Tag Archives: drawing

Sketchbook Drawings by James Jean

Sketchbook Drawings by James Jean illustration drawing

I’m enjoying these incredibly detailed sketchbook illustrations by James Jean. You can see many more of them on his blog, and also some great stuff available in his shop. (via booooooom)

By Christopher on October 18, 2011 • drawing illustration

Incredible Spiral Illustrations by Chan Hwee Chong for Faber Castell

Incredible Spiral Illustrations by Chan Hwee Chong for Faber Castell lines illustration drawing art history advertising

To demonstrate their Artist Pens, Faber Castell had Singapore-based art director and designer Chan Hwee Chong create meticulous spiral drawings of three masterpieces using their pens. In case the drawings themselves aren’t proof enough of Chong’s skill, a video was shot by Eric Yeo as he draws Girl With A Pearl Earring. This is advertising at its best. See more on Behance.

Vasco Mourao

Vasco Mourao New York illustration drawing architecture

Vasco Mourao is an architect and illustrator originally from Portugal who now lives and works in Barcelona. His densely illustrated cities and structures are drawn entirely by hand and while all are of course fictional places, they often incorporate real buildings. For instance, in the most dense piece above entitled New Yorker one can find the Chrysler building, the Met, the Whitney, and the Guggenheim among others—it’s like architectural Where’s Waldo! Another piece, Is it me or is Barcelona falling apart?, includes a wide variety of less iconic structures Mourao found around the city, and the last two illustrations are available as limited edition prints from his shop. Thanks for sharing your work with Colossal, Vasco!

By Christopher on October 4, 2011 • architecture drawing illustration New York

Multi-Stage Dot-to-Dot Drawing Gradually Reveals Phases of Michael Jackson’s Life

Multi Stage Dot to Dot Drawing Gradually Reveals Phases of Michael Jacksons Life posters and prints Michael Jackson illustration drawing

Thomas Pavitte who previously made the world’s most complex dot-to-dot drawing featuring Mona Lisa is further exploring the potential of the dot-connecting medium with series of puzzles entitled the Transformation Series. In his first release a two-phase drawing gradually reveals overlaid portraits of Michael Jackson’s changing face, from childhood to adulthood. He’s also designed a typographic/portrait treatment of President Obama. Pavitte now has an online store where you can buy limited edition prints of these transformation puzzles, as well as a high-resolution scan of the completed Mona Lisa puzzle.

By Christopher on October 1, 2011 • drawing illustration Michael Jackson posters and prints

Custom Polargraph Drawings

Custom Polargraph Drawings drawing machines drawing automatic

Mechanical drawing madman Sandy Noble (previously) continues to crank out great polargraph drawings, but has taken the artform in two new directions. First you can now order customized polargraph prints directly via Etsy, all you have to do is provide the imagery. And, for the more robotically inclined (ie. hardcore), Noble helps you buy or build one of the devices for endless squiggly drawing fun.

By Christopher on September 21, 2011 • automatic drawing drawing machines

3D Drawing Machine

3D Drawing Machine drawing machines drawing 3d

Vision is a rather unique 3D drawing device created by twins Ryan & Trevor Oakes, allowing almost anyone to draw images in perfect perspective using nothing but your eyes and a pen. The device MESSES WITH YOUR BRAIN by using a technique that splits the ocular system, creating two images of the subject, allowing the artist to literally trace one directly onto paper. You really need to watch the video to get a clear idea of how it works, and there’s also some rather touching remarks about the nature of the twins relationship.

This made the rounds back in 2009, but that was pre-Colossal, and before the recent creation of the video above, so I feel at least somewhat justified covering it here. Plus, it’s just freaking awesome, and gave me an excuse to finally create the drawing machines tag. (via polkadot)

By Christopher on September 11, 2011 • 3d drawing drawing machines

Wind Drawings

Wind Drawings wind drawing

Artist and architect Peter Jellitsch created this series of pen and ink drawings entitled STB based on algorithms that predict how air will move through highrise buildings.

STB means Streambody, this series is based on a motion algorithm that is used in architectural practice to simulate wind directions and the force of air that arrives at highrise buildings. I have experimented with this program, and the outcome was solid bubbles which I have then redrawn with the directions that they had. The degree denotation that my title has (for example: STB/S02/90°) is explaining the turn of the wind-force hitting the object.

Pen and Ink Tree Rings by Tony Hong

A commendable pen and ink drawing of tree rings by California-based illustrator and artist Tony Hong, be sure to click for added detail. (via eileenede)