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See all »How to Draw a Skull: 50 How-to's, Tutorials, Studies, Photo References, Videos, and Inspirational Skull Illustrations
Ah, the skull. Universal and visceral, fascinating and beautiful. Symbolic of those most basic themes: life and death. We find it in pop culture, occult ritual, on shoulders worldwide; most importantly, we find it in ourselves. No wonder we see…
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"Barn Interior" by Scott Tulay
Barn Interior by Scott Tulay
Looking at the work of Scott Tulay it should come as no surprise that he is both artist and architect. The drawing above was the won the 2008 Wiley Award for Excellence in Hand Delineation from the 34th KRob Architectural Drawing Competition (try…
July 24, 2009
"Nani" by Yury Kushevsky
Nani by Yury Kushevsky
Yesterday my girlfriend asked me what “Stradivarius” means; although I’d heard the word, I really didn’t know. In two clicks of a Google search later, I found the following definition on Wikipedia:
A Stradivarius is a stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. According to their reputation,…
June 11, 2009
"Joan" by Anna Shipstone
Joan by Anna Shipstone
Anna Shipstone hails from the small seaside town of Cromer, Norfolk, UK, where she lives with her pet dog and family. On her website you can find some of the truly gorgeous sample work of this pencil portraiture artist – in particular I…
June 10, 2009
"The Feeb" by Mike May
The characters developed by veteran concept artist and character designer Mike May are anything but ordinary – each inhabits a unique world, suggested not so much by the environment they’re rendered in but by the dress, demeanor, and look of the characters themselves. Mike is…
June 5, 2009
Caricature of Jeff Lafree by Sean Gardner
If you have a fragile self-image, don’t ask Sean Gardner to draw a caricature of you – his no holds barred style might dent that pretty ego of yours. Seriously, he captures the essence of a person’s face and persona to the tee while injecting…
June 5, 2009
Drawing #008 by Mathis Rekowski
Although Illustrator Mathis Rekowski has some wonderfully trippy drawings like the one featured here, he’s got even more illustrations seem to me at once retro and cutting edge. Certainly someone to watch out for. You can purchase the image above at Mathis’ new store, or…
June 5, 2009
"Punks" by Mike Giant
Few artists are as appealing to me as Mike Giant. His clear, crips black and white drawings and illustrations coupled with his unmistakable tattoo-art influenced visual vocabulary make him one of my all-time favorite artists. As a matter of fact, one of his Rebel 8…
June 5, 2009
"Love Sketch" by Matthew Woodson
Finding illustrations like those of Matthew Woodson is why I (admittedly intermittenly) do this website. His work seems fresh and relevant – small moments of beauty in a dreary world. Definitely bookmark this one, and check out his blog if you get a chance.
June 2, 2009
"And She Turned" by Justin Cherry
The world of Justin Cherry is alien, vivid, and wonderful to inhabit. Especially if you’re into character design, check this guy out or read his blog.
June 2, 2009
“Mom” by Jason Chan
Jason Chan comic drawings are absurdly nice – crisp, clean, and dynamic. Also check out his blog, especially if you’re into character design.
June 1, 2009
