Tatsuro Kuichi

Tatsuro Kuichi is a Japanese illustrator who started off doing children's books and then got into editorial. You can check out his website here.  

John Malta

John Malta is an illustrator who currently resides in NY and is completing his MFA at SVA.  Check out his website here.

Adam de Boer

 "In the Hammocks at Mecha's"

 "Portrait of the Ospina Family After Breakfast"

 "Of Arbors and Ardors"

 "Juan and Pam at the Window"

"Ada in the Shattal"

Washington, D.C. based Adam de Boer is a young figurative painter who has recently garnered a lot of attention for two solo exhibitions, "Finca" and "Memory Meets Imagination Halfway."

Read Art in America's article on Mera Rubell's studio visit here.

Marvin Friedman

Marvin Friedman (1930) was a great illustrator from the 50's.  The above are some of his oil paintings.  He's still working today, but in pen and watercolor, which you can see on his website here.  Check out this great flickr gallery of his work here.

Darion McCoy

"Seduction"

"Untitled"

"Gender"

Darion McCoy:

Illustrator and Graphic Designer. Love the pattern and color play in his work