It's surREAL

The atmosphere in the works of Eugenia Loli is surreal both witty and sarcastic with a hidden message behind it all. She herself is originally from Grece but is now staying performing her art in California (US). 

Here's a selection of her works. Eugenia is both a filmmaker and a modern vintage collage artist. Stop by her website yourself for more surrealism. 

A rocky start

Astral double

Upper class dealer

Portraits painted with words

Take a look at these fine images made by John Sokol (b. 1947). We absolutely love the way he combined the author with his or hers written works by painting their portrait using their own words. 

John Keats as Lamia 

Samuel Beckett as as waiting for Godot

Walt Whitman as Leaves of grass

Find your own favorite among the greatest! 

The candid personality of children

Here is the story of photographer Emily Kornya for you. 

Since I was a very young child I had always been intrigue by images, whether that be photography or art, I was always fascinating in trying to discover the story each photo told. 

The feeling has stuck with me and as I got older I started to become very interested in photography as it just such a realistic and personal (as the people you capture are all unique individuals) art form. 

Since I was 12 I had dreams of one day becoming a children's fashion photographer (I have always loved to work with kids, and love their imaginative and genuine nature) and at age 17 I took a photography course while traveling through 10 cities in Europe. On this trip I felt such a thrill and happiness from capturing the moments of people's lives/stories I decided that I wanted definitely pursue this. 

What is most important to me for my own photography is capturing a persons true personality. I like to shoot very candidly and watch how the models interact with each other and see the stories and bonds they have created. Its pretty magical to see this and how much happiness the kids are experiencing. 

Have a visit at Emily's Facebooksite for more inspiration. 

Connected to the painting and feeling uplifted

Meet Fern Choonet - A freelance illustrator originally from Bangkok, Thailand saying it all with a thin pen and and a cool feminine expression. 

Ever since she was little she has loved to draw and doodled in between classes. She moved to Canada to continue her education and studied illustration in Toronto. 

Currently she lives in Japan. In her own words it's one of the places in the world with the best designs. 

Just like any good song, Fern believe that great art should make audiences feel connected to the images. She loves to create illustrations that can relate to people and make them feel uplifted. 

One of her favorite illustrators once said, "Illustration doesn't always have to be serious. It's okay to make images that make people feel happy!"

And so they do....enjoy!

Go to Ferns website to explore more of her universe. 

Coffee Art. Double up on love

Have your coffee (Art) with Dirceu Veiga. He is a Brazilian artist doing it all different. With coffee and art worked into one craft he was able combine two things he really loved as Coffee Art. 

Portrait of Audrey Hepburn

Coffee Art is a painting technique that use only 100% coffee instead ink to paint. How about that for breakfast? 

Portrait Elvis Presley

Dirceu Veigas own website here.

Flesh by Cath Riley

It's experimental drawings according to Cath Riley. Very large scale drawings based around the human body. 

They are wonderful!  It's even hard to see they are drawings. A tribute to art, shapes, expression and the human body. 

Dig in "the flesh" and have a great weekend. 

Copyright Cath Riley

Spanish portraits you can't get you eyes off

Turkesa is an spanish artist from Barcelona. She loves to get her hands dirty from the painting - and thank God for that. 

Besides from painting Turkesa does tattooing, illustration, some photography, mural art and graffiti. Go to her own website and refresh your Spanish. 

Turkesa also have a Facebook-site if you like to follow her for more news.

Feminine fashion illustrations

Poppy is a London based Fashion Illustrator who has collections of artwork selling in Trowbridge Gallery and on a luxury interior design site called LuxDeco.

Poppy's illustrations are spontaneous and feminine. Enjoy her artwork!

Woman with feather boa

Fashion illustration

Previous commissions include illustrating for PHOENIX magazine, Stylist Kerry Nixon, Designer Emila Wickstead and for new fashion app, WLS. 

Art by nature from Canada

Don't miss out on Amy Hamilton's illustrations. They are works of art. 

Awake

Amy Hamilton lives in Ontario Canada and has a special interest in illustration and she loves to experiment with different styles and mediums. 

Her work is inspired by nature and she believe that beauty can be found in the least likely of places. Go to her place for more exhilarating experiences.  

Wolf

Shadows that rock your world

Oldfashioned shadows (sold)

Come into the shadows and meet the beautiful art of Isabella Ampoule. She is an autodact artist with a background in social science and fashion.

Her work focuses on the interplay between human beings and society, shedding light on how the shadows of our surroundings define us. So they do! We love her illustrations and hope you will too.

Who said they can't have shadows? (sold)

Se more of Isabellas art here or buy her art here.

Office music chill

Usually we don't post music on the Stella blog but today a new album PARACOSM by Washed Out is on the street and we have been listening to it all day. With this lovely cover too, we simply have to share.

Flowers all the way.

PARACOSM by Washed Out

Female features

Christian Ward is a talented freelance illustrator (UK). He uses digital art software, e.g. Photoshop to create beautiful illustrative portraits of both men and women.

Water baby

We especially like his portraits of women with what appears to be only a few strokes. Within every illustration you sense the love and uniqueness of the woman pictured. Take a stroll in the CW universe. 

Whisp

Illustrations © Christian Ward

Beautiful drawings

Illustration based on the Giles SS13 show.

Illustration based on Fam Irvoll's amazingly cute, kitschy, granny-chic SS13 collection.

Illustrator Sophie Parker has done these beautiful drawings. The design is based on fashion sketches she produced whilst at London Fashion Week.

You can look forward to seeing more of Sophie´s work in the next issue of Stella. She did a very nice Stella Paper Doll. 

See more on Sophie´s blog here and buy her nice drawings and other designs here

This tote can be yours!

For only $50 you can receive our next issue, Stella no.5 - The Whimisical Issue and this Stella tote bag with a unique print from illustrator Grace Lee. Your name will also be printed in the magazine as a supporter on our thank you list.

See our Indiegogo campaign film and check out the other perks here

Stella magazine shortlisted in Create Design Awards

We are very happy and proud to be shortlisted in the Create Design Awards in the illustration category. The illustration of a ‘very dark chocolate cake’ for the recipe page in Stella no.4 is made by Grace Lee. Qantm Create Design Awards (presented by desktop magazine) celebrates Australia’s world class creative industry. See more here.

Playfull products from Noodoll

Check out these nice stationary products from Noodoll. Noodoll has collaborations with different illustrators. One of their new collaborations is with Harriet Russell. She has brought her Zany Zoo critters to life in this range of notebooks and journals. Printed on beautiful quality papers, they make excellent gifts or are perfect for brightening up your stationery collection. Take a look at Noodool´s shop - there are lots of goodies! They also have a collaboration with Danish design duo LUCKYBOYSUNDAY.

Noodoll is the brainchild of designer and author YiYing Wang.

Grace Lee

Check out these illustrations by the talented Grace Lee! We are very lucky to have an illustration by her in the upcoming issue of Stella magazine out in March.

Grace is a freelance illustrator from Sydney, Australia. Her illustrations were recently selected for the Arigato Project Panel Exhibition as part of Tokyo Designers Week 2011. Previous works include a Moleskine diary for Notemaker, artwork for Bespoke Letterpress and contributions to Papier Mache and Donna Hay magazines.

Her day-to-day illustrations can be found on her blog, From A Sow’s Ear.

 

Esther Hörchner

Esther Hörchner is a talented Dutch illustrator. 

She makes these humorous and poetic pencil drawings and delicate paper cuts. Visit her website right here - it's very nice. 

Erika Blomgren's nice touch

In the first issue of Stella magazine we are lucky to have an illustration for the article on Papercutting made by Swedish Erika Blomgren. We love her drawings and hope to get a chance to work with her again soon!