Gabriel Moreno's work is beyond magical! From the soft, grey tones on his realistic portraits to his decorative elements, his illustrations are something else! Check out his online portfolio: http://www.gabrielmoreno.com/work.htm
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Monday, 8 August 2011
A Dedication...
One of my closest friends just lost her uncle... She is a person I love very much, nice and kind, with a smile on her face - always! Anyway, I don't really think it's appropriate for me to mention anything else... But this is for her! Inspired by the song:
First Image: Phyllis Harris
Second Image: Anette Heiberg
Sunday, 7 August 2011
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Saturday, 6 August 2011
Friday, 5 August 2011
The paintbrush of fashion
I've been watching project runway today, since it's too hot for me to go anywhere at the moment. I love that show! It's all about creativity and time management... not to mention the fashion! So after a couple of episodes, I was so into it that I went online to have another look at some of my favourite fashion illustrators, like David Downton. Now I'm considering a "top 10 fashion illustrators" chart very seriously!
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Joon's world
Joon's world is nothing like ours! In his eyes everything is bright and beautiful, each picture he takes is the perfect image, giving us an amazing portfolio of work, with some motion work in it as well!
Colours of Summer - Nature Photography
These are just some examples of http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/. I don't usually like nature photography... Ok who am I kidding? I hate it! But these pictures caught my eye... and they won't let go no matter what! I think the photographer is really talented, even if the themes are not that original, the work is still pretty good, as a visual!
Britain's got writers
Britain has some really good writers! Even contemporary ones! However, I'm not here to talk about British writers - at least not exactly! I've recently discovered this lovely website called: http://www.slowlydownward.com which has a small library of small stories. Each one of them seems so perfect in their short length I couldn't help myself... and I've pasted it here!
20 things that grunge my gears when I get back from college
Parents just don't get it sometimes, do they? You come back from college and it's hell at home! They think you're still their "little child" which was playing in the garden and who was coming back before 12 on a night out! There are just so many things that grudge my gears! I wish they could understand but even when you explain it they nod ok, but they're still the same old them!
- You've just came back and the trip was exhausting, but instead of going to sleep you have to sit down and have a family dinner. On top of it, you must pretend like you're having a great time, or else they start asking you what's wrong, and what happened. At this point when you tell them the truth no one really believes you actually are tired!
- It's been a couple of days now, and you're back to the old routine. A few friends heard you came back and call you for a night out. Wait! You can't go... unless you ask for permission first! The tough part is when you're not getting it, because you have to stay at home and watch over your little brother, or even worse... because they're afraid what may happen to you while out! News flash to all the parents in the world: We are alone! All year long! And when you finally come back home we need to get out once in a while. And by once in a while, I mean at least twice a week!
- You finally get that night out permission! You've just gotten all dressed up in that new outfit you've never wore before... And your mum walks in, stares for a while and then starts complaining you need to change! Because 'of course' you are not wearing a proper outfit! After half an hour of arguing you realise it's not worth the effort, and you change to what she thinks it's appropriate. IN the end, when you meet your friends you look as if you are still in high school!
- Oh, my! That night lasted a bit longer than you've thought it would! You are only half an hour late when you get home to realise that your parents are up and waiting with the police's number already typed on their mobile phones!
- You are grounded!!! Yes! You're an adult but your parents still think they can ground you, for being "late"! I don't have to explain any more. You just need to make sure that no one finds out or else your social life is probably over - again!
- You're finally free! At least you had your laptop (no internet connection but even like that it's something). You want to go out and meet up with your friends (the ones who are still talking to you) but no! It's grandma-dinner day! And for one more time, you have to wear what mum finds appropriate since it's a family meeting!
- It's 12 o'clock only... But your parents are tired, and that's ok, they have to work, and you understand that. But why on Earth do you have to go to sleep at the same time?
- It's not even 8 yet... Yes of course I mean 8 in the morning! And no it's not the alarm which wakes you up... It's your mum who has to go to work and needs to make sure you remember you're washing the dishes that day...
- You're living at home during summer, but that doesn't mean that you have a salary! At least that's what they tell you! After all of these things you've been through, you don't get a single penny! And now, you have to find a job, or you're screwed!
- After days of running from one horrible job to the other, you manage to find a place to hire you! And now the fun starts! You need to wake up at 6:30 every morning and work fro 8 hours! Enjoy that part, it's the only thing that doesn't have to do with your parents!
- You know what really grudges my gears? That moment when your mother sees you with a guy, or a girl, depending on the person, and she starts asking questions... in front of him!
- No! The questions' part wasn't enough! As if the situation is not embarrassing - to the point when you want to get your suitcase and slam the door behind you, praying to never have to get back - your mum or dad (well, that depends on the gender really, for me it's my mum) gives you the sex talk - for the 27th time! And you have to sit there and listen, telling her you agree on whatever she's saying, no matter if you already know more than that...
- And at some point your parents found out about a guilty secret you have from college! probably one of those night when you were hammered, and you did God knows what! Ooops! You may need to call the national security before it's too late - your mum is already spitting fire!
- Ok, they're not that bad! They are a bid crazy - yes. But not THAT bad! In fact, some time they're really nice... or at least they're trying to be. Even if that means more embarrassments for you - you know what I mean!
- You thought that you would have had a car during summer? Sleep tight! There is no freaking way you get a car just like that! Unless you're really rich. Or your parents have been brainwashed somehow, by a lovely race of Aliens, which sounds very extreme, but if you give it a second thought is not that far from reality!
- Of course they will keep their promise and lend you the old car for when you ned it - probably because no one likes that!
- And it broke down! You're in the middle of the street and everyone around you is swearing - at you of course! With the last patience you have you pull it at the corner and call your dad...
- ...Who is yelling at you! As if it's your fault that the car is as old as your great-grandmother!
- After all those little situations the one thing you want is some ice-cream and a spoon. You open the fridge... to find out that you're home again! And at home "we all eat healthily"!
- With everything being completely wrong, and your parents refusing to admit you've finally grown up, you sit in front of your computer screen and you write a post about how much you want to go back to college. Don't! Unless your parents - like mine - do not have a blog on their own! If that's not the case and they do have one, then I'm warning you, you're being spied on - for sure!
Road of Knives
Road of Knives is an online gallery where a few great artists take their turn to battle each other in drawing. It's an interesting approach, something different than the usual online portfolios.
A Little bit of Sketching...
A little bit of something I was working on lately... I still have work to do until I reach the level I want but for a first try it's not that bad... I hope! I know that if something is mien I can't tell if it' good or not...
Well, you know what they're saying: if you don't receive any bad comments, then it's good!
The colourful world of Eva Garces
Eva Garces is a children books' illustrator from Spain. Her work includes bright colours in large quantities, but she appears to have a thing for yellow and orange!
For a twist since I keep on posting about different illustration styles: http://www.nonoray.com/
Make something out of nothing - "Inspiration" exercise
What is creativity? Many of my friends ask me, "how do I get more creative?"
The answer is simple. Creativity i influenced! Everyone is familiar with the phrase: "food for thought", that is exactly the case! Everyone needs a start point, something to generate a new idea in one's head... My personal advice? Get an old book, or an article, and circle all those little words that made a tick to you. Then try to link them in sentence so that they make sense! You'll be amazed by how "creative" or "inspirational" they can be!
The answer is simple. Creativity i influenced! Everyone is familiar with the phrase: "food for thought", that is exactly the case! Everyone needs a start point, something to generate a new idea in one's head... My personal advice? Get an old book, or an article, and circle all those little words that made a tick to you. Then try to link them in sentence so that they make sense! You'll be amazed by how "creative" or "inspirational" they can be!
Make something out of nothing too! Some times those little random thoughts, or words can be a greta source of inspiration with incredible results!
Quick Post - How to steal like an artist
http://www.austinkleon.com/2011/03/30/how-to-steal-like-an-artist-and-9-other-things-nobody-told-me/ is a link to another blog which I personally adore! Austin Kleon who is living in Austin, Texas, occasionally writes books, usually getting inspired by his blog posts. In my opinion he's worth a look! Some of hsi posts are truly very inspirational "to the bone"!
Never Abandon Imagination...
Children usually grow up some time, leaving behind them all those "imaginative" things they used to believe to. But it seems that Tony DiTerlizzi never did! He stayed loyal to his imagination, so that we can have today one of the most exiting fantasy artists, children's book illustrator and motion picture producer.
Since I've been writing quite a lot in some of my previous posts, I've decided to leave this one to the reader to figure out, by pointing at Mr. DiTerizzli's website: http://diterlizzi.com/home/
Just remember... he's the man behind the Spiderwick Chronicles, and one of my brother's favourite games: Dungeon & Dragons!
Since I've been writing quite a lot in some of my previous posts, I've decided to leave this one to the reader to figure out, by pointing at Mr. DiTerizzli's website: http://diterlizzi.com/home/
Just remember... he's the man behind the Spiderwick Chronicles, and one of my brother's favourite games: Dungeon & Dragons!
Totorial - Sketch to Vector Illustration
Gomedia magazine, offers some incredible tutorials as I came to notice. Here is a sample of one that helped me a lot:
http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/from-sketch-to-vector-illustration/
http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/from-sketch-to-vector-illustration/
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Ethereal Beauty - Iliya Kareem
A classic icon of her time if you ask me. But well, no one asks me! Iliya is a fashion illustrator with a unique style that can be spotted in many famous adverts of well-known brands such as Chanel. Using watercolours and ink she creates almost magical illustrations of mystical dark figures.
Another used pencil - Silke Werzinger
Silke Werzinger, another one of my favourite illustrators. Her well-known style included doodles, different paper textures and lost of drawings and little doodles! Typography and illustration are combined in - usually - Black and white editorial compositions with almost no colour, forming a unique visual result!
And of course, the link to her website, so that everyone can have a look at her amazing illustrations which have been featured in books and magazines, including one of my favourites: "Illustration Now"
Sugar, spice and a touch of fright
I've been sitting in front of an empty screen for a while now. Even though i know what I want to write I can't put everything down in a sensible order! Many things are bothering me right now, and not all of them make sense. However, I'm not writing about me at the moment. In fact, when i want to get away from my own thoughts, I can only write about visuals.
I've started many blogs. Usually I delete them after a while since none of them keeps me interested longer than a few months. Today it hit me - what matters the most is to write about something you know, something that interests you! So here I am! Writing about one of my many favourite illustrators, Kukula. I've chosen to start my blog with her work, as her bio is one of the most interesting in my "Unusual bios" list!
Born in an isolated village near Tel Aviv, Kukula grew up around Holocaust survivors, before she moved to San Francisco. Thus, sweet fantasy gets mixed up with the horror of World War II, portrayed in doll-like figures, which can be described as both creepy and cute. With influences of classic European art forms and contemporary pop culture, her work seems like a dark-twisted fairytale, leaving the viewer with a bitter sweet feeling. Almost every piece of work is painted either with acrylics or oil paints, keeping a traditional, crafty texture that suits her concept.
I'd suggest to everyone to have a look at her very cute website: http://www.kukulaland.com/http://www.kukulaland.com/
I'd suggest to everyone to have a look at her very cute website: http://www.kukulaland.com/http://www.kukulaland.com/
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