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Hannah Lock draws hard with pencils and pastels to create vibrant, textured illustrations

Creative Boom

The work of West Yorkshire-based illustrator Hannah Lock is hard to miss, thanks to its bold, in your face colours. As well as describing her artistic style as colourful, Hannah says that her illustrations sit "somewhere between semi-realistic, and not." There's more to Hannah's inspiration than illustrators, though.

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Illustrator Katie Smith on drawing comforting characters that inspire creativity

Creative Boom

The world of Bath-based illustrator Katie Smith is populated with googly-eyed characters that evoke a comforting sense of nostalgia. Katie Smith is an illustrator whose style consists of unique and bold character designs. Retro patterns and colours also inspire a lot of my illustrations.

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'The human body is magical': Andy Huang's colourful illustrations depict people in a whole new light

Creative Boom

New York-based illustrator Andy Huang channels his knowledge of communication design into his illustrations of people to create colourful, expressive depictions that exude style and personality. Originally from Taiwan, Andy Huang is an American illustrator and graduate of the Pratt Institute.

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Best Halftones Brushes, Textures and Effects for Photoshop and Illustrator

Graphic Design Junction

It adds depth, texture, and a vintage charm to designs, making them stand out with character and style. In the realm of digital design, harnessing the power of halftones requires the right tools – and that’s where the magic of best halftones brushes , textures, and effects for Photoshop and Illustrator comes into play.

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21 Textured Illustration Brushes for Procreate

Spoon Graphics

These illustration brushes are designed for creating authentic-looking drawings with a natural textured appearance. The set contains 21 brushes that cover the entire illustration process from rough sketch to colouring and adding details, with a range of brush styles and effects. Procreate Illustration Brushes for Members.

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Malin Rosenqvist's textural works are inspired by her love of reading

Creative Boom

In the outskirts of Stockholm, a Swedish artist named Malin Rosenqvist weaves intricate tales through the medium of illustration. Malin's journey began in Sweden, where she initially studied animation at the Royal College of Art Craft & Design before embarking on an MA in animation and illustration at HSLU in Luzern, Switzerland, in 2010.

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Run for the Hills creates playful illustrations to refresh brand for kindred 'Open House' hospitality space

Creative Boom

The next development was a playful new illustration style, creating unique monochrome illustrations to help bring to life what makes Kindred so special: a grand piano, branded drum kit and microphone on a looping cord to represent Kindred's dynamic roster of live music events.