For years, I’ve admired the bold, illustrative works of Gosia Herba. They instantly appeal to me because of the art history influence—specifically, Picasso and the Cubist movement. The bold pieces feature abstracted figures and multiple viewpoints, which is used to great…
Vancouver-based illustrator Julia Iredale creates surreal imagery that fuses landscapes and female figures into singular, coherent scenes. Cloaked in dreamy-feeling purples, blues, and greens, these gigantic women observe what’s around them, taking in the smaller sights and sounds. This play on scale…
Instagram is tied with Pinterest as my favorite form of social media. I’m constantly on it, scrolling through my feed and favorite hashtags. Recently, I came across Abigail Halpin’s (@abigailhalpin) account and fell in love with her exquisite paintings and embroideries.…
London-based illustrator Mariana Rodrigues illustrates places and landscapes. Machu Picchu, Bangkok, mountains, and seascapes are depicted in full color with photographic attention to detail. One thing that drew me to Mariana’s work (aside from the alpaca in the Machu Picchu illustration) is her series where…
Barcelona-based illustrator Mar Cerdà creates small, charming dioramas out of cut paper. Her practice revolves around watercolor paint, and she uses its sturdy paper to form her sculptures. Afterwards, she photographs her handiwork. When viewed just right, the scenes are reminiscent of…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—I love a good pencil drawing. There’s something so satisfying about seeing a collection of marks. It looks very meditative, and even therapeutic? Italian illustrator Monica Barengo incorporates this style of drawing…
Saddo is an Romanian artist whose career has switched gears. Starting out as a muralist, his style was was noticed by advertising agencies and galleries in cities around the world. Saddo’s visual language has many disparate influences, including horror movie posters,…
Artist and illustrator Alice Wellinger creates surreal imagery that deals with the troubles of daily life and of childhood memories. Her realistic approach to these figures and accompanying subjects has a eerie effect—it’s as if they actually exist, but in a way that’s…
Golly Bard, aka Holly Ward Bimba, has long been one of my favorite nature illustrators. Her exquisite works capture the tiny details of winged creatures, with an approach that’s simultaneously realistic and stylized. Each piece is produced with watercolor paints, and she…
Anshuman Ghosh, aka @moography, creates a quirky, imaginative world using his iPhone. With seamless illusions, he transforms his device from a phone into a toaster, vase, window, and much more. This effect requires a steady hand and acute attention to detail—Anshuman first…