Complex Blog » Mel Marcelo http://www.complex.com/blogs Buy. Collect. Obsess. The original buyer's guide for men. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Mel Marcelo Illustrates The Stars http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/11/04/mel-marcelo-illustrates-the-stars/ http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/11/04/mel-marcelo-illustrates-the-stars/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:47:31 +0000 Joe http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/11/04/mel-marcelo-illustrates-the-stars/ marcelo-lead-art.jpg
You're mistaken if you think good illustrations are the result of just stenciling photos and tooling around with advanced computer programs. People who do it well have the ill skill-set, and while we can always Google image our favorite celebs, artist/illustrators like Mel Marcelo are making eye-balling famous people that ch more interesting.

Marcelo, a California-based illustrator, has had his art published in magazines like Newsweek, as well as several ad campaigns for brands like Oakley, but his recent work, like a shutter-shaded Barack Obama, and re-depictions of Seth Rogen, and Elizabeth Banks really impressed us. His Flickr is chock-full of bangers, but check some standout pieces below…

BARACK OBAMA
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BRUCE LEE
bruce-illo.jpg
ELIZABETH BANKS
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SETH ROGEN
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JAMES DEAN
james-dean-illo.jpg

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