Robert Valley
I have been a long-time fan of Robert Valley’s work, ever since that fateful day in Gosh Comics when I stumbled on his Massive Swerve books. Born In Vancouver, Valley studied animation, before moving...
View ArticleManga Monday ~ Takehiko Inoue
Takehiko Inoue is possibly best known for his hugely successful basketball manga Slam Dunk. Released in 1990, to date it has sold in excess of 120 million copies, spawning an anime series adaptation,...
View ArticleBarnaby Richards
Barnaby Richards is an illustrator based in London. He creates some wonderful comic strips and editorial work. I love the way he inks, using really carefully placed rugged marks. His first comic was...
View ArticleBecky Cloonan
Illustrator and comic creator Becky Cloonan is potentially best know for her work on award-winning Pixu: The Mark of Evil, and her self-published comics Wolves (2011), and The Mire (2012). Cloonan’s...
View ArticleRafa Alvarez
Spanish illustrator Rafa Alvarez has an impressive selection of works on his website. I like the way he sometimes uses coloured ink lines, almost like those in many animated films. There are nice...
View ArticleCarlos Meglia (1957 – 2008)
Presenting the unmistakeable style of Carlos Meglia. Born in the city of Quilmes, Argentina, Meglia began his career in illustration way back in 1974. Early on in his career he joined Hanna-Barbera...
View ArticleDavid T Wenzel
Merry Christmas Eve! And what a fitting way to celebrate that with David T Wenzel’s Christmas illustrations? David is probably best known for his graphic novel of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’, though...
View ArticleChris Staggs
San Francisco comic and freelance artist Chris Staggs graduated from the Joe Kubert school for cartooning and animation. Relatively new to the comic industry Mr. Staggs has already worked on Marvel...
View ArticleJaime Visedo Cañizares
I met Jaime when I was studying animation at KIAD. He was studying in Spain, but came over to England and joined our course for a few months as part of his degree. He put the whole class to shame with...
View ArticleDoug TenNapel
Eisner Award-winning illustrator Doug TenNapel is likely best known for creating the incongruous Earthworm Jim. Originally created in 1994, Shiny Entertainment bought the rights to the character and...
View ArticleJoão Ruas
João Ruas’s atmospheric and ever so haunting illustrations are without doubt, sensational. Hailing from São Paulo, Ruas works as a freelance illustrator/artist, creating original artwork, prints, and...
View ArticleHannah Wheeler
Hannah is based in Sheffield, UK. She has some interesting work on her blog, such as her Adam & Eve illustration ‘The Very First Date’. I also found her university project ‘The Man on the Moon’ to...
View ArticleOtto Von Todd
Sexy pin-up art can often be derogatory by its very nature, and even by pin-up standards Otto Von Todd pushes the boundaries at times. But then I’m not so sensitive, so I’m quite happy to appreciate...
View ArticleCharlene Chua
Charlene Chua grew up in Singapore, and her creative career began in website design, later moving into graphic design and interactive design. In 2003 she started pursuing a career in illustration, and...
View ArticleManga Mondays ~ Yishan Li
Yishan Li is a professional UK/Chinese manga artist born in Tianjin, China and currently residing in London. Li has been published internationally including China, USA, France and the UK. Her first...
View ArticleManga Mondays ~ James Ghio
James is an animation student from Montreal, Canada. His incredible digital painting skills and dynamic poses make him one to watch. You can visit his Deviant Art portfolio, or alternatively his blog...
View ArticleManga Mondays ~ Benjamin Zhang Bin
Beijing-based Benjamin Zhang Bin is a comic artist best known for his brightly coloured painted style. He gained popularity in the west due to his stunning cover work for Marvel Comic’s titles X-Men...
View ArticleRoman Muradov
I recently stumbled on the fantastic work of Roman Muradov through his current Kickstarter project. His charismatic illustrations are created by traditional linework, often inked with a brush, then...
View ArticleKent Williams
Presenting the formidable talent of Kent Williams. Working simultaneously as a painter and a a graphic novel artist (amongst other pursuits), he has been contributing to comics since the the early...
View ArticleManga Mondays ~ Low Zirong aka WaHa
Presenting the work of the very talented Singapore illustrator Low Zirong. Currently with Collateral Damage Studios, he has worked a range of projects including Manga and animation. Mr. Zirong has a...
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