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Cartoonist’s Unique Take On Modern Life Will Leave You Asking For More

Ever wondered what art reimagined as fish would look like? Or what would cult classics be if they had post-modernist remakes? Most likely not, but a Canadian graphic designer is here to do it for you. John Atkinson, who features his work on his blog site Wrong Hands gives his unique take on everything random and wonderful. Continue reading »

Witty Illustrations Capture The Pitfalls And Contradictions Of Contemporary Life

Freelance illustrator Elia Colombo — also known as Gebe — is a gifted artist with a nonconformist perspective, crafting witty and thought-provoking snapshots of our contemporary lives and preoccupations. He’s particularly interested in the effects of schooling on personality and social media on self-perception, and those are just two of the themes that occur and reoccur in his work. Continue reading »

Illustrator Re-Designs The Alphabet Using Wes Anderson Characters

‘C’ is for composition.

Las Vegas-based illustrator Abbie Paulhus has created a charming English alphabet poster that’s inspired by iconic filmmaker Wes Anderson. Continue reading »

The Superb Detailed Low Poly Art Of Ben Regimbal

Ben Regimbal has made this fantastic bustling diorama, that is full of life and lots of mini narratives. The stylised art direction and the sheer density makes it a real joy to explore. Regimbal is an art director in South Korea who used to work in the Games industry. Continue reading »

Beautiful Feminine Illustrations By Lois Van Baarle

Lois van Baarle is a digital artist and animator. Lois has been drawing her whole life. She is from the Netherlands, moved all around the world as a kid, and now lives in the Netherlands again, working as a freelance character designer and illustrator. Continue reading »

Empire Of Decadence: The Superb Bizarre Artworks Of Eugene Korolev

On his ArtStation profile, the Russian artist describes himself soberly as someone who “draws from time to time”. His works, however, are not sober. They ask questions as much as they fascinate: what did this character do to deserve a murderous gift? Why is another one participating in a pig race? It is difficult not to detect a hint of absurdity in these paintings, such as the one entitled A Spy, where the obese spy has many difficulties hiding behind this fine tree. Continue reading »

“Initiation Into Nothingness”: A Separate Reality And Dreamy Otherworlds In Incredible Artworks By Alex Andreev

Alexey Andreev (b. 1972) is a Russian artist, lives and works in Saint-Petersburg, and he is one of my favorite illustrators ever. Just sit back, relax and enjoy. Continue reading »

These Imaginative Sci-Fi Worlds Somehow Feel Like Home

Sci-fi worlds are usually fairly recognizable. Maybe they’re shiny, gloomy, or desolate. But either way, there’s almost always a monochromatic, hard-edge feeling to them. That’s not the case, though, in the imagination of Matt Gaser. Continue reading »

“Lost In Color”: Spectacular Minimalist Illustrations By Effy Zhang

Chinese artist and designer Effy Zhang creates pleasant minimal landscapes with a strong use of color. Continue reading »

Aaron Campbell’s Marvelous Photoshop Illustrations

«I began doing little signature tags on forums in 2007, shortly after I discovered Photoshop», says Aaron Campbell. The Canadian self taught artist started illustrating his own characters and environments more than ten years ago while joining several art collectives. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Illustrations That Turn Loneliness Into Magic

Jenny Yu is a Chinese-American artist and illustrator, based in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she is working as an environment concept artist at Mindshow, which allows people to create, share and experience shows in VR. Continue reading »

Everyday Things That Are Really Tired Of Your Crap

We tend to complain about things all the time, but what if it was the other way around? Illustrator Teo Zirinis shows us that your stuff has had enough of your crap and has plenty to complain about too. So you better give them a break! Continue reading »

Idyllic Illustrations Of Love And Affection That Will Warm Your Heart

Zac Retz is a visual development artist who paints and designs for feature films. Among a variety of his works on DeviantArt, one particular set of illustrations stands out from the rest.

With soft edges and simplicity, these illustrations feature the most beautiful gestures of love and affection shared between couples. While some of them pass perfectly fine as snippets from idyllic everyday moments, others have a little bit more spark and tension in them as if telling stories of their own. Continue reading »

People Getting Stabbed In Medieval Art Who Just Don’t Give A Damn

Medieval manuscripts were the imageboards of their day, full of murderous illustrations, however for some strange reason many people look as if they were bored with life anyway and their killer did them a service. Scroll down to see the funniest examples of medieval art where people are getting stabbed but just don’t give a damn. Continue reading »

Malaysian Artist Wenjuinn Png Makes Superb Anime Concept Art And Illustrations

An aspiring artist, Wenjuinn Png started out from a background in Graphic Designing. However, his strong interest in Illustration encouraged him to further pursue an illustration course earning him a Diploma in Illustration. While he is not busy painting for work, he enjoys painting his own personal paintings and indulging in articles about technology and weaponry.

Currently he’s an independent artist and he is currently working on illustrations for various web-based game and also card games companies. Continue reading »

Night Imagined As A Human-like Figure In New Black And White Illustrations By David Álvarez

Illustrator David Álvarez is fascinated by working with shadows and light, finding black and white drawings to be one of his favorite ways to solve the images he conjures in his head. His most recent series, I Dreamed I Was the Night, follows a dark figure as it stalks, sits, and sleeps throughout the countryside. The night-cloaked being is dotted with twinkling stars, and in one particular illustration pulls a bright moon away from his face like a mask. Continue reading »

Single Dad Illustrates What It’s Like To Raise A Child, And It’ll Melt Your Heart

Forgive me for the cliché, but children do grow up so fast. And parents usually document their precious moments by taking pictures or shooting video, but one single dad from Taiwan has his own method of making sure he remembers what it’s like raising his boy. Continue reading »

Inspired By Graffiti, Superb Illustration Artworks Of Stu Mason

Stu Mason is an artist, designer and illustrator sharing some super stylish projects on Instagram. I don’t have much more information besides his/her Instagram profile. There isn’t any link to other web site so bear with me because the illustration work is totally worth the feature. I especially like the black and white style alongside with the always dark background. It has this noir look mixed with graffiti. Continue reading »

Spectacular Detailed Pixel Art Illustrations By Octavi Navarro

Octavi Navarro was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1979. The artist, who taught himself how to paint, not only illustrates children’s books, but is also a talented pixel artist. Continue reading »

“Hot Pursuit”: The Superb Retro Wave Digital Artworks By James White

These digital illustrations are from the Retro Wave series by designer James White of Dartmouth, Canada. The artist runs the Signalnoise Studio and his personal work has been published in numerous international magazines. Continue reading »

Stefan Koidl Continues To Create Spooky Illustrations, And You Shouldn’t Click If You’re Easily Frightened

Stefan Koidl (previously) is an Austrian freelance illustrator and a concept artist, who creates eerie illustrations in Photoshop. His works feature various creepy motives, ranging from urban legends to mythical creatures. Continue reading »

Retro And Futuristic Illustrations By James Gilleard

James Gilleard has a style that is at once retro and futuristic, combining a definite sense of nostalgia with a clear, powerful message with a uniquely angular yet organic technique. James’ experience in both the games and production industries serves him well when he produces animation, editorial, advertising and publishing assets for his extensive list of clients. Continue reading »

“Time In Motion”: Absolutely Amazing Digital Illustrations By The Russian Artist Evgeny Kazantsev

Technology is constantly growing and affecting our daily lives. From drones, solar energy or the evolution of vehicle design, technology’s integration into cities, oceans and the planet overall changes the face of our daily experience. Continue reading »

“Distant Rain”: Superb Stylish & Neon Illustrations By Igor Piwowarczyk

Yet another weekend is gone we don’t stop our mission of bringing awesome art for you guys! Today we’re featuring the gorgeous work of Polish artist Igor Piwowarczyk. He’s got some super awesome pieces, full of details and totally stylish. Continue reading »

The Everyday Struggles Of All Plus-Size Women Depicted By The Artist Gabriele Pennacchioli

Gabriele grew up in the small town of Origgio, just outside of Milan, Italy. He attended the Liceo Artistico and went on to study fine arts at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, also in Milan. He has lived in London, Munich, Copenhagen and Los Angeles, his current home base. Continue reading »