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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: Published by the Italian magazine “Internazionale,” “Antichità - Antiquity” is a short story by the Iranian writer Masha Mohebali, where the author explores in an oneiric atmosphere, a love story. I tried to express in a conceptual way this atmosphere with classic shadow play. I used some textures from real [...]
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Happy Year of the Pig!
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, I created this illustration using my traditional linocut technique and the app, ProCreate, on my ipad. Wishing everyone a year of peace, joy [...]
Award-Winning Dutch Illustrator Aart-jan Venema Signs with JSR Agency
Exciting news: award-winning Dutch illustrator Aart-jan Venema recently signed with JSR Agency! Aart-jan Venema lives in The Hague, Netherlands, where he creates vibrant and multi-faceted illustrations using digital and traditional painting [...]
Moving on up to the Third Floor
I am excited to announce that I have moved my office to a new location in Pocatello! My new studio/gallery space is located in the Kane Building (specifically 315 W [...]
Group Exhibition at The Athenaeum
The Athenaeum Group Exhibition Excited to exhibit my latest hand-cut paper artwork at the Athenaeum ArtSpace in downtown Indianapolis. This hand-cut paper art measuring 6 feet by 4 feet is [...]
Twisted Tasting event is just around the corner!
I love working on posters for this event! Emily, the owner of Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing is awesome and let's me run with my ideas! This year is a space [...]
The Power of Pen: Using Art as Social Commentary
It's no secret that art is a powerful and persuasive tool often used to address social and political issues. As a visual medium that transcends all languages, cultures and identities, [...]
The shop across the street
While waiting for my children to finish their dentist appointment, I made sure to make time to do some drawing. This is the small bookstore across the street from our [...]
Bow Tie Guy of the Week: The Questing Beast
Questing Beast (kwest-iNG bēst)A mythological creature originating from Arthurian Legend. This beast has the head and neck of a snake, the body of a leopard, and the feet of a hart [...]
Aldo Crusher & Gwen Keraval | Blue Moon Brewery
When asked to work for one of the most well-crafted beers that “only come around once in a blue moon,” you just don’t say no. Working with Arc Worldwide on [...]
Viking | SCBWI Highlighter
Viking spot illustration for Winter 2019 issue of the SCBWI Highlighter. The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is using my Viking spot illustration for the SCBWI Highlighter Winter [...]
New Artist Feature: Roberto Gonzalez
For this week’s Artist Feature, we’d like to introduce freelance illustrator and graphic designer Roberto Gonzalez! Roberto is originally from Mexico and is now based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He [...]
My Art on Pearl Drums
NAMM 2019 | My Art on Pearl Drums Many thanks to Pearl Drums for their outstanding reproduction of my art — The Offering: Cain and Abel — on their Masterworks Heritage and [...]
More Sketches
Here are a few more recent sketches from my sketch book. One from the December graduation at Northern Vermont University-Lyndon and the others from a restaurant.
Top 15 Collage Illustrations by Directory of Illustration Artists
There is a certain degree of disorganized, chaotic beauty in collage illustrations. Created with a variety of media, from painting to wood to photomontage and more, every piece of collage [...]
Best Portraits of 2018
2018 was a year for the books. The Rapp artists were commissioned to create compelling portraits from the worlds of entertainment, politics, academics and history. The artists capture the essence [...]
The Cheeky Illustrations of Josh McKenna
Josh McKenna’s work may be minimally designed, but don’t be fooled—the voluptuous figures he creates are anything but minimal. Represented by Debut Art, Josh is a London-based illustrator who uses [...]
Some thoughts on illustration
A few months ago as I was teaching the Introduction to Illustration at Northern Vermont University, I realized that the use of design principles plus how one composes an image [...]
Various Sketches
I am pretty good about bringing my sketch book everywhere I go. I have also started doing random sketch book checks with my students. I don't think they appreciate it [...]
Top 12 Music-Inspired Illustrations
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato Whether it inspires you, helps you focus, narrates your [...]
I Love Folktales!
Click to view slideshow. It was a great pleasure to illustrate the story, The Tiger Son, for the January 2019 issue of Cricket Magazine. Over the years I have created [...]
The Final 5 Plus 1 of my 100 Blue Logos
Here is the last of my 100 Blue Logos Plus 1. This has been another incredible project. I am learning more and more about the vast number of possibilities. Since [...]