A relative newcomer to the illustration field, Adam Nickel has been illustrating professionally for the last four years. He has an education and working background in animation, graphic design and advertising. His artistic influences come from the illustrations of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s and his interests range from mid century modern furniture to hot rods. He spends his days with his wife Kathryn, where they live within listening distance of a beautiful beach on the Sunshine Coast of Australia
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Artist of the week : Andrew Bannecker
A collector of old ephemera and just about anything wood and metal, Andrew creates beautiful art that captures the imagination and tells a story. He works in a studio in Washington DC, beautifully cluttered with everything from toy rocket ships to vintage glass beakers filled with skittles. His work has been featured at the One Show, New York Festivals, Communication Arts, Print, American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Archive 200 top illustrators, and exhibitions of note all over the world.The most recent was the much celebrated Monsters in London, alongside other luminaries such as Pete Fowler and Gary Baseman.
www.andrewbannecker.com
Artist of the week : Telegramme Studio
Telegramme is a collaboration that snowballed in to a fully functional studio. Working via the postal service with Christopher in Bristol and Robert based in Cornwall, they developed a creative partnership thanks to a mutual love of music, art and the receiving of post.
www.telegramme.co.uk
Artist of the week : Lennard Schuurmans
Lennard Schuurmans is using old techniques to make something new. while zapping through art deco, cartoon network, the golden age of illustration and pop culture he’s creating wild lines, crazy action, smoking free forms, cutting shapes, burning colors, sweating shades of green, shivering silhouettes, floating landslides, dirty explosions, puzzling compositions and depth in flat shapes.
www.lennardschuurmans.com