By Katrina Tan 10 Feb 2012 @ 10:39 am |

From a distance, Sagaki Keita‘s work simply look like recreations of the usual, old classics. But as you step closer, you’ll see that each one is actually composed of compressed, manically-drawn doodles and iconic commercial characters. This unexpected tongue-in-cheek hybrid is the brainchild of the artist’s childhood love of comics and graffiti, and is drawn directly onto paper—without a single draft being done—with just a 0.38 mm pen. Read the full story
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sketchesBy Katrina Tan 16 Nov 2011 @ 8:38 am |

It’s always nice to see some hand-drawn illustrations these days, and in a picture book, no less! Avant-garde publishing house Gestalten has just released Illustrators Unlimited, a 288-page hardcover that presents “cutting-edge illustration talents scouted from around the world”.
From established names to fresh up-and-comers, the book reveals an Read the full story
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publicationBy Cyril Foiret 17 Dec 2010 @ 11:35 am |

French illustrator Antoine Caecke released this lovely little book entitled ‘Jacquards’ . Jacquard is the French name of these complex knits that this hairy dude is wearing below. I really like his pencil illustrations, see more below.
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Jacquards BookBy Cyril Foiret 10 Jul 2010 @ 10:18 am |

The work of French illustrator, Jules Julien, is questions the reality of the world which surrounds us. He puts in scene a world where the symbol blends with the anecdote and where the strange is concealed behind the images in his meticulously drawings.
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Jules Julien IllustrationsBy Cyril Foiret 30 Jun 2010 @ 10:47 am |

“Clare Stephenson’s sculpture and drawings sit comfortably between craft, Pop, DIY and a taste for the nasty side of French culture. She makes art the way cranks build models, with scrupulous attention to detail and a respect for Read the full story
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sculpturesBy Cyril Foiret 11 Jun 2010 @ 10:56 am |

2 years ago, we introduced you the wonderful work of fashion illustrator Cecilia Carlstedt - Since then, she has created a lot more goodness ! Here is a little update of her elaborate and oh so fashionable portfolio… Read the full story
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