Adrie Le Roux
Adrie Le Roux
Kirsten Beets
Kirsten Beets
Kirsten Beets
Kirsten Sims
Kirsten Sims
Kirsten Sims
Maria Lebedeva
Maria Lebedeva
Maria Lebedeva
Don’t miss the enchanting Aurora all-female illustration show by Kirsten Beets, Maria Lebedeva, Adrie Le Roux and Kirsten Sims at Salon91 in Cape Town until the 23rd of Feb.
Christi du Toit is a talented young illustrator from Cape Town who’s about to start his 2nd year in Graphic Design at AAA School of Advertising.
Things he likes:
+ Well, I’m loving the Cape Town vibe. Growing up in a little coastal town always made me feel that going to Cape Town is almost like stepping into an amazing new world, and now I get to experience it every day.
+ I have a huge appreciation for illustration/art/design that’s done by hand. Traditional methods seem very true to the creator of the work and gives it an honest feeling, which is why I do most of my linework by hand.
+ I love technology. Without it, I probably wouldn’t be in contact with you right now, and in general it just makes things simpler, and creates new possibilities.
+ I’m a cartoon fanatic. In fact, I’m pretty sure I watch more cartoons and animated movies than most kids.
+ Lastly I love painting. I just wish I had more time to practice it. Even though it’s something I’m not particularly good at, it always makes me feel like I’m accomplishing something, even more so than doing digital pieces.
See more of his work:
http://www.behance.net/christidutoit
http://www.facebook.com/christiart
http://www.crunchblog.tumblr.com
Thanks Christi!
If you missed the super talented Mr Jean de Wet‘s recent exhibition Tropic of Soda at A Word of Art then here’s a look at some of the work.
“The Tropic of Soda is a series of detailed drawings that explores and describes a remote cluster of islands, mutating and evolving for centuries off an unknown and mysterious coast. With the first records of this new and unknown ecology, Jean de Wet presents a strange and opulent word with his idiosyncratic use of dense and hypnotic line work.” - A Word of Art
Visit his blog or follow him on Twitter @jeandewet
I’ve featured the talented Elise Wessels here before, but since she has a brand new website up and she’s currently having an exhibition at Wolves I thought I’d show some of her fantastic ceramics.
Check out her website http://blackfan.co.za/
ADRIE LE ROUX a very talented artist and illustrator based in Stellenbosch. She likes weak tea, Jane Fonda and marmalade toast.
Visit her blog for more illustration, photography and collages.
via Tamarin du Toit at http://www.iwantadodo.com/
Says Who designed this great direct mailer to send to potential clients. The mailer includes a calendar, some art prints and a coaster. Such talented folk.
http://sayswho.co.za/78683/867620/work/says-who-mailer
via Nice Find
via Illville Hotel
Two side plates for a ceramic group show: CHAMPAGNE for my real friends.
Christiaan Venter is a talented motion designer, animator and commercial director based in Cape Town, South Africa.
“The type of work I do covers anything from live action to a mixed media approach to animation. Drawing is my passion and my thought process is quite abstract. I always start to play with an idea on paper before it develops into a desired animation direction. I’m available to work on a freelance basis.”
Love these lovely new cards and DIY cross stitch sets by Lauren Fowler. The DIY X-stitch kits are a limited edition of 50.
They come in 4 different options:
- Indigo blue thread & white canvas
- Grey thread & white canvas
- White thread & black canvas
- Pink champagne & black canvas
Now available in green and yellow neon as well as glow in the dark white thread, all on black.
All sets are R280 each and can be posted nationwide.
The cards are R25 each or R75 per pack (buy 3 and get 1 free). They’re 95mm x 95mm, printed on 100% recycled paper, blank inside and make the perfect pairing to your gift!
Email to order: Hello@laurenfowler.co.za
I’m finally back after a grueling few months shooting my first feature film. It was hard. But, I’m back and in the next few posts I’ll be featuring some local band posters and t-shirts by some of SA’s top designers.
First up, Says Who, a small illustration and graphic design studio based in Jo’burg. “We draw inspiration from the bustling city that is our home, as well as from each other and all the artists, musicians and designers that we know and love.”
They did these designs for Newtown Knife Gang‘s new range of shirts. The brief was to design a variety of styles only using up to two colours, other than that they were given carte blanche.
Check our more of Says Who’s illustration and design here: http://www.sayswho.co.za/
I love these locally made light boxes by talented Durban illustrator Colwyn Thomas. Check out how he made them here. Prices range between R700 and R750 and you can contact him at info@stonethecrows.co.za
My friend Nicci Martin first told me about the talented local illustrator Alex Latimer. According to his Good Reads bio, Alex Latimer lives near the border of a national park so when not writing or drawing, he spends his free time shooing baboons out of his lounge.
His first children’s book, The Boy Who Cried Ninja, was published in April 2011. Between working on more books – he writes and illustrate for magazines, ad campaigns and family birthday cards.
His second picture book is out now – called Penguin’s Hidden Talent.
“It was great fun to work on, and it’s a lovely follow up to The Boy Who Cried Ninja. Basically its about a penguin who wants to enter a talent show – but can’t figure out what he’s good at. After trying a range of skills – including appliance juggling and alphabet burping, he happens on an awesome skill of his own.”
Prints of two of his illustrations are available online HERE.
Handsome Things chatted to young Port Elizabeth illustrator Wonder Tatum Meyer about her illustration, her inspiration and sailing around the world in a small boat.
Tell us a bit more about yourself.
I’m a freelance illustrator and I’ve just completed my 3rd year at NMMU in PE, where I majored in Printmaking and Illustration. I was considering furthering my studies at Stellenbosch, but decided to take a year off instead to work on my illustration and see where it goes.
What inspires you?
My family have always travelled, but the most exciting adventure for me was when my parents decided to pack up their jobs and our house and sail the high seas on a very small boat. During that round the world trip I was exposed to so many other cultures, beliefs and experiences that really opened my 10 year old eyes and still influences my work.
I’m also really inspired by childhood, myth, folklore and nature. And birds! I really like drawing birds.
Have a look at Wonder’s blog for more of her whimsical illustration http://wonder-meyer.blogspot.com/
I’ve featured Quintin’s strange and beautiful artworks before so you read a bit more about him here. These are some of Quintin Weyer‘s latest works. You can order the prints from him at quintinweyers@gmail.com
Contact him for prices, size info, and commissions.
I discovered the beautiful illustrations of Andy Wyeth via Between 10 and 5 yesterday, and when I read on her blog that she also does personalised pet portraits I was well and truly smitten. Andy earned a degree in Fine Arts from Parsons The New School for Design in New York (yup of Project Runway fame) in 2010 and is currently teaching illustration and animation at The Open Window School of Communication in Pretoria.
All the drawings on her site are available for purchase and, like I’ve mentioned, you can also commission drawings. The drawings are done on acid-free cotton rag paper and they’ll be shipped overnight within South Africa (inquire about international shipping).
http://andywyethillustration.blogspot.com/
via Between 10 and 5
