Drawn in Black

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.

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.

Jason Chan comic drawings are absurdly nice – crisp, clean, and dynamic. Also check out his blog, especially if you’re into character design.

One of the things I really like about Zach Johnsen’s website are the sketch collages that scroll down a mile long. Of course, what’s amazing here are the amazing illustrations themselves.

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