These gorgeous illustrations are by London-based visual artist Si Scott. In addition to this, he also does work as a designer and a tattoo artist. The diversity of the animal kingdom serves as inspiration for this series, as we see eagles, rams and wasps re-invented by Scott’s intricate pen. The detail is inspiring and the finish is […]
Category: Black & White
Skull Drawings by a Man Called E. G. The Freak
Mexican illustrator Erick Gonzaga is known as The Freak. “I’m a monster guy and drawing is the way I express myself. All these creatures and illustrations are a part of me and my twisted dreams.” [1] Using thin permanent markers he makes a unique rendition of the Ouroboros (above) and a delightfully sinister image of […]
The Dark Art of Kavan the Kid
Kavan Cardoza aka “Kavan The Kid” is a music video director and photographer based in Los Angeles. His photographic work is expressive and creepy, like “Monster in the Dark” (above) of an old lady who could steal the show in horror film “Insidious.” Other images such as “God’s Outcasts,” “A Vanishing Soul” and “Burning from […]
Hypnotic Visual Effects by Alex Trochut
Designer, illustrator and letterer Alex Trochut has just released this wonderful collaboration with Foot Locker. It is a series of visually engaging optical tricks that keep things beautifully simple: different styles of shoes, which are stocked by the brand, are covered in black and white lines so as to blend in to the background and to […]
Lost Souls and Resurrected Unicorn
Colombian visual artist Hernan Marin has curated a deeply hypnotic and cryptic style. The ghostly figures in his most recent series all look like lost souls, trapped in some kind of purgatory surrounded by a wall of nothingness. They are beautiful, philosophical artworks created in many subtle shades of grey. Artwork © Hernan Marin Via Behance
The Rhino and the Skull by Ivan Kamargio
Ivan Kamargio is a graphic designer, photographer and illustrator from Mexico. The style of imagery in his art is defined by the macabre and the surreal. We’ve got an array of skulls and metamorphosis of women into exotic birds. When you look closely at the way he manipulates his pencil you can see a great level of skill, particularly, in his shading […]
Can You Read the Words?
Australian graphic designer Gareth Chang has created a fascinating project entitled, “Sight For Sore Eyes.” It is a visually stimulating series that plays with optical illusions in deceptively simple ways. Stripped back so all we are left with is monochrome colours, basic shapes and one typeface phrase; these are witty pieces of graphic design that […]
Mythical Hand-Drawn Illustrations
The sublime illustrations published here are the works of artist Alejandro García Restrepo. He manages to render surreal visions in nothing but simple pencil. These include caskets being whisked away by hundreds of balloons and flamingos tied up in knots like something from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” He achieves a great level of contrast and shading […]
Shriek of the Blind Monkey
Note: Contains nudity. Kelly Blevins is a Pittsburgh-based artist. In her singular world, you will find a host of magical creations, all completed in a black and white pencil finish. Animal imagery merges with nude portraits seamlessly, so we have the head of a wolf on top of the body of a naked woman, and […]
Gorgeous Zebra-Striped Female Nudes
Note: Contains nudity. The light coming from the window blinds casts striped patterned on these bodies. It is the perfect balance of light and shadow over the curvature of the hips, buttocks, and breasts—gracefully highlighting female forms. Something that Lucien Clergue does so well. The artist will be exhibiting rare and vintage images at the Throckmorton […]