Has it ever happened to you that you don't know what to draw? Not a single idea? The spaces that surround us (and what is in them) say a lot, our friend's house we are visiting, or even ourselves (our home, our bedroom). These places we are surrounded by are a great source of inspiration. I find an amazing challenge in dra…

Hey there! Whether you're just starting your journey into the world of illustration or you've been at it for a while, you might have asked yourself, "What's my style?" The quest to find your unique illustration style is both an exhilarating and, at times, perplexing journey. Let's delve into the creative …

When I was a child I loved reading. I used to read fantasy books like Harry Potter. I liked how those books transported you to another reality, a new reality. I loved how the writer managed to immerse you in that new world, with new characters with whom I could empathize. As a girl I always had a lot of imagination, it was easy fo…

Tove Jansson books Tove Jansson was the artist behind a world I discovered a while ago and blown my mind: the Moomins.  Let me tell you a little bit about them: the Moomins are the central characters in Jansson's series of books, they are a family of trolls who are white and roundish, with large snouts.They live in the idyllic M…

Melina Rodofile is an illustrator from Argentina currently living in sunny Barcelona. She is working as a freelance illustrator and also as a UX/UI designer. Her style has a touch of melancholy, vintage elements and everyday situations represented from an emotional perspective. She goes from ligne claire to flat illustrations full…

Rebecca Clarke  is an illustrator living in New York City. She studied Graphic Design in the Netherlands, and has certain graphic tendencies in her illustration work. Rebecca's work begins in the world of black and white, searching for abstraction and character in her subject matter. Her use of color is bold and deliberate, ye…

Louise Lockhart  is a freelance illustrator based in the UK, designing and making products for The Printed Peanut, an ever-expanding collection of illustrated products for kids and grown-ups, keeping traditional toys and games alive with a creative and modern twist. All products are manufactured in the UK and aim to use eco-friendly…

Kjell Ringi was a Swedish artist, graphic designer, sculptor and writer. Ringi has spread his art mainly in Europe and the largest cities of America, in a number of galleries, museums , art fairs and triennaler. Among his works are children's books, which illustrations are amazing.

Harriet Taylor Seed is an illustrator who lives and works in Chichester, England. Her lo-tech stencilling technique creates patterns and illustrations with a unique hand-crafted feel. She is influenced by folk art, tattooing and royal commemorative ware amongst other things, and is never without a sketchbook and pencil. behance…

Will Freeborn is a painter and illustrator based in Scotland. When he first started off sketching, they were much rawer and true to the occasion. He'd just draw and add a bit of colour then post them later that day. As time has gone on, he has changed his approach to do a rough sketch on site making notes than working up a draw…

Fiep Westendorp was a Dutch illustrator who became especially popular due to her long-term collaboration with writer Annie M.G. Schmidt. Three generations of Dutch people have grown up with her illustrations. Since the regular Dutch awards for illustrations always eluded her, she was given a unique award for her entire oeuvre in 19…

Marjorie Flack was an award-winning artist[clarification needed] and writer of children's picture books. Flack was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York in 1897. She was best known for The Story about Ping (1933) and for her stories of an insatiably curious Scottish terrier named Angus, who was actually her dog. Marjorie Fl…

Nikolay Tolmachev started drawing since his childhood, but never studied professionally. He grew up in a simple Ukrainian family and has a special place in his heart when remembering his grandmothers. From early childhood , when his grandmother read Nicolas a book, in his imagination were born bizarre images . Most of all Nicolas l…

Gino Bud Hoiting is a Dutch illustrator, born and raised in Utrecht. In 2009 he started his own studio focussing on both commercial and personal projects. His commercial work translates in illustrations for (online) magazines, newspapers, books, posters, flyers, banners and company brands. With his personal projects he makes drawin…