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Work Showcase: Paola Pagano
WORK SHOWCASE: Paola Pagano The Directory of Illustration highlights unique work from multi-skilled and talented artist, Paola Pagano. Artist: Paola Pagano Studio Project: The Limited Edition Website: PaolaPaganoStudio.com ABOUT THE PROJECT: The Limited Edition is a pet project of Paola Pagano in which she selects a few designs from her collections and create beautiful silk scarves with them. Gea and Neutra come from two different collection of conversational abstract prints. They are different in palette of colors and tone [...]
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Jeffrey Mangiat for Construction Executive
Jeffrey Mangiat was commissioned by Construction Executive to create this epic illustration for the December 2015 issue. Jeffrey Mangiat is represented by Mendola Artists. See more of his work through [...]
Daniel Guidera’s 2016 Critter Calendar
Daniel Guidera has released a new 2016 calendar featuring all sorts of cute critters illustrated in his signature retro style. "How could this get any better," you ask? Daniel will be [...]
Hannah George Illustrates ‘Rag, Tag and Bobtail and other Magical Stories’
Kids Corner artist Hannah George was commissioned to create cover and interior illustrations for Rag, Tag and Bobtail and other Magical Stories written by renowned children's book author, Enid Blyton. In [...]
Ben Franklin for Scholastic
Ben Franklin, Inventor by Greg NewboldIn the last few months I have done several jobs that I couldn't show immediately and this one for Scholastic's Science Spin was one of [...]
Artist Spotlight: Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor is an illustrator and comic artist based in the Sussex countryside who spends his days crafting expansive, sometimes psychedelic, Americana-inspired illustrations with a nod to classic comic book [...]
John S. Dykes for Smithsonian Magazine
John S. Dykes was recently commissioned by Smithsonian Magazine to create an illustrated map showing how Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” was pieced together. Who knew Frankenstein was so ... worldly? John S. [...]
My art is too risque for Scotts Valley.
Due to too many nipples, body bits and just plain complaints, my art will no longer be showing at the Scotts Valley Library. Anyone have an opening at their biz [...]
P..P..P..P..P..P….PENGUIN…
P..P..P..P..P..P....PENGUIN POOP!With all the weather extremes happening this winter, this fun cartoon may just lift the spirits? It made my client smile, when we came up with this concept. You [...]
Level 2 Growbot Test Build
Hello and Happy New Year! Over the holiday period I finished off level 2 of Growbot and I now have a new PC and Mac build ready to go. Would [...]
Growbot’s first Let’s Play!…
Growbot’s first Let’s Play! Taken from a recent alpha test.smile emoticon
It’s Friday!
Yes, it's Margarita Friday!A little chips and salsa, some fun south of the border, live music and weekend here we come. Cheers! On the Rocks, 12" x 12" Oil on [...]
Chris Edser for Nike
Chris Edser recently created various tiling illustrations for Nike (Jordan Brand) telling iconic stories from Michael Jordan's career. Art directed by Daniel Whiteneck. The Last Shot and Poison (The infamous Flu game) are up as printed wallpapers in the [...]
At Night In Tribeca
"One belongs to New York instantly.One belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years." -Tom WolfeAnyone who has been to New York knows that evening can be [...]
Santa Brought Art Books Again
My wife and kids think that my Christmas lists are boring. I inevitably include the year's rundown of art book wants on my list with things like socks and gum. [...]
Amy DeVoogd for the Wall Street Journal
Amy DeVoogd recently created a series of illustrations for the Ask Teri column of the Wall Street Journal. In the column, fashion reporter Teri Agins answers readers' fashion and style questions. Amy worked with Art [...]
Growbot Development: Cloud Machine Cutscene
Level 2 is now complete! Here’s a cutscene :)smile emoticon
Growbot Intro
Nara leaves Kew for the first time to begin her captaincy training on board the Ventral station.
Ed Eyestone For BYU Magazine
I finished these three pieces up a few weeks back for BYU Magazine to accompany an article by All American and Olympic runner Ed Eyestone.First concept for openerEyestone shares several [...]
Caricature
Rough layout sketch….. This is to be a Bar Mitzvah present for a boy, done for one of my agent’s main clients. Hope the kid likes it.
Artist Spotlight: Eda Kaban
Eda Kaban was born and raised in Turkey with a great passion for drawing, reading, and monkey bars. She has traveled the globe wearing a backpack slightly larger than herself. [...]