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Directory of Illustration No. 38 :: Cover Art by Fatinha Ramos
INTERVIEW: FATINHA RAMOS, COVER NO. 38 ARTIST “I am a storyteller. I illuminate things that I believe in and that I find important to communicate to the rest of the world.” ~ Fatinha Ramos The Directory of Illustration is the world’s leading illustration resource. Each year, we distribute our printed Directory free of charge to thousands of art buyers who regularly hire freelance artists and animators. To celebrate DI38's outstanding cover, we sat down with Fatinha Ramos to learn more about her creative process behind this [...]
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Hope
Hope is a thing with feathers, That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without words, And never stops at all. - Emily Dickinson
Vanessa
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Then There Was That Gaze
I really like the way the hard, angled lines work in this piece. [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
2019 Calendar Illustrations
The Mendola Artists 2019 Calendar Preview is here! Thirteen Mendola artists contributed fantastic images that in some way relate to the month of the year, and we love the cool, [...]
The Featured Five: December 2018
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Artwork by artist Owen Richardson for The Muppets Fairy Tales…
Artwork by artist Owen Richardson for The Muppets Fairy Tales from The Brothers Grimm. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGeYEaljK_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jz53iqam2v3c
Then There Was That Dream
This figure illustration came together very well. It’s easy to overwork things, but this one just came together. [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
Congratulations to Anna & Elena Balbusso for Illustrators 61…
Congratulations to Anna & Elena Balbusso for Illustrators 61 Winners Book Category. Their portrait series The History the Merrion Hotel book has been selected for inclusion in the Illustrators 61 [...]
World Illustration Awards 2019 – Call for Entries Now Open!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the World Illustration Awards 2019 are finally upon us! The AOI (Association of Illustrators), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, recently announced [...]
Artist Spotlight: Lizzie Mary Cullen
We’re so excited for this week’s Artist Spotlight! Introducing Lizzie Mary Cullen, an award-winning illustrator based in London. Lizzie’s textured, brush and ink style intricately conveys subjects ranging from the [...]
Miss Peregrine
Miss Peregrine, 2018 One of my favorite actresses is Eva Green. She has such a unique look and can transform into some of the most unusual and eclectic characters. Miss [...]
All That Waiting
This was a quick concept sketch for a comic scifi character. [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
All That Waiting
This was a quick concept sketch for a comic scifi character. [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
2019 Tote Bag Winners
This year, we received incredible concepts for our 2019 tote bags from our brilliant artists and these are the winning designs. The bags come with our illustration look books where [...]
2019 artblend Artist Agency Feature
2019 Artblend Artist Agency Feature Excited to share my feature pages from the 2019 edition of Artblend Artist Agency’s ‘The Art Book’!
Evan Lurie Gallery Representation
Evan Lurie Gallery Representation Proud to have not one…not two…but NINE of my original drawings represented by the Evan Lurie Gallery at their location in Carmel, IN. The artwork on [...]
Congratulations to Illustrator & Designer David Curtis for…
Congratulations to Illustrator & Designer David Curtis for having 4 pieces of his work in The Society of Illustrators Annual Show. Three are in the book category and one in [...]