Alexis Marcou

Alexis Marcou combines traditional drawing with digital enhancements to make his polygon inspired imagery. I love how he chooses to draw attention to specific areas of the animal using high detail which he then breaks up with abstract elements.

I found an interview in which he discuses his practice in more detail, including using specific digital imaging software to polish his work, accompanied by an interesting handmade anti-smudge glove!

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Kate Nelms

Kate Nelms is inspired by childrens book illustrations, and I really like the simplicity in her own illustrations, especially this walrus. The scratchy way she’s painted this beast is wonderful, the skin quality alone is so striking and the little beedy eye brings the image to life.

Karen Laurence-Rowe

The Ugandan-born Karen Laurence-Rowe depicts her African wildlife with so much vibrancy and life in oil and watercolour. A real eye opener for me seeing what can be done with the watercolour medium given the time and the skill.

Alison Nicholls

Alison Nicholls' work strikes me as she uses colour in a powerfully atmospheric way, using translucent layers of paint and high levels of detail, her realistic African wildlife seem to go about their business blissfully unaware of the viewer.

Abby Diamond

Abby Diamond uses watercolour, ink and marker pen to create her beautiful birdies. Her technique involves using watercolour and ink which she then allows to dry before soaking the paper with a sponge and finishing with marker pens.

Alexis Marcou

Kate Nelms

Karen Laurence-Rowe

Alison Nicholls

Abby Diamond

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