This past weekend, while watching the latest episode of Mad Men, I started a new embroidery. It’s my first one in many months! It feels good, ya’ll. Just like the work of Annalisa Bollini. The Italian illustrator creates these mixed media scenes that…
Get lost in the magic of Danse de Lune (formerly Art and Ghosts). She’s a UK-based illustrator who has a penchant for colorful folklore and dark, dreary skies. I love the multilayered, fantastical feel that these pieces have. They’re soft with a…
For years, I’ve marveled at the work of Sofia Arnold. Her naturalistic scenes are wild fantasies featuring a host of characters. Look closely, and you’ll see women in flowing dresses, small animals, and energetic children woven in her compositions. In an interview with Buy…
Two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of attending the MFA Illustration Practice (MFA ILP) Thesis Exhibition at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). I was really excited to see the show, as I graduated from the program in 2013 (the…
Art, fashion, and design are all passions of Russian illustrator Sainte Maria. And, there’s no mistaking it. These sartorial paintings are a love letter to style, and I’m a huge fan of both her clothing choices and interior decorating. I…
Look at all of these tiny pieces of paper! French illustrator and paper designer Mlle Hipolyte created these gorgeous animals masks that are awe-inspiring in their intricate details. Seriously. Just take a look at the individually-folded pieces of paper layered on…
Countless tiny lines form these exquisite illustrations by Sara Corbett. The Brooklyn-based creative uses the miniaturized ticks in designing creatures like zebras, bats, fish, and more. They’re seen frolicking in the woods in unlikely pairings. (Who would imagine that a raccoon and elephant…
Artists, illustrators, and makers: do you keep a lot of your work from years past? Personally, I’m bad at that. I have the itch to clean and discard, which means I’m often getting rid of work that’s on my computer…
Decue Wu was one of many talented cohorts in the MFA Illustration Practice program at MICA. She’s got a wonderful style that combines a dizzying array of patterns, colors, and textures, and she’s able to pull these disparate sources into a cohesive…
Doesn’t this (above) illustration by Aniek Bartels perfectly capture the essence of Spring? I am wishing for temperatures warm enough to ride on a bike without a jacket. If you think that image is fun, check out the rest of…