Monthly Archives: December 2009

Graphite Drawings of Marissa Textor

Posted at 7 pm on December 29, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Pencil Illustration, Sketchbooks

California-based artist Marissa Textor has some exceptional pencil drawings of natural objects. They are of such sharp detail that they could pass as monochrome photographs. I’m happy with this find.

Cool Character Illustrations of Brett Wilkinson

Posted at 3 pm on December 27, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Character Illustration, Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Vector Illustration

Operating behind the pseudonym ‘Onesidezero’, British illustrator Brett Wilkinson describes the work he does as ‘a world of flowing forms and vivid colours presented as ultra clean graphic imagery’.

His work certainly reflects this, as well as demonstrating an interesting combination of technical knowledge with strong artistic talent in the characters and scenes he creates.

Two Tone Illustrations of Michael Cho

Posted at 12 pm on December 22, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Comic Art, Ink Illustration, Mixed Media, Painting

There’s some beautiful traditional comic book style illustration coming from Seoul-born Canadian artist Michael Cho. This feature focuses on these very special two tone creations he’s made for various editorial, advertising and promotional pieces.

Digital Doodles of uberkraaft

Posted at 1 pm on December 18, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Character Illustration, Digital Illustration, Hand Craft, Linear Illustration, Vector Illustration

Matt Williams, also known as uberkraaft, has a very nice collection of eye popping illustrations in his newly re-designed website. I like how Matt creates chaotic doodles that are refined within these neat boundaries to create what I can only describe as an effect akin to canned energy.

Ben the Illustrator Pattern Tutorial

Posted at 3 pm on December 15, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Pencil Illustration, Photoshop, Vector Illustration

A few months ago I featured a selection of Ben the Illustrator’s special vector pattern illustrations.

In an interview-style tutorial, Ben is back to teach us how he makes them, showcasing one of his brand new patterns in detail.

Ben the Illustrator Pattern

Posted at 2 pm on December 15, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Pencil Illustration, Photoshop, Tutorials, Vector Illustration

A few months ago I featured a selection of Ben the Illustrator’s special vector pattern illustrations.

In an interview-style tutorial, Ben is back to teach us how he makes them, showcasing one of his brand new patterns in detail.

An Interview with Illustrator Tatsuro Kiuchi

Posted at 3 pm on December 12, 2009 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Photoshop

Tatsuro Kiuchi is one of my favourite illustrators when it comes to simplicity in digital design. Although his work appears to be composed using traditional methods like screen printing, the bulk of the work is done using digital means. This doesn’t affect the hand-made feel of his work and the textures he brings out in each piece.