I absolutly love the raw rendering style of San Francisco based artist and illustrator Niv Bavarsky. Right this second, Niv is showing some collaborative works under the moniker Golden Source Power Three at Needles & Pens in San Francisco, with Jesse Balmer and Michael Olivo. The show is up through March 3rd and is definiatley worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood...

The optical toy, the phenakistoscope, was an early animation device that used the persistence of vision principle to create an illusion of motion. It was invented by Joseph Plateau in 1841.The phenakistoscope used a spinning disc attached vertically to a handle. Arrayed around the disc's center were a series of drawings showing phases of the animation, and cut through it were a series of equally spaced radial slits...

Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator based in South East London with an adorable array of work that is mostly hand drawn using a mixture of watercolor, india ink and the smallest pens she can get her hands on, Laura is also the current Illustration editor of Oh Comely magazine. Might I add her portraits of dancing dark haired couples are just to die for.... to the best of times. <3

The bright, ecclectic work of artist and illustrator Diela Maharanie is filled with vibrant patterns of super-saturated hues, merging together innocent elements with  metaphysical undertones. Diela was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia and is currently living in a world of her own.  

Rabbit Eye Movement, REM, started as a Streetart concept, based in Vienna, founded by the urban/graffiti artist and illustrator Nychos in 2005 and still has a big impact in the Urban Art World. Nychos states, “I always saw the Rabbit Eye Movement as an Homage to all the “Rabbits” out there being active in the Urban art Movement doesn’t matter what kind of Mission they are following.” The Movement grew and REM has now expanded to establish the REM ARTSPACE...

John Lupo Avanti's debut graphic novel 'Monster Myths' is a visually dynamic portrayl of his capabilities and future potential. John is a uniquely versatile illustrator who started work as an animator at the age of nineteen, and now currently works as a freelance illustrator in the realms of fine art, public mural production and tattooing. Here's the overview: Alfredo, a recovering felon turned working stiff, resides in Lower Scabo where working-class people live under the tyranny of the evil Cannibals Motorcycle Gang...

Topsafe London is pleased to announce Horfee’s debut London show, Horfee’s Imaginarium, opening in London on March 14th. Paris graffiti legend Horfe has left an indelible mark on the streets of his home city and far beyond. Enigmatic, tirelessly prolific, hugely innovative and obscenely talented, he’s earned a reputation across the world for his instantly-recognizable style and his audacious commitment to getting up...

The bright, ecclectic work of artist and illustrator Diela Maharanie is filled with vibrant patterns of super-saturated hues, merging together innocent elements with  metaphysical undertones. Diela was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia and is currently living in a world of her own.

Trademark™ is the studio of New York-based Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Tim Lahan. Since 2008, Tim has worked with folks like The New Yorker, Jack Spade, McSweeney's, GOOD, AOL, Nike, The New York Times, and others. The goal has always been to communicate visually in a simple and direct aesthetic for both fun and profit.

Eamonn O'Neill is a BAFTA nominated animation filmmaker. To date he has received multiple awards for his films & drawings and he is a 2012 graduate of the Royal College of Art animation MA program. Alongside his own short films he has worked on projects for Cartoon Network, The Irish Film Board & many others.  He is represented by Studio AKA as a commercial director & designer and currently lives and works in London...