“The Way We Fall”: Eerie Illustrations Of An Apocalyptical World By Yuri Shwedoff
Whether we imagine the world as a futuristic dystopia or a charred wasteland, post-apocalyptic images weigh heavily on our cultural imaginations. In a stunning series of illustrations, Russian artist Yuri Shwedoff has created an intensely atmospheric vision of the “end of days,” one that blends fantasy imagery with science fiction. Among his scenes are sword-wielding warriors, blasted roads, alien architecture, and falling skies; as vestiges of the lost world, animals seem to take on a symbolic significance, communing with the human figures in moments of intensity and reflection. Pulled between oscillating states of violent destruction and quiet despair, Shwedoff’s images are bound together by a powerful atmosphere that emanates from the brooding, ash-filled skies. Continue reading »
Beautiful Children Book Illustrations By Emilia Dziubak
Emilia Dziubak is a super talented illustrator based in Poznan, Poland. Here you can enjoy some of her book illustrations for children. Aren’t they beautiful? Continue reading »
Anatomical Illustrations Of Japanese Folk Monsters
In 1960, the great manga artist Shigeru Mizuki took on the task of illustrating anatomical versions of over 80 monstrous members of the yōkai—a group of monsters who, according to Japanese folklore, inhabit the countryside of Japan. Continue reading »
An Artist Creates Colorful And Magical Illustrations, Using Natural Materials Only
According to artist Haleli Jabotinsky: “My name is Haleli Jabotinsky, and I’m a content manager from Israel. In my day job I create beauty using words, but when I get home I create it using sticks, leafs and flower petals.” Continue reading »
Clever Combinations Of Illustrations And Wood Carvings Create Extraordinary Miniature Cities
Luke O’Sullivan uses a combination of drawings and sculptural carvings to construct wondrous urban landscapes. His extensive metropolitan pieces strike a balance between recognizable architecture and impossible structures in order to create fantastical subterranean systems. The 3-D artworks protrude into space, similar to a diorama display, but O’Sullivan purposively ensures that his miniature worlds are rooted partially in reality and partially in the absurd. Continue reading »
Cosy Autumn On The Dreamy Heart-Warming Illustrations By Diana Lapshina
Autumn. Cold rainy (or, even snowy) weather.. But, in the studio of the Russian illustrator from Moscow Diana Lapshina is cosily and warmly. There she creates dreamy paintings with lovely characters which makes Autumn bright and cheerful. Continue reading »
Artist Takes 20 Different Drugs And Creates 20 Illustrations To Show Drug Effects
Graphic designer Brian Pollett, aka Pixel-Pusha, pusha-ed himself to the limit by doing a new drug every day for twenty days and making art. The San Francisco-based artist said he “wanted to create opportunities to educate, whether related to psychedelics or art.” Continue reading »
Cute Illustrations Show How Complicated Love Is Made Simpler With IKEA Products
IKEA has launched a Valentine’s Day campaign on Facebook for those who believe love is complicated. Continue reading »
This Artist Channels His Love Of Comics Into The Most Beautiful Illustrations For Dark
Hector Trunnec has been able to turn his love of drawing into his career, but he hasn’t let that stop him from creating beautiful fan art for his own pleasure and displaying it online. Trunnec hails from Valencia, Spain and does draw comic books professionally, but posts these fan art illustrations of his favorite comic, film, cartoons and celebrity portraits online. Continue reading »
Hilarious Illustrations Of Real Movie Typos By Austin Light
Writer, illustrator and designer Austin Light has come up with a unique collection of real movie title typos turned into funny illustrations. The funny new movie scenes even feature short plot synopses of the silly movies. Continue reading »
37 Brilliant Illustrations That Show Daily Life In A Parallel Universe
’Meanwhile in a Parallel Universe’ is a webcomic genre where all the fundamental rules, realities, and cause-and-effect relations are reversed. They usually take the form of comic strips, demonstrating some alien universe where everything is just the same… but exactly the opposite: cats are saving stray firemen, monsters are afraid of kids, and so on. Continue reading »
These Humorous Illustrations Perfectly Sum Up The Reality Of Living With Anxiety And Depression
British illustrator Gemma Correll has created comical illustrations to help her cope with the everyday struggles of living with clinical anxiety and depression. Correll — a graduate of the Norwich School of Art and Design — penned the comic-book style illustrations to raise awareness of the condition and to encourage people to speak more freely about the condition. Continue reading »
15 Exquisite Illustrations Which Sum Up Perfectly How Much We Love Our Pets
Pets always fill our home with a carefree, cheerful, and joyful atmosphere, and they don’t expect anything in return. They’re quite simply devoted to us, every day, all day. If you’ve ever been luck enough to own one, then you understand what unconditional love means. You know this feeling from all those times when you waited the whole day to come back home and stroke your cat or pet your dog.
So, we collected the 15 sweetest illustrations we could find which we think really show the incredible depth of love we have for our feline and canine friends. Go and hug your cat or dog right now! They deserve it. Continue reading »
Cute And Clever Illustrations By Jaco Haasbroek
If you are looking for something that could lighten up your somewhat heavy day, here is a treat for you – cute and clever illustrations by Cape Town-based artist and designer Jaco Haasbroek. Check them out and for sure you would end up having bright smiles on your faces. Continue reading »
These Smart And Hilarious Illustrations Take The Most Unexpected Turns
The talented artist Tango created these simple but very unusual and witty illustrations. You’ll be surprised to see the interesting and often humorous ways in which the author presents everyday things. Continue reading »
The Fear Of Post-Apocalypse In Dark Illustrations By Pavel Proskurin
Pavel Proskurin is a talented Illustrator based in Ukraine. His works are full of details. The artist has a dark, strange and mature universe. The environments he paints are gloomy and the creatures really horrible. Continue reading »
17 Wonderfully Tender Illustrations Dedicated To Our Beloved Moms
Being a mom is the hardest job in the world. Mom will always listen and understand; she will always give us useful advice, celebrate our victories alongside us and help us get through the most difficult times. These warm and wonderfully tender illustrations will make you want to hug your mom. Continue reading »
17 Striking Illustrations Which Reveal The Sheer Irony Of Modern Life
Mexican artist Angel Boligan is considered to be one of the best cartoonists of modern times. His surreal missives on the state of the world are rich in meaning and full of their own unique brand of irony. Perhaps for this reason, every single image provides much food for thought.
In Angel’s view, anyone can understand humour regardless of language; it is the best means of communication and therefore he doesn’t hesitate to weave it into to his work. Continue reading »
War And Peace: New Powerful Illustrations By Gunduz Aghayev
This is the new series by Gunduz Agayev. In the past men created a God of war and blamed mythic Gods for the wars. However, throughout the history only men were responsible for all the bloodshed. Alas, many of us still do not understand this and want to evade the responsibility. Continue reading »
11 Totally Accurate Illustrations Showing Exactly What It’s Like to Be a Woman
The artist Agustina Guerrero draws brilliant illustrations about the everyday life led by ordinary women all over the world. She is seriously observant, noticing the kind of details about their lives that many men would never even guess at. At the same time, her illustrations are charmingly straightforward — she draws her own life, with its joys and sorrows, and at the same time manages to always see the funny side of what happens. Continue reading »
Heart-Warming Illustrations of True Love in All Its Beauty and Joy
Philippa Rice is a young and very talented artist from England and the author of a whole book of gorgeous illustrations called Soppy. It’s clear to anyone who has the pleasure of seeing her work that Philippa has a brilliant ability to express the beauty of day-to-day life spent in the company of one’s beloved.
Here are some of Philippa’s most heart-warming illustrations. We’re sure that every couple will recognise themselves in some of these. Beautiful! Continue reading »
Disturbing Vintage Medical Illustrations That Will Shock You
Back in the 19th century (long before any form of multimedia existed) the principles and practices of surgery had to be illustrated to help educate and inform those wishing to forge a career in the medical field. From individual surgical techniques to the types of instruments and devices used – each graphic illustration served as an engrossing and accurate portrayal of the approach and methodology to medicine during that era. Continue reading »
Relatable Illustrations Hilariously Reveal the Difficulties of Adulthood
When you’re a kid, it’s normal to dream about the freedom of adulthood. When you actually become an adult… you quickly realize that being a grown-up isn’t always a walk in the park. There are moments in adulthood that are equal parts difficult and hilarious, and since laughter tends to be the best form of medicine, illustrator Chaz Hutton has decided to capture the humor of these experiences in his simple, straight-to-the-point drawings.
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Funny Illustrations About Two Kinds of People
The Tumblr 2 Kinds of People continues to divide the world in two distinct parts through funny illustrations, referring to pop culture, daily habits and our digital era. There are those who go to the movies or download films, those who eat their watermelon with or without pips, those who read books or ebooks, those who use the loudspeaker on their mobile or the earpiece, those who loved the latest trailer of Star Wars or those who didn’t. Continue reading »
Shocking War Photos Of Children Turned Into Happy Illustrations
Having created popular series of illustrations like “Holy Selfie,” “World Leader“, “Global Police” and “Metamorphosis,” painter Gunduz Aghayev is back with a new work called “Imagine.” Continue reading »
