Illustration

August 20, 2022

Illustrations Imagine Exquisite Art Nouveau-Inspired Jewelry as Iridescent Insects

Los Angeles-based artist Sasha Vinogradova creates art that resembles a fantastical reality. Her latest series of digital illustrations reimagines the forms of different insects as exquisite art nouveau-inspired pieces of jewelry, merging their bodies with shimmering metal and gem details. As a 3D and photo composite artist, Vinogradova has worked with numerous clients like Disney, Netflix, and HBO.

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August 6, 2022

Densely Painted Illustrations Are Bucolic Landscapes Youโ€™ll Want To Get Lost In

Estonian artist Laivi Poฬƒder creates portals to bucolic destinations in vibrant illustrations. She renders verdant fields and lush meadows with painterly brushstrokes and a vibrant color paletteโ€”capturing places that are fit for a postcard. Each of Poฬƒder's works is made with the app Procreate and an array of stamp brushes. In doing this, she packs her compositions with layers of flowers, leaves, and branches that give them a lush appearance.

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June 29, 2022

Cartoonist Imagines Colorful World of Van Gogh in Illustrations Inspired by His Life

Like many creatives, cartoonist and illustrator Alireza Karimi Moghaddam fell in love with Vincent van Goghโ€™s work and was compelled by his story. Moghaddam was a teenager when he first began admiring the artistโ€™s style and vibrant colors. Immersing himself in Van Goghโ€™s history, Moghaddam learnedโ€”and continues to learnโ€”about the iconic figure and has created an entire body of work inspired by his life. Moghaddam has been producing illustrations of Van Gogh for years.

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May 10, 2022

Ukrainian Artist Remembers Those Lost in Russian Invasion in Heartbreaking โ€œWar Notesโ€

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainian artist Olga Wilson has been keeping what she calls โ€œwar notes.โ€ Although it conjures up the idea of journal entries, Wilson's notes are actually drawings and short explanations (shared as captions) on her Instagram account. Updated nearly every day since the beginning of March, her digital drawings provide a heartbreaking account of what is happening in her country.

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