Can you believe it is May already? Time flies! Here in Belgium, spring has arrived and has brought along its bright colors, the delicate odours of blooming flowers, as well as the cheerful chirping of birds.
On a related note, if we only looked closer, we would find gems of inspiration in the things around us. For me, nature is my personal and biggest gem. What’s yours?
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- Massive Collection of Nature Inspired Typography4
Sky Dining Link
Great color palette and love all the gradient mesh work in this illustration.
5Spark Of Science Link
Still shot of short film. Beautiful perspective.
8Perfect Morning — Dark Hedges Link
Perfect morning light at the Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland.
11Facebook Events Link
One part of a series of illustrations for the inaugural set of artwork launched for Facebook Event themes. Special color combination.
14Canlis Matchbooks Link
Beautiful colours that are being used here. The eyes draw you in.
17San Antonio Magazine Link
Lovely combination of type and illustrations. Beautiful extrude 3D effect too. It adds this perfect contrast.
20Anciados Link
Adoring the simplicity of all this. Just the basics so that your mind fills in the rest.
23Summer Is Crazy Link
The special style of Sami Viljanto is an eye-catcher.
26Packing For Mexico Link
Such a great vibe due to the way the fills are done with this particular pencil stroke effect.
29Neutron Camper Link
Magnificent reproduction of the 1940s advertisement vibe. The entire piece was handpainted using digital paint brushes on a Cintiq tablet, and then a texture was applied created by an old, scratched up sheet of metal and a grain filter.
32Smashmallow Link
Packaging illustration for 7 flavour designs for Smashmallow, all natural, organic sugar, gluten-free marshmallow snacks. The others are lovely too. Make sure to check them out!
35Can’t Hide, Kampina Link
Very nice capture! A scenery that I always hope to encounter too when I’m out on my bicycle.
38The Night Ocean Link
What a great book cover! Brilliant usage of lines that translate the title so well.
41Ebola Crisis Link
A warm atmosphere in this illustration. Great patterns on the dresses and brilliant colors that suit the mood. The threat is hidden in the shape of the shadow. Very clever.
44Hearts In Atlantis Link
Inspired by the film of Stephen King’s best seller with the same name. Nice detail that the hat is found on the heart. Such perfect soft blue tones to create the shapes of the ice.
47Horse Vespa Link
Love this subtly absurd and boldly colored illustration.
50I See You Link
The little details that make this shine are the eyes that you see in the binoculars.
53Stanford Medical Wellness Link
Beautiful Pallet! Great textures too.
56Playa Game Link
All the plants are so nicely executed. Also loving the female running and how the waves are drawn.
59Banking Poster Link
So much greatness in this.
62Testing Crew Link
Nice editorial image. The line drawings in the back are clever. Love this combo of styles.
65Summer Night Link
Great job on the light effect by using (I assume?) the moon as the light source and the use of white and black for the shadows. This high contrast effect is just perfect.
68Cats Love Tables Link
Maria’s intricately patterned illustrations made with a blend of colour pencils, markers, acrylic and watercolour on paper is what made me pick this one. The remarkable part is that she goes straight to paper without sketches. “I usually draw pretty quickly, I never prepare sketches, I go straight to the paper. I like it to be intuitive, to feel that the hand is almost possessed and drawing by itself, not letting the head think about every movement.”
71Taco Friday! Link
Great for studying the texture and patterns usage. Beautiful retro style too!
74Jennifer Loiselle Link
Great idea to fill the figure with a square grid. Fits perfectly with all the other ‘sharp’ elements.
77Logan Link
So much energy in this illustration. Great colors as well.
80Cycling Pinball Link
Wouldn’t mind having a go at this pinball machine created by Ellen Schofield. Such beautiful details!
83Tycho-Terje Link
Another lovely poster from Scott Hansen. Many would proudly hang this one on their wall I think.
86Panda Express Link
One morning you wake up and think, what if I draw a chubby panda bear riding a bike. I’m sure it would look funny. It does :) This is so well executed.
89Byron Bay Link
Amazing sunset at Byron Bay. Such rich colors!
92Early Morning Ride Link
Away from all traffic congestion, just focusing on that magical moment when the sun comes up. Great times, especially with friends!
95The Trouble With TOO Much Tech Link
Illustration for the Wallstreet Journal in a piece about the trouble with too much tech. Great use of mid-century era’s furniture to create a wonderful composition.
98Coffeehood Brand Assets Link
Nice colors and great font pairings. Beautiful inspiring stuff!
101Earth Day 22 April Link
Nice set of colors to celebrate our beautiful planet.
104United Stripes Of America Link
Great looking characters.
107Love Songs (Weekend Magazine) Link
Love the clean lines, forms and the smooth perspective.
110Are Your Friends Making You Fat? Link
Inspiring usage of vivid colors without being too overwhelming.
113Firenze Link
Very abstract and modern. Love the subtle gradients that create this subtle depth effect.
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Sydney Word By Word Link
The colorful style of the Australian agency WBYK. Very eye-catching!
119Northwest Airlines Fleet Link
I’ve always admired those vintage illustrated ads. This is one is from 1957 for the Northwest Airlines Fleet.
122164 WEST 136TH ST. Link
It has been a while since I last visited ‘The Windows of New York’. Here’s the one from 164 WEST 136TH ST. Harlem.
125Derwentwater Link
A dramatic sky over Derwentwater in the Lake District National Park in North West England. Thankfully Chris Upton was on hand with his camera.
128Type Man Link
Lovely combination of 2D and 3D. Beautiful composition.
131Melt Link
Love the merge/melt effect.
134Phantom Manor Link
This photo of Phantom Manor, taken in Disneyland Paris, could be directly used for a horror movie poster.
137It’s Like A Jungle Sometimes Link
Wonderful set of colors being used in this one. Bonus points for those that think “hmmm, this title rings a bell”.
140Self-Employment Link
Editorial illustrations about self-employment. Two characters from white and blue collar jobs look at each other within a mirror. I can keep looking at this one for a while. Love all those little details, objects etc.
143Pelican Link
The colours and details are spectacular!
146Apatosaurus At Night Link
Illustration made just to practice working with a restricted color palette. Nicely done I would say.
149Greetings From Austin, Texas Link
Remember that I showed a sneak peek from this? Well here’s the finished version which is great as usual. Look at those details and how the (few) colors are applied. Just perfect!
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