Pixellica will now be publishing a new feature: Muse. Muse will be a weekly department highlighting artists and artwork that is a source of inspiration. Much of time, I have so many design pieces or illustrations, but not enough to actually flesh out an entire post. Muse will be a weekly feature highlighting these collections. Muse will be published weekly on Monday, so be looking for the first installment coming up!

Jeremy Holmes has been delighting viewers for years. Having received his Masters from Tyler School of Art as well as a BS in Graphic Design from Philadelphia University, Jeremy’s art has appeared in in everything from children’s books to editorial commercial mediums. Read more about Jeremy – and browse a thorough selection of his artwork – at MuttInk.com

Outside town, there’s an old mansion on the hillside; locally, it’s called the Castle On the Hill – I was in it once when I was in my baby stroller, but don’t remember anything about it. Maybe that has nothing to do it, but I’ve always been fascinated by urban decay and ‘ghost’ buildings, if you will. Here’s a few of the best.

Every so often, a game or movie comes along that defines where future perceptions of the genre will go. Pixellica has showcased, for example, interpretations of Blade Runner-esque environments as seen through the eyes of various artists. Today, we offer gaming environments that we really, really wish would make it to the Big Time. Gaming environments that make you drop the controller and shout “I’m there!”

Andrés Guzman was born in Lima, Peru, and is a recent graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art + Design. Not one to be tied down to any particular visual style, Andrés is always trying new styles and techniques. Learn more about this emerging artist & illustrator at his website, AndresGuzman.com.

Pixellica recovers from the ‘flu and gets back on track with a selection of paintings from Javier Pacheco. Javier accomplishes a typical particle effect commonly found in digital art using traditional methods and means. Javier, apparently, likes earth-tones on his palette.

Vi.sualize.us is a collective resource for sharing images, video clips, text and links. I have created an official account where I can share things that would otherwise not make it onto the pages of Pixellica.com – I’m always finding cool images or compositions, but not in sufficient numbers to write a whole post about it. On Vi.sualize.us, you can check in quickly and grab some fresh inspiration.

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Statues are incredible – like a 3D photograph they capture an instant and freeze it for (almost) eternity. Unlike a photograph, they have a life of their own, slowly decaying under the elements. Funerary statues depict a thought or a hope, sometimes telling a story and sometimes revealing a quality of the one buried underneath.

If you’ve ever laid out a wedding invitation, you know how easy it is to get bogged down in the details – and picking the right typeface can make or break a formal looking invitation (there are, admittedly, times when the official Star Trek fonts just won’t work… you know?). Pixellica has assembled the best looking fonts for just those “give-me-script-or-give-me-death” occasions. Best of all, they’re all free.