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We spoke to talented illustrator Chaaya Prabhat about her passion for creating and the stories behind her whimsical work.
Jill Barklem, the creator of Brambly Hedge, has got together with the Wildlife Trusts to bring us this beautiful gallery of fictional and real wood mice, voles, shrews, harvest mice – and the natural world they live in
Rebecca Green finds wonder and inspiration in the every day. No moment or experience is either too seemingly trivial or too grandiose to make an...
Agnes Miller Parker (1895–1980) was a printmaker and illustrator whose work is not as well-known amongst admirers of 20th century UK printmakers. While her colleagues, such as Gwen Raverat, Robert Gibbings, and Paul Nash, have all received critical admiration Miller Parker is just now receiving her due. She was born at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art from 1911 to 1917, and briefly taught at the school. In 1918 she married the painter, William McCance; and spent most of her career in London and southern Britain. She was one of four engravers who worked at the Gregynog Press in the early 1930s. Miller Parker's technique created a light not seen before in printmaking and she successfully introduced a new element into the medium, and few printmakers have been able to emulate it. In 1955 she moved to Glasgow. She then lived at Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. She died in 1980 at Greenock. Her first prints, made in 1926, reflect her interests in cubism and the short-lived movement called Vorticism, active in London in the 1920s. She learned the print medium from her colleagues, Gertrude Hermes and Blair Hughes-Stanton. Miller Parker turned away from the private press movement towards the commercial publishers, and it was here that she was to produce some of her most distinguished books. The main body of her work consists of prints for book illustrations, demonstrating fine drawing skills and her love of black and white design. She illustrated the following books: The Fables of Aesop (1931) Through the Woods by H. E. Bates(1936) The Open Air by Richard Jefferies (edited by Samuel J. Looker, 1949) Various titles for the Limited Editions Club of New York and editions of the works of Shakespeare and Thomas Hardy. Miller Parker's body of work show her love of nature through her curving sinuous lines and elegant combination of textures and flow of composition. It is a pleasure to find this printmaker's work is seeing a resurgence of attention. Check her out and see if you can collect some prints before they become too hard to find.
Esta impresión presenta ilustraciones originales de la serie Creatures of the Order de Kelsey Oseid, dispuestas aquí en un formato de inspiración vintage. Miniimpresiones 8x10: •Una opción más pequeña. •Impreso en Minneapolis, MN en papel Mohawk Superfine Cover 80# libre de ácido. •Enviado plano en un sobre protector. 12x18 tamaño Kelzuki clásico: •Un favorito de Pinterest y nuestro tamaño de impresión original. •Impreso en Minneapolis, MN en papel Mohawk Superfine Cover 80# libre de ácido. •Se envía enrollado en un tubo protector. Impresión giclée 20x30: •Nuestra opción más grande y lujosa. •Impreso en Madison, WI en papel de archivo de 255 g/m², 100 % algodón, sin ácido. •Se envía enrollado en un tubo protector.
Artist Tran Nguyen creates paintings and drawings of larger-than-life female characters that roam around misty, secluded landscapes, often accompanied by giant animal friends.
Sarah Dowling went to the Massachusetts College of Art where she majored in Print Making, and went on to receive a Bachelors of Arts Degree. Then she continued her post-graduate education at
Sweet little animals that reenact human behaviours and fantasy stories. Lily Seika Jones seems to have convinced many forest critters to pose for her. A couple of hat tips in the form of two famous stories: The sword in the stone and Robin Hood. The cute little costumes for some, weapons and magic implements for others. Nothing violent takes place in this realm, but a big game of pretend. A lot of fun had by everyone, with Jones intent on capturing every moment involving these lovely tiny, drawn and painted, characters. Let your imagination travel to places way beyond the ones you can't currently visit because of restrictions. Think about it... you can come and go whenever you want, no need for packing and it's free for all travellers. It would be a crime not to take advantage of such a wonderful offer, with no small print or strings attached. If you decide to go, I bid you good travels and will see you here bright and early tomorrow. Ps. I gave the images some titles. Mouse and the sword in the stone. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Inspired by Robin Hood. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The wise and all knowing Owl. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The hedgehog barbarian. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The field mouse archer. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Spring dragon awaking. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Little rabbit hiding. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The badger blacksmith. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Kingfisher sentinel. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Toad wizard. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Standing guard. Press the Image to Enlarge it. Fun and games. Press the Image to Enlarge it. The medicine chipmunk. Press the Image to Enlarge it.
These amazing book sculptures by Kelly Campbell are made with little more that some scissors, tweezers, and blades.
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for her MA degree project, budapest-based creative barbara bernát has proposed a fictional currency for hungary and its banknote design.
I am huge fan of Tom Lovell's illustrations. Lovell was highly skilled as a draftsman, efficient with the brush, and could really paint a great figure, male and female. Lovell entered the illustration field just after the Golden Age of illustration, sharing a studio with Harry Anderson for a short
You would be forgiven for thinking that this is the work of an acclaimed Chinese brush artist. Mirko Hanák was in fact born in 1921 in Martin, Slovakia and worked as a painter, graphic designer and…
Bologna-based Italian artist Nunzio Paci (previously) fills his artwork with images that evoke aspects of human knowledge dating back centuries, such as anatomy, botany, and natural medicine. In his works animals are illustrated with lush plants and flowers, elements which seem to grow and thrive straight from their core. Although a touch morbid, the pieces also have a sense of lightness—there is beauty that can be found in rebirth. This fall Paci will be Artist-in-Residence at Lingnan University in Hong Kong where he will teach a Studio Practice course and work on his own projects to prepare for a solo exhibition. More
Cute Paintings by Suffolk based self-taught artist Lucy Grossmith . Inspired by nature..., Lucy paints wild birds and animals, countryside and coastal
Nicholas Hely Hutchinson is a painter, based in Dorset. Initially influenced by Dufy and Matisse, he has also drawn on the British Neo-Romantic tradition. He settled near Blandford, Dorset, and the countryside of that county and Wiltshire, horse racing, interiors and still life were among his subjects. He studied at Harrow School, Saint Martin's School of Art and Bristol Polytechnic.
Jill Barklem, the creator of Brambly Hedge, has got together with the Wildlife Trusts to bring us this beautiful gallery of fictional and real wood mice, voles, shrews, harvest mice – and the natural world they live in
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