Illustration by Edmund Dulac in Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyám. Rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald. London: Hodder & Stoughton. PK6513 .A1

Errol Le Cain is the perfect example of the magic that happens when cultures collide. Growing up in Singapore, India, and London, the British illustrator started inventing his fantasy worlds as early as early as age 11, weaving in elements of Moorish symmetry, Indonesian shadow puppets, and Baroque

This angel figure appeared here just over a year ago in a selection from Modern Book Illustrators and Their Work (1914). Subsequent searching at the Internet Archive turned up a well-used copy of T…

I think these are the best 4 water rendering from me so far. #water #vfx #drawing #illustration

The first two decades of the twentieth century are sometimes referred to as the golden age of book illustration. It was a combination of skilled artists, advances in printing techniques and a book …

Légende Dorée (Golden Legend), 1899 Armand Point . From artfact: "Armand Point b Algiers, 23 March 1861; d Marlotte, Seine-et-Marne, March 1932). French painter and designer. He began his career...

San Francisco-based artist and illustrator Karla Ortiz works by day as a concept artist for Marvel Film Studios, but in her spare time also produces surreal fine art illustrations rendered in graphite. Seen here is a timelapse of a new piece that will be on view later this week as part of a new body of work titled Omens at Thinkspace Gallery. More

Not too surprisingly, Paris-based artist Helena Hauss’ choice of Bic pens to be her primary artistic implements does go back to her school days. “I first started drawing abundantly all through high school in my exercice [sic] books rather than writing down what the teacher was saying, and using bic pens was always a good way not to get caught when being watched from afar!” But Bic pens, ballpoint pens, biros, whatever you want to call them, have another virtue that doesn’t have anything to do with avoiding the scrutiny of teachers: “I have always had a big attraction for the color blue, so much so that all my clothes and accessories were a shade of it, so when I drew I very much liked using blue ink, such as the one found in bic pens.” Hauss’ artworks are large and very detailed and most have to do with the wanton, irresponsible lives of teenagers and young adults—with an emphasis on trashy media, the libido, rock music, drug use, and other good stuff. Her skill with the Bic pen is such that if you didn’t already know what was used, you wouldn’t necessarily guess that...

For artists, inspiration can come from anywhere and at any time. Some artists get inspired by reading books, listening to music, or even by looking up other artists whose work they admire dearly. But what if one gets their inspiration from things most of us see every day, whether it would on the internet or real life? This Korean artist who goes by the name “Rinotuna” on all of their social media accounts posts illustrations where they reimagine everyday items and even animals as anime characters, and that’s not even all of it—the artist also gets inspired by things such as food, household items, and even insects.