We like Cesc Grane’s series of creepy-cute apparitions and collections of character totems for their mixture of dark humour and light colours. They could be character designs for cool video game baddies who can’t help but be fun and loveable while they’re really trying to be haunting and menacing. Decapitated limbs, hollow eyes and skeletal body parts all make an appearance in this assortment of adorably weird personalities.

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Chris B. Murray is an artist/illustrator currently residing in upstate New York who makes imagery that can make you stop and stare. Inspired by US comic art, but with his own unique, gritty twist, Chris clearly possesses skill and imaginative vision. Every one of his pieces creates a sense of energy and movement. He shares his work technique below.

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Beijing-based animation student and illustrator Sean Soong has created this engaging and gruesome short animated film that comes with a message that many of us who use urban subway systems can relate to.

We like the strong characterisation and gritty texture to the piece. We look forward to more from this talent.

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© Sean Soong, 2012

Jeremy Kool’s series of digital characters are part of a project that has been recently gaining a lot of momentum. The work with the working title, ‘The Paper Fox’ started from a small  personal project, beginning with just the fox.

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Natsuki Otani, is a Tokyo-born illustrator currently working in England. We like the boldness in her colour choices, which create a rush of bright cheeriness on viewing them, and yet there is a more serious, thoughtful element to her work as well.

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We were a little surprised to hear that Kali Ciesemier’s work is completely drawn digitally using a graphics tablet, that’s why it’s always so interesting to talk to artists about how they work.

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We like the way that Henry McCausland draws scenery. The foliage, the hills and valleys, and the characters making their way through, are inked in with rich inky marks and washes. His cityscapes are also full and bustling images, but filled more with diligently drawn parallel lines and tiny brickwork patterns.  They’re not illustrations of lone, floating objects, but complete landscapes you can get lost in.

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Jamie Caliri and team have created a fascinating gothic style stop-motion animated music video to accompany Portland-based band The Shins’ recent track: ‘The Rifle’s Spiral’. We really like the creative use of materials in the piece, that includes playing cards, rough paper, string, clay and playing cards. Enjoy!

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