of March, 2009

Trained at the University of Art and Design in Cluj Napoca, Romania, and currently living in Berlin, Saddo (real name Raul Oprea) has an immense collection of art to his name. He specializes in surreal, bright and intricate characters and scenes, using a range of mediums including watercolour, acrylic paint, pencils and marker pens. As [...]

Argentinian illustrator Juan Molinet, otherwise known as ‘Rey Misterio’ has a bright and original portfolio of illustrations. Inspired by eastern cultures, religion and deities, as well as vintage kitsch, publications and comics, his vector work combines playfulness and contemporary style. His work process starts with an idea drawn on a piece of paper. These are [...]

Argentinian illustrator Juan Molinet, otherwise known as ‘Rey Misterio’ has a bright and original portfolio of illustrations. Inspired by eastern cultures, religion and deities, as well as vintage kitsch, publications and comics, his vector work combines playfulness and contemporary style. His work process starts with an idea drawn on a piece of paper. These are [...]

I had the privilege today of talking to Christian Guémy, who goes by the pseudonym C215, a street stencil artist, considered by many to be France’s answer to Banksy. You may have seen his work in your city. Christian has travelled extensively across the globe to instill his work into various cultures, including Istanbul in [...]

Raul Real’s 3D character illustrations demonstrate some great skills in not only digital 3D illustration, but also creative character design. From Spain, but working for Argentinian advertising agency Santo, Raul works with 3ds Max software, with initial concepts drawn out as pencil sketches. Raul is inspired by anything around him, from what’s in the news [...]

The linear work of Tyson Roberts has an exciting raw quality, yet is also aesthetically soothing. From a home studio in Seattle in the US, Tyson uses only Sakura Micron fine point pens as ink (also used by featured artist Nick Sirotich) to create these drawings, with acid free and cold press paper, which he [...]

Japanese artist and web designer Yuki Nakano’s portfolio pleasantly smacked me in the jaw with its intricate designs and strong colours. Her digital and drawn illustrations are inspired by ‘jewellery, cultural artifacts and other beautiful things made by people’. ‘I’m not a full time fine artist, but I do freelance art/design/web full time at the [...]