Joe Bowler

Really awesome illustrations by Joe Bowler, a 40's/50's illustrator.  It makes sense that Coby Whitmore was Bowler's mentor and friend.  Check out this flickr gallery of his illustration work here, or on his website you can see what he has been working on lately.  (figurative painting and portraiture)

Allison Schulnik

 "Performance #2"

"The Funeral Party #2"

 "Big Wooly Monkey Head"

 "Girl with Animal"

"Hobo Clown #2"

Allison Schulnik's sculptural oils embody a Shakespearian sense of comedy and tragedy. Her heavy impasto technique also references her clay animation pieces which further her study of farce. 

Reminds me of a contemporary James Ensor (see previous post.)

Watch her videos (including her collaboration with Grizzly Bear) here.

Represented by the Mark Moore Gallery.

Vincent Ehrhart-Devay

Really great drawings on Vincent Ehrhart-Devay's blog here.

Kelsey Henderson

"Betsey Bed"

"Masha Bed II"

"Marcel"

 "Jenn"

 "Masha Bed"

 

Kelsey Henderson uses human skin to explore the idea of the "Platonic crush," a nonjudgmental and nonsexual attraction to beauty.

Find more on her MoMA PS1 studio visit.

Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake (b. 1932) is an English cartoonist, author, and children's book illustrator.  Most famous for the Roald Dahl books that he illustrated.  Head over to his website here.  Or check out Roald Dahl's website for some other images.