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Ryan Lake is a recent grad from the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD). His debut portfolio features some very nice paintings that also sport some interesting concepts.

Dreamy, flowy soft colors define Laura McCabe’s work. The Brooklyn based illustrator works with gouache, acrylic and inks to achieve her trademark look. Her blog sports some new updates and work.

Jonathan Cusick is a very talented illustrator and caricaturist whose work strikes a perfect balance between realism and comedy. Whether he’s drawing celebrities, politicians or just plain old every day folks, Cusick imbues them with a personality that, if only for the moment, makes them larger than life. His work has won accolades from the Association of Illustrators (AOI) and Design and Art Direction (D&AD). And he’s met the Prince of Wales. Now that’s something most illustrators don’t get to do…

David Poyner creates lush portraits of celebrities and the like in acrylic, oil and mixed media. If you’re in the mood to spend, get in touch with him as some of his paintings are for sale.

Permanent Cafe is the somewhat enigmatic creator of these faux-50s paintings. Painted with acrylic and gouache, the art looks like it was lovingly painted from references of old photos, magazines and Sears catalogs.

David MacDowell has wicked painting skills. Although most of his paintings seemed destined for gallery shows, they have  rich illustrative bent to them. As well as a healthy dose of sharp humor.

Despite having the website Doodle.nl, Arne van der Ree does much, much more than just doodle – his work ranges from loose, freestyle sketches to tight finished paintings.

German creative-multitasker Stephan Lomp has a lovely website that is well stocked with an array of his different work.  It’s hard to describe his work in summary; it ranges from cute to charming to deviously intelligent (like this play on a classic cartoon).

Emma Overman does exquisite paintings of her distinctive-looking characters. If you have the cash for it, some of her paintings are for sale on her site.

Alana McCarthy creates stunning acrylic illustrations for a wide variety of corporate clients. She also keeps a lively blog that’s packed with great images and interesting observations.