In commercial illustration, where the boundaries of realism are often not a factor, there are many ways to make an illustration have that “pop” effect which makes them stand out from the crowd and gives it that contemporary illustration look.
If you’re a fan of modern illustration you’ve no doubt noticed that those of the digital school like using extreme lighting effects and vivid colors to make an impression. One very effective way to give these elements extra power is to use a dark background for your piece. This ensures that you’ll have the basis to make the lighting and color really stand out.
I’ve searched the web and my hard drive for some eye catching examples. Enjoy and be inspired!
01. Daniel Delgado Volchaire | Daniel Delgado Volchaire’s site
02. Cristiano Siqueira | Cristiano Siqueira’s site
03. Atila Meireles | Atila meireles’s site
04. Brian Gossett | Brian Gossett’s site
05. Mischa Loppies | Mischa Loppies’s site
06. Jeremias Virtanen | Jeremias Virtanen’s site
07. Bosslogic | Bosslogic’s site
08. Mike Orduna | Mike Orduna’s site
09. Xegalstudio | Xegalstudio site
10. Peter Maciocha | Peter Maciocha’s site
11. Sakke Soini | sakke Soini’s site
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:12 pm
So beautifull !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 4th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Nice works, thanks for the feature.:)
June 4th, 2008 at 5:24 am
Very inspiring.
June 8th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Inspiring indeed! Thanks!
June 11th, 2008 at 1:13 am
These are some absolutely stunning pieces of art. Thanks for sharing!
June 12th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
very cool. love the bright colours against black. however, “Daft Pink”? sheer blasphemy.
June 13th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
i’m black
June 17th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Nice images.
June 17th, 2008 at 9:40 am
nice work! keep it up!
June 17th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I stumbled across your work and i have to say they look really good. I would love to know how to create this kind of art. Always like this type of stuff so if there is any hints of where i should start i would be very great full.
Thanks
wortherz
June 17th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Glad you guys enjoys these kind of posts^^
@Wortherz :
This isn’t my work, if it was I’d be the most versatile illustrator in the world. But if you’re looking a place to learn some Photoshop basics I’d say head over to http://www.psdtuts.com . They have a huge collection of useful tutorials.
June 17th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Thanks for putting up these mesmerizing images.
June 19th, 2008 at 8:07 am
silly!!!! Very trendy as well.
http://hoseramaville.myminicity.com/ind
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:22 am
All I can say is wow….breathtaking I tell you.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:07 am
WOW! all of these are amazing! i am a bit of an artist myself but i could never do anything like this
June 25th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Great stuff, thank you for posting and making the world that much better :o)
June 26th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
All are cool! I’ve saved some.
June 27th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
There are some really talented designers out there. very impressive images. A+
June 27th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Excellent work
http://www.dimpmexico.com
June 28th, 2008 at 2:43 am
Gnarly collection!
June 28th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Very very nice; Thanks for sharing
June 28th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
These are fantastic.
Wortherz, you should probably read the text preceding the pictures next time you come across something like this…
July 10th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Very very cool !!!
July 28th, 2008 at 3:22 am
A M A Z I N G
August 17th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Great site