I’m smitten with these lovely, narrative paintings of people and animals by Chicago-based painter, illustrator and printmaker Kate Pugsley. Kate was born in Cleveland, Ohio and studied at the Rhode Island School Design. She finds inspiration in the small things, like “glimpsing an interesting color combination on the street or simply seeing something out of the [...]
I’m smitten with these delightful cat paintings by Toronto-based artist Kristina Møller. I really like the contrast between the flat solid color backgrounds and the texture and brushwork of the cats themselves. Check out more of Kristina’s paintings at her etsy, which is a treasure trove of affordable art (I can even afford it!) [...]
I heart these playful illustrations by illustrator and artist JooHee Yoon, which were created using traditional printmaking techniques. (Images via jooheeyoon.com)
I love these retro-style, illustrative paintings by New Hampshire-based artist and illustrator Matte Stephens. You’ve no doubt seen his work around, but I figured I’d share some of my favorites with you. Check em out! (Images via www.etsy.com/people/matteart)
These lovely illustrations are by artist Ashley Goldberg, who lives with her creative partner in crime Drew Bell and her cat Isadora in the city of Portland, Oregon. Ashley focuses on portraiture and capturing a brief moment in time–her artwork tends to be simple, but with a sophisticated or stark color palette and [...]
Take a look at these playful illustrations by Honduras-based artist and illustrator Luis Zuniga aka Silly Rabs. Luis describes his style as “hybrid color rabbit randomness of the forest,” a description I love! And quite apt! Luis likes to draw fantastic animals with glowing orbs (“the orbs give some sense of conection, powers and [...]
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