Heartwarming illustrations with a noir fairytale edge
Laura El's digital illustrations tread the line between eerie and quaint. Her detailed and perfectly composed pictures are little windows into another life. Tall, thin houses look warm and standoff-ish at the same time. They have a charm that makes you feel like a kid at the funfair – everything is exciting and bright. As well as telling stories through her artworks, El writes them too. Her debut book, The Lurkers, is a rhyming short story about evil spirits and the blurred line between good and evil. Her work has been sold at auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's, and exhibited around...
Bio
Laura El (she/her) was born in Vilnius, Lithuania and lived in Ireland through early adulthood. Now, she lives and works in New York City.
New York City
Laura draws constant inspiration from New York City. She loves the charming old buildings and the diverse mix of people – each with their own unique stories, waiting to be told.
Continuous lines
Laura’s style has evolved over time. Her earliest drawings were created with a single, continuous line. While her recent works are layered, shaded and rendered in full colour, look closely and you can still see her signature, free-flowing linework.