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Sebastian Kruger Simply The Best

0 Comments/ in Design, Graphics, illustration, Inspiration, Photoshop / by Jeremy Darko

August 18, 2010

Sebastian Krüger

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Well along in a successful career as a designer and illustrator, German artist Sebastian Krüger began focusing on painting highly exaggerated caricature portraits of pop and music stars, particularly the Rolling Stones who he had met early in his career.

Since 2005 he has abandoned commercial work and devoted himself to gallery painting. As he has restlessly explored the boundaries of exaggeration possible in a recognizable face, he also began to work at large scale and in increasing degree of detail.

His large canvasses are now often highly realistic even when wildly exaggerated. Someare more straightforward, though often rendered with an intensity that makes them seem more exaggerated than they are.

I thought it was interesting that his portrayal of Jimi Hendrix, who went to lengths to present himself as an outlandish individual, is completely straightforward (and wonderfully realized).

I’m not familiar enough with his career to know if Kruger is moving more toward realism, but many of his recent pieces seem to be in that direction.

Krüger’s website is still in progress, but he has a current blog, and two additional blogs devoted to exhibitions and publications.

The artist occasionally leads workshops, and conducted his first in the U.S. early this year. Krüger works in acrylic on panels, at a scale you can see in the workshop image above.

There is a gallery site here that I think is unofficial, but it gives a nice range of his work and a fascinating tour through the degrees of exaggeration and intensity Krüger has brought to his “personality portraits” over time.

There is an article on Empty Kingdom that gives a good quick overview of his recent work.

Link: http://sebastian-kruger-news.blogspot.com (blog)
www.sebastiankruger.com (official website)
Unofficial gallery site
Exhibitions
publications
Article on Empty Kingdom
Bio on Wikipedia

Quite Possibly The Greatest Illustrations Ever

0 Comments/ in Design, illustration, Inspiration, Photoshop, Wallpapers / by Jeremy Darko

August 18, 2010

I’m not sure if many of you have heard of Drew Struzan. Does the name sound familiar? You may not know the name, but if you are at least 25-30 you will definitely recognize his work. He has done illustrations for some of the most epic movies within the last century which include, but are not limited to Indiana Jones & The Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Star Wars, Coming To America & Back To The Future . . . to name a few. These are some of the most phenomenal illustrations that I have seen. This is the true definition of an artist. This is a once in a lifetime talent. We have come to the age where most people have come to utilize technology to the point where it is almost required to do any type of design or illustration work. It all begins with natural talent. The programs, albeit amazing should be second hand to the pencil and pad. I would encourage you to visit Mr. Drew Struzan’s portfolio for a great quantity of marvelous works, with the prospect to buy his original pieces. Our legacy will live on through our art. If you haven’t seen these movies then you should probably watch them as soon as possible.

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Coming To America
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Batteries Not Included
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Cutthroat Island
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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
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The Goonies
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Back to the Future Trilogy
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Back To The Future III
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(variation of the original poster)

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Blade Runner
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First Blood
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(Rambo)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Hellboy
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Hellboy II the Golden Army
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Hook
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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Lonely Guy
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Masters of the Universe
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Meatballs III: Summer Job
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The Name of the Rose
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Pan’s Labyrinth
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Police Academy 3: Back in Training
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
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“Revenge of the Jedi”
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
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Star Wars Trilogy
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
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The Thing
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Three O’Clock High
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25 Beautiful Examples Of Illustration In Web Design

22 Comments/ in Design, Graphics, Inspiration, Vector / by Jeremy Darko

July 21, 2010

Illustrations can add a fantastic touch to your site. They can also be unique and set you apart from competitors. In this article, we look at illustrations in web design, as well as 25 examples of sites which incorporate illustrations into their design.