
Matt Lyon (C86) has an awesome portfolio of typography and illustration and t-shirts and freebies! Oh my! I also enjoy that his illustration style lies somewhere between absurdity and certainty.

Matt Lyon (C86) has an awesome portfolio of typography and illustration and t-shirts and freebies! Oh my! I also enjoy that his illustration style lies somewhere between absurdity and certainty.

From Homeschool – an affordable art shop selling original art for $150 or less that’s based in Portland, Oregon – comes this awesome giveaway of an original drawing by Jessica Hirsch aptly entitled Beachbum. This original sketch measures 11” x 8.5” and is graphite drawing on paper.
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Recently, Little White Lies Magazine held a competition for their Truth & Lies issue – create an image for their front cover based on the release of “Where the Wilds Things Are” movie. The artwork has been AMAZING. Check out all of the winners here.
The artists in order of appearance here (from top of post to bottom) are: Meg Hunt, Alex Woodscalp, Natsuki Otani, and Tom Hovey.
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