folk art Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:11:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Molly Egan’s Illustrations Are Spontaneous but Gorgeous https://playjunkie.com/molly-egans-illustrations-are-spontaneous-but-gorgeous/ Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:09:33 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=18644 South Philadelphia-based illustrator Molly Egan is the creator of these colorful illustrations. She knew she wanted to be an artist ever since she was a girl. She pushed herself to go forward until she could say that she’s a professional illustrator. “Transitioning from a college student to a professional artist is definitely a bit of […]

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South Philadelphia-based illustrator Molly Egan is the creator of these colorful illustrations. She knew she wanted to be an artist ever since she was a girl. She pushed herself to go forward until she could say that she’s a professional illustrator.

“Transitioning from a college student to a professional artist is definitely a bit of a bumpy road,” Molly said for Ramona magazine.

“During that time, I think it’s so important to continue to make work. A lot of people stop creating and lose the motivation they had while in school. Having a group of friends that are also artists going through the same situation is super helpful too. To be honest, I still feel like I am in the transition period being almost 3 years out of school. Just remember that having income be 100% from art is a slow process for almost everyone. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a day job that helps support making your art!”

Check out her work below.

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More flowers done in Procreate! 🌸🌱🌷🌼🍃🌺

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A figure drawing from a few weeks ago ✍🕺📒

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TBT to my 100 day project from 2017! 😊🌸

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Fall in Love with Catalina Estrada’s Vibrant Designs https://playjunkie.com/fall-in-love-with-catalina-estradas-vibrant-designs/ Sun, 12 May 2019 10:10:08 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=18195 Catalina Estrada is a Colombian artist whose work is a curious, colorful whirl of shapes and forms that’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The artist, who grew up in the countryside of Medellin, Colombia but has been living in Barcelona since 1999, caught the attention of the public eye through her collaborations with British […]

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Catalina Estrada is a Colombian artist whose work is a curious, colorful whirl of shapes and forms that’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The artist, who grew up in the countryside of Medellin, Colombia but has been living in Barcelona since 1999, caught the attention of the public eye through her collaborations with British fashion designer Paul Smith, Brazilian fashion brand Anunciação, and her brother Nicolas, a jeweler.

Once in the spotlight, Estrada’s exciting, eye-popping designs made many heads turn and brought her a large clientele from the editorial, fashion, and advertising world. Last fall she released a limited-edition monograph called Sweet Company São Paulo, Brazil that accompanied an art exhibition.

Inspired by Latin American art, Art Nouveau and folk art, Estrada magnificently joins the bold colors and imagery of Latin-American folkore with just a touch of European influence, creating gorgeous kaleidoscopic landscapes populated by animals, rainforest flowers and natural motifs.

The enchanting ambiance she brings to life seduces the viewer to feel like they can almost smell the jungle around them, while the powerful iconography intrigues the mind and invites imagination, so it’s no wonder both the industry and the fans are so enamored with her.

Check her exuberant illustrations in the gallery below!

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Colores de invierno ❄

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Christmas is almost here!❤💚

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Tigres en el rosal 🐅

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> folk art Archives - PlayJunkie PlayJunkie Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:11:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Molly Egan’s Illustrations Are Spontaneous but Gorgeous https://playjunkie.com/molly-egans-illustrations-are-spontaneous-but-gorgeous/ Sat, 27 Jul 2019 14:09:33 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=18644 South Philadelphia-based illustrator Molly Egan is the creator of these colorful illustrations. She knew she wanted to be an artist ever since she was a girl. She pushed herself to go forward until she could say that she’s a professional illustrator. “Transitioning from a college student to a professional artist is definitely a bit of […]

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South Philadelphia-based illustrator Molly Egan is the creator of these colorful illustrations. She knew she wanted to be an artist ever since she was a girl. She pushed herself to go forward until she could say that she’s a professional illustrator.

“Transitioning from a college student to a professional artist is definitely a bit of a bumpy road,” Molly said for Ramona magazine.

“During that time, I think it’s so important to continue to make work. A lot of people stop creating and lose the motivation they had while in school. Having a group of friends that are also artists going through the same situation is super helpful too. To be honest, I still feel like I am in the transition period being almost 3 years out of school. Just remember that having income be 100% from art is a slow process for almost everyone. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a day job that helps support making your art!”

Check out her work below.

View this post on Instagram

More flowers done in Procreate! 🌸🌱🌷🌼🍃🌺

A post shared by Molly Egan 🐓 (@mollytheillustrator) on

View this post on Instagram

A figure drawing from a few weeks ago ✍🕺📒

A post shared by Molly Egan 🐓 (@mollytheillustrator) on

View this post on Instagram

TBT to my 100 day project from 2017! 😊🌸

A post shared by Molly Egan 🐓 (@mollytheillustrator) on

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Fall in Love with Catalina Estrada’s Vibrant Designs https://playjunkie.com/fall-in-love-with-catalina-estradas-vibrant-designs/ Sun, 12 May 2019 10:10:08 +0000 https://playjunkie.com/?p=18195 Catalina Estrada is a Colombian artist whose work is a curious, colorful whirl of shapes and forms that’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The artist, who grew up in the countryside of Medellin, Colombia but has been living in Barcelona since 1999, caught the attention of the public eye through her collaborations with British […]

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Catalina Estrada is a Colombian artist whose work is a curious, colorful whirl of shapes and forms that’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The artist, who grew up in the countryside of Medellin, Colombia but has been living in Barcelona since 1999, caught the attention of the public eye through her collaborations with British fashion designer Paul Smith, Brazilian fashion brand Anunciação, and her brother Nicolas, a jeweler.

Once in the spotlight, Estrada’s exciting, eye-popping designs made many heads turn and brought her a large clientele from the editorial, fashion, and advertising world. Last fall she released a limited-edition monograph called Sweet Company São Paulo, Brazil that accompanied an art exhibition.

Inspired by Latin American art, Art Nouveau and folk art, Estrada magnificently joins the bold colors and imagery of Latin-American folkore with just a touch of European influence, creating gorgeous kaleidoscopic landscapes populated by animals, rainforest flowers and natural motifs.

The enchanting ambiance she brings to life seduces the viewer to feel like they can almost smell the jungle around them, while the powerful iconography intrigues the mind and invites imagination, so it’s no wonder both the industry and the fans are so enamored with her.

Check her exuberant illustrations in the gallery below!

View this post on Instagram

Colores de invierno ❄

A post shared by Catalina Estrada (@catalinaestrada) on

View this post on Instagram

Christmas is almost here!❤💚

A post shared by Catalina Estrada (@catalinaestrada) on

View this post on Instagram

Tigres en el rosal 🐅

A post shared by Catalina Estrada (@catalinaestrada) on

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