Author Archives: Katherine Holt

Alexis Marcou's Fractured Light

Posted at 1 pm on January 9, 2011 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: Ink Illustration, Mixed Media, Pencil Illustration, Photoshop

For Alexis Marcou, just creating a beautiful, detailed pencil drawing isn’t enough. He finishes his images as though seen through fractured glass, or slightly distorted by oil or water. There is an incredible level of detail in all of his images, which work alongside fonts or as album and book art.

Natalie Sklobovskaya's Vector Animals

Posted at 12 pm on January 9, 2011 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Photoshop, Vector Illustration

Illustrator, and designer Natalie Sklobovskaya has produced a set of tattoo-like animals, inspired by Indian and Slavic Art. Created on Photoshop as vectors, these animals are exquisitely patterned and intricately detailed.

Waldminiatur by Lars Henkel

Posted at 9 am on January 5, 2011 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: After Effects, Hand Craft, Mixed Media, Photographic Illustration, Photoshop

Lars Henkel’s Waldminiatur illustrates the daydreams of a man lost in a forest. Crafted using a mixture of puppets, sets, drawings and found objects which were photographed then edited together in Photoshop, the project began as an investigation into the relationships between the human body and wood.

Liza Corbett's Gothic Watercolours

Posted at 12 pm on January 3, 2011 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: Ink Illustration, Painting, Watercolour Illustration

Working mainly with ink and watercolour on paper, Liza Corbett embraces Victorian Gothic in her portrayal of strange ladies in hoop-skirt cages with the heads of dogs, and literary heroines confused by Venn diagrams. In her style, these jarring scenes seem not only plausible, but beautiful as well.

Steven Scott's Psychedelia in Illustration

Posted at 9 pm on December 29, 2010 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Photoshop

Bringing a modern digital spin to Beatles-like psychedelia, Steven Scott creates gorgeously coloured images rich with detail. His preference for the digital means his busy images are pared down to simple lines and clean, pure colours. He took time out of his busy schedule to talk to Ape on the Moon about his work and inspiration.

What attracts you to digital rendering rather than using more traditional media?

Paula Sanz Caballero's Fabric Collages

Posted at 7 pm on December 26, 2010 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: Hand Craft, Mixed Media, Painting, Pencil Illustration

To create her collages, Paula Sanz Caballero reduces her compositions down to their basics, before highlighting detail and texture with fabric and acrylics. Her work is heavily influenced by her love of textiles and fashion, and has been exhibited in Chicago, Barcelona and London.

Miki Amano's Lush Textures

Posted at 10 am on December 13, 2010 by Katherine Holt

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Fabric Design, Mixed Media, Screen Printing

Textile designer and illustrator Miki Amano infuses her work with rich pattern, texture and colour. From the simple to the busy, the editorial to the children’s, all of her illustrations are exuberant and fun.