Artists
"Barge Girl" by John S. Gibb

When I happened upon the website of John S. Gibb, it literally took my breath away. The degree of realism in these pencil drawings is mind-blowing. From the site:
John S. Gibb is a leading pencil artist whose work is to be found in…
March 13, 2008
“Suffocate” by Cam De Leon, Plus Others

You really need to check out Happy Pencil, the site of one Cam De Leon, an artist in California. His art is the kind of stuff I can personally really get into; kind of perverted, raunchy, voyeuristic, and oozing with dark humor. The…
March 13, 2008
“Accompanied” by Eric Haddad

Living in Boston, Eric Haddad is busy making some fantastic drawings, including the one you see. Very clean, very fresh, and quite a beautiful style. I also really like his Adobe Illustrator drawings. Definitely someone to keep your eye on.
March 12, 2008
Thong Sketch by Khary Randolph

Khary Randolph has a ton of really nice sketches and full-color art on his site, especially if you’re into comics.
March 12, 2008
Untitled (Head) by Sam Weber

I really respect artists who work in ink, it seems like such an unforgiving medium. Sam Weber has some great sketches and an impressive portfolio of illustrations, ranging from the visceral to the dark and unsettling.
Updated: For further review, see Charley Parker’s post on…
March 12, 2008
Cover of Fables #67 by James Jean, Plus Others
Many of you may already be familiar with the works of James Jean, whether you know it or not. Since 2001, James has been working in the comic industry on such titles as Fables (above), Batgirl, Green Arrow, and others.
March 7, 2008
“The Library” by Matt Duffin

I was debating on whether or not to include this picture as it is done using encaustic wax. However, I decided to not discriminate based on media but to include Matt Duffin’s great work nonetheless. As it states on his website, “he chose…
March 7, 2008
“Sphere with In-Stripe” by Randolphlee McIver

Self-proclaimed “Figurative Painter, Draughtsman, and Sculptor” Randolphlee McIver has some truly stunning and utterly unique drawings the likes of which I don’t come across often. Above is just one example of a multitude of different styles; this one being what I see as 2-d figures…
March 3, 2008
“Roar” by Amanda Morley

Freelance illustrator Amanda Morley has a great, loose but accurate drawing-style.
March 3, 2008









