Animating The World - Hombre McSteez

Ryan Nance March 11, 2014

With, as he say on his tumblr, a little transparency, a sharpie and some whiteout, Hombre McSteez (aka Marty Cooper) brings his wit and humor into the ordinary day. I can't wait to see where he goes with this.

ABCs of European Cities Illustrated

Ryan Nance February 27, 2014

All the letters of the ABC illustration series of European cities are drawn in ink and then watercolored by Japanese illustrator Hugo Yoshikawa as part of an exhibition in Tokyo at the Tokyu Art Gallery in Shibuya.

Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Barcelona (Spain)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Dublin (Ireland)
Edinburgh (UK)
Frankfurt (Germany)
Geneva (Switzerland)
Helsinki (Finland)
Istanbul (Turkey)
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)
Kiev (Ukraine)
London (UK)
Madrid (Spain)
Naples (Italy)
Oslo (Norway)
Paris (France)
Quimper (France)
Rome (Italy)
Stockholm (Sweden)
Toulouse (France)
Utrecht (Netherlands)
Venice (Italy)
Warsaw (Poland)
Xanten (Germany)
York (UK)
Zagreb (Croatia)

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Animals Bizarrely Illustrated by Dutch Illustrator Redmer Hoekstra

Ryan Nance February 16, 2014

**Read the newest poem, 'Make' on Manipulated Bestiary**

Dutch illustrator Redmer Hoekstra blends animals and objects to make these witty and winsome creatures.

See also Photoshop Bestiary »

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Human Geographies: Illustrations by Ed Fairburn

Ryan Nance January 15, 2014

A freelance artist from the UK, Ed Fairburn uses maps like canvas and makes the tight tangle of rivers, roads and shorelines to heighten the impact of the invisible emotional landscapes the faces stream.

He explains: “I paint, draw and construct using a flexible range of tangible media across a wide range of surfaces and contexts, allowing my practice to exist among various disciplines. The work I produce is largely self-directed, allowing me to explore a wealth of ideas and concepts which need to be released.”

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X-Ray Cartoon Drawings

Ryan Nance November 30, 2013

French artist, Chris Panda simply draws the insides of these recognizable cartoon characters in his X-Ray series.

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Gorgeously Simple Animal Prints by Josh Brill

Ryan Nance October 17, 2013

In the realm of animal art, these super simplified images created by Maine-based illustrator Josh Brill and his art label Lumadessa are some of my favorites. I am getting a print for each of my kids this christmas. just beautiful.

He has some gorgeous iPhone wallpapers for free download too »

Illustration of the Day - Nick Offerman's Guide to Facial Hair

Ryan Nance October 7, 2013

Nick Offerman’s Guide to Facial Hair, An Illustration by Mike Mitchell.

See also The Justice League of Parks and Rec

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Hey Jude Lyrics Posters

Ryan Nance September 9, 2013

Italian designer Stefan Agabio has worked out this typographic project illustrating the lyrics of ‘Hey Jude’ by The Beatles with Prismacolor markers.

And those of you who know me, know my son's name is Jude.

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Papercut Nudes from Eiko Ojala

Ryan Nance September 9, 2013

An illustrator, graphic designer and art director, Eiko Ojala lives in Tallinn, Estonia. His series Naked uses the barest of materials to create these stunning, sexy and simple figures.

See also The Form of the Body

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The UEFA Champions League Finale Stadiums 1993-2013 Illustrated

Ryan Nance August 28, 2013

Italian illustratorJacopo Ferretti has drawn all the stadiums of the UEFA Champions League finals from 1993 to 2013.

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Modern Ancient Egyptian Illustrations

Ryan Nance July 23, 2013

Moscow-based illustrator Anton Batov created this awesome set of modernized Ancient Egyptian illustrations.

See the full-sized image here

via What Art

Delicate Cut Leaf Images

Ryan Nance July 19, 2013

Lorenzo Durán says:

"Their shapes, sizes and textures open up a world of possibilities. What I’m experiencing with this work is teaching me that there are no barriers."

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Feline Superheros by Jenny Parks

Ryan Nance May 16, 2013

Jenny Parks, a freelance scientific illustrator in San Francisco, has this outstanding set of feline superheros.

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Amazing Papercraft Animals

Ryan Nance May 14, 2013

Brooklyn-based artist José Suris IV makes these incredible papercraft animals from papers, styrofoam, wireform, and paperclay.

Also Paper Sculptures that Defy Expectations & Papercraft Cars

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The Doodling on Photos of Bas Waijers

Ryan Nance April 30, 2013

Dutch-born Brooklyn-based graphic designer Bas Waijers’ Bedoodled series is a burst of fun. He also has some richly imaginative interactive storybooks for the iPad, like The Wonderful Colorful House.

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Stylish Illustrations from the story of Moby Dick and other monsters

Ryan Nance April 23, 2013

I was put onto Tom Neely, a painter and cartoonist living in Los Angeles, by Adam Albright-Hanna (@adamah). Neely's imaginary creatures reminded him of the fantastical Photoshop Bestiary from a few days ago.

Neely is best known for the cult-hit indie comic book Henry & Glenn Forever, which he created with his artist collective The Igloo Tornado whom were voted LA Weekly's "Best People in LA 2011."

From the book description:

"Starring super-notorious musclebound punk/metaldudes Glenn Danzig and Henry Rollins..."

It is his brief series of illustrations from the story of Moby Dick (which, honest to God, I love and keep re-reading now. I hated it in high school and college, but came to it again in grad school and gave myself permission to think of Melville's voice as sly and funny amidst the mythological and timeless), that have really caught my imagination.

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Illustrations of Animals Containing Landscapes

Ryan Nance April 4, 2013

Watercolor artist and illustrator Daniel Mackie’s takes a simple idea, using the shape and form of animals as the frame for wondrous landscapes. Wondrous!

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The Justice League Of Parks and Rec

Ryan Nance March 29, 2013

Photographer/artist Vicktrola has done a very very bad thing. It is just too much, the character of Parks and Rec recast as the heros of the Justice League... amazing

— more at her website with select prints at Etsy.

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