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Playful Illustrations by Yau Hoong Tang Layer Optical Illusions into Imaginative Stories | Colossal
MAY 24, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Yau Hoong Tang, Yau Hoong Tang plays with presence and absence, layering optical illusions, embedded imagery, and other narrative cues within a single work. In Negative Space, Yau Hoong Tang derives imaginative … Continue reading
Illustrations Tell the Story of a Woodworker Grieving the Love of His Life
picture or through a series of them, his tales excel in their character design as well as their ability to have his figures convey emotions ranging from joy to sorrow. Booth does this through a range of media, but some … Continue reading
Charming Illustrations by Rosanna Tasker Feature Adventurous Women in Stylized Worlds
Using a combination of pencil, crayon, and gouache, Bristol-based illustrator Rosanna Tasker creates evocative illustrations that convey lively energy and fantastical nostalgia. In Tasker’s illustrations, female figures are often the protagonists, with animals and plants playing supporting roles. Strong geometric shapes, concentrated … Continue reading
Haunted Bodies: A Collection of New Hybrid Drawings About Healing and Loss by Christina Mrozik
Portland-based artist Christina Mrozik (previously) closely observes flora and fauna to create hybrid drawings that unite the two in haunting new forms. In her monochrome work hair springs from hollow snake skins, claws emerge from floral bulbs, and spiders reveal human-like … Continue reading
Multi-Dimensional Illustrations Weave Together Mysterious Narratives by Victo Ngai
Los Angeles-based illustrator and storyboard artist Victo Ngai produces layered illustrations that reveal elaborate worlds filled with unexpected details. A beautiful expanse of unencumbered nature stands guarded inside a wide-mouthed bullfrog, while a seaside city burns with brilliant flames in the fabric … Continue reading
Illustrations by Kazuki Okuda
Intricate illustrations of animals, humans, machines, architecture and nature all coexisting together in a fantastical way by Kyoto-based artist Kazuki Okuda. His approach to these drawings involves using a pen to do the detailed line work then using Photoshop to add … Continue reading
Swedish artist Mattias Adolfsson‘s latest work is a whimsical illustration of life on the high seas. His sketches, drawings, and watercolors are highly detailed and you need a magnifying glass to appreciate his densely packed doodles. You can zoom to … Continue reading
Colorful illustrations of well-known Japanese sights by Beijing-based graphic designer See Visual. Having visited most of these sights myself on a recent trip to Japan, he has managed to capture the feel of these locations through his graphic interpretation and … Continue reading
Stippled Black and White Illustrations of Star-Packed Galaxies by Petra Kostova
Copenhagen-based graphic designer and illustrator Petra Kostova of Pet & Dot creates dazzling galaxies composed of millions of stippled dots. To produce her concentrated star systems and cloudy nebulas she uses technical pens (either rOtring Rapidograph or Isograph) to draw on black and white paper. … Continue reading
Quirky Illustrations by Virginia Mori Blend Melancholy and Surreal Humor
Using simple line drawings and pared down images, Virginia Mori captures complex human emotions. Though many of Mori’s illustrations lean toward the melancholy with themes of isolation and anxiety, moments of levity and escapism can be found, especially in her … Continue reading
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