For years, I’ve been a huge fan of Andrea Wan’s work. And, with her latest series Fakelore, it’s no exception. What draws me in is the subject matter. Andrea’s paintings are surreal. They are eerie. They are devoid of environment, giving us…
I recently discovered Flamingo Magazine, an illustration publication based in London. They have a physical magazine as well as a blog, which is how I discovered the work of Charlotte Trounce. There is a big focus on shape and stroke…
Image via Rosebud Archives. Harrison Cady was an American illustrator and author, best known for his comic strip, Peter Rabbit. He started his career as early as 1894 when his first illustration appeared in the magazine Harper’s Young Magazine. When Harrison…
Trey Wright is an artist working out of Dallas, Texas. He’s a photographer who creates surreal scenes from cut paper (like collage), tangible objects (like a wig), and humans (who appear like giants). Essentially, Trey is photographing assemblages. I find…
Kirsten Rothbart very recently sent me a link to her Tumblr. She’s a German illustrator studying Illustration and Comic Art at the School of Art And Design in Kassel, Germany. She is inspired by popular culture and fashion, two things that…
Well, everyone, I officially finished all the work for my MFA yesterday. I graduate on May 20! Now that I have more free time, I am planning an overhaul of Brown Paper Bag’s design. Look for that at the end…
Fickle Fate is the moniker for Timothy Hunt, illustrator and creator. His offbeat, very simple illustrations hold little regard for traditional rendering. Great! I think it’s much more fun that way. I know what a person looks like. I’m interested…
I’ve written before on this blog about how much I enjoy seeing creative people take on a myriad of projects. I like seeing people work their visual language into a variety of interesting projects. Benjamin Phillips falls in this camp. He’s participated…