Monthly Archives: July 2010

Ape on the Moon and Other Illustrations by Sandra Dieckmann

Posted at 12 pm on July 29, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Ink Illustration, Mixed Media, Pencil Illustration, Pens and Markers

I chanced upon UK-based German illustrator Sandra Dieckmann’s busy illustrations via an interesting money-raising idea on her blog. Sandra is trying to raise £200 to buy a new printer, and to do so, is creating original drawings for those who donate.

Scratched Illustrations of Christopher Nielsen

Posted at 11 am on July 24, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Character Illustration, Digital Illustration, Painting, Pencil Illustration, Photoshop

Sydney-based illustrator Christopher Nielsen’s work is brimming with bold images in a fun, vintage style. I asked him some questions about his studio, his work process and his sources of inspiration.

Creating Jack Teagle's Nobrow Comic Book

Posted at 9 pm on July 18, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Character Illustration, Comic Art, Ink Illustration

I’d spotted illustrator Jack Teagle’s comic book whilst graphic novel-shopping in London recently.

I was struck by the beauty and appeal of such a well designed, drawn and printed book so I thought it would be nice to find out more about the process behind creating such a work, which he had published through a cool printing and publishing company called Nobrow.

Artwork of Julian De Narvaez

Posted at 10 am on July 12, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Ink Illustration, Mixed Media, Painting

I was contacted recently by Colombian illustrator Julian De Narvaez and was hugely impressed by his portfolio, some of which I can show to you here.

His work process involves an ink drawing on paper, followed by acrylic and digital colouring. At the moment Julian is working on a series of oil painting illustrations, claiming it is ‘something I’ve always had respect for but not been able to concentrate on before‘.

Illustrations of Josh Evans

Posted at 10 am on July 5, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Painting, Pencil Illustration, Pens and Markers, Photoshop

Josh Evans is a Los Angeles-based illustrator who loves old books and the plays the accordion. I particularly like the thought-provoking work he does, and I’ve asked him a few questions about how he does it and what inspires him.