Illustration

March 25, 2014

"Walking Disney" Characters Survive in an Apocalyptic World

Ariel and Eric In a world of turmoil and darkness, the classic fairytale princesses wouldn't escape into their castles and hide away. At least not according to artist Kasami-Sensei, who developed this series in which Disney characters are poised and ready for battle. The Walking Disney features many characters, including the beautiful princesses from Snow White to Anna and Elsa (Frozen)

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August 29, 2013

Portraits of Quirky Characters from an Alternate Universe

Travis Louie is the master of developing odd little characters who convey quirky personalities. His illustrated figures boast antlers and fangs and strangely shaped heads, and he pairs each unique portrait with a creative story in order to provide a bit of background about each imaginative character. To achieve the dramatic, old-fashioned feel to his illustrations, Louie creates monochromatic images with acrylic paints over graphite drawings on smooth illustration board or wood panels.

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January 31, 2013

Storytelling Illustrations Show the Beauty of Childhood

Durban, South-Africa based illustrator Colwyn Thomas creates some of the most beautiful illustrations of childhood we've ever seen. He begins each design as a pencil drawing and then converts it into vector lines. Then, he adds colors in Photoshop, using scanned in textures such as coffee stains or various papers until he achieves his desired result. The first illustration in this post is called The Whale.

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April 13, 2011

Fantastically Freaky Creatures by Travis Louie

Ready to be spooked? Roq La Rue Gallery is currently hosting Travis Louie's The Creature Show. Louie's creepy cool paintings are from his tiny drawings and many writings in his journals. His imaginary world is created from Victorian and Edwardian influences and his inspirations range from his fascination with human oddities and circus sideshows to old Vaudeville magic acts and Victorian portraits.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.