Thursday, September 3, 2009
John Hanna
Recently re-discovered illustrator John Hanna has been popping up around the internet. He was an Australian artist who lived in England from 1948 to 1962. Not much more has popped up yet. His illustrations for the covers of Country Fair magazine are gorgeous. It's not that easy to make such beautiful art with white, black, and a 3rd color. Check it out.
• John Hanna's covers on Delicious Industries
• A bit about Hanna
• A bit more
• And a photo of him.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Mirko Hanák
Mirko Hanák (June 26, 1921 - November 4, 1971) was a Czech painter, graphic designer and illustrator, who was famous for his particularly distinctive illustrations and lithographs with natural themes. He died relatively young of leukemia. His fine illustrations portray a loose style, belying the amazing technical expertise of a great draftsman. Apparently using watercolor on rice paper, coming in with exquisite detail with finer brushes.
• Ondrej Kovacik's flickr page of Hanák's Bambi illustrations
• More images on Matou en Peluche
• Some scans on a Japanese site
• Ondrej Kovacik's flickr page of Hanák's Bambi illustrations
• More images on Matou en Peluche
• Some scans on a Japanese site
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Retro German Illustration
Retro German Illustration... About as specific as it gets. Great blog of pre-1980 German Illustration.
• illuopa
Friday, March 27, 2009
Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen has a wonderful, unique style. He's done some amazing design work for Coraline and animation work for Royal Bank of Canada and their Blue Water Project among other wonderful things. Check out his stuff.
• Jon's website
• Jon's blog
• Jon Klassen on Illustration Mundo
• Jon's website
• Jon's blog
• Jon Klassen on Illustration Mundo
Labels:
animation,
design,
illustration inspiration,
Jon Klassen
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Links
Here's a few links to some wonderful art I really enjoyed (via drawn!). Check it out!
• The Art of Fons Schiedon
• Brian Biggs Trick or Treat
• Linzie Hunter's Spam One-liners
• Lab Partners beautiful designs
• Mel Stringer's beautiful portraits
• The Art of Fons Schiedon
• Brian Biggs Trick or Treat
• Linzie Hunter's Spam One-liners
• Lab Partners beautiful designs
• Mel Stringer's beautiful portraits
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Femke Hiemstra
Femke Hiemstra (Netherlands) does wonderfully surreal paintings on found objects (usually wood or old books). Her subjects seem to pop out of a children's book from a darker world, sweet but slightly disturbing. Read her info section on her site for more.
• her beautiful home site
• her blog
• at Roq la Rue
• on Paintalicious
• her beautiful home site
• her blog
• at Roq la Rue
• on Paintalicious
Friday, March 13, 2009
Saul Bass
Saul Bass - "Design is thinking made visual"
Saul Bass (1920-1996) was first and foremost a designer. An iconic designer of the 50's and 60's, famous for his poster designs, title sequences, and logos. The world of design owes him much, even to this day.
• an excellent article and collection of images
• Wikipedia
• more logo designs
• Grain Edit's flickr of a Saul Bass children's book
Saul Bass (1920-1996) was first and foremost a designer. An iconic designer of the 50's and 60's, famous for his poster designs, title sequences, and logos. The world of design owes him much, even to this day.
• an excellent article and collection of images
• Wikipedia
• more logo designs
• Grain Edit's flickr of a Saul Bass children's book
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Kawase Hasui
Kawase Hasui, (1883 – 1957) was a Japanese woodblock printmaker widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of the shin hanga style, known especially for his landscape prints. His simple graphic style with elegant play of colors and light evokes his yearning for simpler, older times.
• at the Hanga Gallery
• a nice gallery
• Wikipedia
• on Lines and Color
• at the Hanga Gallery
• a nice gallery
• Wikipedia
• on Lines and Color
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Lowbrow
I am particularly fond of Lowbrow Art or Pop Surrealism. Pictured above is Mark Ryden's Allegory of the Four Elements. Here are a few of my favorite "lowbrow" artists, in alphabetical order:
• Glenn Barr
• Gary Baseman
• Tim Biskup
• Dave Cooper
• Lori Earley
• Audrey Kawasaki
• Marion Peck
• Mark Ryden
• Jeff Soto
• Glenn Barr
• Gary Baseman
• Tim Biskup
• Dave Cooper
• Lori Earley
• Audrey Kawasaki
• Marion Peck
• Mark Ryden
• Jeff Soto
Heinrich Kley
Heinrich Kley (1863 – 1945) was a German caricaturist, editorial cartoonist and painter. His drawings comprised quick, loose, pen-and-ink sketches that captured an amazingly realistic and robust form. Known for his sometimes darkly humorous pen drawings, published in Jugend and the notorious Simplicissimus in Germany, Kley was an inspiration for a number of early Disney productions, notably Fantasia, as Disney was quite a collector of his work. Kley's work was also a big inspiration for me in my youth.
• Kley's Art
• Heinrich Kley
• Wikipedia
• twnty2wo blog
• Kley's Art
• Heinrich Kley
• Wikipedia
• twnty2wo blog
Monday, February 16, 2009
Ryohei Hase
Ryohei Hase, from Tokyo, Japan, is a digital painter whose subjects are a surrealist, nightmarish fantasy. He does it all painting freehand in Photoshop.
• Hase's website
• Hase at Deviantart
• Hase's website
• Hase at Deviantart
Dan Krall
Dan Krall is an illustrator, character and background designer, and animator and he has a wonderful chldren's book. He's responsible for the amazing look of Cartoon Network's Chowder, Camp Lazlo, and much or the look of the movie, Coraline (among many other amazing feats).
• Dan's website
• Dan's blog
• Dan on Illustration Mundo
• Dan on IMDb
• Dan's website
• Dan's blog
• Dan on Illustration Mundo
• Dan on IMDb
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
d'Holbachi-Yoko
Monday, February 9, 2009
Mark Verhaagen
Mark Verhaagen's digital illustrations are wonderful! Master of form, color, and composition. Go get inspired.
Update: Came across Mark's flickr and saw Mark's illustration in Computer Arts Projects magazine this month.
Update: Came across Mark's flickr and saw Mark's illustration in Computer Arts Projects magazine this month.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Golden Gems
Thank you, Barbie Miller, for your wonderful blog, Golden Gems! "A collection of little golden books and other vintage & modern illustrations meant to inspire and delight." That's exactly what it is. Consider me inspired.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Grandma's Graphics
A very nice collection of public domain children's illustrations and more at Grandma's Graphics.
Labels:
children's illustration,
graphics,
inspiration,
retro
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