Guest Blog Post by Cori Kindred: Favorite Illustrators

Cori Kindred here again with a few of my favorite illustrators and painters. I think because all I can manage are little doodles (for the most part I prefer to take photos and play with paper and fabric) I really admire those who can draw and paint. here are some of the artists i'm loving lately.

 

 

clare owen is a uk-based freelance francophile illustrator who also has a beautiful blog and great taste in music.
shop: etsy.com/shop/clareowendrawing
website: www.clareowen.co.uk
blog: apartment-story.blogspot.com

danna ray grew in up a log cabin in the woods of south carolina. all of her prints are made with archival pigment ink on eco-friendly sugar cane paper.
shop: etsy.com/shop/groundwork
website: www.dannaray.com

 

yelena bruksenkova is a russian-born, midwest-raised, baltimore-based artist who is inspired by "my travels to distant places, books and dreams, and an unwavering sense of home."
shop: etsy.com/shop/ybryksenkova
website: www.yelenabryksenkova.com
blog: www.ybryksenkova.blogspot.com

 

anna emilia is a finnish artist who's love of the outdoors translates gorgeously in her work (you can tell she once lived in iceland).
shop: annaemilia.bigcartel.com
website: www.annaemilia.com
blog: annaemilial.blogspot.com

  

charmaine olivia is a san francisco-based "drawer, painter, tea-drinker" and self-taught artist.
shop: etsy.com/shop/charmaineolivia
blog: blog.charmaineolivia.com
(side note: i have this gorgeous iphone skin she designed, i love it!)

 

golly bard is holly ward bimba who lives in a cabin in rural virginia. she is particularly influenced by natural history, nature science and anatomy.
shop: etsy.com/shop/GollyBard
blog: gollybard.blogspot.com


Hope these inspired you to get out a sketch book and pencil, or even gave you a few ideas for some great gifts for the holidays. until next time!

~cori kindred