illustration and animation

Artist Jen Lobo featured in Communication Arts

2013-06-04T15:04:00.002-07:00

Jen Lobo is the featured illustrator in the Fresh section of the latest issue of Communication Arts magazine. In every issue of the magazine, Fresh features three up and coming artists: 1 illustrator, 1 photographer, and 1 designer. We're proud to see Jen's work gracing the page, and she is in good company. Congrats, Jen!

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Lucie Rice - Limited edition print for An East Nashville Christmas

2012-12-20T04:00:00.000-08:00

Lucie Rice created this fun holiday illustration for use as a commemorative poster for the benefit album titled An East Nashville Christmas. The holiday themed compilation album and concert series is a group effort by 75 Nashville-based artists and musicians, and the proceeds directly benefit the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. Lucie's Artist's Limited Edition Print is a special edition of 150 signed and numbered prints which features illustrations of East Nashville and includes the names of all the artists who participated in the project. We love great artwork for a good cause!

Lucie Rice - An East Nashville Christmas commemorative poster

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Marco Wagner illustrates portraits of chefs for Rare Mediummagazine

2012-12-18T04:00:00.000-08:00

Marco Wagner was commissioned to create illustrations of two chefs for Australian magazine, Rare Medium. The client liked Marco's "pencil sketchy, texture layering" style, and that's exactly what Marco brought to these portraits. Very nice!

Marco Wagner - Chef Tom Allen

Marco Wagner - Chef Georges Aoun

Sandwich Chef - Tom Aoun

Shawarma Chef - Georges Aoun

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Santiago Uceda - AI-AP International Motion Awards

2012-12-11T03:30:00.000-08:00

We recently learned that Santiago Uceda was selected as a winner in the first annual American Illustration - American Photography (AI-AP) International Motion Art Awards (IMAA). Santiago's winning entry was a commercial that he worked on for Oregon State University's economic impact, and his piece was 1 of only 46 that were selected in this inaugural IMAA juried competition, which "celebrates photographers, illustrators, and designers who make their work move in all media". Congratulations, Santiago!

Santiago Uceda - selected work for the 1st annual International Motion Art Awards

Santiago Uceda - IMAA selected work

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Dave Stevenson - Bon Appétit Seal of Approval

2012-12-05T04:00:00.000-08:00

Dave Stevenson was asked by Bon Appétit magazine to create these illustrations and hand lettering for their Bon Appétit Seal of Approval. This is the first introduction of the Seal of Approval, and it is a list of 50 products that have been tested and approved by the BA staff as excellent ingredients that "will upgrade every aspect of your culinary life, guaranteed". So, let's get cooking!!

Dave Stevenson - Bon Appétit Seal of Approval

Bon Appétit - December 2012

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Charles Glaubitz Digital/Traditional illustration workshop

2012-11-30T04:00:00.000-08:00

Below, Charles Glaubitz describes a technique for combining digital and traditional illustration, as he teaches it in his Digital/Traditional Illustration workshop...read more about how he created this illustration of a stomach ache:

Final Art Digital mixed media

The illustration was created for my digital/traditional illustration workshop in my studio in Playas De Tijuana, Mexico. Students learned how to digitally ink an image in Manga Studio, make hand made textures and traditionally inked shadow and light. Then it is all merged into a single image.

Sketch, light and shadows pencil on bond paper with scotch tape

Black and white drawing

The above image is the inked image in Manga Studio. In Black and white at 600 dpi then exported into photoshop.


Shadow drawing in sumi ink on paper

The above image is sumi ink on bristol, later scanned and combined with the black and white image in photoshop, where other paper and hand made textures are scanned in and incorporated into the image.

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Martha Rich illustrates patterns for Hollywood Records

2012-11-27T04:00:00.000-08:00

Martha Rich recently worked with Hollywood Records to create artwork the new Bridgit Mendler CD. Martha was asked to illustrate a series of patterns and shapes, and here's how Martha's work was used in the CD booklet:


Martha Rich illustrated shapes and patterns for Bridgit Mendler CD booklet

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Happy Thanksgiving!

2012-11-21T14:05:00.003-08:00

Here are a couple of random, gorgeous illustrations by Marco Wagner and Robin Moline to get us in the mood for Turkey Day...Happy Thanksgiving!!

Marco Wagner - Krocan

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Robin Moline - Turkey

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Cocktail time with Craig LaRotonda!

2012-11-19T09:00:00.001-08:00

Craig LaRotonda contributed the latest super cool (actually, very hot!) illustration to our ongoing cocktail blog: illustrated cocktails.com. Craig's Firecracker Margarita is sure to heat things up - YEOW!!

Craig LaRotonda - Firecracker Margarita

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Jen Lobo illustrates The Story of Pines iBook

2012-11-13T04:00:00.000-08:00

Jen Lobo has spent a lot of time this year working on this project, which we've had to keep under wraps until recently. Jen illustrated the book titled The Story of Pines, written by musician Alison Sudol of A Fine Frenzy, and it has finally been released as an iBook. Jen's illustrations bring this story to life, and you can learn more about the book on iTunes. Here is a peek at just a few of Jen's beautiful drawings:


Jen Lobo - The Story of Pines cover illustration

Jen Lobo - Bird Intro illustrations

Jen Lobo - Gathering Deer

Jen Lobo - Flight

Jen Lobo - Sailor Hands

Jen Lobo - Whale Dance

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Livia Cives illustrates WARM things to do in Columbus, OH

2012-11-08T04:00:00.000-08:00

Livia Cives created a series of illustrations for the current issue of Columbus Monthly magazine for a feature on WARM things to do in Columbus this winter. The 13-page feature includes several B/W spot portraits and multiple full color illustrations by Livia. Here are just a few of Livia's cool illustrations:

Livia Cives - Winter Grilling

Livia Cives - Curling


Livia Cives - Sledding

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Election Day is upon us!

2012-11-06T04:00:00.000-08:00

We've already blogged about this illustration of Romney vs. Obama that Simeon Elson recently created for Fund Strategy magazine, but we decided to post it again since Election Day is officially upon us. It was just too timely to pass up a second posting! Also, we just received jpegs of the magazine cover and article that we wanted to share. Now, get out there and vote!

Simeon Elson - "Face Off" - Romney vs. Obama

Simeon Elson - Fund Strategy cover illustration


Simeon Elson - Fund Strategy magazine - feature illustration

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Lucie Rice poster illustration for Southern Festival of Books

2012-11-02T04:00:00.000-07:00

Lucie Rice designed and illustrated this poster for the recent Southern Festival of Books. This was 24th annual festival, which is held in Nashville on the second full weekend of October every year. Nice work, Lucie!

Lucie Rice - Poster illustration for the 24th Annual Southern Festival of Books

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Claudine Hellmuth's Halloween stop-motion movie

2012-10-31T03:49:00.000-07:00

Claudine Hellmuth created this cute and slightly creepy little stop-motion movie using her downloadable printable kits. We hope you enjoy it...and have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

And here's another timely illustration by Claudine:

Claudine Hellmuth - Trick-or-Treat

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Simeon Elson illustrates Romney vs. Obama

2012-10-22T04:00:00.000-07:00

Simeon Elson created this illustration for the latest issue of Fund Strategy magazine. This piece, titled Face Off, is a perfect fit for the headline, "US Contenders Box Clever":

Simeon Elson - Face Off

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Livia Cives illustrates En El Parque

2012-10-12T03:06:00.000-07:00

Livia Cives recently teamed up with Spanish publisher Thule Ediciones to illustrate this wonderful book called "En El Parque", a comic genre that depict adults acting as children in parks.

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Lucie Rice, saving one pet at a time with illustration

2012-10-10T09:38:00.000-07:00

A wonderful set of posters illustrated by Lucie Rice for Animal Rescue Corps, a non-profit organization whose mission is to end animal suffering through direct and compassionate action, and to inspire the highest ethical standards of humanity towards animals.

Lucie Rice - poster Illustration for Animal Rescue Corps

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JVA Artists showing at TractorBeam Gallery

2012-10-09T07:57:00.000-07:00

The Jennifer Vaughn Artist Agency group is coming back to Dallas, and this time it's for a gallery show featuring the work of 12 of their artists here at TractorBeam Gallery from October 11 until November 9th, 2012.

If you're in the Dallas area this Thursday, try to make it to the opening which is from 7 to 10pm – there will be drinks, music and of course great art!

Artists showing: Calef Brown, Chris Buzelli, Bob Dob, Charles Glaubitz, Terri Fry Kasuba, Craig LaRotonda, Jen Lobo, Joel Nakamura, Martha Rich, Dave Stevenson, Santiago Uceda, and Marco Wagner

Jennifer Vaughn Artist Agency + Tractorbeam - October 11, 2012

Kim Rosen's Soul Dancing illustration

2012-10-04T07:39:00.001-07:00

There is a revival of all-vinyl DJ / Soul Dancing nights in various clubs around Minneapolis. Here is a cover illustration Kim Rosen created for the last week of September 2012's cover of Vita.mn newspaper.

Soul Dancing - illustration by Kim Rosen

Soul Dancing - cover illustration for Vita.MN by Kim Rosen

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Dave Stevenson hand lettering for Bon Appétit magazine

2012-10-03T04:00:00.000-07:00

Dave Stevenson was recently commissioned by Bon Appétit magazine to do the hand lettering for the special Wine Insider's Guide in the October issue of the magazine.

Dave Stevenson - Hand Lettering for Wine Insiders' Guide - Bon Appétit magazine

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Lucie Rice cover illustration for NY Times Crosswords

2012-10-01T04:00:00.000-07:00

Lucie Rice was commissioned by St. Martin's Press to illustrate the cover for The New York Times Crafty Crosswords. We just received our samples of the cover and copy of the book, and it looks great!

Lucie Rice - The New York Times Crafty Crosswords cover illustration

Lucie Rice - The New York Times Crafty Crosswords

The New York Times Crafty Crosswords book

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Johnny Kotzé illustrates Springtime in Paris

2012-09-27T04:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a piece that Johnny Kotzé recently illustrated for a charity event for a Canadian children's hospital. The name of the event was "The Snowflake Ball", and the theme was Springtime in Paris. Johnny was inspired by the idea of a snow globe of Paris, rather than a typical spring scene, and here's what he came up with:

Johnny Kotzé - Petite Belle / Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

Johnny Kotzé - Petite Belle detail

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Livia Cives illustrates the Bellini cocktail

2012-09-24T04:00:00.000-07:00

Italian artist, Livia Cives created the latest illustration for our ongoing illustrated cocktail blog. Livia chose the Bellini as her drink of choice for this project, and she was inspired by its rich Venetian history.

Visit illustratedcocktails.com to learn more about the Bellini and many other classic cocktails...

Livia Cives - Bellini cocktail illustration

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Kim Rosen illustrates for Runner's World magazine

2012-09-21T04:00:00.000-07:00

Kim Rosen created this illustration for the current issue of Runner's World magazine. The article is about a woman who secretly challenges other runners to race:

Kim Rosen - The Secret Race

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Simeon Elson kicks off the NFL season

2012-09-19T04:00:00.000-07:00

In light of the recent kick off of the 2012 NFL season, Simeon Elson was inspired to create this new illustration!

Simeon Elson - NFL Kick Off

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