Quite the opposite. According to Tonks, he deliberately exaggerates certain features or parts of the animal anatomy, which makes them more cartoonish and therefore, more enjoyable. Having a distinguishable silhouette is key in character illustrations, says Tonks.

But in order to exaggerate his characters, he first has to understand their anatomy properly. This, Tonks does through animal observations, as well as studying other illustrators. Using ProCreate, he then creates his characters through a series of mark making, adding texture and body.

Based in Bournemouth, Tonks also runs an Etsy store where you can find prints of his work at a reasonable price. You can also enjoy he work from afar, by following him on Instagram.

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Now Based in Atlanta, GA, where she shares a home with her husband, child, and two cats, Wiehle’s backdrop is very different. “Even though Atlanta did seem alien to me in the beginning, I have grown to love it and am very thankful for all the creative people that I have met and become friends with,” she shared in an interview Lake. “I still travel back to Germany as much as I can, so I can spend time with my family and friends and get my fill of the German breakfast and riding the train around Europe.”

Her childhood backdrop also shows up in her illustrations, both in terms of subjects and style. Having illustrated a fair share of children’s books, Wiehle’s illustrations very clearly appeal to a younger audience, with her animals full of character and spunk.

“I have always been drawing and ‘creating’ things and never really wanted to do anything else,” she says. “I think I would be completely terrible at an office job.” Luckily for us, she shares her creations online.

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His hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed, earning him international recognition and prestigious awards that include the Silver Medal by the Society of Illustrators and the White Raven Award. He also has an impressive following online, with little over 10k fans on Instagram.

“Since my childhood, I  had the dream of traveling and drawing animals and plants as an explorer of the nineteenth century, with the aim to become an illustrator for magazines such as National Geographic,” he told Sense of Creativity. Indeed, a taste for adventure seems to guide Giordano’s career choices.

Born in a small coastal town in Liguria, Italy to a Filipina mother and Swiss father, Giordano now lives in Tokyo. “Tokyo is a box full of colorful things from all over the world, a concentrate of interesting selected stuff, which catch my attention,” he says. “I like walking around the city and pick up some little treasures, like a vintage Japanese book from a second-hand market, a delicate ceramic from a hidden tiny shop,  or a little crazy character stored in a forgotten box.”

Visit his creative universe through his Instagram page:

The post Philip Giordano’s Illustrations Are All Fun and Games appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born and raised in Chicago, she’s a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently based in San Diego, California, working independently on a variety of creative projects, whilst tending to her pet finches and cat.

In addition to illustrating for commercial and editorial clients, Ghahremani has illustrated children’s books and has been awarded and recognized by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators New York, and the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles.

A self-proclaimed “hermit with wanderlust,” she admits that it took time for her to get to where she’s at. “The evolution to my particular style came in trusting what I’d do naturally, rather than forcing it to be something conventional,” she remarked in an interview with Culture Crux. “Using colors I like rather than the ones that are realistic. I think I’m always refining my work and style as well, so it’s an ongoing evolution.”

It’s a creative evolution you’d like to follow on Instagram.

The post Susie Ghahremani’s Illustrations are Good, Clean, Fun appeared first on TettyBetty.

Incidentally, experimentation is key to Ellexson’s practice, which involves a lot of trial and error. Being primarily self-taught she admits that the conventional art-school-route never appealed to her. “I transferred art schools once and dropped out twice,” she relayed on her website. “School wasn’t for me.”

Now based in Cincinnati, Ohio, she works independently, sharing her space with a 6-year-old parrotlet named Hercules and a 3-year-old dog nicknamed Toadie. She also runs a YouTube channel, where she shares her tips and tricks about the trade.

“There are TONS of benefits of going to art school such as networking, being able to learn and try expensive equipment + supplies, a concentrated community of artists, art outreach programs, among many other things,” she admits. “I wasn’t taking advantage of what it had to offer so I decided to spend my money elsewhere and continuing practicing solo.”

Much like her approach to art making, Ellexson sees style as a fluid thing, discovered through working (and making mistakes). “I find that what helped me hone in on a style as an artist was taking a lot of time to improve my skills,” she writes. “It’s not something everyone has time for but there’s not a better way to find yourself as an artist than making work.”

The post Leigh Ellexson’s Animal Illustrations are the Epitome of Cute appeared first on TettyBetty.

Living in the countryside with her husband and two dogs, Söderlund can be seen running around with her binoculars and watching birds. “I love birdwatching, especially in spring when the migrating species arrive back to Finland,” she shared with Flow Magazine. “My favorite place to watch them is by the water, so I guess that’s why aquatic birds are the dearest to me, but actually I love all birds. I’m definitely a bird lady.”

“Birds are so fascinating,” she went on to explain. “There are so many different species, and the spectrum of colors, shapes, patterns, and sounds seems endless. I also find age-old mythologies behind birds interesting. In so many cultures they have been used as an explanation for countless questions.”

Take a closer look at some of her wonderful creations, inspired by what Söderlund sees through her window.

The post Meet the Finnish Illustrator Who is Obsessed with Birds appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I have always drawn in my spare time and wanted to produce a set of prints that I could sell on an Etsy Store,” Woodcock shared on Bored Panda. “This was one of the motivators behind doing these portraits, as well as this I enjoy drawing animals so naturally I wanted to focus on the animal kingdom as my subject.”

In the future, the artist wants to produce an animal alphabet where he will have an animal drawn for each letter.

You can find Woodcock’s artwork on his blog, Instagram account, and Etsy store where you can purchase some of his creations.

Scroll down and take a look at his drawings.

The post 24-Year-Old Artist Draws Cute Animal Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

In the mind of Beijing-based illustrator and designer Guodong Zhao, animals would fit into this as well. Zhao recently presented an interesting series of illustrations in which he showed how it would look like if animals did the activities of a modern person.

In his works, animals like elephant, cat, and polar bear are comfortably sitting on their beanbags playing Nintendo, watching something in VR or just browsing through their phone.

Check out these intricate illustrations below.

The post Animals Can Also Enjoy the Hobbies of Modern Humans appeared first on TettyBetty.

Quite the opposite. According to Tonks, he deliberately exaggerates certain features or parts of the animal anatomy, which makes them more cartoonish and therefore, more enjoyable. Having a distinguishable silhouette is key in character illustrations, says Tonks.

But in order to exaggerate his characters, he first has to understand their anatomy properly. This, Tonks does through animal observations, as well as studying other illustrators. Using ProCreate, he then creates his characters through a series of mark making, adding texture and body.

Based in Bournemouth, Tonks also runs an Etsy store where you can find prints of his work at a reasonable price. You can also enjoy he work from afar, by following him on Instagram.

The post Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Here’s An Illustrator You’d Want to Follow appeared first on TettyBetty.

Now Based in Atlanta, GA, where she shares a home with her husband, child, and two cats, Wiehle’s backdrop is very different. “Even though Atlanta did seem alien to me in the beginning, I have grown to love it and am very thankful for all the creative people that I have met and become friends with,” she shared in an interview Lake. “I still travel back to Germany as much as I can, so I can spend time with my family and friends and get my fill of the German breakfast and riding the train around Europe.”

Her childhood backdrop also shows up in her illustrations, both in terms of subjects and style. Having illustrated a fair share of children’s books, Wiehle’s illustrations very clearly appeal to a younger audience, with her animals full of character and spunk.

“I have always been drawing and ‘creating’ things and never really wanted to do anything else,” she says. “I think I would be completely terrible at an office job.” Luckily for us, she shares her creations online.

The post Introduce Your Children to the Animal Kingdom with the help of Katrin Wiehle appeared first on TettyBetty.

His hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed, earning him international recognition and prestigious awards that include the Silver Medal by the Society of Illustrators and the White Raven Award. He also has an impressive following online, with little over 10k fans on Instagram.

“Since my childhood, I  had the dream of traveling and drawing animals and plants as an explorer of the nineteenth century, with the aim to become an illustrator for magazines such as National Geographic,” he told Sense of Creativity. Indeed, a taste for adventure seems to guide Giordano’s career choices.

Born in a small coastal town in Liguria, Italy to a Filipina mother and Swiss father, Giordano now lives in Tokyo. “Tokyo is a box full of colorful things from all over the world, a concentrate of interesting selected stuff, which catch my attention,” he says. “I like walking around the city and pick up some little treasures, like a vintage Japanese book from a second-hand market, a delicate ceramic from a hidden tiny shop,  or a little crazy character stored in a forgotten box.”

Visit his creative universe through his Instagram page:

The post Philip Giordano’s Illustrations Are All Fun and Games appeared first on TettyBetty.

Born and raised in Chicago, she’s a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently based in San Diego, California, working independently on a variety of creative projects, whilst tending to her pet finches and cat.

In addition to illustrating for commercial and editorial clients, Ghahremani has illustrated children’s books and has been awarded and recognized by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators New York, and the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles.

A self-proclaimed “hermit with wanderlust,” she admits that it took time for her to get to where she’s at. “The evolution to my particular style came in trusting what I’d do naturally, rather than forcing it to be something conventional,” she remarked in an interview with Culture Crux. “Using colors I like rather than the ones that are realistic. I think I’m always refining my work and style as well, so it’s an ongoing evolution.”

It’s a creative evolution you’d like to follow on Instagram.

The post Susie Ghahremani’s Illustrations are Good, Clean, Fun appeared first on TettyBetty.

Incidentally, experimentation is key to Ellexson’s practice, which involves a lot of trial and error. Being primarily self-taught she admits that the conventional art-school-route never appealed to her. “I transferred art schools once and dropped out twice,” she relayed on her website. “School wasn’t for me.”

Now based in Cincinnati, Ohio, she works independently, sharing her space with a 6-year-old parrotlet named Hercules and a 3-year-old dog nicknamed Toadie. She also runs a YouTube channel, where she shares her tips and tricks about the trade.

“There are TONS of benefits of going to art school such as networking, being able to learn and try expensive equipment + supplies, a concentrated community of artists, art outreach programs, among many other things,” she admits. “I wasn’t taking advantage of what it had to offer so I decided to spend my money elsewhere and continuing practicing solo.”

Much like her approach to art making, Ellexson sees style as a fluid thing, discovered through working (and making mistakes). “I find that what helped me hone in on a style as an artist was taking a lot of time to improve my skills,” she writes. “It’s not something everyone has time for but there’s not a better way to find yourself as an artist than making work.”

The post Leigh Ellexson’s Animal Illustrations are the Epitome of Cute appeared first on TettyBetty.

Living in the countryside with her husband and two dogs, Söderlund can be seen running around with her binoculars and watching birds. “I love birdwatching, especially in spring when the migrating species arrive back to Finland,” she shared with Flow Magazine. “My favorite place to watch them is by the water, so I guess that’s why aquatic birds are the dearest to me, but actually I love all birds. I’m definitely a bird lady.”

“Birds are so fascinating,” she went on to explain. “There are so many different species, and the spectrum of colors, shapes, patterns, and sounds seems endless. I also find age-old mythologies behind birds interesting. In so many cultures they have been used as an explanation for countless questions.”

Take a closer look at some of her wonderful creations, inspired by what Söderlund sees through her window.

The post Meet the Finnish Illustrator Who is Obsessed with Birds appeared first on TettyBetty.

“I have always drawn in my spare time and wanted to produce a set of prints that I could sell on an Etsy Store,” Woodcock shared on Bored Panda. “This was one of the motivators behind doing these portraits, as well as this I enjoy drawing animals so naturally I wanted to focus on the animal kingdom as my subject.”

In the future, the artist wants to produce an animal alphabet where he will have an animal drawn for each letter.

You can find Woodcock’s artwork on his blog, Instagram account, and Etsy store where you can purchase some of his creations.

Scroll down and take a look at his drawings.

The post 24-Year-Old Artist Draws Cute Animal Portraits appeared first on TettyBetty.

In the mind of Beijing-based illustrator and designer Guodong Zhao, animals would fit into this as well. Zhao recently presented an interesting series of illustrations in which he showed how it would look like if animals did the activities of a modern person.

In his works, animals like elephant, cat, and polar bear are comfortably sitting on their beanbags playing Nintendo, watching something in VR or just browsing through their phone.

Check out these intricate illustrations below.

The post Animals Can Also Enjoy the Hobbies of Modern Humans appeared first on TettyBetty.