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Work Showcase: Utöka
WORK SHOWCASE: Utöka This week, the Directory of Illustration highlights work from Utöka, represented by António Adrião Artist Representative (AAARep). THE WORK Illustrator: Utöka Client: Dudnyk Agent: AAA Rep FROM THE ARTIST: "We teamed up with Dudnyk to create artwork illustrating an HAE attack and the looming feeling that goes along with it. We started by shooting the model in studio and scouting several parks for the background plates. One of our artists was always shooting photos for 3D textures when he traveled around [...]
More from Our Artists
Rick Forgus for Bachelor Pad Magazine
Rick Forgus completed these illustrations for Bachelor Pad magazine to accompany an article about the history & current status of burlesque. Take a look at more of Rick's work through his [...]
Steven Noble for Kingsford BBQ
Kingsford BBQ, a brand owned by The Clorox Company, commissioned Steven Noble to create packaging illustrations for their line of charcoal briquettes. His work featured steak, ribs, chicken & illustrations showing how to [...]
Paris Cemetery
This is Cimetière Passy. I love cemeteries for exploring, painting and contemplating. I love sacred spaces of all kinds, I'm interested in the human need to seek the divine. There are larger [...]
Paris bridges for inspiration
Pont Alexandre III and Pont Bir Hakeim
Dale Edwin Murray: FourFourTwo Magazine
Dale Edwin Murray was asked by FourFourTwo magazine to create illustrated portraits of legendary Dutch soccer players who all needed to look upset/angry/horrified/bemused by the fact that Holland failed to qualify for [...]
Matt Wiley Creates Micro-Urban Apocalypse Window Posters for C.A.T.S.
Matt Wiley was recently commissioned by Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space (C.A.T.S.) to produce large-format window posters for their Escape Room. To view more of Matt's work, take a quick look [...]
UNA for FIA Formula E Racing 2015-2016
UNA (Use New Art) was commissioned by VCCP London & FIA Formula E Racing to create illustrations to be used to create promotional material for the 2015-2016 racing season that features 11 races in [...]
Travel in Europe!!
London for a few days and then to Paris. I had an opportunity to paint a late afternoon image in a small travel sketchbook of the walls of London Tower. [...]
Murder at the Male Revue
I just finished up the cover for the third book in the Bucket List series by Elizabeth Perona. The novels feature a sixty something group of friends who become involved [...]
Tribute to Jack Davis by RappArt
This original post first appeared on the RappArt blog here. "We at RappArt are deeply saddened by the passing of Jack Davis, who quietly left this world at age 91 on [...]
Kiki Ljung – Re:porter Magazine
Kiki Ljung recently created 6 illustrations of iconic sandwiches for Canadian Porter Airlines' in-flight magazine, Re:porter. Each sandwich represents 6 destinations available through Porter Airlines. Kiki is represented by Folio Art. Take a peek [...]
World Illustration Awards 2016 Winners Announced
On Wednesday, August 3rd, the overall & category winners were announced at the Somerset House in London for the World Illustration Award 2016. This year's award marks the 40th anniversary [...]
Brian Allen: The Jokers Album Cover
Brian Allen created fun album cover artwork for a hard rock band, The Jokers. The cover illustration was featured on The Jokers' recent album, Hurricane. Brian adds: "The idea was to [...]
Bob Venables: Hayman’s Gin
Bob Venables created around 30 black and white line pieces that featured a range of food and drink items for Hayman's Gin. The artwork is used on their website. Bob is [...]
Eiko Ojala for Wellington’s Summer City
Here are a series of illustrations created by Eiko Ojala for Wellington City Council, New Zealand. Each illustration represents a different event run by Wellington City Council over the summer [...]
Next month is the Capitola…
Next month is the Capitola Begonia Festival! I will be there signing autographs on my chosen poster design. Hope you can make it!
Dear Blog, I’m sorry I’ve been bad and not posting.
A lot has been going on with moving, getting art done for the Open Studios show in Oct and then design work. I'm back to posting some of my latest [...]
ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Bronze Award
ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Bronze Award of Distinction Excited to be published in the Pattern edition of Art Ascent Art & Literature Journal. Not only did they accept my [...]
Farm Panorama Reveal
Crop of the large BioMerieux panorama- by Greg NewboldThe client from my recent great advertising project as seen in the previous two posts here and here can finally be revealed. [...]
Whiteboard Animations sell your…
Whiteboard Animations sell your businessI was asked to produce a unique Whiteboard Animation with a little bit of difference. Cartoon marketing videos are all on trend and really help sell Businesses [...]
ART CAN REFLECT…
ART CAN REFLECT CARTOONS?Illustration can be Art, and this proves it! Here's a taster' preview of a character design I created for a Viral Campaign of great Art icons. Can [...]