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Artist Interview: Christine Anderson
ARTIST INTERVIEW: Christine Anderson The Directory of Illustration recently had the great pleasure of sitting down with the talented and delightful Christine Anderson for an interview. MEET CHRISTINE Christine is a Senior Illustrator and Surface Pattern Designer living in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. She takes full advantage of the beauty around her and nourishes her creative spirit by hiking and getting out in nature. She creates artwork that would add sunshine to anyone's day. To Christine, art is a process that is ever changing, growing and with no end. She [...]
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Robots
I can't remember a time when I wasn't aware of robots. It may have started with my fascination with animatronic elves in store windows when my mother took me Christmas [...]
Reginald Swinney for University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Massachusetts Medical Magazine approached illustrator Reginald Swinney with a very specific project brief for this stylized, eye-catching “Science Editorial” diagram. The dimensions were spelled out in the [...]
Monet’s garden
Hello! Today we are going to be viewing the garden of Claude Monet. Monet was an impressionist painter. That means he painted the way light touched objects like trees and [...]
My Journey: A benefit of Personal Projects, Having Fun in Hard Times
Within one week I was to take years of course development and put them online. On top of this I started homeschooling my children, I continued to try to get [...]
background designs
background designs
another friendly reminder to do what you know to do – stay…
another friendly reminder to do what you know to do - stay inside! we can do this together!
A Portrait to Celebrate Family
One of my clients in California recently welcomed a second baby into his family. To commemorate the moment, he commissioned me to create a family portrait. I documented the month-long process [...]
A Silver Lining
Illustration holds the power to communicate emotions and thoughts that are not so easy to express with words. As we enter a period of social distancing, we are confronted with [...]
Smile
We interrupt your regularly scheduled pandemic program to bring a smile to your face. Illustration gives us an opportunity to refresh with a healthy dose of creativity, joy, and cuteness. [...]
Jeremy Booth Designs Mural for Rabbit Hole Distillery
Rabbit Hole, a rapidly-growing spirits brand and craft distillery located in Louisville, Kentucky, asked local artist and native Jeremy Booth (Represented by Artistique Int.) to design this 40’ x [...]
Dave Merrell for PELÉ WORLD SOCCER
Dave Merrell is a UK based artist and illustrator whose visually striking and distinctive style has earned him the honor of producing work for clients across the globe, including [...]
bouncin along
bouncin along
Artist of the Month, March 2020: Miracle Studios
Our micro podcast A Moment with Mendola is back with the creator of our March 2020 Calendar image, Terry Tidwell from Miracle Studios. Terry is a freelance illustrator and comic [...]
Get Animated!
Make your website come to life with a dynamic animation. Reformatting your upcoming live events into online conferences does not have to be a disappointment. Health and safety measures are [...]
Winter Horse Painting
I have been working on this painting for a couple months. I am happy to finally take it off my to-do list! I am hoping to put this little guy [...]
Latin Post’s Best Hispanic Books of 2020
Congratulations to Raúl Colón who was featured in the Latin Post’s Best Hispanic Books of 2020 for his work on “Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes”. “Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes [...]
hand washing party on planet earth!
hand washing party on planet earth!
The Women of Rapp Art
On International Women’s Day we’d like to highlight our incredibly talented women illustrators. These women advance the field of illustration with their innovative concepts, unique styles, and passionate work ethic. [...]
Women Empowering Women
On International Women’s Day, we honor women empowering women all around the world. We highlight this theme through the bold and beautiful illustrations created by the many women illustrators we [...]
Wine Enthusiast Illustrations
Thank-you, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, for the opportunity to create illustrations for your March Advocacy issue!
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