of the 'Comic Art' Category

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 [...]

Barcelona-based illustrator Laura Pérez caught my eye recently with a collection of illustrations that possess a highly pleasing feel that is both dynamic and light. Despite only very recently completing an illustration course, her work has achieved a very high level of consistency and accomplished style. I asked her a few questions about her background [...]

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. Hello again, friends of Ape on the Moon! It is a pleasure to be back with you whilst your captain Alex is [...]

I was contacted by Peruvian artist Manuel yesterday asking for some promotion advice for his surreal illustrations often created in a fun old fashioned style. I liked his work, and decided to help kick start his campaign of promotion with a post here on Ape on the Moon. What stood out for me the most, [...]

I’m liking the firm strokes, colours and characters coming out of the studio of Cheltenham, UK based illustrator Robin Boyden. A lot of his illustration style is reminiscent of many 20th Century woodcut illustrations. Here is a selection of his recent work. Lovely stuff! © Robin Boyden, 2010 Follow MoonApe on Twitter!

John Lee is a freelance illustrator based in Memphis, Tennessee who caught my eye recently with his striking yet delicate artwork with really excellent choices in colour. He’s also a writer, so I look forward to a self-illustrated book of his! © John Lee, 2010 MoonApe on Twitter!

Georgia-based comic book artist and illustrator Eleanor Davis makes some very nice work which feature a lot of particularly cool monsters. Her strong use of deep black add a defined depth to her work too. ⓒ Eleanor Davis, 2009 MoonApe