Carolin Loebbert is blowing me away right now with her amazingly clever, colorful, and charming illustrations. Carolin’s work has appeared in numerous magazines, anthologies, and exhibitions around the world and she lives and works in Hamburg, Germany. About her work, she says, “If just one person is able to look at my work and get new ideas, or feel happy, or feel that same marvelous spirit I felt, then I am satisfied.”
Susana Parada is a happy-go-lucky kind of artist from Bridgeport, Connecticut with a vast array of original prints available for purchase in her Etsy shop. She injects a wonderful sense of humor into her fun illustrations and always has a great use of color. I wouldn’t mind putting 1 or 2 (or even 3) of her prints on my walls!
Agnes-Cecile (aka Silvia Pelissero) is an amazing Italian artist who can really do wonders with watercolors. Her work is ethereal, dreamy, and an explosion of rainbows and expressive gestures. Her new exhibition began today in Rome and will continue on through May 5th if you happen to be in the area!
Yellena James is an artist from the capitol city of Bosnia & Herzegovina who moved to the U.S. to attend art school and who now calls Portland, Oregon her home. Her lively and colorful artwork has been commissioned by Anthropologie, Nike, and Microsoft to name a few and she has also participated in exhibitions throughout the U.S. since 2007. Bold geometric shapes are mixed with soft-hued organic shapes that dance inside their frames – I love how active and full of energy each of her pieces seem to be!
Belen Segarra is a wonderful illustrator with a whimsical approach to art who lives in Valencia, Spain. Her work draws on trendy subject matter but in a way that’s really quite beautiful and fresh. I appreciate her simple shapes and patterns and the charming little intricacies of her made-up characters.
Amanda Wachob is a tattoo artist in New York City whose creative mission is to expand the boundaries of the tattoo medium. Her work is bold, colorful, and really unlike any other tattoos I’ve ever seen. Splattered paint and gorgeous nature scenes grace the surface of her clients’ skin in a really fresh and striking way.
Isabelle Arsenault is a French Canadian illustrator living in Montreal whose work is so dreamy and fun. She has been creating artwork for magazines and children’s books since the early 2000′s and continues to make things that capture the hearts of kids and adults alike.
