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Chris Leavens

Chris produces most of his artwork -- from start to finish -- entirely in Illustrator, including textural elements. His work incorporates absurdity, anthropomorphism, and a healthy dose of humor.
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Eighteen Artists Share Their Opinions on Artistic Style – Part II
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Eighteen Artists Share Their Opinions on Artistic Style – Part II

Talk to some artists or take a look at an online conversation about artwork and there’s a mighty good chance you’ll hear or read a mention of artistic style at some point. But for as often as it’s mentioned, style seems under-appreciated and misunderstood. So what exactly is behind a style? How does an artist develop a style and what does style mean to an artist? To find out, I spoke with eighteen highly-talented artists and I’ve conveniently assembled their responses for your edification and entertainment. This is the second part of a two-part series. What’s that? Missed the first part? Well check it out!

Eighteen Artists Share Their Opinions on Artistic Style – Part I
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Eighteen Artists Share Their Opinions on Artistic Style – Part I

Talk to some artists or take a look at an online conversation about artwork and there’s a mighty good chance you’ll hear or read a mention of artistic style at some point. But for as often as it’s mentioned, style seems under-appreciated and misunderstood. So what exactly is behind a style? How does an artist develop a style and what does style mean to an artist? To find out, I spoke with eighteen highly-talented artists and I’ve conveniently assembled their responses for your edification and entertainment. This is part one of a two-part series, the second part of which you’ll have to wait for ever-so patiently.

Six Things I Think About When I’m Mutating a Rabbit
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Six Things I Think About When I’m Mutating a Rabbit

Hi, I’m Chris and I’m addicted to creating bizarre characters. I’ve got a real soft spot for strange and surreal beasts, hybridized creatures, and mutated animals. Some people might call what I do “random,” but there’s actually a good deal of thought and sometimes even planning that goes into designing the characters that end up in my artwork. Let’s take a peek inside my twisted character design methodology.

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New VECTORTUTS Premium Tut: Create Whimsical Artwork Entirely in Adobe Illustrator

We recently launched the VECTORTUTS Premium section of the site. We have another great Premium tutorial exclusively available to members today! Learn the process of creating shaded and textured vector artwork entirely in Illustrator. This tutorial covers the entire creative process in creating this illustration while giving plenty of advice on professional techniques – including explaining the use of features in Illustrator CS4. Learn more at the jump!