Source Design You Trust  Shahobiddin Rustamov is a Tashkent‑based illustrator and drawing teacher known for highly controlled pen‑and‑ink work where entire scenes are built from dense, even linework and hatching. He focuses on nature (especially trees), city corners and whimsical subjects like “big giant cats,” using techniques he calls “irregular line scanning” and one‑direction hatching…

Source Design You Trust  Thomas Pondrelli is an Italian illustrator and painter based in Bologna whose work ranges from densely detailed ink‑and‑Copic drawings to bold, simplified acrylic paintings and children’s books. In his self‑published artbook Bulimia he uses 24 illustrations to portray bulimia not only as an eating disorder but as a compulsive, consumerist attempt…

Source Design You Trust  “Now which direction is my nest?” by Alison Tuck, UK Wildlife photography is usually all about intensity and beauty, but once a year it turns delightfully ridiculous thanks to the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. This year’s People’s Choice finalists deliver pure comedic chaos, proving that animals aren’t just surviving out…

Source Design You Trust  Jean‑Jacques Grandville (born Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, 1803–1847) was a major French illustrator and caricaturist whose intricate, often fantastical drawings left a strong mark on the Romantic era. He became famous for his inventive use of anthropomorphism, giving human traits and gestures to animals, objects, and even plants. His illustrations appeared…

Source Colossal   When considering Miguel Arzabe’s bold, woven works, it’s unsurprising that he begins by painting two abstract pieces. Vibrant fields of acrylic spread across his canvases before they’re sliced into long strips and reconfigured. Resulting are dynamic compositions that meld art historical traditions with Arzabe’s Bolivian heritage, drawing on longstanding Andean imagery and weaving…

Source Colossal   Lincolnshire-based artist Anthony Theakston continues his explorations of common birds like barn owls and herons, sculpting their likeness in sleek bronze and ceramic. Smooth wings and bodies contrast the fluffy feathers typical of fowl, as they hunch over or curl up as if taking a nap. Elegant and seemingly primed for flight, the…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Using only her memory and a hyper-vivid imagination, Laura Footes paints intuitively when conjuring complex, dreamy scenes from her life. There are no photographic source materials or preliminary sketches when working in the studio; instead, she relies on the raw emotions and mental images that spring forth…

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