15 illustrators to watch
I don’t profess to be some psychic who can predict what’s next in the often unstable world of art and design. Most of my favorite illustrators enjoy a modest success (which is actually the equivalent of being world famous, in the world of illustration), though one or two attain genuine fame of a sort. Maira Kalman was my childhood hero, for example. So here are 15 illustrators/artists who I have my eye on. Their work is varied and impressive, especially with the millions of derivative illustrators out there. Check them out!
Jill Bliss
Jill Bliss
Lu Summers, illustration quilt
Lu Summers, illustration quilt #2
Laura Berger
Laura Berger
Christine Kesler
Christine Kesler
Chris Russell
Chris Russell
Kelly Allen
Kelly Allen
Hannah Stouffer
Hannah Stouffer
Alexander Jansson
Alexander Jansson
Isabelle Arsenault
Isabelle Arsenault
Dana Oldfather
Dana Oldfather
Kate Banazi
Kate Banazi
James Jean
James Jean
Souther Salazar
Souther Salazar
Colin Jenkinson
Colin Jenkinson
Etc.
Is that 15? I didn’t even count.
Let’s all pay respect.
Really digging this. I notice a similarity in a lot of contemporary poetry, at least in a lot of the slightly surrealistic, eco-poetic crowd. I have been really finding great inspiration for imagery and tone by looking at current artists/illustrators, and this post just gave me a whole new pile to delve into.
Thanks,
jeremiah