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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: L'Espresso Agent: AAA Rep FROM THE ARTIST: I was asked by the art director of the Italian magazine L'Espresso to illustrate an interview with the Middle Ages historian, Amedeo Feniello. In the interview, Feniello explains how and what we can learn from the Middle Ages and generally from the past to front the recent pandemic challenges. I [...]
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Thank you for being an inspiration. Stan Lee…
Thank you for being an inspiration. Stan Lee 1922-2018 (Artist: Pascal Campion) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIe83sB7Wv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=okbf0l5ba1uy
Yet Another Hipster
Why does she look so disappointed in modern society? [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
Yet Another Hipster
Why does she look so disappointed in modern society? [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
Welcome New Artists to the Directory of Illustration!
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to some of our new Directory of Illustration artists! These five illustrators bring decades of experience to our program and offer a wide [...]
Goodbye, Stan Lee
Your work made me want to be a hero and an artist. Excelsior! The post Goodbye, Stan Lee appeared first on Scott DuBar Illustration.
The Featured Five: November 2018
Can you believe it's already November? Our Featured Artists this month presented some incredible work, and we're very excited to share a few of our favorites. Check out our Featured [...]
Vector Illustration Wins the Vote!
Ben's Guide When the U.S. Government Printing Office decided to rebrand their "Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government" website, the project's design team called on Shawn Finley Studios to illustrate the [...]
The Disappointed Man
Here is a disappointed man. He is also disappointing. [See image gallery at toddkale.com] [See image gallery at toddkale.com]
Process
I have been slowly working on an illustration for Northern Vermont University's Lyndon Faculty Exhibit entitled North. As a colleague said, “You illustrated yourself into a box.” I gave my [...]
A Closer Look at Photoillustration
Creating a photoillustration is often a long and laborious process---but also a rewarding one. Beginning with a digitized photograph, the artist can use software such as Adobe Illustrator and ArtRage [...]
Stephan Schmitz
How do you gain a better understanding of complex / technical material? With complicated texts on topics that I am not familiar with, I read through the material two or [...]
Artist Spotlight: Alan Witschonke
For this week’s Artist Spotlight, we’re thrilled to showcase the work of long-time illustrator Alan Witschonke. With over 30 years of professional experience, Alan has become well-known for his realism illustrations [...]
Inktober 2018: Week 3
Happy Halloween! Even as October comes to a close, I still have plenty of Inktober illustrations to share. Here are a couple of favorites from week 3. You can check [...]
“Imagine!” by Raúl Colón
Raúl Colón’s latest wordless picture book, Imagine! has received glowing reviews: Inspired by the author’s museum experiences, the story leaps off every page thanks to the textured artwork brimming with buoyant body movement [...]
100 Somethings: Blue Logos 26-30
One more variation one a theme. The center square is further exploration of color. The others are continuing to play with ideas. IT is funny the more you look at [...]
Top 10 Typography Illustrations
Typography, used in nearly every form of modern advertising and design, is an integral component of effective visual communication. Whether it be for a movie poster, a beer label or a [...]
100 Somethings: #21-25 Blue Logos
Here are more variations n a theme. I started working with trying to convey more of a feeling of blue, like being down or depressed. This caused a shift in [...]
100 Somethings: Blue logo 16-20
I am posting these in the order that I created them. I find it interesting to see the process of how one idea influences another. How in the design process [...]
Some Summer Sketches
One of the places I like to take my animals studies students to is The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in New Hampshire. This has a great place to draw [...]
Latest Project: OYO Rooms: City Mural, Timeline & Book Illustrations
OYO CityRod Hunt was commissioned to create three illustrations to tell the story of OYO, showcasing the company, it's services and bringing alive their history. Launched in 2013, OYO is [...]
Janelle Barone Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Environmental Awareness
Support the art. Support the reef. That's what Janelle Barone, Australian digital illustrator and graphic designer, is trying to accomplish with the launch of her new project, #TheBottomLine. #TheBottomLine is [...]