By: Meg Humphrey Have You Nerd had the incredible honor of receiving the “Most Unique Website Content” award from the inaugural year of the Geekie Awards in 2013. This year, the Geekies are mixing it up and giving fans the opportunity to vote for their favorites in each category! Here are my picks. Art: Jackie […]
Tag Archives: Art
January 19
2015 Nerd Year’s Resolutions
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey So I may not have exactly hit all of my resolutions last year. That’s pretty normal for me as I’m sure it is for many people. Reminder: if you didn’t accomplish something you wanted to, think about all of the amazing things you DID do. I didn’t find a new job […]
January 05
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Vivian Ng
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey If you’ve read the previous installments of Adorable Artist Spotlight, you’ll know my weakness for traditional art. I came across Vivian Ng from a random retweet of a piece of her fanart. It immediately drew me in and I had to see more! Her lineart is detailed, but not […]
November 17
Nerdtastic Renaissance Art
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO These breathtaking photos depicting superheroes and Star Wars characters from the Renaissance period are the brainchild of French photographer Sacha Goldberger. The exhibit, titled “Super Flemings,” aims to appropriate the American idols by creating a tie to European culture and history. Goldberger’s creation are simply breathe-taking, for nerds and non-nerds alike. The details, from the costuming […]
September 05
Adorable Artist Spotlight: The Gorgonist
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey The Gorgonist, AKA Robin Kaplan, has been one of those artists I always look forward to seeing at conventions. I have many of her pieces hanging up in my apartment and it’s great to see what new art she has added since I saw her last. Her original artwork […]
August 15
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Elsa Chang
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey I hopped onto my personal Tumblr for the first time since May and I was lucky enough to come across some of Elsa Chang’s art in the less-than-twenty-minutes I spent on there! Elsa Chang is currently a character designer for Nickelodeon, but has worked as a character designer and in visual […]
July 02
Adorable Artist Spotlight: JJ Knight
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey I was introduced to JJ Knight’s art thanks to Tumblr. JJ is a Dutch art school student who has a really open and friendly personality about her fandoms and about her art. I instantly became a fan of her style – it’s cute and a little super deformed, but can still […]
June 04
Medieval Lord of The Rings Illustrations
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen There are times I’m really thankful for the Internet and Social Media. Yesterday was one of those times; io9 published an article featuring these fantastic Russian Orthodox illustrations depicting scenes from The Lord of the Rings. Created by Ukranian artist Sergei Iukhimov, the images’ medieval style elicit the magical wonder that surrounds that period, […]
May 30
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Nicole Graham
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey Nicole Graham is an artist from the UK who is hoping to break into the game industry. What drew my attention toward her was her stunning line of Disney characters. She covers mostly the well known princesses, but also branches out to characters like Nala and even offers a Disney-fied Princess Leia […]
May 16
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Inki-Jinx
posted by tspofnutmeg
I first encountered Inki-Jinx at Sakura-Con this past year. I stopped dead in my tracks when I caught a glimpse of the outpouring of adorable that was radiating from her artist alley table. Cephalopods! Desserts! Mermaids! It was a dream come true that perfectly enveloped my favorite (non Star Wars) things! Shelly created Inki-Jinx to […]
April 23
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Renee Nault
posted by terraolsen
By: Meg Humphrey At every convention I go to, I scour the exhibition halls for mermaids. It’s my thing. My bathroom is covered in prints of ….. Along the very back wall I stopped dead in my tracks as I walked by Renee Nault’s table. There wasn’t just one mermaid print – there was at […]
March 24
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen Emerald City Comicon is just a few short days away, and this year is looking to be better than ever. But it’s not just the con that’s adding to the “must see” list, rather there are plenty of events happening all over the city in relation to the con (and many don’t […]