22 Dec 2009
Artists have always enjoyed drawing the female body. The visualization of nudity moves from suggestive to erotic to pornographic. Since the first cave paintings, there have always been a lot of clichés in erotic fantasy art. But who says that erotic illustrations must be limited to explicit vulgarities or porn images? At Illustration1, we have a passion for intelligent erotica. This selection of illustrations is not only exciting, but also beautiful and surprising.
20 Dec 2009
Avatar, the new film full of groundbreaking effects by James Cameron is hailed as "the future of cinema”. This mind-blowing 3-D movie tells the story of Jake Sully, an ex-Marine who gets involved in a futuristic war on a distant alien planet. Although the movie was only released a few days back, the touching story, amazing characters and environments and special effects have already inspired thousands of designers and illustrators to create their version of the adventure. Welcome to Pandora, a brand new world!
17 Dec 2009
“Show me your scrapbook and I shall tell you who you are.” Beginning with a quantity of preparatory sketches in her illustration journal, Kiev based illustrator Anna Rusakova always preserves the spontaneity of a first impression. She creates her art using a mix of analogue and digital techniques. The effectiveness of her work is in the clarity and simplicity of her illustrations. Starting from her initial sketches, it’s amazing to see how Anna builds up an amazing universe in her Moleskine notebooks. Let’s have a look…