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 T-Shirts is in the mail now for me.

How many people do you know that have a sharpie named after them?

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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.

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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.

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"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.

3 more images below the jump.

IWYS Cover Inks by Brian Ewing

"Suicide Girls" Line Art by Brian Ewing

"High On Fire" by Brian Ewing

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3. Drawings by Wonman Kim

Nurse Hypo by Phillip Jackson

Phillip Jackson, aka Jolly Jack, creator of the memorable “Sequential Art” and other online comic strips, has a great little sketchbook section to find a little inspiration.  His drawings are fresh, sexy, and humerous – not a bad combination.

More below the jump.

Rain Rider by Phillip Jackson

Ribbon by Phillip Jackson

Panda Fishing by Phillip Jackson

Pilchard the Dragon by Phillip Jackson

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Although his site seems to not have been updated recently (I could be wrong), you definitely need to check out the work of Chris Legaspi.  Rarely do you find someone so diverse in talents: from fine art to cartoon, this guy has all styles on the lockdown.  Definitely sick.

More below the fold.

Himba Tribeswoman

Spidergrunt

Workshop Drawing

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I recently came across the fresh work of one Eric Constantino, a freelance artist currently enrolled in the San Francisco State University with a major in Design and Industry.  Not only does his site – Design by 31216 – feature his not-too-shabby talents, what I really like about it is the fact that he let’s you enter into his creative process, from conceptual drawing to final piece (be it a poster or sneaker).

More below the jump.

Infinite Sadness (4 hours 15 minutes)

Infinite Sadness (6 hours)

Infinite Sadness (11hours)

Sketch Book by Eric Constantino

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Every once in a while you come across art that just really grips you.  This is the case for me when I saw the works of French artist Bruno Leyval.  His brutal inks are a study of human life that punch you in the face: raw emotion, pain, angst.  The broad range of subjects bespeaks his curiosity in that most curious affair we call life.

You can also check out his work-in-progess on his Flickr page.  More pics below the fold.

“Meditation”

“East Coast, 2008″

“Township II”

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Khary Randolph has a ton of really nice sketches and full-color art on his site, especially if you’re into comics.

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