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Denise Nestor

There’s something creepy/dreamy/AMAZING about these layered illustrations by Dublin-based artist/illustrator Denise Nestor. She also has a nice series of fashion-inspired pencil drawings in her Flickr-folio.

Illustration Wonderland

I can’t get enough of Apak’s super cute and colourful illustration style. They are a husband and wife collaborative art group who live in a little cottage on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. How perfect! Apak’s illustrations remind me of these amazing videos, I almost want to call them short films. Beautiful illustration style by [...]

March 29, 2010 / Leave a comment In Illustration

Josh Keyes

Josh Keyes work is always constrained, slightly sad and never short of amazing. Bummer I won’t be in NY anytime soon. He’s showing some new work at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in Manhattan until the 13th. You can see more of his work here.

February 3, 2010 / Leave a comment In Illustration

Need more ink!

After a year of talking myself out of getting another tattoo I ran into Amanda Wachob’s website. I am truly smitten, the watercolor-like style is nothing short of gorgeous… yup I want one!

January 15, 2010 / Leave a comment In Illustration

Eyvind Earle

Eyvind Earle (1916-2000), was an artist, illustrator and author. He did the background illustrations for Disney in the 1950′s, including Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan and a few shorts.

January 14, 2010 / 1 Comment In Illustration

Charley Harper

Charley Harper was a Cincinnati-based American Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations. After leading a long life he passed away in 2007. My first want of 2010: The beautiful hardcover “Charley Harper an Illustrated Life”.

January 4, 2010 / 1 Comment In Illustration

Shop Love

Huset, meaning “the house” in Swedish, Danish and Norwegian is a shop that specializes in modern Scandinavian design. The store sells a little bit of everything. I was drawn to the tableware! Its absolutely gorgeous sporting patterns from contemporary to retro. Designed by Marianne Nilsson in the 1950s Designed by Swedish designer Lotta Odelius of [...]

December 1, 2009 / Leave a comment In Illustration

Chubby Skeletor

A very talented friend, Geordan Moore illustrated a sweet ass tee thats being featured on Tee Fury’s site. Only 9 bucks! You can check out his other illustration work here.

November 7, 2009 / Leave a comment In Illustration