Instagram is my favorite social network. I’ve shared inspiring illustrators and some of the best sketchbooks to follow on Instagram. Continuing this tour of my favorite feeds, here are 16 embroidery artists who fill my timeline with beautiful stitching. The…
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a walking artwork, just put on the illustrated clothes of Doops Design. A purveyor of bold, playful prints, designer Jane Newham creates the types of garments that she wants to see in the…
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…
I’m always envious of illustrators that keep beautiful sketchbooks. (My “sketchbook” is a loose collection of papers bound together with a single binder clip.) Sara Boccaccini Meadows has made a habit of painting in hers, and the spreads go beyond…
It’s said that we can infer the personality of others simply by what they own and how tidy (or untidy) their space is. Since that’s the case, there’s much to be gleaned from still life art. The objects and their…
When it comes to trying something new, art-wise, I’m firmly in the camp that if you want to experiment with a technique or expand part of your studio then you should just do it. Don’t wait around for the perfect…
New Years is my favorite holiday. After all, you get to dress up and toast that this upcoming trip around the sun will definitely be better than the last. It’s also a great time for reflection and goal setting. Maybe you want to…
The illustrations of Sofia Moore are no stranger to Brown Paper Bag. Calling herself an “illustrator of imaginary things,” Sofia paints ghost-like creatures who occupy luscious landscapes of color and drybrush texture.
Illustrator Chris Hagan honors an analog way of creating imagery. He prefers working by hand to craft collages rich in texture and with a fantastical subject. And in a field where an illustrator’s career can go in any number of…
There are many ways to “paint” that don’t use a paintbrush. Illustrator Clover Robin uses cut paper collage as a way to compose her images. To do this, she paints sheets of paper with different colors and textures and then…