of the 'Pencil Illustration' Category

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. For those that don’t know about him, Ben the Illustrator (Ben O’Brien) is based in Cornwall, [...]

Look no further than the sketchbooks of Matt Mims if you are looking for edgy drawings created through a mixture of strong and softer lines. Matt’s work demonstrates an accomplished, jarring style resulting from what is clearly a lot of practice. Matt uses ‘mechanical pencils, regular old graphite pencils, Micron ink pens and Sharpie pens. [...]

Brooklyn-based game artist Kim Herbst has some very attractive drawing work in her portfolio with plenty of Asian influences seeping in there. Have a peek: ⓒ Kim Herbst, 2009

With such a long radio-silence with the sketchbook sneak features, I’m happy to re-ignite the series with a bang. Today we’re peering into the sketchbook of Oregon-based illustrator, animator and director Ward Jenkins. Ward has a unique style, and one that is easily recognizable, with its strong lines and frequent use of fun, stylized characters. [...]

Nicole sent me an email the other day telling me about how I’d left a comment on her drawing-a-day site site ‘Finkle Boudit’ many weeks ago. I’m glad she reminded me of her work, because I was pleasantly surprised to see it again. I’d noticed her drawing-a-day regime was falling back slightly, and thought it’d [...]

Anna Rusakova is a Ukrainian artist with a particular fondness for building up intricate and busy moleskine books. These include her excellent drawn work, with what I see incorporating mainly Eastern European, American and Japanese influences, combined with bits and pieces that compliment each other to create a very pleasing aesthetic. I’m a big fan [...]