#art and design
Things to Look Forward to – artist and writer Sophie Blackall’s illustrated celebration of living with presence in uncertain times, disguised as a love letter to the future. Dive in – the most life-famished part of you will thank you.
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“If you want your children to be intelligent,” Einstein is said to have said, “read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
Arthur Rackhamillustrates classic Irish fairy tales.
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The Tolkien estate has released several of his little-known paintings from the year he published (with his own original illustrations) the first edition of The Hobbit, adding to his previously revealed art. Also see Mr. Bliss – the little-known children’s book he wrote and illustrated for his own sons – and this rare recording of him singing “Sam’s Rhyme of the Troll” from his first encounter with a tape recorder.
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On Edward Gorey’s birthday, his tender and surprising vintage illustrated allegory about the secret of true love.
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The little-known story of Sarah Mapps Douglass and her consummate botanical paintings – the first surviving art signed by an African-American woman.
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Udane is my favorite Goddess to draw. Her hair is just so fun! So pick her up and give those bouncy curls some color! :D Support small business!
I decided it’s a nouveau week, so I mean, if you’re missing winter, why not give Angerona a purchase and some color? Nice chilly colors. Pick her up in shop!
Monday is a good time for a nouveau coloring page. Pick up Linh, the Goddess of blooming and growth and give her some color <3
It is time for the MEGA LARGE PINUP BUNDLE! All 9 pinups so far in one handy discounted bundle! Ch-ch-check it out in shop!
It’s Thursday and you guessed it, there’s another SFW pinup bundle available in shop! :D Pick it up today and support small businesses!
Another NSFW pinup coloring page bundle? Turns out I’ve drawn quite a few pinups now! (Will there eventually be a physical book? Stay tuned!) Pick up the Witch, Mystic, and Kitsune pinup pages at a discount in my shop!
I mean it wouldn’t be fair to have just the NSFW bundles. Pick up the SFW Pinup Coloring Page Bundle with bonus male pinup, new in shop!
Guess what? It’s a week of new bundles available in shop! Grab 3 NSFW pinup coloring pages for a discount! Garden, Unicorn, and Fairy are available together!
I know I keep advertising this one but I just love it so much. Pick up this coloring page in shop today and support small spooky businesses!
One of my favorite things to color is long hair so I thought pages featuring long flowing hair to color would be fun! Pick this one up in shop today<3
May is for Mermaids, apparently. That’s what the fishy rumors say, probably. So pick up this fish lady coloring page in my shop, I guess.
I miss fall. Maybe we can give these leaves some vibrant fall colors? Pick up this coloring page in shop today and do just that!
New week, new you, old coloring page. Want a diverse cast of fantasy characters to color? Pick up this coloring page of the ancient guardians in my shop and give it a shot, yeah?
Nilani, Goddess of the Gloom. A nouveau coloring page that you can do whatever you want with. Well, within reason, okay? Pick her up in shop and then color shit on your weekend, yeah?
A nouveau coloring page of Patar, the God of Heat. Pick him up in my shoptoday!
After a nice social media break I’m back! These linearts are still available to buy. One of my favorites- and more to come. I love portraits and tedious details!
Baby’s First Pattern
Victo Ngai
Here’s baby’s first pattern design recently commissioned by Hong Kong airline in celebration of their new route from Hong Kong to Vancouver. This really fun project is made up of local Hong Kong elements such as dim sum, egg puff, street noodle, tram. etc.
Big thanks to AD MoKit for thinking of me for this project and being so amazing to work with.
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Society of Illustrators 59
Victo Ngai
Very honored to have 5 singles and 1 series accepted into Society of Illustrators 59 annual competition this year, including a SILVER medal for “Clover”. Big thanks to the Society, the Jury, my AD Irene Gallo from Tor, Maria Keehan from Smithsonian Magazine, Len Small from nautilus, James Park from Black Dragon Press and the ad agency Alldayeveryday.
Making art and promoting art have been trivial these couple weeks after the presidential election but this piece of good news from society reminds me that art can be the best tool to bring people together, it’s a universal language that embraces all. I have never felt any adverse effect on my career for being a female minority, and I think I have taken that for granted. The current political climate has been a reality check, it reminds me that it’s very easy to hate and demonize, to thinking the world as “us” vs “ them”, while it takes the best of us to understand and empathize. I have been extremely lucky to be born at this time and be working in an industry and living in cities that’s very accepting. I need to remember that I am able to live the life I live now because of those who fought the battles before me, for me.
I want to thank Director Anelle Miller from Society for creating such a all-inclusive community and all the people I work with, and all the mentors I have along the way for treating me as an equal, professional illustrator even when I was a shrimp coming out of college. Thank you!
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“Violette consented willingly to pass the night in the forest.” Color process illustration by Virginia Frances Sterrett for the book, Old French Fairy Tales, published about 1920.
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Sharing a little of my process on this new work for my solo exhibition in Merida, Mexico in December. Enjoy & let me know what you think!
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TODOS TENEMOS HISTORIAS
We All Have Stories
Merida - Mexico - December
Details to follow
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Todos Tenemos Historias - We All Have Stories
Solo Exhibition - Merida, Mexico
December, 2017
Register today at [email protected] for your exclusive online preview
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My newest Text painting using my favorite phrase - LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL - will be displayed at my exhibition in Belgium at the end of August. This is a very textured, large piece 285cm x 145cm
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Working on my largest painting so far. It is about how we all have a dark and a bright side. This will be depicted by using a combination of dark and vibrant colors as I move across the work.
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