Printed Details and Stories of Myth and Legend by Tom Kindley

Posted at 5 am on January 30, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Comic Art, Screen Printing

Tom Kindley’s mythology-inspired comics and prints are put together with a creative use of detail and shading. In this way, he builds mysterious worlds and intriguing landscapes. We take a closer look to see what we find there.

Playing with Colour, Contrast, and Form with Ellie Andrews

Posted at 12 am on January 26, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Hand Craft, Mixed Media

By playing with contrast in a range of different ways, Ellie Andrews has created a unique voice for her illustration work. We take a look at some of the colours, textures and compositions she uses in her images to achieve this.

Daniel Zender Refining Compositions and Creating Depth with Materials

Posted at 3 am on January 23, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Mixed Media, Pens and Markers, Spray Paint

Daniel Zender has a talent for creating simple compositions that are rich yet subtle in the details. He can take one large block of colour and give it a new kind of depth with his creative use of his materials.

John Devolle's Lines, Forms and a Breakdown of His Process

Posted at 2 am on January 20, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Linear Illustration, Screen Printing, Tutorials

We have a special treat in this feature with John Devolle not only talking about his work in depth, but also taking us on a step by step tour of his image-making process.

Creative Compositions and Isometric Design by Raul Aguiar

Posted at 7 am on January 19, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Information Graphics, Vector Illustration

Raul Aguiar treats us to a new perspective in his illustrations. His work plays with interesting angles, dimensions and forms.

We really like the isometric design and the mix of different view points Raul uses. Not only does he find engaging ways to approach his compositions, but cool ways of shading and showing scale.

14 International Illustrators in the First Zine from Curious Dot

Posted at 2 am on January 15, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Comic Art, Reviews

‘Curious Dot No.1: Thought Experiments’ is the first release from the recently establish independent press, Curious Dot. The issue sees international illustrators take on some of our worlds most interesting ideas and theories.

Texture and Charm in Illustrations with a Cut Out Feel by Catarina Sobral

Posted at 4 am on January 13, 2015 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Character Illustration, Hand Craft, Mixed Media

The worn gradients of photocopied blocks of black and the fine grains seen up close in paper are just some of the wonderful textures we enjoy in the work of Catarina Sobral.