David Mack

I first saw David Mack's work in Kabuki, maybe 6-7 years ago,and thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. Since, I've seen more of the same, and perhaps of better merit/quality, but it was my first experience with non-comic-style comic book art. I loved his use of child-like crayon drawings, collage and paint along with line to create gorgeous spreads that read in a creative and unexpected manner.

H.B. Lewis

H.B. Lewis
http://www.bucklewis.com/hb_main.html

HB Lewis has worked on big blockbuster animated movies such as Lilo and Stitch, Madagascar, Robots, Ratatouille, Cars and Ice Age. He has also illustrated six published children's books.

I found it fascinating to look at his production sketches for these 3D animated films. They capture a richness and texture, as well as a color palatte, that seems to translate directly into the cleaner animation style of the finished movie. The designs themselves are very unique also. I especially like, in the robot and alien designs for their respective movies, how the characters seem to be very shape/silhouette inspired, conforming to strange/unique contours.

Kent Williams

Kent Williams is known for his illustration of the graphic novel "Blood: A Tale" and also has several art books out. He also does editorial illustrations for several magazines.

I love the way paint and drawn line interact in these pieces. They have a textured, layered, emotionally raw quality to them. They are textured and interesting, but have a clear visual hierarchy. There is a loveliness and care infused into the painting, but, while descriptive, it remains loose and gestural.


http://www.kentwilliams.com/illustration/illustration.html