Bon Voyage!

Off for a little break...we'll be back soon with lots of new artwork and artists to share!

Illustration Friday: Gone Fishing

My Penguin Illustration seemed fitting for this weeks Illustration Friday topic with the theme 'Stomach'

Surtex 2016

A few of my latest penguin illustrations showcased at Surtex last week with Astound in New York.

Feature Friday: Maja Lindberg Illustration

Where are you from and where do you practice your work?

I’m from the south of Sweden and I have my studio in the basement of our house.

Are you self taught or have you completed any training?

I went to an art school for three years and specialised in ceramics and pottery. After my education I worked as a ceramic artist for a couple of years. In 2009 I started to draw - in that field I’m self-taught.

How would you describe your artwork/process?

  I always start with paper and pen. When I'm finished with the image I scan it and continue to work with it in the computer where I set all the colours, background, shades and textures.

What is your biggest influence/inspiration?

A lot of my inspiration comes from fairytales, memories and movies. I also find a lot of inspiration at Pinterest, looking at photographs and other artists illustrations. Some of my favourite artists are Rebecca Dautremer, Nicoletta Ceccoli, Gabriel Pacheco and the director Tim Burton.

Where can people see more of your work?

At my website www.majali.se or at my shops www.etsy.com/shop/majalin and http://www.nordicdesigncollective.se

Feature Friday: Norse Kids

Where are you from and where do you currently practice your artwork?
Spain

Where do you currently practice your artwork?

In my home studio.

Are you self taught or have you completed any training?
 I studied design but I consider myself self-taught, everything that helped me to be where I am I learned by myself.

How would you describe your artwork/process?
I like to mix digital and traditional media, I usually sketch with a pen and then do a cleanup and add colour on photoshop. For the textures I use photos I take myself and use custom brushes that imitate crayons to give my drawings a more organic feel, I love working digital but I also love how warm hand drawn art is. 

 

What is your biggest influence/inspiration?
There’s too many to name, I love modern child books that are not afraid to try new things and styles and try to include some of these ideas into my work. I’m also very fond of minimalism and modern art, I like to think of my work as a minimalist approach to traditional kid’s books art.

To view more of Norse Kids fun characters and abstract prints visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/NorseKids

Character Portrait Commission

Here's the final result of a recent character portrait commission. I illustrated this image digitally but kept the final image quite sketchy to give it a slight caricature feel as asked by the client.

Wether your looking for something fun and characterised or realistic imagery, I can work in a variety of styles as you can see on the blog. If you have an idea in mind for a unique Christmas present this year then don't hesitate to contact us!