Phil started out working at Disney moving onto DC Comics were he has working on Batgirl, Superman, Danger Girl to name just a few.

He is probably better known for his 60's inspired painting which I really love but this illustration of Audrey Hepburn caught my attention as it is so elegantly illustrated which suits the character so well.

If you would like to see more of Phil Noto's work please visit
http://philnoto.tumblr.com/

The very talented artist Elfan is a fulltime illustrator living in Bandung, Indonesia.

I really like the loose line work of this illustration and the minimul use of colour to really lift the image off the page.

To see more of Elfans work please visit:
http://elfandiary.tumblr.com/
and
https://www.behance.net/gallery/16667919/moleskine-ptiii

Jade is a professional concept artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. She has produced some amazing work for video games and graphic design. This illustration caught my eye really for the use of patterns within the realistic image. It’s really unusual while the type adds the comedy. 

To see more of her work please visit:
http://www.omochablog.blogspot.co.uk/

Craig use of minimal line and framing really shows of this Illustrator skills to the max. Learning when not to add content is a real art and he handles it so well here. 

To see more of his work please visit:
http://craigdrake.tumblr.com/

This pencil drawing by Moore really caught my attention with its combination of the bear and the woman and the way that its drawn inspired me to look out a pencil. Something I don’t do enough in my day-to-day computer work.

This study eventually become “The Furry Monster fix’d her Eyes above” which is also shown below.

To see more of his work please visit:
http://tdylanmoore.com/
or to see more of his pencil work visit:
http://tdylanart.tumblr.com/

I originally became aware of Simon Birch through a solo show in Hong Kong were he is based. He is well known for film and large instillation work although he has also produced a number of portraits which I really like.

This piece is from a collection of work by the artist created in 2010. I have not been able to find the name for this portrait but I love the broad-brush work and the ghosting of the face.

To see more of Birch's work please visit:
http://www.simon-birch.com/
https://www.behance.net/gallery/2541889/Paintings-2010

I really like the way Lois adds a slight edge of cartoon illustration to her work which is balanced with excellent use of colour.

I’m also amazed at the amount of work she has on her website which is well worth a dig through as the quality of illustration is fantastic through out.

Lois currently works as a freelance illustrator and animator from Utrecht (the Netherlands).

To see more of Lois work please visit
http://loish.net/
She has also created a process video for this self portrait
http://vimeo.com/89138865