Bernadette Pascua is an illustrator based in brooklyn whose wonderful work i simply cannot get enough of. i highly recommend that you follow her blog and also have a gander at her tumblr. she and her boyfriend also have a seriously rad apartment, obviously.
all illustrations by Bernadette Pascua
illustrations inspired by myths by Juan Chavarria
“I read a lot of mythology, or tragic stories online. If I read something I could translate into an illustration, I instantly brainstorm in my Moleskin with a Staedtler pencil, or sometimes a Sharpie pen. When I find that I’ve accomplished the story told in its simplest way, I transfer that onto large sketch paper. When the drawing is finished, I scan and color it in Photoshop.” - via ape on the moon
i change the pictures on my walls pretty regularly, and i’m gradually aiming to replace stuff i’ve printed out from the internet (yes, i’m on a budget – don’t judge) with real art made by talented people.
vu de l’extérieur print by fieldguided:
fin iii by richard roberts:
summer fruit & winter fruit by claire nereim:
texas by curtis jinkins:
get back to work by steady print shop co:
dueling watson the cat by medium control :
la lune by double merrick:
chronic bitchface by kris atomic:
sweater by karolin schnoor:
mountains by leah duncan:
b&w wave by rinn:
perfect twist by debbie carlos:
homestead by beauchamping:
process colour triangle print by desTroy:
lion for a day by random objects:
think from felt & wire:
someone emailed me the other day asking what happened to my illustration section. i decided to group illustrations under art when i did the blog’s redesign – but you can still browse the illustration tag if you like.
which reminds me, i have been seeing some great stuff around lately. really need to get my drawing on again.
dark waters by riikka sormunen:
work in progress by denise nestor:
by lizz conley:
2012 calendar by camilla engman:
nosebleed by sepehr nabi:
by tatsuro kiuchi:
merci by emma block:
untitled by melissa castrillon:
valentino 2012 beauty by madame lolina:
les confitures bonne maman by laura manfre:
yawn for me by mina milk:
the room #1 by jiiakuann:
i will always remember my illustration lecturer at university telling us repeatedly that the best illustrators and comic book artists always had their sketchbook with them, and were always drawing. any spare moment was spent observing, sketching and perfecting their craft. that is of course completely true and a philosophy that certainly applies to any skill.
so i was immediately taken back to that classroom when i saw the pages of Wil Freeborn’s incredible sketchbooks. had mixed feelings of admiration and jealousy when browsing through these – what a talent.
the work of heather smith jones makes me want to break out my dusty & little used watercolours immediately.
i don’t know how i hadn’t seen these until now. adam simpson was commissioned to do an interpretation of the five best film nominees for the brochure artwork of this year’s BAFTAS (which was on 13 february) – um, WOW!
art by luci everett that perfectly suits my mood today. browse her work & her blog.
all images by luci everett
