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Diela Maharani – Psychedelic Technicolour Worlds

By Patternbank On February 5, 2013 · In Inspiration

Indonesian artist Diela Maharani lives and works in Jakarta with her husband and fellow Illustrator/comic artist. Drawing was a just hobby for Diela during her lunch breaks when she worked as a corporate accountant, but quickly she realized this was where her true passion lay. For 5 years now she has been a professional artist and has discovered herself, through her work. Patternbank love her bold, vibrant use of colour and the strong sense of pattern, which features heavily in her work. For more news and a feast of illustration visit her Facebook page.

David Maisel – Terminal Mirage

By Patternbank On February 4, 2013 · In Inspiration

These mesmerising aerial photographs of The Great Salt Lake in Northwestern Utah are a surreal mix of abstract shapes and deep colours that challenge the viewer as to the scale and origin of these large scale photographs. Some of the images clearly show the evaporation ponds that are commercially operated to extract salts and minerals for industrial use. See more of David’s extraordinary photographs on his website.

Acid Baby – Magdalena Kapinos

By Patternbank On February 3, 2013 · In Inspiration

Acid Baby is Magdalena Kapinos creative portfolio tumblr site. The Patternbank team recently stumbled across Kapinos work and were keen to share. Magdalena Kapinos, is a graphic designer based in Szczecin, Poland has a great visual eye for branding, logo work and stunning digital illustration. Her Digital illustration work was something that caught our eye. Random rich pattern, vivid colour accents mix with digital brushwork and surreal subject matter to create some beautifully dramatic pieces. See more of Kapinos mersmerising work at her portfolio site matrioshkadesign.pl.

Angelika Arendt – Intricate Worlds

By Patternbank On February 1, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank love the incredible detail in Angelika Arendt’s intricate ink drawings and psychedelic sculptures made of polyurethane clay. The worlds Arendt creates in her work seem to morph and move in front of your eyes creating some beautiful patterns within. Check out more of her incredible work at angelikaarendt.de and on her flickr page.

Kinrisu – Felt Tip Pen Dream World

By Patternbank On January 30, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are in love with these beautiful, crazy, abstract felt tip pen drawings by a young French girl from Paris who goes by the name of Kinrisu. We love their bright primary colours, mad abstract forms and intricate patterns. Go check her Flickr page for much more fine pen work.

Ramona Ring – Provocative, Linea Illustration

By Patternbank On January 30, 2013 · In Inspiration

For an artist still completing her degree at the University of Applied Science in Hamburg, Ramona Ring has an astonishing maturity of style and technique. Using a combination of hand drawn illustrations and digital effects, Ramona builds her artwork in layers. Using only pencil and paper initially, her work is then scanned and coloured in photoshop. Patternbank love her use of strong linea imagery and subtle colour combinations which create texture and pattern in her art. For more news visit her Tumblr. Some illustrations featured in this post are work created for ZEIT magazin.

Ann ten Donkelaar -Intricate Fairytale Gardens

By Patternbank On January 29, 2013 · In Inspiration

Detail and delicacy are the qualities which stand out in artist Ann ten Donkelaar’s intricate relief work. Donkelaar lives and works in Utrecht, Netherlands where she gathers small pieces of nature. Broken butterflies, flowers and weeds are collected from her garden, “What I enjoy the most about being creative is the collecting of the materials and creating the composition.
I like working with flowers and insects because they are so small and complicated elements. I just fascinated from there forms and colors.” these are then collaged together with cut out images of flowers an displayed in relief to form intricate almost fairytale gardens. See more from her collection on her website.

Exquisite Hand Lettering and Illustration – Mary Kate McDevitt

By Patternbank On January 28, 2013 · In Graphics

Mary Kate McDevitt is a letterer and illustrator living and working in Portland, OR. Mary Kate graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2007 with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration. She worked as a designer at a studio in Lancaster, PA for 2 years. In 2010, Mary Kate moved out to Portland, OR to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator and artist and we’re glad she did, as she is creating some beautiful hand drawn lettering, Illustration and Typography. Go check out her portfolio on her website.