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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

Creative Boom

New York City-based illustrator Esther Tang communicates her emotions and connects to the world through her delightfully nuanced and universally resonant work. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations. Sounds, smiles, touch, and my environment influence my illustrations in many aspects.

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Sarah Mafféïs illuminates everyday moments through texture, tone and craft

Creative Boom

However, her passion for illustration never waned. These scenes, infused with nostalgia and warmth, are coupled with Sarah's distinctive style that feels textural and partially translucent – bubbles, bottles, glasses and various table-top objects are stacked on top of each other in artworks reminiscent of a blissful collage.

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Hannah Lock draws hard with pencils and pastels to create vibrant, textured illustrations

Creative Boom

The work of West Yorkshire-based illustrator Hannah Lock is hard to miss, thanks to its bold, in your face colours. As well as describing her artistic style as colourful, Hannah says that her illustrations sit "somewhere between semi-realistic, and not." There's more to Hannah's inspiration than illustrators, though.

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21 Textured Illustration Brushes for Procreate

Spoon Graphics

These illustration brushes are designed for creating authentic-looking drawings with a natural textured appearance. The set contains 21 brushes that cover the entire illustration process from rough sketch to colouring and adding details, with a range of brush styles and effects. Procreate Illustration Brushes for Members.

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Malin Rosenqvist's textural works are inspired by her love of reading

Creative Boom

In the outskirts of Stockholm, a Swedish artist named Malin Rosenqvist weaves intricate tales through the medium of illustration. Malin's journey began in Sweden, where she initially studied animation at the Royal College of Art Craft & Design before embarking on an MA in animation and illustration at HSLU in Luzern, Switzerland, in 2010.

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Best Halftones Brushes, Textures and Effects for Photoshop and Illustrator

Graphic Design Junction

It adds depth, texture, and a vintage charm to designs, making them stand out with character and style. In the realm of digital design, harnessing the power of halftones requires the right tools – and that’s where the magic of best halftones brushes , textures, and effects for Photoshop and Illustrator comes into play.

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Refracted Ray Gradient Textures

Spoon Graphics

Access All Areas members have a fantastic new collection of textures to download this week, courtesy of Illus.trate. 20 high-resolution 300ppi textures are included, each with a unique spectrum of colours. Illus.trate is a London based Illustrator and Designer who provides high-quality graphics and digital assets.

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