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Tim Burton’s always been an inspiration to me. He’s mostly known for his dark films, mostly starring Johnny Depp and his twisted stop motion animation films, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare before Christmas being the most well-known I think. But making films isn’t the only thing he does. He’s also an amazing illustrator. I’ve got two of his books:  The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, a collection of beautifully illustrated gothic tales.

 Illustration from The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim Burton

The 2^nd book I have is called Tim Burton. It’ a collection of drawings and illustrations he has done over the years. Some are the first drafts of the characters in his films. It contains example illustrations of Edward Scissorhands and the Corpse Bride. It’s a great way to really get to know Tim Burton’s drawing style and way of thinking before he starts making a film!

One of his characters, Stain boy has gotten his own animation film, directed by Tim Burton. You can watch them here:

Episode 1: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain01.swf

Episode 2: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain02.swf

Episode 3: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain03.swf

Episode 4: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain04.swf

Episode 5: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain05.swf

Episode 6: http://www.timburtoncollective.com/movies/stain06.swf

And of course, as the creative genius he is, Tim Burton’s website is a illustrational dream as well: you can control Stain Boy while he walks around in Burton’s gallery filled with illustrations and drawings. http://www.timburton.com/

But Tim Burton isn’t the only one who inspires me with his illustrations. There are more lesser known (or even completely unknown) illustrators I want to share with you!

Imaginism Studios is a group of illustrators, some of which have already worked on quite well known animation pictures!  You can find more info about every member  and what they’ve accomplished so far on their site: http://www.imaginismstudios.com/

My favourite ilustrators from Imaginism Studios are Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera: they know their colours well and succeed to create dreamy colour palettes and  fantasy animal that are both ugly and beautiful. Their illustrations make you dream about wintery cold Christmas nights, snuggling up by the hearth with hot chocolate and a nostalgic children’s book.

Time to Relax by Bobby Chiu

Animal Chef by Bobby Chiu

Horsefly by Kei Acedera

And this would probably be my all-time favourite illustration from them:

Dodo by Bobby Chiu

If you want to see more fabulous illustrations, you can check out their DeviantArt page:

http://imaginism.deviantart.com/

But the prove that you don’t need to be successful or famous to make gorgeous illustrations can be found on DeviantArt. There’s plenty of unknown people just doing their thing and creating extraordinary drawings and illustrations. Here are a few of the illustrations that caught my eye over the past few weeks. Make sure to check out their DeviantArt page to see what more they’ve done! 

Tropicalia by Mathiole

http://mathiole.deviantart.com/ 

Interloper by Relaxeder

 http://relaxeder.deviantart.com/

 Harvey the Greedy Chipmunk by LostsoulX44

http://lostsoulx44.deviantart.com/

The Descent of Man by LostsoulX44

http://lostsoulx44.deviantart.com/

Mister Ow land the Owl Lady by Lostsoulx44 
http://lostsoulx44.deviantart.com/

















Deer by Galazy http://galazy.deviantart.com/

Last Resort by Pallanoph http://pallanoph.deviantart.com/

Monstros e Baloes by Tamillegarcias
http://tamillegarcias.deviantart.com/

The Cry of Pain by Culpeo-Fox           

http://culpeo-fox.deviantart.com/

And then last but not least: the illustrator Sui Lam, a friend of mine! She still studying  to become the most awesome Graphic Designer ever!!!!  She’s not only making great illustrations already, but also has an amazing sense for everything esthetic!  Here’s her site: http://malius.hk.st/

Here’s a few of her designs: