Well, hello July! The months have rolled by, and here we are in the middle of a sweltering Summer, and the competitions are heating up. There's a HUGE mix of competitions, open calls and residencies to go for in July. Highlights this month include the RAW Labs residency at Bow Arts, where you get to…
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Illustrator of the month: Zoe Keller
Explore the natural world through highly detailed illustrative, charcoal drawings intended to educate and inspire audiences of at-risk species. Zoe Keller creates stunningly detailed drawings of animals and fauna, done completely in graphite. They are annoyingly amazing! These drawings act as visual research into the various kinds of species of the native land in which…
Soaking up the Illustrators’ Summer fair
A lover of all things crafty and illustrational, this free art fair was a welcoming rarity on a sunny day in central London. If you're anything like me, and need your daily fix of of all things illustration, graphic design and fine art, then you're probably scouring the web at any chance you get. But…
Artist of the Month – Chris Agnew
Anyone insanely obsessed with finely detailed drawings and etchings should look no further! When studying Chris Agnew's work, you can't help but be in awe of the monumental and painstakingly detailed worlds he presents, but there's always more than meets the eye. A British artist, he completed his BA in Contemporary Art Practice from The University…
Artist of the month – Chiang Lup Hong
Psychedelic and absorbing. The excruciatingly beautifully detailed illustrations from Malaysian artist Chiang Lup Hong. Ever seen those mind boggling optical illusions, where supposedly there's meant to be a picture within a picture, and you can never figure them out? Well, if you invest your time studying Hong's illustrations, trust me, you won't be disappointed or disillusioned. Okay, granted,…
Illustration Illuminates London
What could be more illustrative of the vibrant and eclectic London art and craft scene than the wonderfully illustrious London Illustration Fair! That's a rather epic intro to the London Illustration Fair, but such is the impressive quality of work that emanates from the fair every year, I can't hep but share the excitement and wonder…






