Stina Persson
Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Stina Persson excels in a variety of media, but my most favorite are her watercolor portraits. Persson is an artist who I feel truly uses the “quirks” that accompany...
View ArticleThe Wilderness Workshop
Back in Issue No. 3 (Spring 2011), we featured a story on Herriott Grace, a collaboration between Nikole Herriott and her father Lance. A wood craftsman, Lance hand-carves and turns wood objects like...
View ArticleChipper Things
Becky Murphy, also known as Chipper Things, is a self-proclaimed “avid doodler, positive thinker, and pun-maker.” More specifically, Murphy is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer from Austin...
View ArticleRebecca Mock
I feel like I can say this without hyperbole: When a friend sent me a link to this illustrative work by Rebecca Mock, my jaw dropped. While many of us are well-versed in animated gifs—thanks to a...
View ArticleCarter Asmann
As a creative, I’ve often found myself working late nights. And that can lead to coffee stains on (usually) important papers, my desk, even my own artwork. Which is why I was so drawn to the ingenious...
View ArticleDanielle Kroll
One of the things we at Anthology love most about the editorial process is the opportunity to work with artists from all over the world. It’s been a treat to see so many talented illustrators and...
View ArticleChristian Ruiz Berman
Just like fashion, I sometimes wonder if art also follows the ebb and flow of trends. Lately, artforms like weaving and painting are on my radar big time, but what about sculpture? I just haven’t seen...
View ArticleJackie M. Graham
Hungry yet?? These watercolors from San Francisco-based artist Jackie M. Graham are sure to do the trick. Her food pieces veer toward the realism spectrum of things, which I totally love, particularly...
View ArticleStella Maria Baer
New Haven, Connecticut-based artist Stella Maria Baer may just be my new favorite painter. Her super-detailed paintings of moons, planets, and celestial bodies actually took my breath away when I...
View ArticleGuy Yanai
As someone who has a love/hate relationship with my messy workspace, I get a real thrill when I get to peek inside the studios of fellow creatives. I rarely care about the furniture, or the books and...
View ArticleStudio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters
Since 2009, Eindhoven-based designers Studio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters have also played the role of exhibition designers and curators. They believe in “the poetry they find in nature, history,...
View ArticleKate Pugsley
Chicago-based illustrator and painter Kate Pugsley is a woman after my own heart. She expertly mingles gorgeous colors, bold washes of hue, and abstracted forms. Her work feels totally unfussy and...
View ArticleAnna Valdez
After ogling those incredible textiles Joanna recently posted, I was hungry for more luscious colors and textures—this time, in two dimensions. I know from my own attempts at capturing textile...
View ArticleMia Christopher
Typically, a main reason that I’m drawn to a particular artist is their use of color. And this is especially true when it comes to the expressive work of Mia Christopher. I love her use of unexpected...
View ArticleDaily Spoon
On top of my usual and somewhat tedious daily routines, like making the bed or washing the dishes, I’ve been trying to add activities that challenge me a bit, like meditation and a few pages of...
View ArticleSarah Hayes
The internet is such a funny place. For example, illustrator, and pattern designer Sarah Hayes emailed me about something unrelated to her work, but then I clicked her email signature, found her...
View ArticleEric Blum
Hailing from California, but based in New York City now, Eric Blum creates truly gorgeous abstract paintings. His pieces remind me of fractured panels of colored glass, all laid together forming...
View ArticleRebecca Chaperon
Vancouver-based artist Rebecca Chaperon is seriously talented. She uses her art as a means of storytelling—”as landscapes meet flat geometry and emotive undercurrents.” I’m especially in love with...
View ArticleKendyll Hillegas
Hungry? Well, soon you will be, thanks to these illustrations by Kendyll Hillegas! Naturally, my favorite pieces are the sweets. Hillegas uses a layered mix of watercolor, colored pencils, and gouache...
View ArticleSteffie Brocoli
Simply put, French illustrator Steffie Brocoli has the sweetest style. Brocoli’s line of stationery, textiles, and even yo-yos is bright, cheerful, and downright effervescent. Her inspiration and...
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