All Blog Posts Tagged 'illustration' (213)

English designer Pete Ware has got the perfect set of typographical prints for cinephiles who love to quote their favorite movies. His Drive-In Prints series features some popular characters like Star Wars' Yoda and Darth Vader, as well as film cult favorites Léon and Mathilda from Léon: The Professional. The prints are inspired by their respective movies,…

Last year, artist Danny Quirk's realistic anatomical paintings of people pulling their skin back to reveal their inner organs had us do a double-take to make sure what we were seeing wasn't real. The scientific illustrator clearly has an interest in the human anatomy…

Illustrator Alessandro Gottardo (aka Shout), who's best known for his incredibly sweet and surreal illustrations, just sent us his latest work. In his trademark style, Shout has created a new set of quietly powerful images for an Italian magazine's 2013 calendar. It was made by thinking…

Who says doodling can't be fine art? Tokyo-based artist Sagaki Keita combines the world of fine art with lowbrow illustrations in his highly creative body of work. Each of the artist's drawings are made up of countless tiny sketches of his vast cast of characters. The tiny, animated subjects collectively compose each of Keita's impressive creations depicting a staple of art…

Pop artist Stella Im Hultberg, a long time favorite on My Modern Met,…

The periodic table has never felt so adorably romantic! Nerdy Dirty is a series of graphics by designer Nicole Martinez that professes cute, nerdy affection with whimsical wordplay. The Boston-based artist uses clever puns and bright illustrations to combine the geekiness of science with the heartwarming language of love, presented as a series of brilliant play on words.…

Brazilian artist Miguel Lokia, better known as Lokiable, has created a series of graphic designs inspired by the hit HBO show Game of Thrones. The ongoing series, aptly known as Pop Culture House Flags, presents a number of banners for fictional characters from pop culture ranging from comic book heroes to television characters. Each house sigil is like a family…

Equipped with paint markers and opaque black paint, designer Timothy Goodman transformed the blank white walls of a room inside the Ace Hotel in New York with his illustrations that pay homage to the Big Apple. From the free outdoor movie screenings at Bryant Park to the parade of over 100 million rats that can be seen scurrying…

If you've ever had one of those days where nothing seems to be going right and there's an endless supply of awkward moments, you'll easily relate to the works of illustrator Lisette Berndt who is better known under the moniker Thoka Maer. Her ongoing series of gifs entitled It's No Biggie features those tiny moments in any person's day that makes you feel like…

Owls, with their large yellow eyes, solitary behavior, and nocturnal habits, are incredibly fascinating creatures. Artist John Pusateri has captured the captivating gaze of these feathery friends in these life-like and colorful owl illustrations.

After moving to New Zealand to pursue a Master's degree in Fine Arts, Pusateri grew to appreciate the country's culture and…

Time and time again we're blown away by the skilled hands of artists who are equipped with mere pens and pencils. The photorealistic work of artist Amy Robins is no exception. The…

Illustrator Ed Fairburn's Maps series turns road and subway maps into interesting canvases for his ink and pencil portraits. The artist utilizes the multicolored, patterned surface of each map to serve as an eye-catching attribute that echoes the complex textures found in the human form. Fairburn says, "Emphasis is placed on the ‘fragmented’ texture of the skin, a process which has…

UK-based digital artist Dan Lester combines photography and illustration into clever and intriguing images that really make you question what you're looking at. Is it a photograph or a drawing? In actuality, it's both. The digital illustrator manages to bewilder his audience by merging the roles of model and artist into one entity in an innovative fashion. Unlike a typical set of…

Italy-based artist Diego Fazio, better known as DiegoKoi, is bound to blow you away with his incredible drawing skills. One of his newer pieces titled Sensazioni is an unbelievably hyperrealistic pencil drawing of a woman that has caused people to question the truth of its medium. Is it really done in pencil? The answer is an impressively resounding "Yes!"

We often come…

Ready for something light and fun? Spotted on Fab.com (my wallet-hurting obsession), are these hilarious posters under the name Movie Cats by illustrator Brian Kirk. From old classics like Rocky and Jaws to more recent flicks like Lost in Translation and The Office, each of these posters will make any art/cat/movie lover giggle with glee. They're currently selling for $18 each, or a…

Ready for something light and fun? Spotted on Fab.com today (my wallet-hurting obsession), are these hilarious posters under the name Movie Cats by illustrator Brian Kirk. From old classics like Rocky and Jaws to more recent flicks like Lost in Translation and The Office, these posters will make any…

Using nothing more than a pencil, a piece of paper, and some swift and scrupulous cuts, Italian artist Andrea Mastrovito offers a contemporary depiction of martyrdom. Each image presents a different form of death, some rather torturous, that has been documented in historical martyrologies. The artist provides a conceptual visual of said manners of martyrdom through a unique practice of pencil…

When self-taught artist Ramon Bruin picks up an airbrush, you know something amazing is about to happen. Every image that he creates is an optical illusion that has viewers wondering if they are looking at a flat image or witnessing a three-dimensional moment. Special airbrushing techniques allow the artist to spray paint in gradient patterns on any surface, a system that allows for…

Latvia-based artist Alex Konahin first impressed us with his incredible ink illustrations earlier this year. Since we shared his intricately detailed designs, the artist has continued to expand his portfolio of expertly executed illustrations. In his latest project titled Anatomy…