Have you ever heard a murder ballad? It’s a song that narrates, as the name suggests, a murder. Gruesome, yes, but it’s a long musical tradition. Murder ballads predate standard music notation and date back to the Middle Ages; 17th…
Have you ever heard a murder ballad? It’s a song that narrates, as the name suggests, a murder. Gruesome, yes, but it’s a long musical tradition. Murder ballads predate standard music notation and date back to the Middle Ages; 17th…
Illustrator Carine Arnakis crafts painted portraits of women that showcase their own sort of camouflage. The illustrations feature ladies as they do everyday activities like chatting on the phone and tending to their plants. They are clad in clothing that…
Every Saturday on my Instagram, I feature an illustration of a cat for #Caturday. One of my favorite sources for fabulous pictures of felines is Alissa Levy, aka Levy’s Friends, who consistently shares digital portraits of our furry pals. Sometimes…
Illustrator Malin Koort crafts tiny three-dimensional worlds from cut paper and documents them with clever lighting and photography. The charming scenes feature cartoonish people and creatures as they move through the good, bad and the in-betweens of life. In each…
Alphabet illustration is nothing new, but through great images, creatives can give us a whole new appreciation of letters. Italian illustrator André Ducci has done this through his nature-inspired motifs where A through Z are surrounded by blooms, birds, bugs,…
David Sierra Listón creates colorful character illustrations that are fantastically fun. In his portraits, children commune with wild animals while exploring spooky landscapes and conjuring magic. The retro-inspired images are full of divine details, we get a sense that each…
Illustrator and graphic designer Chloe Joyce paints pictures of women who relish their alone time. In a series of interior illustrations, she fills the scenes with plants, pets, and ladies lounging in whatever way they like. Some prefer to sit…
Give yourself a hug. Be here now. These are a couple of important ideas that Lisa Congdon reminds us of through her hand-lettered illustrations. Pairing text with bold and colorful imagery, her pieces reflect the notions that we must be…
Illustrator Miranda Sofroniou paints “whimsical worlds” that are full of color and pattern. Since I last featured her work nearly a year ago, Miranda has leaned into the idea of places that bend reality a little bit. Using tighter brush…
Who doesn’t love animals dressed like people? (Okay, maybe you don’t, but I do.) Illustrator Seungyoun Kim has created a series of pooches in chunky sweaters and tiny hats. Many go about their business just like a human—stylish handbag and…