Francis Vallejo

Author: Francis Vallejo

Shadow Mapping

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, January 28th, 2022

Hello everyone! My name is Francis and I’m an illustrator and educator based in wonderful...

INSPIRATION: MARTIN LEWIS

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, December 3rd, 2021

For today’s post, I am stoked to share the work of legendary Australian-American printmaker...

INSPIRATION: PAUL GILLON

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, November 5th, 2021

Today, I’m pumped to share with you the work of legendary French science-fiction comic...

Composition: Dividing Your Layout Into Quadrants

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, October 8th, 2021

I appreciate the kind words I received on last month’s Composition post! So in the spirit of...

Unexpected Compositions

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, September 10th, 2021

I remember coming across the following Bernie Fuchs painting when I first attended The...

Inspiration: Eduard Thöny

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, August 13th, 2021

Today I would like to share the work of one my favorite illustrators: Eduard Thöny! His ability to...

Monochrome Illustration

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, July 16th, 2021

This past May, Dan dos Santos made a terrific post on duotone illustrations. It inspired me to...

Inspiration: Joseph Hirsch

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, June 18th, 2021

Today I’m pleased to share the work of the American painter, illustrator, muralist, and...

Post Graduation Studies

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, May 21st, 2021

Across the world, art students are graduating from their respective programs and entering the...

Inspiration: Evseev Anatoly Nikolaevich

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

One of my favorite illustrators is the movie poster artist Evseev Anatoly Nikolaevich (Russian...

Gestures with Cut Paper

Posted by Francis Vallejo | Friday, March 26th, 2021

As a figurative instructor, I am constantly looking for new ways to engage students and have them...

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Author: Francis Vallejo

Shadow Mapping

INSPIRATION: MARTIN LEWIS

INSPIRATION: PAUL GILLON

Composition: Dividing Your Layout Into Quadrants

Unexpected Compositions

Inspiration: Eduard Thöny

Monochrome Illustration

Inspiration: Joseph Hirsch

Post Graduation Studies

Inspiration: Evseev Anatoly Nikolaevich

Gestures with Cut Paper

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