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"Artist Tumblrs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Urban Myth\n\nPortuguese graphic designer Lu\u00EDs Alves creates beautiful composite images of iconic musicians. Look closely for intricate details -- a young Michael Jackson rises from the Apollo Theater, where he won the Amateur Night talent show in 1967.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. iPhone Drawings\n\n\nSwedish illustrator Kristofer Str\u00F6m tries to \"draw at least one little thingie each day\" on his iPhone.\nThe results can be charming, grotesque, surreal -- sometimes, all of the above.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Ben the Illustrator\n\n\nBen O'Brien has a style you might call graphic watercolor.\nHis series of \"Fluid Animals\" are rich and delightful.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Boys Fantasy\n\n\nThe ninjas and robots you drew on your notebook during social studies class never looked this good. Swedish writer Patrick Crotty posts sketches of solemn, anime-inspired characters.\nThis poster, \"Pilot on a Lunch Break,\" is particularly cool.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. John Martz\n\nComic and graphic illustrator John Martz uses Tumblr to share his notebook -- a collection of sketches and finished work. His style is whimsical, full of cute robots and quirky concepts guaranteed to make you smile.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. EatSleepDraw\n\n\nNot a single artist, but a collection of great submissions from around the web, EatSleepDraw always serves up beautiful and thought-provoking visuals.\nThis pastel portrait is by Anna Out to Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Hamish Steele\n\n\nFreelance illustrator and animator Hamish Steele shares some of his commissions and comics on Tumblr. Much of his work is focused on comic book and pop culture.\nThis stylized family portrait was commissioned by blogger Lazy Dad.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Don Kenn's Monsters\n\n\nAccording to his bio, Don Kenn writes and directs TV shows for kids, but in his free time, he likes to draw monsters on Post-It Notes.\nThe results are surreal and downright creepy. What's not to love?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Ben Sears\n\n\nKentucky illustrator Ben Sears shares his sketchbook with us via Tumblr. It's a mixed bag of pop art, pencil illustrations and graphic design work.\nWe particularly enjoy the movie references, as in this portrait of Steve Zissou.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Paper Beats Scissors\n\n\nDesigner Paperbeatsscissors uses Tumblr to share his (her?) graphic pops -- often, highly stylized Pokemon characters.\nBut we think the sketches are where a lot of compelling concepts come out.\nSinging hamsters, anyone?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. MEGATHERIUM\n\nPhotographer and illustrator Andre DeFreitas is fascinated by dark-haired women and gritty atmosphere. The portraits he shares on Tumblr are thematic and hypnotic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Beyx\n\nBecky (\"Beyx\") turns video games and other pop culture motifs into whimsical cartoons. She's also big on classical mythology and film.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Meg Hunt\n\n\nMeg Hunt has a special style which she's parlayed into product design and editorial illustration for outlets like Radiolab, Runner's World and this depiction of Cleopatra for Junior Scholastic.\nShe Tumbles regularly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. oktotally\n\n\"Silly artwork is only serious about not being serious,\" reads the tagline of Andy Helms' Tumblr. But in between the stylized superheroes, gaming villains and pixel art, you'll find gems like this -- minimalist posters for the Indiana Jones trilogy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet's face it. Tumblr isn't always the best place to find original content. After 10,000 reblogs, it's hard to know who first drew that cat on a unicycle.\nBut if you know where to look, the blogging network can be a great source of inspiring illustrations, sketches, paintings and graphics.\n\n\nSEE ALSO: 10 Must-Follow Tumblrs for Science Lovers\n\nIf you're an artist or simply an art lover, you'd do well to follow these 14 excellent blogs which feature original work. Got some other favorites in your feed? Share them in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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