Artist Tumblrs
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1. Urban Myth
Portuguese graphic designer Luís Alves creates beautiful composite images of iconic musicians. Look closely for intricate details — a young Michael Jackson rises from the Apollo Theater, where he won the Amateur Night talent show in 1967.
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2. iPhone Drawings
Swedish illustrator Kristofer Ström tries to “draw at least one little thingie each day” on his iPhone.
The results can be charming, grotesque, surreal — sometimes, all of the above.
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3. Ben the Illustrator
Ben O’Brien has a style you might call graphic watercolor.
His series of “Fluid Animals” are rich and delightful.
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4. Boys Fantasy
The ninjas and robots you drew on your notebook during social studies class never looked this good. Swedish writer Patrick Crotty posts sketches of solemn, anime-inspired characters.
This poster, “Pilot on a Lunch Break,” is particularly cool.
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5. John Martz
Comic and graphic illustrator John Martz uses Tumblr to share his notebook — a collection of sketches and finished work. His style is whimsical, full of cute robots and quirky concepts guaranteed to make you smile.
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6. EatSleepDraw
Not a single artist, but a collection of great submissions from around the web, EatSleepDraw always serves up beautiful and thought-provoking visuals.
This pastel portrait is by Anna Out to Play.
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7. Hamish Steele
Freelance illustrator and animator Hamish Steele shares some of his commissions and comics on Tumblr. Much of his work is focused on comic book and pop culture.
This stylized family portrait was commissioned by blogger Lazy Dad.
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8. Don Kenn’s Monsters
According to his bio, Don Kenn writes and directs TV shows for kids, but in his free time, he likes to draw monsters on Post-It Notes.
The results are surreal and downright creepy. What’s not to love?
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9. Ben Sears
Kentucky illustrator Ben Sears shares his sketchbook with us via Tumblr. It’s a mixed bag of pop art, pencil illustrations and graphic design work.
We particularly enjoy the movie references, as in this portrait of Steve Zissou.
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10. Paper Beats Scissors
Designer Paperbeatsscissors uses Tumblr to share his (her?) graphic pops — often, highly stylized Pokemon characters.
But we think the sketches are where a lot of compelling concepts come out.
Singing hamsters, anyone?
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11. MEGATHERIUM
Photographer and illustrator Andre DeFreitas is fascinated by dark-haired women and gritty atmosphere. The portraits he shares on Tumblr are thematic and hypnotic.
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12. Beyx
Becky (“Beyx”) turns video games and other pop culture motifs into whimsical cartoons. She’s also big on classical mythology and film.
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13. Meg Hunt
Meg Hunt has a special style which she’s parlayed into product design and editorial illustration for outlets like Radiolab, Runner’s World and this depiction of Cleopatra for Junior Scholastic.
She Tumbles regularly.
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14. oktotally
“Silly artwork is only serious about not being serious,” reads the tagline of Andy Helms’ Tumblr. But in between the stylized superheroes, gaming villains and pixel art, you’ll find gems like this — minimalist posters for the Indiana Jones trilogy.
Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/09/25/art-illustration-tumblr/
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