of the '3D Illustration' Category

As I am away in Japan for three weeks beginning March 18th, I have handed over a few posts to my guest poster and friend, graphic designer and proprietor of Aqua-Velvet, Amy Henderson. Greetings, Ape on the Moon fans! I am very honored to be with you and help out my talented and hard-working friend [...]

I’m very much intrigued and a tiny bit in awe of Toronto-based illustrator Jessica Fortner‘s hand-sculpted illustrations. Her cleverly crafted creations remind us that the development of illustration doesn’t have to be confined to 2d forms made from digital tools. I especially like the humour that is created through her work, and I think this [...]

I’ve just become Harry Nesbitt’s newest fan. His crisp and wholesome digital illustrations demonstrate a high level of drawing skill, as well as an accurate ability to create third dimensional shape with imaginative characters. For someone new to the scene, this Liverpool-based artist bodes well for the future. And a very pleasant short video documenting [...]

Madrid-based artist Irma Gruenholz makes clever illustrations with clay. I like the depth of the works and how light diffuses realistically on all the elements of each scene. Irma shared with me her secret of floating objects in these pieces. That is to use wires to hold objects up before photographing the sets and digitally [...]

Andy Gilmore is a rare breed of artist. It’s not often one comes across an extensive portfolio dedicated to merging technical ability with aesthetic beauty; and with consistently invigorating pieces. With what comes with undoubtedly great amounts of practice, time and skill are illustrations that stand out for their ability to create seemingly touchable textures, [...]

I spoke to ‘Gumtaro’ of toy design group Gumliens from Tokyo, Japan, who have an intriguing collection of hand-made toys, that I thought I would share, owing to the huge popularity and influence of collectible toys in Japan. 3D toy designs at Gumliens sprung out of various ideas and paintings made a few years ago [...]

I think it’s time for a post that looks in the other direction from what has come before in terms of the finished illustrated product. As such, I’m turning to Marshall Alexander’s paper toy creations, which demonstrate exceptional creativity, design fun and design flair. Based in The Netherlands, Marshall has worked as a videogame programmer [...]