration
Einar Nerman (1888–1983) was a Swedish artist, illustrator, caricaturist and designer celebrated for his elegant, highly stylized Art Deco drawings of people and performers. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Stylish Pop‑surreal Illustrations With Pastel Rooms, Sharp Objects, And Deadpan Expressions Carrying All The Emotional Damage
Cong Ming is a contemporary digital artist and illustrator who builds cinematic, character‑driven scenes that mix cute, gothic and quietly brutal elements into single‑frame stories. Continue reading »
Oil Painter Creates Contemporary Gothic Portraits With Classical Technique And Lowbrow Attitude, Recasting Fairy‑tale Femininity As Sharp, Haunted, And Fully Present
risten Margiotta is a Delaware‑based contemporary oil painter, illustrator, and art instructor whose work blends classical portrait skills with lowbrow / pop‑surreal influences Continue reading »
“What Can We Do To Save Ourselves In This Difficult World?”: The Obsessive Sketchbook‑style Drawings By Isamu Gakiya
Isamu Gakiya aka Guinea Mate is a Japanese illustrator and draughtsman known for dense, surreal pencil and pen drawings that sit between portrait, creature design, and psychological vignette. Continue reading »
Illustrator Paul Blow Creates Simple‑looking but Idea‑rich Artworks, With Restrained Palettes and Clean Lines
Paul Blow is a Scottish‑born, Dorset‑based illustrator known for witty, concept‑driven images that strip ideas down to bold shapes, limited colour and dry humour. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Dreamy Picture‑book Worlds With Gentle Giants, Turning Everyday Scenes Into Small Pieces of poetry
Paolo Domeniconi is an Italian illustrator based in Spilamberto (Modena), best known for atmospheric, story‑driven images for children’s books that mix realism with quiet magic. Continue reading »
The Wild and Spiritual: The Feminine Illustrations of Valeria Hipocampo
Valeria Hipocampo is a full-time independent illustrator and also an art historian. Continue reading »
“Bubble Gum Body Horror”: The Gooey Delight of the 90s in Spencer Mann’s Illustrations
Spencer Mann is a San Francisco-based artist recognized for his vibrant, “bubble gum body horror” style blending cute and gross elements, featuring drippy, gooey creatures and surreal, playful forms. Continue reading »
Exploring Heart and Humor in Matt Emmons’s Post-Apocalyptic Comics
Matt Emmons is a Philadelphia-based comic artist, illustrator, and the founder of Second At Best Press. Continue reading »
The Everyday Magic and Whimsical Art of Angela Smyth
Angela Smyth is a self-taught artist based in West Yorkshire, UK, known for her distinctive, quirky style that blends illustration, wit, and poignancy. Continue reading »
