I posted before illustrations by Sam Flores and here is another gem which I really thought we needed to add to the collection. ‘Urban Gods’ is a name I gave to the illustration… im not sure what the official name for this artwork is.
DALEK (aka James Marshall) is a Brooklyn-based illustrator . His Space Monkey character was born out of graffiti. A self-taught painter, DALEK discovered graffiti in 1994 in the rail yards of California and later Chicago.
DALEK (aka James Marshall) – 01
DALEK (aka James Marshall) – 02
DALEK (aka James Marshall) – 03
DALEK (aka James Marshall) – 04
DALEK (aka James Marshall) – 04
What is DALEK?
A Dalek is a member of a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the science fiction television series Doctor Who. Daleks are grotesque mutated organisms from the planet Skaro, integrated within a tank-like mechanical casing. The resulting creatures are a powerful bent on universal conquest and domination, utterly without pity, compassion or remorse (as all of their emotions were removed except hate).
Do you think James Marshall had this in mind for his nik or just chance?
I found these while I was looking for car reference on the net for one of my illustration projects. Such simple lines and such expressive characters, very very cool.
Based in San Francisco Sam Flores creates characters which are hero like. His signatures are that these characters have mostly closed eyes and large hands. The end results is the feeling that these characters are expressing a particular dichotomy in life – simultaneously experiencing ugliness and beauty. “how can the world be so horrible and yet so beautiful at the same time.”
Sam Flores Website
Enjoying the Illustration Blog
I am a big fan of Tara McPherson. Her illustration always seem so perfectly executed. Quite inlaid with emotion. Here are two of here works:
Tara McPherson – How Easily They Fly Away
Enjoy.
