Comic artist and character designer Sarah Mensinga has a wonderfully clean comic style that’s very pleasing to the eye – there don’t seem to be any more details then necessary. Her characters are very fluid and dynamic, beside just being plain fun. You can also check out her blog.
Illstrator, designer, artist and self-proclaimed nerd Rocky Davies has some pretty slick drawings. Should be interesting for all the comic heads out there.
Renaissance man Thomas Broome makes all of kinds of different art, many of it installational. Among his large collection of works are these fantastic drawings that recreate three-dimensional everyday spaces through text alone.
Even though primarily a “paper engineer,” Matt Shlian has some really crazy drawings – technical and yet organic; architectural chaos.
Amazingly, I couldn’t find any other site about or by Antonia Franck, who’s drawing above I stumbled upon on the Portrait Society of America site (definitely worth checking out). I love this drawing, you are practically on the couch reading the book right alongside the lovely young lady portrayed (reminiscent somewhat of Kate Winslet) and can sense that it’s a perfect day to be doing just that.
“Pseudo-scientific illustrations on antique encyclopedia pages.”
How awesome is that. Great ink drawings.
See more at Ben Lawson’s website
Self Portrait (No. 12 / B5 Series) by Matt W Moore
Although it would seem that Matt W. Moore is currently better known for his color work – he just had a feature article about him in Computer Arts Magazine in which he discusses his Vectorfunk style – I love this guy’s black and white art. He explores different shapes and uses clear and crisp lines. I am particularly impressed with his mandalas (drawing these myself) and how well they are executed for the fact that they are hand-drawn (as opposed to using Illustrator as his the case for many of his color works).
Matt just released B5 (from which these images are taken), a collection of black and white prints available for purchase, to complement Alphafont 3.0, a font type exploration done in color. This guy kicks ass so check out his website MWM Graphics, his blog, or follow him on Twitter.
No. 19 (B5 Series) by Matt W Moore
No. 20 (B5 Series) by Matt W Moore
No. 23 (B5 Series) by Matt W Moore
"Ms. February" Line Art by Brian Ewing
Man am I glad that I checked out Brian Ewing’s Flickr page. While there are plenty of sick drawings on his website and blog, the real action is on Flickr. Ewing is an illustrator who pumps out amazing illustrations for band T-Shirts, posters, magazines, skateboards, etc. For those of you who like the skull and, more broadly, tattoo aesthetic, you’ll get your fill here.
The real treasure trove, beyond the pictures themselves, are the tutorials and how-to’s that Ewing has put together on his Flickr account. Detailing every step of the way (minus colors) of how he’s arrived at some of his most memorable work, including, for example, the cover of I Want Your Skull #5, you get a really intimate look at the whole end-to-end creative process. There are lots of little tips that simple invaluable to the new artist – for example, don’t tape down your drawing but move it to preserve the motion of your hand and wrist. If you want to know how a professional does what he does, you simple must check these out.
Of course you’d also be doing Ewing a favor by buying some of his stuff. Really, you should.
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Organic Abstract No 1 by Michael Herring
Michael Herring is an artist both from Des Moines, Iowa, and Joliet, Illinois—home of the Blues Brothers if I’m not mistaken. Looking through Mike’s work I had a hard time picking anything out, there are just so many good drawings. Besides the fluid, organic abstractings that are thus aptly named, I quite enjoy the meeting, as it were, of the modern day cubicle desk jockey and the grim skulls that seem to be eating the poor lads alive. Unfortunately, I can relate. Many of the many drawings are done in black, blue, and red, making me wish I had a pair of 3D glasses.
Although Mr. Herring has a “Drawing & Painting” section on his website, you want to check out his blog. You can either just browse the “Drawing” category for his many drawings, but you must also check out his sweet paintings. If you happen to live in Boulder, Colorado, check out his show.
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