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Daniel Zender Refining Compositions and Creating Depth with Materials
Daniel Zender has a talent for creating simple compositions that are rich yet subtle in the details. He can take one large block of colour and give it a new kind of depth with his creative use of his...
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Printed Details and Stories of Myth and Legend by Tom Kindley
Tom Kindley’s mythology-inspired comics and prints are put together with a creative use of detail and shading. In this way, he builds mysterious worlds and intriguing landscapes. We take a closer look...
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Matthew Daniel Swan Illustrating Scenes in Pencil and Paint
Exploration, drama, and adventure all make welcome appearance in the descriptive illustrations by Matthew Daniel Swan. His narrative scenes are set out in pencil or paint, and often include swathes...
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It’s Playtime in Elliot Kruszynski’s Character-packed Compositions
With smiling faces everywhere, it’s hard not to get swept along on this joyful ride. We take a look at the fun, character-led illustrations of Elliot Kruszynski. Elliot Kruszynski uses his strong...
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Joe Lillington’s Intriguing Narrative Illustrations in Expressive Marks
Thick strikes of expressive marks and boldly sketched areas of shading fill Joe Lillington’s illustrations with a lot of movement and feeling. He tells us about the parts of his process where he works...
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Felicita Sala Layering Watercolour and Pencil to Create Depth
Felicita Sala’s work is full of life and colour, and given depth by the way she uses her materials. Felicita talks to us about her technique and the road that brought her to working in freelance...
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Thoughtful Metaphors in the Narrative Illustrations by Davide Bonazzi
Italian illustrator, Davide Bonazzi combines thoughtful symbolism worked into his compositions with considered drawings and painterly textures. Here are just a few of the narratives he creates in his...
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Creating Narrative with the Figure with Janne Iivonen
Janne Iivonen is particularly good at constructing complete scenes with a whole scattering of interesting elements to take in and multiple characters playing out their roles. They’re especially...
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Tim Romanowsky’s Abstract Fantasy Paintings, Prints, and Zines
In paintings, prints, and zines, Tim Romanowsky invents amorphous structures, patterns, and wordless, otherworldly fantasies. His incredibly imaginative illustrations are a joy to explore and attempt...
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Catch Up: Developing an Expressive Narrative Style with Migy
Migy has gone through a tremendous amount of development both stylistically and career-wise since being one of our first featured illustrators back in 2009. We talk to him about what’s changed and what...
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Wonderous Characters in Dreamy Scenes by Josephine Kyhn
Although having only recently graduated from her university in Denmark, Josephine Kyhn has a unmistakably distinctive style and strong sense of direction in the work she creates. She handles multiples...
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Intriguing Narratives Painted in Acrylic by Stefhany Y. Lozano
Telling stories, whether about alien suicide cults or of past love, is a fundamental part of what Stefhany Y. Lozano tries to do. She creates these narratives with intriguing characters in mysterious...
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Catch Up: Narrative Treasures from Aart-Jan Venema
We featured Aart-Jan Venema’s illustrations and sketchbooks back in 2012. We were taken by his scene-building skills and way with ink and a brush. We revisit his portfolio and check out his...
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Grace Helmer’s Painted Illustrations, Comics and Animations
Grace Helmer produces illustrations, comics, and animations with charming brushstrokes and seemingly relative ease. Her work has a very honest approach to drawing that gives it an authenticity...
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Narrative Shadows and Pared-down Palettes with Luke Brookes
By applying a cinematic eye to his designs, Luke Brookes lights his images to dramatic effect, using colour to draw the eye and pull focus onto the narrative elements of his work. Lighting is a tool...
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