“Scribe” is the nick of American artist Donald Ross who has put his dynamic talents to use creating graffiti wall murals, children’s book illustrations and fine art paintings. He chose the nick Scribe because he incorporates folk tales, fantasy parables and biblical references in his artworks, turning these stories into visual works of art. Scribe brings […]
UK artist Dan Kitchener has developed his own art style. He begins by designing a scene in his sketchbook and then turns to his computer to create a digital painting in Photoshop. The result is a combination of classic comic book art styles and art software styles, a fusion that creates a densely saturated image, unlike […]
Andrey Drozdov is an artist from Russia who creates alienish character sculptures. Each of his sculptures is packed with personality and visual appeal. There is no lack of texture, form or character in his pieces. This makes his artistic sculptures appealing to art collectors from a wide age group and from many different backgrounds. Some […]
South African Photoshop artist and photographer Andrew McGibbon shows us how he created this promo image for the SA band JORDI. Starting with photos of the band members, taken in a parking lot, McGibbon then takes these images and combines them with pieces of other photographs to create an epic, stormy scene in which the […]
Canadian artist Jessica Fortner works in both traditional and digital media, though even when working in traditional media, there are elements in her designs that appear to only be possible with the help of a computer arts program such as Photoshop. She pays such careful attention to form and detail that it seems almost unlikely […]
Estela Cuadro’s personal art style is unique. She incorporates elements of spirituality, tribalism and psychedelia into each of her paintings to create scenes that are abstract yet contain hints of reality. Each painting is filled with a sense of movement and animation. It’s as though the artist was in the midst of a wild imagining, […]
As the Grimm brothers proved with their dark fairy tales; not all children’s stories have to be filled with happy little characters frolicking in their happy little worlds. Spanish artist Beñat Olea Irureta has now added his own twist to classic fairy tales and childrens’ book characters with his gothic fantasy illustrations. While some of the […]
The figurative art movement is a form of abstract art that retains ties to the real world, depicting real scenes and people in an abstract, yet recognisable manner. Jay Alders’ figurative paintings feature beach and coastal landscapes with human figures engaging in the beach life. Stories of romance, adrenalin and peaceful moments unfold in Alders’ art, […]
Hailing from the age celebrated by steampunk artists, Rex Whistler’s optical illusion portraits give a glimpse into the mind of this exceptionally talented artist. Though he didn’t live long (1905-1944), whistler created an enormous amount of drawings, paintings and other creative projects such as set designs for school plays and illustrations for books. Rex Whistler’s […]
Japanese painter Kousyuuya employs a variety of brilliant brushwork techniques to create a painting of a Japanese dragon. Even though the majority of the dragon is made with only one color, Kousyuuya’s brushwork techniques create depth and texture for the character. Kousyuuya employs his paint brushes in such a way that he can create contrasting shades with one […]