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Van Saiyan's incredible retro illustrations draw on special moments from his childhood

Creative Boom

© Van Saiyan Spanish illustrator Van Saiyan recalls special moments from his childhood when creating gloriously retro artwork that evokes the look and feel of old-school pulp comics. When he's not working on professional commissions, he mashes his favourite pop culture inspirations with his fan art.

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Hanneke Rozemuller constructs dreamy, textural scenes as a way of making sense of the world

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In Hanneke's world, the illustrator pulls inspiration from the mysteries surrounding us – addressing topics such as "psychology, religion, love, nostalgia, philosophy, absurdism, disconnection and finding your way back", as written in the artist's bio. Art has been known to bear many remedial qualities, after all.

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Hatiye Garip on accessible illustration and how the creative industry can take action

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Hatiye (she/her/disabled), a medium light-skinned person with dark and short bob haircut, is in front of a red and gray background with geometric shapes reminiscent of op art. Freelance designer and illustrator Hatiye Garip is part of an ever-growing community of creatives making art more inclusive and accessible for all.

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'Drawing is like therapy': illustrator Jun Zhou on creating delightfully satisfying puzzle pictures

Creative Boom

By bringing her background as a children's comic book artist and game designer to the publication, she aims to expand the boundaries of children's education by using mazes and puzzles to stimulate their mathematical thinking. By exploring topics from a weird perspective, Jun hopes to strike upon unexpected solutions.

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Vonn Cummings Sumner uses Krazy Kat to explore the natural world in his new series of paintings

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© Vonn Cummings Sumner American artist Vonn Cummings Sumner has revisited the classic cartoon strip character Krazy Kat in his latest solo exhibition, Second Nature, which is currently on view at Morton Fine Art's Washington, D.C. Wayne Thiebaud's ART 148/Theory & Criticism class," he reveals. "He

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10+ Best Books to Learn Drawing in 2023

Just Creative

The Natural Way To Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study is our pick for the best book overall to learn drawing. Buy Now Buy on Amazon Best Budget Thumbnail Title Art Fundamentals 2nd edition: Light, shape, color, perspective, depth, composition & anatomy Prime Status Star Rating Reviews 325 Reviews Price $28.99

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Ten lessons learned through mentoring with Arts Emergency

Lisa Maltby

For the past year I volunteered as a mentor for a young person with a charity called Arts Emergency. Arts Emergency is a charity that helps to give young people a fair start in the creative industry and one that I have supported through my work where I can. I loved the train journeys to Manchester through the Peak District.

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