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22 Sweet and Surreal Illustrations

22 Sweet and Surreal Illustrations
Italian illustrator Alessandro Gottardo's beautiful, open and inviting illustrations have been featured in major newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, The Economist and Newsweek among others. He's won numerous awards including the gold medal from The Society of Illustrators New York in 2009. Gottardo's clever illustrations show us why a minimalist approach can go a long way in telling a story. By taking out all that's unnecessary and distilling ideas down to very basic forms and shapes, Gottardo makes us believe that complicated concepts can be illustrated in surprisingly simple ways. Love the sweet and surreal nature to these. Added: After we finished this post, we got in touch with Gottardo for an interview. Alessandro Gottardo also goes by the name Shout. "One day, maybe I will say things that are truly worth listening to, I will say things that belong to me only, and there will be no other way to listen to them EXCEPT looking."

Sharpie Art - Extreme Sharpie Artwork at WomansDay.com Nowadays, Sharpie markers come in more than basic black––they’re available in every color of the rainbow, and in just about every size and shape. They’re great for everyday labeling and organizing, but did you know that they could also be used to decorate everything from guitars to fingernails? WD teamed with Sharpie to find the most unique creations from talented artists across the globe. From a Lamborghini turned objet d’art to a wall mural, check out how different artists uncapped their creativity. Rev Your Engines George Ramos spent two weeks on this intricately designed Lamborghini––he used Sharpie markers to create the design and then topped it off with a clear coat of paint to protect the pattern. Lend a Hand The talented (and patient!) Rock and Roll Peter Bragino created a custom design on his Ibanez guitar using an industrial-strength Sharpie marker––no sanding or topcoat was needed to preserve the long-lasting design. Space Out Detail Oriented Feet First Speed Racer Off the Wall

Lost in the Baroque – The Drawings of Mattias Adolfsson | 10 Times One {*style:<i><i> There are days when I stare out at the world and think, “what a damn convoluted mess it all is.” And right away go back to enjoying it, simply because there’s nothing else to do. </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*} {*style:<i><i> </i></i>*}

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Dream Worlds Revealed On Canvas Along with some magnificent dreams, Jacek Yerka finds inspiration for his masterful paintings from his childhood memories: the places, remembered feelings and smells of 1950′s Poland. He studied fine art and graphic design before becoming a full time artist in 1980… and we’re glad he did. His paintings will take you through incredible worlds of imagination, bending reality in captivating and clever ways fit to inspire a novel or film. See Also ENDEARING MONSTER DRAWINGS POP FROM THE SCREEN Via: hypeness.com.br

Amazing drawings by Joe Fenton After studying sculpting at the Wimbledon School of Art, I went on to work for a few years in the film industry for directors such as Terry Gilliam and for companies such as Disney and Miramax as a film concept designer and sculptor in both London and Prague. I then moved to New York where I received my first publishing contract with Simon & Schuster for my children’s book as illustrator and writer of What’s under the bed? What’s under the bed? was selected by Cheerios spoonful of stories programme to be resized and placed in 1.5 million boxes of Cheerios in the USA. Solitude Pride Tick Tock The marauders banquet Serenity Genesis Official website You might also like Comments Michael Dachstein Inspiration junkie :)

Andy Kehoe: A World Unseen and Those In Between Andy Kehoe ‘s series of oil and acrylic paintings on wood panel depict lonely folklore inspired characters in autumnal landscapes. Sometimes his artworks have a distrurbing undertone, but Kehoe always manages to create peaceful and serene natural scenes with a melancholy feel that speak of the mysteries of the unknown. See below for some choice pieces by Portland-based artist Andy Kehoe. Creative Street Art Creative Street Art September 20th, 2011 | Inspiration | Incredible street art created by talented French artist OaKoAk shows popular fictional characters integrated into the urban environment. Bart Simpson, Pinocchio, Spider-Man, and other characters all interact with traffic lights, cracks in the walls, and random objects on the street. For more art, check out: 3D Pavement Art and 3D Chalk Drawings Share this Page: Elphi This is absolutely amazing! Add Your Comment

Musings and articles: How to hold the pencil The least frequently asked question about drawing is “How do you hold the pencil?” Most people are simply unaware that there is more than one way to hold it. They unconsciously use the writing pen grip they learned in elementary school, and it does not occur to them to even think of changing it. Yet many typical beginner’s problems with pencil drawing, from wobbliness to hatched lines, originate from bad grip. The “scribe’s grip” that feels natural for most people is surely the worst grip for drawing: writing and drawing are fundamentally different activities. I had encountered people who claim that the best way is to use whatever feels comfortable, and if that’s the scribe’s grip so be it. There are only two basic drawing grips: the lengthwise pen grip and the crosswise violin bow grip; most of the other grips are variations of these two. Pen grip Hold the pencil like you would hold the writing pen, but much further from the tip. Violin bow grip Gesture grips and variations Brush grip Hi, Jon

Main : Isidro Ferrer 30 Professional Free Fonts for Excellent Typography | Web Design Blog | Web... In this article we want to present 30 Professional Free Fonts for Excellent Typography you should consider using for your designs or typography works. Make sure you maintain records of where fonts were acquired and keep the original archive file with the legal terms to prove permission of use. In this collection, you’ll find only the best free and high-quality fonts for clean and professional designs. “Typographical design should perform optically what the speaker creates through voice and gesture of his thoughts.” – El Lizzitsky. As E. Lizzitsky said Typography helps to Design, we think that Fonts helps to Typography. 1. Download Font 2. Download Font 3. Download Font 4. Download Font 5. Download Font 6. Download Font 7. Download Font 8. Download Font 9. Download Font 10. Download Font 11. Download Font 12. Download Font 13. Download Font 14. Download Font 15. Download Font 16. Download Font 17. Download Font 18. Download Font 19. Download Font 20. Download Font 21. Download Font 22.Rothenburg Decorative

15 awesome illustrators you should know is really impressive to see how many talented illustrators there are out there, sharing their work on the Internet. For your inspiration, I have compiled a list of 15 illustrators that rock. 1. Tang Yau Hoong 2. Iain MacArthur 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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