So, when I featured illustrator Nancy Liang’s nighttime collage scenes last year, I didn’t realize that she was on the cusp of transforming them into something that’s even more awesome! Nancy has since animated her landscapes and added glittering lights, subtle puffs of smoke, and your…
See that raging fire? It’s all constructed out of paper (although you could probably tell that). Polly Lindsay is a London-based illustrator that uses bright hues in her 3D constructions. “Most recently I have become fascinated with paper craft,” she…
Brazilian artist Evelyn Tannus paints beautiful surface designs on elegant ceramic statues of Greyhound dogs. She turns their normally-neutral-colored coats to hues like mint green, sky blue, and lilac. In addition, Evelyn draws flowers, geometric patterns, human figures, and much, much more on the…
Illustrator Sonia Alins Miguel created these surreal and eerie works titled Dones D’Aigua (translation: Water Women), and it makes sense given the subject matter. Naked ladies swim in a gray-blue void. This liquid, liminal space could signify dreams or feelings of unknown. And, by…
If you’re a fan of classic tales like Romeo and Juliet and Pride and Prejudice, then you’ll swoon at these illustrations by Yelena Bryksenkova and Becca Stadtlander. The two (separately) painted Classics Unfolded for Frances Lincoln publishers. Stories are told in a fold-out concertina…
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I love chocolate. LOVE. I can’t seem to turn down sweets, especially in the form of a cupcake or bar. So, when I found a chocolate brand that featured awesome…
With these soft colors and gorgeous, subtle details, it’s hard to believe that Wenjia Tang is just a sophomore in college. She already has a beautiful style that lends itself well to story-telling and design. A lot of Wenjia’s work…
Happy Friday! Today, my illustrative round up is of places that I can best describe as “I want to go there.” (Thanks to Lisa for that phrase.) They’re fantastical, dreamy, relaxing, and best of all? No snow or frigid temperatures!
Julie Van Wezemael is an illustrator based in Ghent, Belgium, and she combines painting and embroidery in her exquisite works. The use of thread is often subtle; here, you can see that it takes the place of lines that would normally be…
It’s no secret my love for paper sculpting, and so when I saw the Chanel Spring 2015 Couture Runway, I was instantly enthralled. The floral theme featured an arboretum of white cardboard palms constructed under a glass ceiling. And, better…