Illustration

June 10, 2020

Artist Uses Real Pressed Flowers to Create Delicate Animal Illustrations

British artist Helen Ahpornsiri brings whole new meaning to botanical illustration with her incredible artwork made from pressed flowers and leaves. Her delicate compositions depict the diversity of the natural world, from mammals and birds to insects and sea creatures. Using real flowers, petals, stems, and leaves, Ahpornsiri responsibly forages her materials from her own garden and local nature spots.

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March 20, 2020

Artist Purrfectly Blends Cats Into Minimalist Landscape Illustrations

Many of us have tried looking for shapes in the clouds, but what about entire landscapes? Kuala Lumpur-based artist Lim Heng Swee (aka ilovedoodle) creates graphic illustrations depicting cats that seamlessly blend into mountains, waves, and skylines. Swee’s playful Cat Landscape series of minimalist illustrations look like depictions of an otherworldly cat planet. He playfully takes inspiration from Japanese painters like the great Hokusai.

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January 19, 2020

Incredibly Detailed Illustrations of Giant Trees With Unruly Roots

Los Angeles-based artist Rachael Pease explores memories of rural landscapes through her intricate drawings. Each piece documents real trees she's seen and photographed. Before Pease puts pen to paper, she brainstorms compositions by putting together a collage from different photos. Once the artist's satisfied, she applies India ink on frosted mylar, resulting in a rich, glowing effect.

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September 22, 2019

Charming Watercolor Illustrations of Women and Their Animal Companions

Russian artist Anna Speshilova creates charming watercolor illustrations that visualize adventures through fantasy forests and friendships with the animals that inhabit them. From woodland tea parties with wolves to flying through the night sky with owls, each whimsical artwork looks like it’s straight out of a storybook. Rendered in her distinct, delicate style, each of Speshilova’s illustrations feature washes of watercolor and fine line work.

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