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World Illustration Awards 2021 – DI Cross Category Award Shortlist
World Illustration Awards 2021 Directory of Illustration Cross Category Award Shortlist Meet the ten illustrators shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2021 DI Cross Category Award. This shortlist was selected by: Jo Ann Miller, Bryan Allen, Sara Jaqua and Kolea Kent from the Directory of Illustration The DI Award winner, selected from all the Professional projects shortlisted for WIA021 will receive a single-page marketing package in the Directory of Illustration, valued at $2,695 US Dollars. The program includes a 100-image professional portfolio on directoryofillustration.com plus a one-on-one consultation with a professional Directory of Illustration marketing consultant [...]
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Bold, Bright, Brazilian: A Conversation with Adhemas Batista
We are beyond excited to introduce one of our newest Directory of Illustration artists, Adhemas Batista. Adhemas is a self-taught, Brazilian-born graphic designer and illustrator based in Los Angeles. Since age [...]
Arrived at Leucadia
Just arrived and will start painting tomorrow. Here are three paintings from a previous visit. Oceanside Beach Stairs Swami's OverlookTorrey Pines Adobe
Illustration: Albert Einstein.
Here’s a tight color comp for a book cover. I’m working digitally, as usual these days. Picture above is of me drawing with my Intuos 4 tablet. This was [...]
Mets Wrap Up
My old college friends, Paul DiSclafani and Bruce Oehler, host an online Sports Call-In show "Glory Days" on Inravio.com. http://www.inravio.com/glory-days.htmlSad to say it but Paul, like myself, is a long-suffering [...]
Appealing Apps
Creating artwork for mobile apps is one of the fastest growing markets right now! Explore the fun and imaginative projects that the Directory of Illustration artists have worked on! Pietari Posti [...]
Photo Compositing the Hard Way
Ryan Forshaw, the owner of Ryu Creative creates unique and inspiring photo composite's using stock photos and people's own personal photos. Ryan has a love of nature which is quite [...]
Engaging Editorials
Illustrations that elucidate the content of articles are necessary and inherently unique. Interpretation is in the mind of the artist. Check out what the Directory of Illustration artists have created for the [...]
A Mini a Day: Week 1
So, this was the first week of doing my ‘A mini a day, a letter a day’ and it wasn’t a full week. I definitely enjoyed having a bit of a [...]
Batman
This is the kind of thing I do sometimes when I’m bored to … you know, entertain myself. I’m a huge Batman fan, since the sixth grade. Strangely [...]
A Mini a Day; A Letter a Day; A Colour Palette a Week
I’ve decided to do a mini (*) and a letter a day for a while (I’m not going to set a specific time limit – I might do it for [...]
Thanksgiving Sketches in Death Valley and Oceanside
Family camping in Death Valley for Thanksgiving and had just enough time for a single sketch at Death Valley Scotty's Castle. Then off to Southern California and had the opportunity [...]
Red Butte Gardens
Springtime at Red Butte Gardens on campus at University of Utah.
My Springtime Florals Exhibit!
Just finished helping hang 21 of my landscapes for a "Springtime" show at Harmon's City Creek- downtown Salt Lake City. It will be up until the end of May! Come [...]
Leucadia, CA
Three looser and larger sketches observing tree forms at Batiquitos Lagoon and Seabluffe. Opaque watercolors on Canson paper. 14" x 20"North shore of Batiquitos LagoonSouth shore of Batiquitos LagoonLooking south [...]
Aquarelle show at Alpine Gallery
I have a few pieces in the Aquarelle show at Alpine Gallery. 430 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UTIt is nice to be in an all watercolor show!The larger [...]
Edible Creativity
Food and beverage advertising whipped up by the Directory of Illustration artists! Pierre Doucin: Desmond Montague: Quality Street Chocolates Radim Malinic/Brand Nu: Robert Rodgriuez: [...]
Congratulations!
The Directory of Illustration would like to congratulate our awesome artists who are recognized in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual 55! Ashley Barron: Woodland Park Zoo, http://vimeo.com/65089791 Jeff Foster: Basic [...]
Mr. Sizzlewinks
Dragon Cats: These guys popped into being through a bit of randomness while sketching and now I want to put them in everything.
Vintage Style Motor Racing Posters
A series of 4 vintage style motor racing posters created as murals and other collateral for a restaurant with a vintage or retro Italian Motor racing theme.
The Verge
A prequel to the previous post.