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I really love the work of a Honk Kong illustrator, Lun Wong
http://www.1kstyles.net/
Mauricio Anton (http://www.mauricioanton.com/) is a palaeontological artist specialising in vertebrate reconstruction. I love the combination of anatomical research and art!
Dr. Monster!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zom-bot/
Boris Artzybasheff wins the illustrator award hands down. Look at “As I See” for fantastic inspirations. I highly recommend it!
dobrosav bob zivkovic! by far… 🙂
serious stuff, fairy tales, humor….
a great guy every kid in serbia grew up with.
http://www.macinkovic.rs/en-sta-negujemo.html
http://www.rastko.rs/drama/zstefanovic/orfej/mit/img/art/bobzivkovic2.jpg
Daryl Mandryk
http://members.shaw.ca/dmandryk/index.htm
Found this guy on http://gorillaartfare.com/
which is a great art website.
http://www.bjornhurri.com/
I’m loving his clean, flawless style!
I want sketchbook pro!!!!!!!!!!!
I found this guy on http://gorillaartfare.com/
I’m loving his clean, flawless style!
http://www.bjornhurri.com/
I want Sketchbook Pro!!!!!!!!!!
Glenn Jones – Glennz t-shirts
Mikeal Lugnegård
http://www.lugnegarddesign.com
For automotive design my favorite is by far Slavche Tanevski.
http://slavche.deviantart.com/
James Jean
http://www.jamesjean.com
My Fav – Serge Birault (as of Late)
multi links:
http://papaninja.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://www.unstage.com/2009/09/artwork-by-serge-birault/
Katie Rodgers
http://paperfashion.wordpress.com/
But I love james jean too, just wanted to be different. big pin up fan.
This list of illustrators is great! Who gets your vote?
My vote goes to:
Syd Mead • http://www.sydmead.com/
only because James jeans is more of a painter than a design illustrator. but james is amazing.
Opps it did’nt post last time.
For design / type Illustration:
Alex Trochut • http://www.alextrochut.com/
Concept design Illustration:
Chris Howe • http://chrishowedesign.com/
Graphic novel:
Travis Charst • http://travischarestspacegirl.blogspot.com/
young guns:
Warren louw • http://warrenlouw.deviantart.com/
ha ha,
won’t let me post?
beacuse it did’nt post last time.
For design / type Illustration:
Alex Trochut • http://www.alextrochut.com/
Concept design Illustration:
Chris Howe • http://chrishowedesign.com/
Graphic novel:
Travis Charst • http://travischarestspacegirl.blogspot.com/
young guns:
Warren louw • http://warrenlouw.deviantart.com/
James Jean is great!
My favourite illustrator right now is Sam Weber.
http://www.sampaints.com
James Jean
I am going to go back in time and honor Boris Vallejo, one of the first fantasy illustrators who I grew to admire. Today my favorite is Daniel Simon of http://www.cosmic-motors.com
david lanham
http://dlanham.com/
Fabulous Paul. Thanks for sharing, I throughly enjoyed David Lanham’s website and work.
Gotta say Brazilian illustrator Renato Alarcão
http://www.renatoalarcao.com.br
Ralph McQuarrie,
Who is known for his conceptual work for the Star Wars films designed R2-D2, C-3PO, the Death Star, and more. In his earlier years he made technical illustrations for Boeing and the graphics for CBS-TV’s coverage of the lunar landing.
http://www.ralphmcquarrie.com/
My vote is Syd Mead – a true visionary.
http://www.sydmead.com
+1 for Syd Mead. Truly a visionary.
Dave McKean is another amazing illustrator.
http://www.davemckean.com
thomas fluharty
http://www.thomasfluharty.blogspot.com/
He recently led a workshop at a conference I attended in Chicago called STORY.
Mauricio Anton (http://www.mauricioanton.com/) is a palaeontological artist specialising in vertebrate reconstruction. I love the combination of anatomical research and art!
I must say that one of the illustrators that I admire the most is Ryan Church:
http://www.ryanchurch.com
gabe from penny arcade
http://pennyarcadeart.blogspot.com/
I’m currently loving Jessie Douglas
http://jessdouglas.blogspot.com/
I like Steve Goodin’s work. Super talented young designer and illustrator.
http://www.behance.net/demen1
I’ll throw in Geoff McFetridge: http://www.championdontstop.com/site3/projects/It_looks_like_a_smile/looks.html
Comic Artist Joe Madureira is one of the best! Definitely my favorite.
http://www.joemadfan.com/
Carl Barks, classic American cartoon illustrator!
http://www.bpib.com/illustra2/barks.htm
great work by Suthai Chokngamvong
🙂 have a look
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?portfolio_id=2879860&individual_id=196417
David Lanham
http://dlanham.com/
http://www.marypeterson.typepad.com/
I like Mary Peterson’s whimsical and modern sketches for children’s books. It was the illustrations in my childhood books that inspired me to draw.
Michael DiTullo, Industrial Designer from the Rhode Island School of Design
http://michaelditullo.com/
the graphic designer Catalina Estrada
http://www.artwanted.com/epic
need it.
want it.
must have it.
dunno his name – just omen2501 – polish illustrator who smashes my brain with his tablet
http://omen2501.digart.pl/
Leonardo Da Vinci! =)
Hajime Katoki is my favorite illustrator.
He doesn’t seem to have a site, but this site has some info on him:
http://www.gearsonline.net/designers/
His mechanical designs are amazing ^_^
Aya Kato and Miyazaki for sure
+1 Ryan Church:
http://www.ryanchurch.com
😀
Craig Mullins:
http://www.goodbrush.com
He is responsible for many matte paintings used in many big budget films. Also hired to do packaging artwork for many high profile video games.
Zach Johnson
http://www.zenvironments.com/
Even though i have never met this man, his work inspires me more than he can know.
I like Martin Laksman.
http://www.laksman.com.ar/
Jared Purrington- hamster killing machine still the best
http://www.deltainc.nl/
DELTA is awesome, already you know.
Kawaguchi Youhei – http://kawayoo.net/
http://www.jamesjean.com/
🙂