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Detailed Illustrations Brim with Manic Mayhem in Mattias Adolfsson’s Exuberant Sketchbooks

January 5, 2023Detailed Illustrations Brim with Manic Mayhem in Mattias Adolfsson’s Exuberant Sketchbooks
Undulating Lines and Geometric Shapes Comprise a Minimally Illustrated Menagerie

September 15, 2022Undulating Lines and Geometric Shapes Comprise a Minimally Illustrated Menagerie
In Graham Franciose’s ‘Morning Coffee Paintings,’ Dreamlike Watercolor Works Capture the Day’s Unmediated Emotion

August 12, 2022In Graham Franciose’s ‘Morning Coffee Paintings,’ Dreamlike Watercolor Works Capture the Day’s Unmediated Emotion
Figures and Events Are Transfixed by Time in Pep Carrió’s Extensive Daily Visual Diaries

July 21, 2022Figures and Events Are Transfixed by Time in Pep Carrió’s Extensive Daily Visual Diaries
Flora and Fauna Assume Eccentric Guises in Bill Mayer’s Wryly Playful Portraits

May 11, 2022Flora and Fauna Assume Eccentric Guises in Bill Mayer’s Wryly Playful Portraits
Curious Squirrels and Rambunctious Hares Form a Miniature Menagerie of Felted Wildlife

May 4, 2022Curious Squirrels and Rambunctious Hares Form a Miniature Menagerie of Felted Wildlife
Cheery Characters Enliven Vibrant, Whimsical Illustrations by Tania Yakunova

March 23, 2022Cheery Characters Enliven Vibrant, Whimsical Illustrations by Tania Yakunova
Dig Into an Enormous Archive of Drawings Unveiling the Complex Root Systems of 1,180 Plants

January 10, 2022Dig Into an Enormous Archive of Drawings Unveiling the Complex Root Systems of 1,180 Plants
Miniature Watercolor Works by Ruby Silvious Are Painted on Stained Teabags

November 26, 2021Miniature Watercolor Works by Ruby Silvious Are Painted on Stained Teabags
Phantom Clouds Descend from the Sky in Vorja Sánchez’s Illustrated Photos

October 28, 2021Phantom Clouds Descend from the Sky in Vorja Sánchez’s Illustrated Photos
Graceful Swimmers Breach the Water’s Surface in Sonia Alins’s Poetic Mixed-Media Illustrations

August 12, 2021Graceful Swimmers Breach the Water’s Surface in Sonia Alins’s Poetic Mixed-Media Illustrations
Silky Flowers Spring from CJ Hendry’s Enormous Hyperrealistic Drawings in Colored Pencil

July 26, 2021Silky Flowers Spring from CJ Hendry’s Enormous Hyperrealistic Drawings in Colored Pencil
Minimal Lines and Colorful Geometric Shapes Compose Luciano Cian’s Portraits

June 21, 2021Minimal Lines and Colorful Geometric Shapes Compose Luciano Cian’s Portraits
Sentrock Captures the Sights of Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood in a New Series About Mental Health

June 3, 2021Sentrock Captures the Sights of Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood in a New Series About Mental Health
Creatures of Hope: Cheery Illustrated Monsters Strut through New York City Streets

April 14, 2021Creatures of Hope: Cheery Illustrated Monsters Strut through New York City Streets
Nature’s Palette: A New Book Expands the Landmark Guide to Color for Artists and Naturalists with 800 Rich Illustrations

April 8, 2021Nature’s Palette: A New Book Expands the Landmark Guide to Color for Artists and Naturalists with 800 Rich Illustrations
Meticulous Digital Works Layer Petals, Leaves, and Natural Textures into Fantastic Creatures

March 9, 2021Meticulous Digital Works Layer Petals, Leaves, and Natural Textures into Fantastic Creatures
Quirky Illustrations by Christoph Niemann Reinterpret Household Objects in Clever Contexts

February 9, 2021Quirky Illustrations by Christoph Niemann Reinterpret Household Objects in Clever Contexts
Elegant Figures Inhabit the Surreal Dreamworlds of Thanh Nhàn Nguyễn’s Sublime Illustrations

January 20, 2021Elegant Figures Inhabit the Surreal Dreamworlds of Thanh Nhàn Nguyễn’s Sublime Illustrations
Minuscule Scenes Appear Against the Backdrop of Used Tea Bags in Watercolor Paintings by Ruby Silvious

December 22, 2020Minuscule Scenes Appear Against the Backdrop of Used Tea Bags in Watercolor Paintings by Ruby Silvious
Subversively Elegant Portraits of Indigenous People Drawn on Repurposed Ledgers by Artist Chris Pappan

November 25, 2020Subversively Elegant Portraits of Indigenous People Drawn on Repurposed Ledgers by Artist Chris Pappan
Painted on Vintage Postcards, Flora and Fauna Celebrate Farming Traditions and Wildlife of the Midwest

November 4, 2020Painted on Vintage Postcards, Flora and Fauna Celebrate Farming Traditions and Wildlife of the Midwest
Neural Networks Create a Disturbing Record of Natural History in AI-Generated Illustrations by Sofia Crespo

September 30, 2020Neural Networks Create a Disturbing Record of Natural History in AI-Generated Illustrations by Sofia Crespo
Meticulous Illustrations Document the Flora and Fauna Observed throughout the Devon Countryside

September 28, 2020Meticulous Illustrations Document the Flora and Fauna Observed throughout the Devon Countryside
Rich Portraits Illustrated by Uli Knörzer Capture Subjects’ Idiosyncrasies through Colored Pencil

September 18, 2020Rich Portraits Illustrated by Uli Knörzer Capture Subjects’ Idiosyncrasies through Colored Pencil
Vintage-Style Illustrations Merge Animals, Insects, and Botanics to Form Bizarre Hybrid Creatures

September 15, 2020Vintage-Style Illustrations Merge Animals, Insects, and Botanics to Form Bizarre Hybrid Creatures
Page Through a Fantastical Compendium of the World’s First Color Illustrations of Marine Life

August 17, 2020Page Through a Fantastical Compendium of the World’s First Color Illustrations of Marine Life
Monumental Ballpoint Pen Portraits Are Rendered on Vintage Collateral by Artist Mark Powell

August 9, 2020Monumental Ballpoint Pen Portraits Are Rendered on Vintage Collateral by Artist Mark Powell
Face Masks Hold Fish Tanks and Overgrown Patches of Botanics in Surreal Illustrations by Kit Layfield

July 17, 2020Face Masks Hold Fish Tanks and Overgrown Patches of Botanics in Surreal Illustrations by Kit Layfield
Imagined, Homebound Characters by Felicia Chiao Illustrate the Struggles of Mental Health

July 8, 2020Imagined, Homebound Characters by Felicia Chiao Illustrate the Struggles of Mental Health
Sinuous Snakes, Insects, and Florals Intertwine in Graphite Illustrations by Zoe Keller

June 27, 2020Sinuous Snakes, Insects, and Florals Intertwine in Graphite Illustrations by Zoe Keller
Dried Botanics Pressed into Delicate Fauna Compositions by Artist Helen Ahpornsiri

May 28, 2020Dried Botanics Pressed into Delicate Fauna Compositions by Artist Helen Ahpornsiri
Sprawling Pen Illustrations in Sketchbooks by Mattias Adolfsson Incite the Wild and Absurd

April 17, 2020Sprawling Pen Illustrations in Sketchbooks by Mattias Adolfsson Incite the Wild and Absurd
Play a Game of Pandemic-Themed Lotería and Draw Soap, a Zoom Call, and Takeout

April 9, 2020Play a Game of Pandemic-Themed Lotería and Draw Soap, a Zoom Call, and Takeout
Geometric Insects Navigate Sparse Flora in Pastel Illustrations by Hoàng Hoàng

April 5, 2020Geometric Insects Navigate Sparse Flora in Pastel Illustrations by Hoàng Hoàng
Artists Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak by Flooding Social Media with a Japanese Yokai Said to Ward Off Epidemics

March 13, 2020Artists Respond to the Coronavirus Outbreak by Flooding Social Media with a Japanese Yokai Said to Ward Off Epidemics
Bold Illustrations by Calvin Sprague Camouflage Geometric Figures and Detached Body Parts

February 21, 2020Bold Illustrations by Calvin Sprague Camouflage Geometric Figures and Detached Body Parts
Pocket-Sized Notebooks Hold Miniature Paintings of Angela Mckay’s Travels

February 18, 2020Pocket-Sized Notebooks Hold Miniature Paintings of Angela Mckay’s Travels
150,000 Botanical and Animal Illustrations Available for Free Download from Biodiversity Heritage Library

January 31, 2020150,000 Botanical and Animal Illustrations Available for Free Download from Biodiversity Heritage Library
Stamps, Scientific Charts, and Hand-Drawn Maps Occupy Every Inch of Travel Notebooks by José Naranja

January 6, 2020Stamps, Scientific Charts, and Hand-Drawn Maps Occupy Every Inch of Travel Notebooks by José Naranja
Combining Vibrant Shapes and Simple Lines, Illustrator Willian Santiago Evokes Scenes of Brazil

January 3, 2020Combining Vibrant Shapes and Simple Lines, Illustrator Willian Santiago Evokes Scenes of Brazil
Anonymous Protagonists Navigate Imagined Worlds in Multi-Layered Illustrations by Felicia Chiao

November 12, 2019Anonymous Protagonists Navigate Imagined Worlds in Multi-Layered Illustrations by Felicia Chiao
Salvador Dalí’s Surreal Tarot Card Designs from the 1970’s to be Released as a Complete Deck

November 8, 2019Salvador Dalí’s Surreal Tarot Card Designs from the 1970’s to be Released as a Complete Deck
All 435 Illustrations from John J Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ Are Available for Free Download

October 22, 2019All 435 Illustrations from John J Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ Are Available for Free Download
New Geometric Creatures from TRÜF Creative

October 15, 2019New Geometric Creatures from TRÜF Creative
Celestial Illustrations by Diana Sudyka Fill a New Book Celebrating 19th Century Astronomer Maria Mitchell

October 11, 2019Celestial Illustrations by Diana Sudyka Fill a New Book Celebrating 19th Century Astronomer Maria Mitchell
Scribbled Portraits of Brooding Figures by Adam Riches

September 25, 2019Scribbled Portraits of Brooding Figures by Adam Riches
Delicate Flowers Blossom From Inky Black Backgrounds in Esther Garcia’s Stylized Botanical Tattoos

August 29, 2019Delicate Flowers Blossom From Inky Black Backgrounds in Esther Garcia’s Stylized Botanical Tattoos
Meticulous Portraits of Young Women by Ozabu Are Eerily Fused with Plants and Feathers

July 30, 2019Meticulous Portraits of Young Women by Ozabu Are Eerily Fused with Plants and Feathers
Deep Ocean Waters Amplify Emotions in Sonia Alins’ Evocative Mixed Media Illustrations

July 25, 2019Deep Ocean Waters Amplify Emotions in Sonia Alins’ Evocative Mixed Media Illustrations