Animal Illustrations Come to Life
Illustrator Amy Hamilton employs both digital and traditional tools to create dreamy designs that take inspiration from nature. In order to create the graceful softness that is displayed in each illustration, Hamilton utilizes conventional instruments such as graphite, gouache (thickened, opaque pigments ground in water), and ink, adding in digital elements simply to emphasize the soothing, subdued textures in her work.
While the illustrations are unique and imaginative, they have a rustic feel to them. This gives the artwork a sense of roughness that reflects the natural world and its unrefined wilderness. Hamilton's use of both warm and cool colors adds to this effect and creates a sense of tension that makes the animal illustrations stand out.When combined with the artist's unrestrained brushstroke style, these contrasting colors help to bring the illustrator's earthy creatures to life.
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Amy Hamilton beings these animals to life with her energetic brush style and imagination.
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Hard to choose a favorite, but I'll go with the fox. But, they are all beautiful! Very unique style, very effective!
Appreciate the feedback, my favorite was the raccoon or maybe the last one the bird
For me, it was a close race between the fox and the raccoon. Both are cute as the dickens! But, they are all beautifully portrayed in that unique style!
I'd have to go with the fox.
I would hang these in my house in a minute! How wonderful!
I love the lion, and the fawn, but they are all lovely!
bitemore
Glad you liked them thanks for the feedback
Wheel
Also a great picture
Dowser
I am usually a sucker for the lions when I go to the zoo, but the raccoon was the one that really caught my attention.
I keep coming back to the lion, the fox, the fawn, and the wolf. They all have such wisdom in their eyes-- even the fawn!
They are so beautiful!
He looked like a mischievous kid, didn't he? He has such a sweet expression!
The fawn is so very striking to me-- but I'm partial to fawns...
Mischievous - that is a good word for the look
Dowser
I agree on the lion and the fox but in the eyes of the fawn, I see more innocence than wisdom