http://www.illuvate.net/rss/rss.xml illustrations 2009 Tijmen Ploeger. en-us I'm experimenting a bit lately and this is the latest result. For the first time there aint no robots, a bit of spacy styl offcourse, but no bot's, well, that's part of experimenting! I'm verry hapy with the result. Here's for the description: Once arrived in Japan, three angels]]> were ready to rock the place and awaiting instructions from their host Yoshi San. http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=032 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=032 I'm doing a bit of research to find out how many people are following me on RSS, to help me out simply click on THIS LINK]]> to get the counter one point up, that's it, thanks! Estoy investigando un poco la cantidad de gente que han subscribido a mi RSS, para ayudarme sólo debes hacer click en ESTE VINCULO]]> para subir el contador, nada más, gracias! http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=rsscount http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=rsscount While traveling in Japan, Isabel]]> encountered some weird but funny mascot that kept her company for a while http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=031 http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=031 While illustrating and experimenting there came some changes on the way i usually work. I added more details and more realistic things to give it all a nice twist to the better. In this first new illustration Miss Milica]]> serves you a drink and some olives while you are comfy in a first class seat on your way to Japan. http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=027 http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=027 When Bob -the alien from inner space]]>- was wondering around in that weird humans world, he bumped up on some toilet paper, and it kind of got him completely wacko. http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=030 http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=030 Editorial made for a book about the study of movement while walking. All details in the illustration]]> are parts of the process. http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=029 http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=029 So, many people ask me if there's a story behind the illustrations I make, and most of the times there is! When searching for inspiration in any place I try to think of funny situations, what could be happening in here or just watch people in the city doing weird/funny things, and that's how it starts. For all of you curious about this you can read a little description with the most recent illustrations]]>:. They're displayed left bottom side in the menu. http://illuvate.net http://illuvate.net "Suddenly it became all clear to Bowser]]>: there had been a change. The big bass humans loved to hear was now to be replaced by little scratchy sounds coming out of those pesky younger generation speaker-bot kids" http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=026 http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=026 It's been busy and new things are coming up. Also there's been a change in the shop: personal papertoys are no longer available, they take too long to design/make. So if you bought one then you now have a really unique design! The Punk Bot and Silly papertoys are still available for download and of course illustrations]]> are still in the shop, limited editions, so be fast! http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=buypt http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=buypt OW yes. The shop is open! I'm selling a selection of illustrations]]> (limited to 25 prints) printed on canvas and signed and numbered. Also personalized papertoys]]> are now official AND there is a new papertoy]]> from an illustration I made a while ago: Punk Bot. This tough little fellow is made from paper, but rough enough to spice up your house with some bad-ass looking! http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=buyil http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=buyil Hi! It's been a while since my last post and that's because things are on top of each other, in a good way. Progress is going perfect and by the end of this week/beginning next week there's going to be some extras. The best thing is that holidays are over so now you can spoil yourself a bit with upcomming limited edition prints and personalized papertoys, oh goody! When everything is online I'll drop a note here, just a few days more! http://www.illuvate.net http://www.illuvate.net Since i made my Silly Papertoy I kind of hooked to those things to experiment with them. So when a friend has his birthday I made him a personalized model]]>! If you know the guy than you could see it's him directly. The reactions are very nice and some people allready ordered theirs. It's still not official on the site but mail me if you'd like on yourself or for a friend. Although it takes about 7 hours to make on, they sell for only 20€! http://www.illuvate.net/papertoy/pt002_merlinfoto.jpg http://www.illuvate.net/papertoy/pt002_merlinfoto.jpg It took a while because i was busy with loads of things at the same time, that happends. But here's my submission]]>for Color Vision Mag. If it get's listed then it will be printed in their first paper edition in shape of a magazine or book. Great line up b.t.w.! More info at www.colorvisionmag.com http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=025 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=025 This is my first papertoy ever]]>! One morning i was drinking a coffee in a local bar and got the idea of a silly robot running around and falling into the cup, asking himself how he ended up there! So get yourself some thick paper (120/160grams) glue and a sharp paper knife and get on it, this silly robot in a cup 'a coffee will make a great partner for your breakfast or support on your desk in the office! http://www.illuvate.net/papertoy/index.html http://www.illuvate.net/papertoy/index.html While looking through my old sketches I found a little doodle of a robot in punker style. I remembered this drawing beeing on my mind for a long time because it had something very nice but later I forgot all about it. Last week it showed up again and I got all exited about it, again! Here's]]> the result. As for the papertoy of 'Silly', it's still on the cutting table and it and it's almost finished, I had no idea how hard it is to make a realistic AND easy to make coffee-cup shape out of paper! It'll be up next week for download. http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=024 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=024 Hi! It took a while but I'm finally back with a fresh illustration]]>. The sketch was in my book for weeks and suddenly found it again so decided to draw it, worked out well right? It's a little fellow exploring the place and suddenly finding himself in a very human 'cup of coffee' (sounds fermiliar?) The last weeks have been very busy with new things and work and the local fiestas, so since most of them have finished I have some time again for new things. One of them is a papertoy from the 'Silly' illustration which I am planning to put on the web within a week or so. As usual I'll post it in my RSS first, so don't forget to check! http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=023 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=023 Ale is a fine and smart robot, but has a little bug in her cooking chip]]>. Anyway, as far as she realizes she's still enjoying it! http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=022 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=022 Here's a sneak preview of my Mail Me Art entrance 2009. Last year I went to visit the exposition and had a blast so this year I wanted to enter something as well. Later on there will be a part on my web where you can find all other things a side of the usual illustrations, I'll keep you up to date of that!


]]> http://illuvate.net/ilv/lab/mailmeart09kl.jpg http://illuvate.net/ilv/lab/mailmeart09kl.jpg Suddenly he realized that even though he was made super intelligent to resolve absurd important problems in humankind, he was nothing more then to serve drinks]]> at a fancy swimming pool.. http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=021 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=021 This would be the second and last time Celía dated an alien.]]> that would run away. Chained to the table, as the alien tried to figure out what to do with the things on the table, Celía watched him mermering.. 'what a beautifull eye you have..' http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=020 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=020 It took a while to finish but here it is then, my new website! Completely refreshed, with only the latest illustrations. I removed everything that was not my current style including shirts, handmade art-robots, logos and photo-illustrations, these will be in the archives till i find a better place for them. Also later on next week I'm adding a extra menu for some character designs and tryouts and maybe later shirts/bags with characters on them which are going to be on sale in here. In the meantime I'm working on new illustrations so keep track of the new website!


]]> http://www.illuvate.net http://www.illuvate.net The year 1935. This fello here just came out of the army and is knocking his girlfriends door to surprise her with a little bit of pure romance.


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=019 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=019 you know that special feeling on monday morning¿ http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=018" target="_blank">Here.]]> is an illustration about it.


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=018 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=018 Finally! tijmen.etsy.com.]]> Remember that for now it's only girl shirts, I'm still searching a way to print these 3 designs bigger so it will be also available for the boys. Oh, and if you don't have an Etsy acount (you'll need to registre to buy) then feel free to contact me by email: tijmen@illuvate.net http://www.illuvate.net http://www.illuvate.net The shirts are printed (oh joy!) and now only the photos are missing for the etsy shop. Tomorrow or monday they will be for sale!! More details comming up! http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s11 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s11 The 3d design! Click here.]]> to see a bigger picture of the painting. So now the designs are done, it's time for the hard part: taking pictures. I'll let a pro look at this because the colours have to be good. After that they will be on sale from my web or an other acount, I'll let you know before the end of this week.

]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s13 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s13 It took half a year of free time to finish it but here it is then! bcnmapadearte.com.]]> I started the projects simply because it was annoying to search for galleries in my neighborhood because of the limited listings or pages boomed with commercials or icons on the map of restaurants and other non-art stuff. In here you can search for most of the galleries and museums in Barcelona, find where you are and see directly where the nearest gallery or museum is. Even more you can select the weekday to see directly what is open and what is closed! In the next weeks there will be more functions added to the search engine and also the agenda (inaugurations, events) will be updated as soon as I receive new information. http://www.bcnmapadearte.com http://www.bcnmapadearte.com So here's the second design (out of three) for the shirts. Click here.]]> to see a bigger picture. Also dont mind the photo itself, in the end I'll take better pictures to print them.

]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s12 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s12 'on a search for unidentified human objects, scout nr12 got trapped on a weird spinning machine and had no clue how to get off it' Done in Illustrator and finished in PS, also added a black canvas background with grain and althoug it was black it looked very refreshing, which made me doubt very mutch which one to post! So for the moment it's this one, next illustrations will have a background, did some testing and it gives better result, so stay tuned!


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=017 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=017 Since a while I've been working on some proyects, one of them is a new serie of shirt designs. They are painted on canvas (real size) and then digitally printed on the shirts. Yesterday i got the first result and it looks just how i wanted it. In the next week i hope to finish the other 2 of the set and then they will be for sale on my web or on etsy. Underneath is also an image of the canvas, click it to see a bigger picture.


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s11 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=s11 Back again after 2 weeks.. Last weekend I spend in the mountains and it felt like refreshing my chip. So this is exactly what this robot is doing: Refresh!


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=016 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=016 One of the reasons I left webdesign was that there was huge time to spend on getting every browser spit out the same result when looking at the design. For that reason I tried to keep my own website simple without to much technical things. But what do you know.. Turns out Safari and Chrome display only half of the page and the rest disapears underneath the top. So for now please use any other browser (firefox is favorite!) to view the content. I'll be back (again) on redesigning end of this week. http://illuvate.net http://illuvate.net It's been busy lately and one of the reasons was this little but fun proyect. It's from Acquired Collective.]]> They send out old objects like play-cards, vinyl or postcards from the early days and then it's up to you to make an art-piece with it. The only restriction you have is that the theme of the object is central in the art and it has to be done in 2 weeks. Under here you can view my entrance, click the image to see a bigger version. Illustration made with acrylic. Be sure to check their website because there's a call for entries! Oh, and in the meantime i'm working on new vector illustrations like u're used from me, next week i'll post the new ones.


]]> http://acquiredcollective.blogspot.com/2009/05/tijmen.html http://acquiredcollective.blogspot.com/2009/05/tijmen.html As an exception to my illustrations i like to work on robot-art in my freetime. This work here is made form scratch and a little paint. Main ingredients are: jackplugs, ceiling ventilator, mobile phone buttons and screen, a little lighter and some switches and toy's electronica. After activating it with the nose-switch, it has about 8 phrases which go random as you push one of the buttons on front. Also the mouth lights up when as it speaks. Cool huh! If i find the time i'll put more images on my coroflot page.


]]> http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=r06 http://illuvate.net/index.php?id=r06 Last part of a serie of 3 after visiting London! Some tourists are so into souveneirs and taking photos that they forget the real thing, and this lady is having the time of here life!


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=015 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=015 Part 2 out of 3 after my visit to London, this one trie's to watch the top, but it's kind of dificould when beeing so small! Standing on toos might help.


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=014 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=014 After visiting the realy nice Mail Me Art exhibition in London (mailmeart.com) i wanted to make a set of characters with London as subject. This is the first of 3 and it's a robot who's lost and trying to figure out the city-map, which can be very very complex in big cities.


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=013 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=013 So what would you do when you were to be a pinguin the whole day.. Telling jokes! These two have a great time with temperatures being far under zero. In this illustration i tried to attatch a background, it's more like trying out because i like to kepp the atention to the characters.


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=011 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=011 "Hmm.. -scratch scratch- ..i am in the water, but unable to dive.." This robot needs to digg down his programming a bit, anyway he is prepared to have a nice swim!


]]> http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=012 http://www.illuvate.net/index.php?id=012 To make the characters a bit more human-like once in a while i let them play! This fellow here is hopping on a skippy ball and just cant have enough of it.
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