These past few months I have truly been taken in by two art styles, which are vexel and vector. Having done a few vexel/vector pieces a while back I understand the amount of work that is put into one.

Here I bring part three of vexel inspiration, showcasing some extremely talented artists making wonders with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

If you have missed any of our previous vexel inspiration showcase, please check out the following articles:

Please enjoy this fantastic selection of Vexel artwork, I am truly inspired and I hope you will be to.

But first, what is vexel art?

Vexel is a neologism for an entirely pixel-based form of raster art that imitates the visual appearance of vector graphics technique (i.e. sharp-edged lines and areas of flat colour or smooth gradient fills). The word itself is a portmanteau derived from a combination of “vector” and “pixel

Please note that clicking on the vexel illustrations below will take you to the full sized version and will also give you the opportunity to visit the artists full portfolio.

BUBBLES OF LOVE by jaalondon

The Kiss by zldz

Too Long by FooFooDoodly

R o s e by Blaumohn

push the button by niepoprawnie

Lady Gaga by fabulosity

Gluttony by Wrong-Code

Nicole by jespecially

Necklace… by AstridT

Rain by 0CandyApple0

Untitled0903 by Joaris333

Toccara by nay-k

The Principles of Lust by neti20

Alicia Keys – Vexel Art by Joaris333

Trojan Doll by algraine125

Summer’s fading by womanwithagun

do you like good music? by womanwithagun

Oh Muh Gaw by shebid

Headfirst for Halos by shebid

Kelly Carlson Vexel by davidnanchin

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