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Sharon Pinsker

Sharon Pinsker (Artist Partners Ltd, illustrator)

Sharon Pinsker produces the most stunning and fabulous images - having worked producing and directing animation and film and constantly creating new images that are real and dynamic and moving - this particular image of the female surfer seemed appropriate for the start of the Paris Olympics 2024

Sharon’s inspiration for this image was Alex Coleman someone Sharon admires and follows online  in her movement classes and posts   - here in this image she  demonstrates her seemingly effortless poise and control on the surf.

For more info on Alex Coleman with Love | Pilates Instructor & Embodiment Coach

For more of Sharon’s stunning work please go to the artist Partners website. Sharon Pinsker | Artist | Artist Partners

Weston Wei for the Wall Street Journal

Weston Wei for the Wall Street Journal (editorial, Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

Weston Wei uses his enigmatic brushstrokes for a Wall Street Journal commission.

Weston's latest editorial is a visual journey accompanying an excerpt from American writer Daniel Handler’s (better known as Lemony Snicket) new book.

The piece delves into the poignant journey of a character navigating life with vivid visual hallucinations. Through his art, Weston sought to encapsulate the surreal essence of these haunting visions, blending reality with the fantastical to mirror the character’s tumultuous inner world. His composition isolates the character and is an invitation to step into his shoes.

Read more here.

Lights, Camera, Illustrate! Laurindo Feliciano Illustrates Poster and Credits for Feature Film Puan

Lights, Camera, Illustrate! Laurindo Feliciano Illustrates Poster and Credits for Feature Film Puan (illustrator, The Artworks)

 

Laurindo Feliciano has illustrated the movie poster as well as the beginning and end credits for the feature film Puan.

 

Lights, Camera, Illustrate! Laurindo Feliciano Illustrates Poster and Credits for Feature Film Puan (illustrator, The Artworks)

 

The movie has received wide critical acclaim, picking up awards at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Goya Awards amongst others. Laurindo’s work is bursting with life, capturing the emotions and relationships between each character perfectly.

 

Lights, Camera, Illustrate! Laurindo Feliciano Illustrates Poster and Credits for Feature Film Puan (illustrator, The Artworks) Lights, Camera, Illustrate! Laurindo Feliciano Illustrates Poster and Credits for Feature Film Puan (illustrator, The Artworks)

 

Laurindo Feliciano is represented by The Artworks

Iris de Luz for MIZZOU Magazine

Iris de Luz for MIZZOU Magazine (editorial, illustrator, Phosphor Art)

 

Phosphor's Iris de Luz was approached by MIZZOU Magazine, the alumni magazine of the University of Missouri, to illustrate their Spring 2024 cover.

The brief was right up Iris' street: a 'playful and surreal park fantasy world' featuring bright colours, flowers, rolling hills, trees, lots of pattern and the famous St. Louis arch.

Iris' illustration will entice MIZZOU subscribers to read the cover story which features a group of four University of Missouri alumni who are leaders of various parks and greenspace organisations in the city of St. Louis.

Many different photographic elements and some 3D vector shapes make up each piece of Iris' dazzling artwork, including this cover. She spends hours looking at photographs to find the right textures for the job at hand, and says, "I think of them as if they were part of a digital ecosystem where each element, when joined with others, builds a new character".

Take a peek at Iris' portfolio to find more of her digital collages and contact Trina at Phosphor to commission Iris for your next project.

Patrick Boyer for the Buxton International Festival

Patrick Boyer for the Buxton International Festival (Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

Dynamic and opulent designs are created by Patrick Boyer for the Buxton International Festival.

Pat worked on a new 2024 program cover, five opera promotions, and a billboard design. Having worked with the client on last year's season, he was well aligned with their aspirations for the art. The design brief was open to interpretation, and the client expressed confidence in Pat's work, stating his previous designs were "spot on." He aimed to maintain the elegance of his past achievements, while introducing alternative compositional elements for a sense of freshness.

 

Patrick Boyer for the Buxton International Festival (Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

 

Pat explains that the cover, his most recent artwork for the festival, reflects a summer celebration of opera, music, books, and jazz. Ties to the individual operas were welcomed, and the client gave Pat a lot of freedom for a fresh approach -

 

Patrick Boyer for the Buxton International Festival (Illustration Ltd, illustrator)

"I came up with a cover similar to last year's, tying in the elements and performers of the 2024 season, but with a more artistic approach. The individual opera designs were completed early in the season, so there wasn't much information available from the directors. For those, I researched the productions. Some operas, like Carmen, were more modern, serious, and gritty in nature, while others, like La Canterina, required something a little more comical and light."

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