Yosuke Ueno

Often while admiring other people’s creative endeavours I’m drawn to what I feel I lack in my own. So it’s to Yosuke Ueno and his creation of a unique and vibrant world that I’d like to direct your attention to. Seeming to take place in some fantasy realm of his own creation, it’s really the entire connected world seen throughout so much of his work that I really admire. So make yourself a cup of tea and take a browse, surely better than checking Facebook again!

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Doug Bloodworth

Just had to share the amazing work of Doug Bloodworth as his technical skill needs to be seen to be believed! It’s fitting that a section of his work features comics as I’m currently working on my own comic themed collection. Doug chooses to feature a photo-realistic copy of a comic along with other familiar objects (also rendered in amazing lifelike detail!), resulting in a familiar scene of reading comics and enjoying a snack. His talent for photo realism is truly impressive and the way he manages to capture the complex textures of his subjects brings a real beauty to typically everyday objects. Below are two of his paintings...yeah that's right, they're not photographs!

I've actually got this issue of Superman for research on my current project.


These are only part of Doug’s impressive output so be sure to check out his Western section and Painted Buses at his website.

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Stanley Chow

Wanted to share the work of a great UK artist/illustrator Stanley Chow. His vector clean style captures his portraits perfectly and his selection choice of referencing is always inspired.

Go check out the rest of his work at his site and shop

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Johnny Sampson

Thus begins a regular feature of showcasing some of the awesome artists I'm lucky enough to have met either in person or stumbled upon online. We start with Chicago based artist Johnny Sampson. It's clear from his work that he has a fond love of all things cult and creates some authentically vintage images to really ramp up the nostalgia. I first became aware of Johnny's work through an excellent painting process guide available here for his awesome Warriors piece.

Johnny Sampson

Take a look through his work and you'll find more examples of his excellent style and some great reference choices (never thought I'd see a 'Burbs piece!) You'll also see that he's kept busy with poster and tshirt design work (some of which is for The Hundreds brand).

Keep up the good work dude.

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