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Work Showcase: Christian Dellavedova
WORK SHOWCASE: Christian Dellavedova This week, the Directory of Illustration highlights work from Christian Dellavedova represented by António Adrião Artist Representative (AAARep). THE WORK Illustrator: Christian Dellavedova Client: Internazionale Magazine Agent: AAA Rep From the Artist: "After lockdown ended, a Melbourne cinema showed a series of films by Hong Kong’s arthouse director Wong Kar-wai. Starting from this recent memory, Louisa Lim, author of ‘Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong,’ takes an opportunity to offer food for thought on the condition of the new Hong [...]
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Heads Above the Rest: Steven Noble, Alan Witschonke, Marty Bee, Craig McGill
The Directory of Illustration is excited to share our "Heads Above the Rest" campaign, which was recently featured as the back cover ad in the May/June 2019 Communication Arts Illustration Annual! [...]
Illustration by Antonio Javier Caparo for the US National…
Illustration by Antonio Javier Caparo for the US National Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories”. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLDKxBFPEQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13e04ayux3oc9
Artist Spotlight: Realism Artist Matthew Holmes
Warning: do not read this blog post if you're hungry---because these irresistibly delicious illustrations by Matthew Holmes will make you want to lick your screen! Matthew is a freelance commercial [...]
The Amazing Adventures
From “Amazing Adventures: An Exhibition of Art Inspired” by the Works of Jules Verne. I was thrilled to have my art included in the Amazing Adventures art show at The [...]
May the Force Bee With You!
Happy #StarWarsDay! R2-D2 delivers a message to Obi-Wan in his home on Tatooine. A while back I was sketching out some silly movie-themed ideas for my bee series when I [...]
At the Barbershop
A few weeks ago I was in Salt Lake City. We popped into City Barbers, and while my husband got his hair done, i set to work getting some snaps [...]
Marvel’s Avengers illustration by Danny Schlitz…
Marvel’s Avengers illustration by Danny Schlitz https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBWuW2Fx8D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=89z75dv3o7n5
Creative Challenges
Yesterday, a student of mine turned in a creative game she created for a class assignment. It’s called “Noun Verb Noun.” Today, during my free draw time, I created a page [...]
Artist Spotlight: Juan Travieso
We're thrilled to welcome artist Juan Travieso to the Directory of Illustration! Juan specializes in acrylic painting and features mostly animals and other nature-inspired subjects in his work. His vibrant [...]
Winners of American Illustration 38
Rapp artists continue their tradition of success in the American Illustration Annual by placing six artists in this year’s Annual. This juried competition is a highly sought after accolade for [...]
Illustrations by Patrick Faricy. #faceyourart…
Illustrations by Patrick Faricy. #faceyourart #faceyourartchallenge2019 #faceyourartchallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5LCt5FLxF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14c7up32fautd
Daily Drawings
I took some time out of my busy day to draw a murder of crows. I think I still need to work on these. Birds are still a challenge for [...]
Trying something new
On Thursday I had the opportunity to try a different form of print making, cyanotypes. I have a few extra treated sheets so I will be hopefully playing with this [...]
Studio Spotlights
From home offices to shared co-ops to converted cabins, our artists’ studios inform their creative practice. Considering their wide range of media and style, it is no wonder that everyone’s [...]
Agency Spotlight: Mendola Art
Mendola Art is a family-owned U.S.-based illustration agency founded by Joseph Mendola in 1960, before CGI, JPGs, fax machines or even FedEx! The agency continues to evolve and expand under [...]
Illustration by Jen Bricking…
Illustration by Jen Bricking https://www.instagram.com/p/BwxkNCLlRHn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n4ojergy3y1t
Anatomy Studies
Friday night at the local coffee shop finds me studying anatomy, specifically the knee. I signed up for Proko’s anatomy course. I thought I knew almost everything about the human [...]
Marvel’s Avengers Illustration by Stephanie Hans…
Marvel’s Avengers Illustration by Stephanie Hans #flashbackfriday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwub752lqxN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=128aaj7i253ku
A Renaissance Painting Gone Viral
It all started with a tweet… So when we had the opportunity to turn this tweet into a reality, we–much like Dwyane Wade–dove right in. Our long-time illustrator, Hugh Syme, [...]
Illustrations by Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme…
Illustrations by Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr6MuYlcXd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s011t0zhrxrc
Illustration portfolio tips
Firstly, It depends upon which area you wish to specialise in. As I specialise in children’s literature, I can only advise on what to put into a portfolio for this [...]