Mai Ly Degnan is a Baltimore-based illustrator and a former grad school cohort of mine. Since graduating in 2014, she has kept herself busy by drawing all sorts of curious ladies in strange lands. They’re great — her characters don…
Mai Ly Degnan is a Baltimore-based illustrator and a former grad school cohort of mine. Since graduating in 2014, she has kept herself busy by drawing all sorts of curious ladies in strange lands. They’re great — her characters don…
Teresa Bellon is a Spanish illustrator who caught my eye with the young Frida Khalo piece that’s above. I love the color, simplicity, and shape design, in addition to the distressed printmaking texture that gives her works a hand-crafted touch. Teresa’s illustrations often…
When you’re trying to promote yourself, you often have to figure out how to “cut through the noise,” and do something/have that’ll make you stand out above the rest. Illustrator Michael Lester certainly accomplished this with his unforgettable “world’s smallest portfolio.”…
Illustrator Madeline Kloepper explores the relationships we forge with nature through her gorgeous and alluring paintings. The works have elements of surrealism as dragons, dancing bears, and larger-than-life birds all make an appearance. I really enjoy Madeline’s more detailed compositions, specifically the ones…
Martin Tomsky is a London-based illustrator who creates brilliant relief sculptures with layers of laser cut stained plywood. They range in size from small accessories to larger, more intricate artworks. Martin hand-assembles each piece and sells them in his Etsy shop, Tomsky…
If you enjoy the imagery in folk tales, then you’re going to love the work of Yeji Yun. The Korean illustrator has created many compositions that revolve around the beloved genre, and they’re these colorful, textural pieces with a whole bunch of imaginative…
I first saw Julianna Brion’s painted ladies on Tumblr a few weeks ago, and since then I’ve been waiting for more of them to appear. The Baltimore-based illustrator uses gouache to paint the tall, stylized women. Their fashions are a playful nod…
Essi Kimpimäki’s illustrations depict journeys and architecture of different lands. Norway, Morocco, and even California are places that she’s crafted with her colorful, heavily textured style. I especially love the top image, which was inspired by the narrow alleys of Alfama…
Have you ever heard of the #The100DayProject? It’s exactly what it sounds — for 100 days, you work on one creative endeavor. The project is about the process, and at the end of it, you can learn some valuable things…
How would you like it if your plates and bowls talked back to you? In this collaboration between illustrator Santiago Uceda and artist Nancy Froehlich, you don’t have much of a choice! They occupy the bottoms of dishes, directing you, cheering…