Karolis Strautniekas is an accomplished 25-year-old freelance artist from Lithuania. His work has been commissioned for several publications including The Independent, Creative Review, Usbek & Rica, and Taenk Magazine. The illustrations feature creative perspectives and rich textures, and the color palette fosters an almost jovial atmosphere. I think it’s just great. Head over to his portfolio to see many more.
You can also see some “work-in-progress” images at his Behance page.
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[via TFIB]
I featured some images from Will Schofield’s (50 Watts) collection of 1970’s and 1980’s Japanese illustration last year, but the series is too cool not to share some more. The work tends to feature distorted figures with a courageous palette of colors, reminiscent of surrealist paintings. Hope you enjoy!
Look for more Japanese illustration here & here.
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[via 50 Watts]
Nick Pedersen is a multi-media artist from Salt Lake City who currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. The “Sumeru” collection consists of dramatic black & white landscapes illustrating the mental journey that is undertaken in Zen Buddhist training.
In a conversation with My Modern Met, Pedersen describes the themes behind Sumeru:
“The character symbolizes the ‘self’, who is exploring the depths of the mind to discover its true nature. This body of work is called “Sumeru” because in Buddhist mythology there is a mountain known as Mt. Sumeru that stands at the center of the universe and is surrounded by nine impenetrable mountain ranges. This central mountain is symbolic of ultimate truth, and it is said that all the secrets of the world can be found at its peak. My images show all the trials that are faced in the attempt to scale this mountain, which is metaphoric of the existential drama of searching for personal truth.”
Here’s hoping that you may find some of that “personal truth” in your journey.
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While perusing the archives of one of my favorites inspiration sources, Brain Pickings, I came across these century-old anatomy illustrations made by E.J. Stanley. The images cycle through three main layers of the human body — skin, muscle and bone. I’ve always appreciated the style of illustration used in old anatomy texts, and a flip book is a great way to demonstrate the subject. The illustrations really remind me of the old French anatomy plates created by Gautier D’Agoty.
If you enjoyed these, you might be able to pick up some old posters by E.J. Stanley on EBay Here
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Entomology is the scientific study of insects. With over 1.3 million described species, the field is overwhelmingly complex.
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Insects represent over 2/3 of all known organisms and play a vital role in our ecosystem – they pollinate flowers, reintroduce nutrients into the soil, make honey, beeswax, silk, and other useful products. Needless to say, our Earth would be a far more inhospitable place without them.
Paula Duță, an illustrator and interior designer from Romania, captures the incredible diversity of insects in her artwork.
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I really appreciate the level of detail she puts into each of her drawings. They truly belong in a science textbook.
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I don’t personally know much about Paula, but on her facebook page, she states, “I just love to draw.” Keep on keepin’ on Paula.
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Atelier Olschinsky is a small design studio run by Peter Olschinsky and Verena Weiss in Vienna, Austria. They’ve created these stunning pixelated cities over the past few years implementing a hybrid of architectural design and digital illustration. It feels like the sort of city a computer might design, but with a 1980’s color palette.
You can find a whole lot more of their illustrations at their Behance site.
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