Graphite illustration

San Francisco-based artist and illustrator Karla Ortiz works by day as a concept artist for Marvel Film Studios, but in her spare time also produces surreal fine art illustrations rendered in graphite. Seen here is a timelapse of a new piece that will be on view later this week as part of a new bodyContinue reading "Beautiful Graphite Drawing Timelapse by Karla Ortiz"

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Illustrations for a Hamelin, an italian magazine

Author and illustrator of books for young people

When working in black and white instead of a muted color palette, Mexico-based artist David Alvarez (previously) manages to still create illustrations rich in texture and contrast. Layers of graphite and charcoal on white and cream colored paper form complex shadows. Highlights emerge from the negative space and become the light on stone walls, on faces, and on glowing wings and shiny armor. The depictions of creatures from myth and fantasy are personal projects from Alvarez’s notebook that…

Tiny Pencil: Issue One - The Forest Issue 64 pages / 21cm x 27.5cm Filled with lush, monochromatic landscapes, the Tiny Pencil is a new artzine that celebrates graphite-based illustration in all it...

The pencil is all-too-often seen as a rudimentary drawing tool used for initial sketches and draftsmanship. The Korean illustrator uses graphite in an altogether transformative way however, coaxing out a softness that demonstrates her masterful abilities.

Illustrations for "The Body", a novella by Stephen King.